Employment Hero is a comprehensive HR + payroll platform from approximately £6/employee/month, with benefits administration, onboarding, and performance management. If you already have payroll sorted through Xero or QuickBooks and just need timesheets and leave management, TimeTally does exactly that for £2/employee/month — a fraction of the cost.
| Feature | TimeTally | Employment Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per employee/month | £2 | From ~£6 |
| Timesheet tracking | ||
| Holiday management | ||
| Payroll | Export to Xero/QuickBooks | Built-in payroll |
| Benefits administration | ||
| UK compliance | ||
| Free trial | 14 days | Demo/trial varies |
Employment Hero is a comprehensive HR + payroll platform originally founded in Australia, now with a strong UK presence. It covers payroll, benefits, onboarding, performance management, and learning management — all at a higher price point. TimeTally focuses on doing two things exceptionally well: timesheet tracking with approval and leave management, with direct payroll export to Xero, QuickBooks, or CSV. See our comparison matrix for a full side-by-side view.
Hours tracking
Employee timesheets
Holiday tracking
UK entitlements built-in
Approval workflow
Managers review & approve
Payroll export
Xero, QuickBooks, CSV
Both platforms handle UK leave management well. The difference is that TimeTally does it for £2/employee — without requiring you to buy into a full HR suite.
Auto-calculated based on working pattern and start date
Employees request, managers approve from any device
If you already use Xero or QuickBooks for payroll, you don't need Employment Hero's built-in payroll module. TimeTally tracks employee hours, manages timesheet approvals, calculates overtime, and exports payroll-ready data directly to the software you already use.
Employees log start/end times or total hours per day
Managers approve or reject with one tap
£2
per employee/month
From ~£6
per employee/month
Example: For 20 employees, Employment Hero at ~£6/user = ~£120/month. TimeTally for the same 20 employees = £40/month — saving £80/month if you only need timesheets and leave.
Already using Xero or QuickBooks? TimeTally exports approved timesheets, overtime, and holiday data directly — no need to switch payroll providers. Employment Hero has its own built-in payroll, which is great if you want everything in one place, but unnecessary if your payroll is already sorted. Explore how it works or use our ROI calculator to see the savings.
Need a full HR + payroll + benefits suite → Employment Hero
Need timesheets + leave at the lowest cost→ TimeTally
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