Better HR review
Localized payroll and HR workflows across nine countries, starting at $2.2 per user/month.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Better HR combines payroll and HR workflows for employers managing teams across Southeast Asia. Its payroll covers salary, tax, deductions, gross-to-net calculations, localized statutory deductions, report exports, and bank-ready disbursement files. Employee features include records, attendance, leave, overtime, and project-based payments, with a mobile app for check-ins, leave requests, and payslips. The vendor lists payroll support for nine countries, making the product relevant to employers with employees in those markets rather than organizations seeking worldwide coverage.
Pricing is per active user. The Standard annual billing plan is listed at $2.2 per user per month and includes multi-country payroll, attendance and leave management, employee management, project-based payments and overtime, and the Better HR AI module. Standard — bi-annual billing is listed at $2.5 per user per month with the same highlights. The pricing page does not clarify the billing period for that alternate option. There is no free plan, so employers should compare the paid plan cost with their active-user count and payroll needs before choosing it.
The workflow spans calculation through approval and reconciliation: role-based controls support payroll run approvals, while reconciliation views and change history help teams review changes. Localized statutory deduction calculations and exports are useful for payroll administration, but the listed features do not establish that the software submits tax filings. Better HR suits budget-conscious employers whose employee payroll falls within its supported countries and who also want attendance and leave workflows. Employers needing contractor payments or payroll beyond those markets should consider another option; contractor support is not verified here.
Better HR pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Payroll calculations, statutory reports, and bank-ready salary files
- Attendance, leave, overtime, and project-based payment tracking
- Web and mobile access with approvals and payroll change history
- Where it doesn't
- Payroll support is limited to nine countries
- The product is employee-focused, with no verified contractor support
- The $2.5 bi-annual billing option's billing period is unclear
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