Choose Workmax if
Smaller shift-based employers that want transparent modular pricing and one operational path from rota to HMRC payroll.
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Payroll & workforce comparison
Workmax vs Employment Hero UK
A fair comparison has to separate Employment Hero's UK HR and payroll products. Each claim therefore identifies the product family or plan required.
Exact scope
This comparison covers Employment Hero's UK HR and payroll products. Every capability must be attributed to the exact HR, payroll or combined plan.
Balanced verdict
Employment Hero UK offers a broad HR and payroll proposition with capabilities distributed across named products and plans. Workmax is the more focused option when rota, verified time and payroll—or care operations and payroll—must remain one compact workflow.
Choose Employment Hero UK if
Growing employers that want a broad HR platform and are comfortable selecting and implementing the exact UK HR and payroll package.
Category-by-category evidence
Capability is not the same as packaging.
Every claim separates what the product can do from whether it is included, plan-dependent, an add-on or delivered through another product.
Buying decision
Workmax
Employment Hero UK
UK payroll and HMRC submissions
Workmax
Available in WorkmaxNative HMRC-recognised payroll with calculations, payslips, FPS/EPS submissions and year-end records.
Employment Hero UK
Selected plans
UK payroll is available through named Employment Hero payroll packaging.
Plan/module: Employment Hero UK Payroll
Scope: Confirm whether HR and payroll are contracted together
Employment Hero UK official pricingWhy this status?
Employment Hero's UK pricing distinguishes payroll products and packaging.
Rotas and shift management
Workmax
Available in WorkmaxVisual rotas, shift patterns, coverage controls and employee notifications are included through the Scheduling module.
Employment Hero UK
Selected plans
Scheduling is available in specified workforce packaging.
Plan/module: Named Employment Hero UK workforce plan
Scope: Plan and module must be confirmed
Employment Hero UK official pricingWhy this status?
The UK plan comparison distributes workforce management functions across plans.
Time capture and manager approval
Workmax
Available in WorkmaxMobile clock-in, location evidence, timesheets and manager approval feed approved hours into payroll.
Employment Hero UK
Selected plans
Time and attendance is available, with workflow and packaging varying by plan.
Plan/module: Named Employment Hero UK plan
Scope: Exact approval and payroll flow depends on configuration
Employment Hero UK official pricingWhy this status?
Employment Hero documents time and attendance capability in its UK product suite.
HR and employee records
Workmax
Available in WorkmaxEmployee records, onboarding, documents, right-to-work evidence, expiry alerts and self-service are available in Workmax HR.
Employment Hero UK
Selected plans
HR capability is native to the named HR plans.
Plan/module: Employment Hero UK HR plan
Scope: Depth varies by HR plan
Employment Hero UK official pricingWhy this status?
HR software is a core part of Employment Hero's UK plan comparison.
Expenses and mileage
Workmax
Available in WorkmaxEmployees submit expenses and mileage for approval, with approved reimbursements connected to payroll.
Employment Hero UK
Selected plans
Expense capability must be tied to the exact selected module and plan.
Plan/module: Named Employment Hero UK plan
Scope: Confirm inclusion in the quoted package
Employment Hero UK official pricingWhy this status?
The pricing and product materials identify workforce and expense capabilities by package.
Accounting and external integrations
Workmax
Available in WorkmaxPayroll journals and integration routes connect Workmax workforce data with the organisation's finance workflow.
Employment Hero UK
Via integration
External integrations are available; verify the connector and any separate subscription.
Plan/module: Named Employment Hero UK plan
Employment Hero UK official pricingWhy this status?
Employment Hero describes payroll and HR integrations in its UK ecosystem.
Care and EVV availability
Workmax
Available in WorkmaxCare providers can add care plans, visit briefs, EVV, care tasks, alerts and payroll-ready visit evidence.
Employment Hero UK
Not verified
Not verified for the exact product scope. Ask the supplier to confirm care planning and EVV in the named UK HR/payroll plans in writing.
Scope: No reliable current official evidence found for this edition
Employment Hero UK official pricingWhy this status?
The reviewed official source does not provide enough current evidence to verify care planning and EVV in the named UK HR/payroll plans.
Setup, migration and support
Workmax
Available in WorkmaxUK support, employee import, mid-year payroll migration and parallel-run guidance are available without a setup fee for standard migrations.
Employment Hero UK
Selected plans
Implementation and support depend on the chosen product and agreement.
Plan/module: Named Employment Hero UK plan
Scope: Service level varies by package
Employment Hero UK official pricingWhy this status?
Employment Hero's UK pricing distinguishes service and plan levels.
The connected workflow
Follow the work, not the feature count.
01
Publish rota
02
Employee works shift
03
Capture time and location evidence
04
Manager approves hours
05
Move approved hours into payroll
06
Submit payroll to HMRC
Who is cheaper?
Compare the whole workflow.
Choose your team size and workflow. We declare a cheaper provider only when both monthly totals are complete, current, VAT-exclusive and genuinely like-for-like.
Review Workmax pricingA cheaper provider cannot be verified from public pricing.
Payroll only for 30 people. Known charges are shown, but missing costs prevent a like-for-like winner.
Workmax
£85.00/month
Exact monthly price, excluding VAT.
- Platform
- Payroll
Employment Hero UK
Contact supplier
Named Employment Hero UK products
Missing from the public total
- Exact HR, payroll and workforce package price
Build the total from the exact HR, payroll and workforce products in the supplier quote. Do not treat the lowest starting price as the price of a combined suite.
Supplier quote required · pricing checked 2026-07-13
Migration considerations
Move the audit trail, not just the names.
Inventory which system owns employee records, leave, time, payroll history and accounting connections. A combined HR/payroll migration needs explicit ownership and a parallel-payroll acceptance plan.
Discuss your migrationEvidence and methodology
What each label means
Via integration
Delivered through separate third-party software or an export.
Native
Included directly in the named product or plan.
Not offered
Current official evidence explicitly states it is unavailable.
Not verified
No reliable current official evidence was found.
Paid add-on
Requires another paid module or subscription.
Selected plans
Included only in a specified plan or configuration.
We compare public UK product information and currently released Workmax functionality. Pricing and packaging can change. Claims were last verified on 13 July 2026 and are reviewed quarterly or sooner when a monitored source changes.
Workmax is HMRC recognised: check the current GOV.UK list. Competitor trademarks belong to their owners; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.
Product-specific questions
Questions buyers ask
Is Employment Hero one UK plan?
No. HR, payroll and workforce capabilities can be packaged differently. This page names the relevant UK product or plan rather than presenting a blended column.
Who is Workmax likely to suit better?
Teams of roughly 1–250 people that prioritise a compact rota-to-payroll flow, especially care and other location-based shift work.
See the whole workflow with your own pay rules.
Bring a rota, time-approval or care-visit scenario. We’ll show what is native, what is configurable and what your monthly Workmax price includes.
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