Category: Time tracking

Timesheets and time-tracking apps.

Accounting add-on apps by job, with prices checked November 2026

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Pricing checked 3 November 2026 on each vendor’s official pricing page (linked below). Prices change often, so confirm the current price and whether it includes GST before you buy.

How we put this together: this comparison is based on the vendors’ public pricing pages, help documentation and app-marketplace listings. We have not run these products in a live business file for this article, and we say so wherever that matters. How we review.

This page collects the official prices we checked for the add-on apps we cover, grouped by the job they do. Use it as a starting point, then read the full comparison for the category you care about.

Receipts and bills

App	Works with	Price checked 3 Nov 2026
Dext	Xero, QuickBooks Online and 36+ integrations	A$33.58/month ex GST, or A$403/year
Hubdoc	Xero, QuickBooks Online	Included with Xero business plans; US$12/month standalone

Read: Dext vs Hubdoc.

Ecommerce reconciliation

App	Works with	Price checked 3 Nov 2026
A2X	QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite	From US$29/month per channel (rises for non-Mini plans from 14 Nov 2026)
Link My Books	Xero, QuickBooks Online	From US$20/month (1 channel, 15 orders); about A$35 for 200 orders

Read: A2X vs Link My Books.

Cash-flow forecasting and reporting

App	Works with	Price checked 3 Nov 2026
Float	Xero, QuickBooks Online	From A$155/month (annual) or A$189 (monthly), ex tax
Fathom	Xero, QuickBooks Online, MYOB AccountRight, FreeAgent	From A$73/month for 1 company, ex GST
Syft	Xero and others	Included in Xero Ultra (A$500/month)

Read: Cash-flow forecasting tools for Xero users.

Payroll, rostering and HR (Australia)

App	Works with	Price checked 3 Nov 2026
Xero Payroll	Xero	Included: 1 person on Ignite up to 100 on Ultimate 100
Employment Hero	Xero and others	Payroll A$10 per employee/month, minimum 10 users
Deputy	Xero and others	From A$6.75 per user/month ex tax, A$30 minimum monthly spend

Read: Xero Payroll vs Employment Hero vs Deputy.

Time tracking

App	Price checked 3 Nov 2026 (USD)	Notes
Clockify	Free plan; Standard US$5.49 per seat/month annual (US$6.99 monthly); Pro US$7.99; Enterprise US$11.99 (annual)	QuickBooks integration listed on Standard and above
Toggl Track	Free (up to 3 users); Starter US$9 per user/month annual (US$12 monthly); Premium US$16 annual (US$24 monthly)	30-day trial
Hubstaff	Starter US$4.99; Grow US$7.50; Team US$10; Enterprise US$25 per seat/month (annual)	14-day trial; 30-day money-back

Sources: clockify.me/pricing, toggl.com/track/pricing, hubstaff.com/pricing.

Before you pick a time tracker, check that it connects to your accounting platform. Look for it on the platform’s app marketplace or ask the vendor how timesheets get into invoices or payroll. We haven’t yet checked each one’s Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks connections in enough detail to compare them.

Core accounting platforms

Xero (from A$37/month incl GST) and MYOB (Lite from A$315/year) are compared in Xero vs MYOB for a new small business. We’ll add QuickBooks and Reckon pricing in a future update.

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General information only. This article is general information, not financial, tax or legal advice, and doesn’t consider your circumstances. Talk to your accountant or BAS/tax agent before changing systems.

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Xero Payroll vs Employment Hero vs Deputy (Australia, 2026)

Pricing checked 3 November 2026 on each vendor’s official pricing page (linked below). Prices change often, so confirm the current price and whether it includes GST before you buy. Deputy prices are excluding tax. Check GST treatment for Employment Hero at checkout.

Australian employers have three common ways to pay staff alongside Xero: use the payroll that comes with Xero, use Employment Hero for payroll plus HR, or use Deputy for rostering and time and attendance, often feeding hours into payroll. They aren’t direct substitutes. They solve overlapping but different problems.

What each one is for

Xero Payroll is part of your Xero subscription. It covers pay runs, Single Touch Payroll reporting and automated super, with a set number of people included depending on your plan.
Employment Hero is an HR and payroll platform: onboarding, contracts, leave, performance and payroll. It integrates with Xero.
Deputy is rostering, timesheets and time and attendance, with payroll and HR available as add-ons. It integrates with Xero.

Prices (Australia, checked 3 November 2026)

	Xero Payroll	Employment Hero	Deputy
How it’s priced	Included in the Xero plan	Per employee per month, minimum 10 users	Per user per month, minimum monthly spend A$30
Entry price	Ignite A$37/month includes payroll for 1 person; Grow A$78 for 2; Comprehensive A$107 for 5	Payroll A$10 per employee; HR Essentials A$11; HR Engage A$15	Lite A$6.75; Core A$8.75; Pro A$13 per user (ex tax)
Bigger teams	Ultimate 10/20/50/100 (A$143–A$300/month) cover 10 to 100 people	HR Elite and Employment Unlimited: price on application	All-in-One A$13.95 per user (shown reduced from A$16.40)
Add-ons	Ultra: extra employees $2 each	Rostering and time & attendance A$5 per employee (min A$50/month); super payments A$0.30 per employee per batch	Payroll add-on A$5; HR add-on A$3.50 per user

Sources: xero.com/au/pricing-plans, employmenthero.com/pricing, deputy.com/au/pricing.

Worked example: a café with 8 casual staff

These are illustrative list-price figures only, not quotes. Your actual price will depend on plan choice, GST and current offers.

Xero only: 8 people exceeds Comprehensive’s 5, so you’d need Ultimate 10 at A$143/month (incl GST). That also includes accounting.
Xero + Deputy Core for rostering: 8 × A$8.75 = A$70/month ex tax for Deputy, on top of the Xero plan that runs payroll.
Employment Hero Payroll: the 10-user minimum applies, so 10 × A$10 = A$100/month at minimum, on top of your Xero subscription for accounting.

How to choose

Count your people and how they’re paid. Salaried staff on fixed hours often need nothing beyond Xero Payroll. Rostered casuals under awards benefit from rostering and timesheet tools.
Decide whether you need HR software. If onboarding, contracts, leave approvals and performance reviews are a pain, Employment Hero covers HR as well as pay.
Check award interpretation. Ask each vendor how it handles your modern award’s penalty rates and overtime, and test a real roster during the trial.
Confirm STP Phase 2 reporting and super-clearing arrangements with your accountant before you switch mid-year.

Our verdict

Small teams on predictable hours are usually well served by the payroll already included in their Xero plan. Add Deputy when rostering and timesheets are the bottleneck. Consider Employment Hero once you have ten or more staff and want HR and payroll in one system. Payroll mistakes are expensive, so get your accountant or bookkeeper to sign off the setup.

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