Employment Hero is one of the best-known HR platforms in Australia. It is also a regular candidate for replacement. If you are evaluating an alternative, the choice typically comes down to three things: pricing model, module coverage, and how AU compliance is delivered. Here is how Mentsh compares.
Pricing model
Employment Hero’s public pricing advertises tiered plans, with payroll (its KeyPay product) typically priced separately or bundled at higher tiers. Mentsh charges a flat AUD $10 per active user per month, all-in. No per-module upgrades, no separate payroll line, no advertised seat minimum.
For a 25-person SMB, that means one predictable line in your monthly budget — and the same price whether you use core records only or every module.
Module coverage
- Records, leave, attendance, recruitment, onboarding, documents are included in Mentsh at the same flat price.
- Performance and surveys sit alongside the HR modules — not behind a higher tier.
- Payroll-ready compliance: STP Phase 2-formatted exports plus payroll integrations, so you can keep KeyPay or another engine.
- Roles & permissions: row-level security across 13 modules, not just app-level permissions.
Australian compliance
Both products operate in the Australian market, but Mentsh is built for AU first: NES leave types, state-based long service leave, the 12% Superannuation Guarantee (from 1 July 2025), STP Phase 2, and payday super from 1 July 2026 are first-class features, not regional toggles.
Who suits what
- Employment Hero is well known to many AU SMBs and is broad in scope, with a long-running payroll product behind it.
- Mentsh suits teams that want one predictable price, the full HRIS in one product, and to keep their existing payroll engine via STP Phase 2-ready exports.
Want a deeper side-by-side? See the dedicated Mentsh vs Employment Hero comparison, or jump to pricing.