Comparison
Vuqira vs Employment Hero
Employment Hero is built mainly for HR, payroll, recruitment and employee benefits in one place. Vuqira is built for timesheets, approvals and invoicing clients for the hours worked, with an AI Assistant at the centre. Here is how the two compare.
Where each one fits
Employment Hero fits
Organisations that want HR, payroll, hiring and benefits managed together.
Vuqira fits
Organisations that want timesheets filled in, validated and approved with as little effort as possible, rostering at a flat price, and approved hours going to Xero as invoices.
Vuqira and Employment Hero side by side
| Vuqira | Employment Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Built mainly for | Timesheets, approvals and client invoicing, with an AI Assistant at the centre | HR, payroll, recruitment and employee benefits in one place |
| Starting price | $7 per person a month, or $5.60 a month billed yearly. GST included, no minimum. | From $10 per user, with a minimum of 10 users |
| Free to start | Two months free for up to 10 people, no card needed | 14-day free trial |
| Rostering | Optional add-on at $10 a month for the whole organisation | Add-on at $4 per employee a month, with a $40 monthly minimum |
| Timesheet approvals | Every plan, with validations you set. Timesheets that pass can be approved automatically. | With its Time and Attendance add-on |
| Invoicing clients for hours worked | Approved hours become priced draft invoices in Xero, with the timesheet attached | Not advertised. Its Xero link is for payroll. |
| AI | An AI Assistant on every plan that fills in timesheets, finds what is missing and answers questions about your data. Plan with AI builds rosters. | AI agents for HR, payroll and recruitment |
Details for Employment Hero come from Employment Hero's own website, checked in September 2026. Its price is the published starting price, before any discounts, in the currency Employment Hero uses. “Not advertised” means we could not find it on Employment Hero's website, not that it cannot be done. Things change, so please confirm on Employment Hero's website before you decide.
Worth knowing before you choose
Vuqira does not run payroll
Vuqira records, checks and approves hours, and invoices your clients for them through Xero. It does not pay staff. If you need payroll in the same product, that is a reason to look at tools built around it.
Everything is on one plan
The AI Assistant, approvals, leave, reports and Xero invoicing are all included in one per-user price, with no minimum. Rostering is an optional extra at a flat price for the whole organisation. Your first two months are free for up to 10 people.
See it with your own team
Free for two months, for up to 10 people. No card needed to start.