Employment Hero runs HR and UK payroll together, with an advice line and benefits to add. If what you need is HR, rotas and clocking at one flat price, with right to work and sponsor duties built in, here is how KivoHR compares. Still tied to Employment Hero? We charge half price until your contract ends.
What we say about Employment Hero comes from its own published pages, last checked 30 October 2026. Prices exclude VAT. If something has changed, tell us and we’ll correct it.
14 days free · no card needed
Bringing your data over
ExamplePeople412 of 412
Holiday balances412 of 412
Absence history (3 years)6,208 of 6,208
Right-to-work checks398 of 398
Everything matches your file. Undo is available for 30 days.
Prices exclude VAT. Employment Hero’s price at 25 people is taken from its published prices, sourced below.
KivoHR
One flat price for your organisation’s size, from £29 a month, £59 a month for 25 people, with every feature on every plan.
Employment Hero
For new customers from 1 November 2026: HR Essentials £6 and HR Engage £9, with a minimum of 10 users. Rotas and time and attendance add £2 per employee a month (at least £20), and payroll £4 (at least £40).
Source · checked 30 October 2026
KivoHR
Monthly or yearly. Cancel from your account and export your records. 14-day free trial, no card.
Employment Hero
A minimum subscription term may be agreed; otherwise either side may end the service on 30 days’ written notice. Cancelling is requested in the app.
Source · checked 30 October 2026
KivoHR
Rotas that refuse a shift for a lapsed course you mark as needed (and, if you choose, a lapsed right to work), and clocking from the app, a kiosk that works offline or a wall QR code, on every plan.
Employment Hero
A paid add-on: shift bidding and swapping, time clocks, timesheets and geofencing, with a clock-in kiosk.
Source · checked 30 October 2026
KivoHR
Right-to-work checks with follow-ups, and sponsor duties with their deadlines, on every plan.
Employment Hero
A Work Eligibility tab for residency, passport and visa details, and a report of right-to-work status and document expiry.
Source · checked 30 October 2026
KivoHR
Payroll files for BrightPay, Sage and more. KivoHR prepares payroll; it doesn’t run it.
Employment Hero
Runs UK payroll itself, with RTI and HMRC reporting, and a managed payroll service.
Source · checked 30 October 2026
KivoHR
An account owner exports the records and files at any time, and for 90 days after the plan ends.
Employment Hero
Employee data downloads through its import templates, with leavers included; custom reports on premium plans and up.
Source · checked 30 October 2026
It would not be a fair comparison without this. If one of these matters most to you, Employment Hero may suit you better.
The short version, from the comparison above. Try KivoHR free with your own people before you decide.
Switching from Employment Hero
Export what Employment Hero lets you download, upload it, and see every change before anything is saved. Each kind of record is counted against your file, and you can undo the import within 30 days. Our team will match the files with you, free.
Columns · export.csv
From Employment Hero · 412 rows · nothing saved yet
Employee Name First and last nameTemplate
NI No National Insurance numberTemplate
Holiday Remaining Holiday balanceAlias
Start Start dateSaved
Shoe size Your choice: a custom field, or leave it
No. KivoHR prepares payroll and gives you files for BrightPay, Sage and more. Employment Hero runs UK payroll itself, with RTI, so it may suit you better if you want HR and payroll from one supplier.
No. Rotas and clocking are on every plan, from the app, a kiosk that works offline or a wall QR code. Employment Hero sells rotas and time and attendance as an add-on, £2 per employee a month.
Check your terms first. A minimum term may have been agreed; otherwise either side can end it on 30 days’ written notice. While you’re still tied to it, we charge half price.
Yes. Employment Hero lets you download employee data, leavers included. Upload it, see every change before anything is saved, and undo the import within 30 days. Our team will match the files with you, free.
14 days free, no card needed.
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