Employment Hero vs Salesflare

Employment Hero

Employment Hero is an all-in-one HR, payroll, and benefits platform with a strong presence in Australia and New Zealand. It offers a free HR plan alongside paid payroll and benefits modules, making it accessible for businesses at any stage. Employment Hero also operates a job marketplace called Swag for employees.

Salesflare

Salesflare is an intelligent CRM for small and mid-size B2B companies that automatically fills in contact and company data from emails, LinkedIn, and other sources. It eliminates manual data entry by tracking emails, meetings, and calls automatically. Salesflare is loved by agencies, consultancies, and tech startups for its simplicity and automation.

Pros

• ✓Free HR plan available with core employee management features
• ✓Strong compliance tools for Australian and NZ employment law
• ✓All-in-one platform covering HR, payroll, and benefits
• ✓Employee benefits marketplace with discounts and perks

Cons

• ✗Payroll module costs extra and is best suited for AU/NZ companies
• ✗Limited support and compliance coverage outside Australia and New Zealand
• ✗Some users report the platform can feel complex to navigate

Pros

• ✓Automatically logs emails, meetings, and calls — minimal manual entry
• ✓Smart contact enrichment from LinkedIn and email signatures
• ✓Clean and modern interface
• ✓Strong email sequence tools

Cons

• ✗Smaller integration ecosystem than HubSpot or Salesforce
• ✗Not suitable for large enterprise teams
• ✗Less advanced marketing automation features

Employment Hero Features

• ✓HR management
• ✓payroll
• ✓benefits
• ✓recruitment
• ✓learning
• ✓employee engagement

Salesflare Features

• ✓Automatic data enrichment
• ✓email and calendar sync
• ✓pipeline management
• ✓email sequences
• ✓reporting
• ✓LinkedIn integration
• ✓mobile app

Best For

Australian and NZ businesses needing full HR suite

Best For

B2B startups and agencies wanting a low-maintenance CRM that fills itself in