HR Software Pricing for Australian Businesses

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for Your Business

We offer tailored packages to suit businesses of all sizes. Each plan includes essential HR tools and services designed to simplify your operations and ensure compliance.

Simple annual HR software pricing, from $2,500 ex GST for up to 15 staff. Every paid plan includes lawyer-drafted contracts, policies and a workplace advice line backed by Cowell Clarke. No per-employee fees.

Free Trial

Perfect to get a feel of HR Command, explore the tools, and see the value for yourself.

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14 Day (limited access)
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Perfect for: Business Owners or HR Managers
Price: $0
Implementation Cost: $0
Advice Line Cases: 0
Team Members Covered: <5
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What’s Included in the trial?

  • Includes basic HR modules (14 days)
  • Basic set of Policies and Checklists (see what’s included)
  • Employee Self-Service Portal for up to 5 people (14 days)

HR Spark

Ideal for small teams up to 15 members, providing professional HR tools and lawyer-backed advisory services.

$2,500 ex gst
up to 15 users billed Annually
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Perfect for: small teams
Price: $2,500 ex gst PA
Implementation Cost: $500 ex gst
Advice Line Cases: 5
Team Members Covered: 15
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What’s Included?

  • Includes core HR modules
  • HR Advisory done by Lawyers
  • HR Contracts (Best tested in Australia)
  • HR Document Library – Policies, and Checklists (see what’s included)
  • Custom Template Builder – build your own documents with smart fields and conditional clauses
  • Bulk Document Send with acceptance and signature tracking
  • Correspondence – letters, casual conversion, show cause and more
  • Onboarding Checklists
  • Employee Self Onboarding – secure, self-service data capture
  • Employee Self-Service Portal
  • Employee and Manager Access
  • Position Descriptions
  • Org Chart
  • HR Calendar with Outlook & Google Calendar sync – see key dates without logging in
  • Contractor Management Module
  • Asset Registry – track who has what
  • WHS Registry – log incidents, hazards and inspections
  • Training and Certification Module
  • DIY LMS – build and assign your own training courses with quizzes and certificates
  • Workflow Tasks
  • Invitations to Exclusive HR and Health & Safety events & On-demand
  • Knowledge Hub – How To articles and monthly compliance Updates wrap up of Fair Work Cases.
  • Full HR Toolkit including Audits
  • Secure document storage with 2FA (ISO 27001 certified)
  • Initial Setup and Training

HR Prime

Designed for mid-sized companies with up to 100 employees, offering complete HR functionality with advanced tools and dedicated support.

$7,000 ex gst
up to 100 users billed annually
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Perfect for: mid-sized companies
Price: $7,000 ex gst per year
Implementation Cost: $1,750 ex gst
Advice Line Cases: 24
Team Members Covered: 100
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What’s Included?

  • Includes core HR modules
  • HR Advisory done by Lawyers
  • HR Contracts (Best tested in Australia)
  • HR Document Library – Policies, and Checklists (see what’s included)
  • Custom Template Builder – build your own documents with smart fields and conditional clauses
  • Bulk Document Send with acceptance and signature tracking
  • Correspondence – letters, casual conversion, show cause and more
  • Onboarding Checklists
  • Employee Self Onboarding – secure, self-service data capture
  • Employee Self-Service Portal
  • Employee and Manager Access
  • Position Descriptions
  • Org Chart
  • HR Calendar with Outlook & Google Calendar sync – see key dates without logging in
  • Contractor Management Module
  • Asset Registry – track who has what
  • WHS Registry – log incidents, hazards and inspections
  • Training and Certification Module
  • DIY LMS – build and assign your own training courses with quizzes and certificates
  • Workflow Tasks
  • Invitations to Exclusive HR and Health & Safety events & On-demand
  • Knowledge Hub – How To articles and monthly compliance Updates wrap up of Fair Work Cases.
  • Full HR Toolkit including Audits
  • Secure document storage with 2FA (ISO 27001 certified)
  • Initial Setup and Training

HR Enterprise

A fully customisable solution for larger organisations, featuring private cloud hosting and seamless integrations.

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Perfect for: Larger Organisations
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Advice Line Cases: Custom
Team Members Covered: Custom
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What’s Included?

  • Everything included in our HR Prime Plan
  • Integrations
  • Private Cloud Server
  • Extended Implementation Support
  • Integration with Payroll and API Services 
(Optional Add-ons)

HR Partner Suite

Tailored for HR service providers and consultancies managing multiple clients, with specialised tools for multi-entity management.

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Perfect for: HR service providers managing multiple companies
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Advice Line Cases: Custom
Team Members Covered: Custom
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What’s Included?

  • Everything included in our HR Prime Plan
  • Tailored HR solutions across multiple entities and clients
  • Partner Portal with many client tools
  • Centralised Management Console
  • Custom Compliance and Reporting Tools
  • Scalable to match your client base

Quoted Based on Needs

  • Specialised HR services tailored to association needs for internal member services or done for you.
  • Compliance, Training, and Reporting Tools
  • Flexible Pricing Based on Membership Size and Requirements

Need a Custom Solution?

