Employment Hero vs OrangeHRM

Employment Hero8.2Visit OrangeHRM5.3Visit

Higher score Employment Hero #10 in HR Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Try Employment Hero

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OrangeHRM #39 in HR Software 5.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit OrangeHRM

• Employment Hero fits best

  Teams wanting HR, payroll, and recruiting together

• OrangeHRM fits best

  Organizations wanting free open-source HR

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Side by side

Feature	Employment Hero 8.2/10 Visit ↗	OrangeHRM 5.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	5.3
Ranking	#10 in HR Software	#39 in HR Software
Best for	Teams wanting HR, payroll, and recruiting together	Organizations wanting free open-source HR
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	10 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Employment Hero 6/6 · OrangeHRM 6/6
Employee records	✓	✓
Time-off management	✓	✓
Employee onboarding	✓	✓
Performance management	✓	✓
Time tracking	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combines HR, payroll, recruiting, engagement and workforce tools Free plan plus web, iOS, Android and API access Integrates with accounting, productivity, recruitment and learning apps	Free, open-source Starter edition with core HR management Covers leave, onboarding, performance, time tracking, and recruitment Available on web, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployments
Cons	Paid plans have minimum-user and other pricing conditions Time and attendance is an upgrade or add-on in Australia Payroll and advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans	Advanced pricing is quote-based and modular Advanced features such as training require the paid edition Deployment options vary between Starter and Advanced
Our verdict	Employment Hero is a cloud-based employment platform for small and midsize businesses as well as larger organisations. It brings together employee records, digital files, leave management, onboarding, compliance tools, performance… Read the review →	OrangeHRM is an HR management platform for organizations that need a central system for employee records, leave, onboarding, performance, time tracking, recruitment, and reporting. Its Starter edition is free and open-source, while… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Employment Hero — where it wins

  • Combines HR, payroll, recruiting, engagement and workforce tools
  • Free plan plus web, iOS, Android and API access
  • Integrates with accounting, productivity, recruitment and learning apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans have minimum-user and other pricing conditions
  • Time and attendance is an upgrade or add-on in Australia
  • Payroll and advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans

• OrangeHRM — where it wins

  • Free, open-source Starter edition with core HR management
  • Covers leave, onboarding, performance, time tracking, and recruitment
  • Available on web, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced pricing is quote-based and modular
  • Advanced features such as training require the paid edition
  • Deployment options vary between Starter and Advanced

• Employment Hero8.2/10 · Paid

  A broad HR suite for teams that want payroll, recruiting and workforce tools together.

  Try Employment HeroFull verdict →
• OrangeHRM5.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A free, open-source HR platform with broad core HR coverage and paid enterprise modules.

  Visit OrangeHRMFull verdict →