How payroll and HR software is priced in Australia, and the payroll rules any system must handle in 2026–27.
This section explains what you pay for when you buy payroll or HR software in Australia, and what the software has to get right under the rules that apply in 2026–27.
Start with the payroll and HR software comparison overview, which sets out the main software types and the cost lines that matter. Then read the guides on pricing models (per employee per month, base fees, tiers and add-ons) and USD-priced tools, exchange rates and GST.
The compliance guides cover the rules a payroll system must support: Single Touch Payroll Phase 2, Payday Super, which since 1 July 2026 requires super to be paid with each pay, modern awards and award interpretation, and payslip and record-keeping rules under the Fair Work Act.
All prices on this site are illustrative ranges, not vendor quotes. Vendors are mentioned only as examples of a category. The rules are general information; check the Fair Work Ombudsman, the ATO and business.gov.au for your situation, and speak to your accountant, BAS agent or an employment lawyer when the stakes are high.
Payroll Software Costs, Pricing Models and 2026 Rules
How award interpretation in payroll and rostering software works under Australian modern awards, what it costs, the 2026 wage increases and how to test the configuration.
Payroll Software Costs, Pricing Models and 2026 Rules
What Payday Super means for payroll software in 2026–27, from qualifying earnings and the 12% rate to paying with every pay run, the 7-business-day rule and the clearing house closure.
Payroll Software Costs, Pricing Models and 2026 Rules
Compare payroll and HR software types for Australian small and mid-sized employers, the cost lines that drive the price, and the 2026–27 rules any system must handle.
Payroll Software Costs, Pricing Models and 2026 Rules
How payroll and HR software is priced in Australia, from per-employee monthly fees and minimums to tiers, add-ons and annual contracts, with illustrative worked comparisons.
Payroll Software Costs, Pricing Models and 2026 Rules
What payslips must contain under Fair Work Regulations reg 3.46, the one-working-day rule, the 7-year employee record requirement and how to check your payroll software meets them.
Payroll Software Costs, Pricing Models and 2026 Rules
What Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 requires of payroll software in 2026–27, including reporting on or before pay day, disaggregated pay, income types and Payday Super fields.
Payroll Software Costs, Pricing Models and 2026 Rules
How US-dollar pricing, exchange-rate swings, card fees and GST on imported digital services change the AUD cost of HR and payroll software, with illustrative per-employee examples.