Contact us for a bespoke package tailored to your unique requirements, including pay disputes, under payments, custom payroll solutions, additional advice line cases, and advanced HR integrations.

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Feature HR Free (trial) HR Spark/Small HR Essentials
Basic/Core HR modules ✓ ✓ ✓
HR Advisory done by Lawyers ✗ ✓ ✓
HR Contracts (Best tested in Australia) ✗ ✓ ✓
HR Document Library – Policies and Checklists ✗ ✓ ✓
Employee Self-Service Portal ✓ (up to 5 users) ✓ ✓
Onboarding Checklists ✗ ✓ ✓
Employee and Manager Access ✗ ✓ ✓
Contractor Management Module ✗ ✓ ✓
Training and Certification Module ✓ ✓ ✓
Invitations to HR/Health & Safety events & On-demand ✓ ✓ ✓
Knowledge Hub – Monthly compliance updates ✓ ✓ ✓
Full HR Toolkit including Audits ✗ ✓ ✓
Initial Setup and Training ✗ ✓ ✓
Custom Template Builder – build your own documents with smart fields and conditional clauses ✗ ✗ ✓
Document Layout Builder – custom headers, footers and branding ✗ ✗ ✓
Bulk Document Send with acceptance & signature tracking ✗ ✓ ✓
Correspondence – letters, casual conversion, show cause and more ✗ ✓ ✓
Employee Self Onboarding – secure, self-service data capture ✗ ✓ ✓
Position Descriptions ✗ ✓ ✓
Org Chart ✓ ✓ ✓
Groups & team segmentation ✗ ✓ ✓
HR Calendar with Outlook & Google Calendar sync ✗ ✓ ✓
Workflow Tasks ✗ ✓ ✓
Asset Registry ✗ ✓ ✓
WHS Registry (incidents, hazards, inspections) ✗ ✓ ✓
DIY LMS – build your own training courses with quizzes and certificates ✗ ✓ ✓
Secure document storage with 2FA (ISO 27001 certified) ✓ ✓ ✓
Team Members Covered <5 15 50
Advice Line Cases ✗ 5 12
Implementation Cost $0 $500 exGST $750 exGST
Get Started Get Started Get Started
Feature HR Prime HR Enterprise Partner Suite
Basic/Core HR modules ✓ ✓ ✓
HR Advisory done by Lawyers ✓ ✓ ✓
HR Contracts (Best tested in Australia) ✓ ✓ ✓
HR Document Library – Policies, and Checklists ✓ ✓ ✓
Onboarding Checklists ✓ ✓ ✓
Employee Self-Service Portal ✓ ✓ ✓
Employee and Manager Access ✓ ✓ ✓
Contractor Management Module ✓ ✓ ✓
Training and Certification Module ✓ ✓ ✓
Invitations to Exclusive HR and Health & Safety events & On-demand ✓ ✓ ✓
Knowledge Hub – How To articles and monthly compliance Updates wrap up of Fair Work Cases. ✓ ✓ ✓
Full HR Toolkit including Audits ✓ ✓ ✓
Initial Setup and Training ✓ ✓ ✓
Custom Template Builder – build your own documents with smart fields and conditional clauses ✓ ✓ ✓
Document Layout Builder – custom headers, footers and branding ✓ ✓ ✓
Bulk Document Send with acceptance & signature tracking ✓ ✓ ✓
Correspondence – letters, casual conversion, show cause and more ✓ ✓ ✓
Employee Self Onboarding – secure, self-service data capture ✓ ✓ ✓
Position Descriptions ✓ ✓ ✓
Org Chart ✓ ✓ ✓
Groups & team segmentation ✓ ✓ ✓
HR Calendar with Outlook & Google Calendar sync ✓ ✓ ✓
Workflow Tasks ✓ ✓ ✓
Asset Registry ✓ ✓ ✓
WHS Registry (incidents, hazards, inspections) ✓ ✓ ✓
DIY LMS – build your own training courses with quizzes and certificates ✓ ✓ ✓
Secure document storage with 2FA (ISO 27001 certified) ✓ ✓ ✓
Integrations ✗ ✓ ✗
Private Cloud Server ✗ ✓ ✗
Extended Implementation Support ✗ ✓ ✗
Integration with Payroll and API Services 
(Optional Add-ons) ✗ ✓ ✗
Tailored HR solutions across multiple entities and clients ✗ ✗ ✓
Centralised Management Console ✗ ✗ ✓
Custom Compliance and Reporting Tools ✗ ✗ ✓
Scalable to match your client base ✗ ✗ ✓
Team Members Covered 100 Custom Custom
Advice Line Cases 24 Custom Custom
Implementation Cost $1,750 ex gst Quote Quote
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What does HR software cost in Australia?

HR software pricing in Australia usually follows one of two models. Knowing which one you’re looking at makes it much easier to compare quotes.

How HR software is usually priced

Common model

Per employee, per month

Most HR platforms charge a monthly fee for every person on your payroll, often with a minimum spend. It looks cheap on the pricing page. But the cost rises every time you hire, and casuals, part-timers and seasonal staff can all count towards your bill.

How HR Command works

Flat annual fee

You pay one price for the year, covering your team up to a set size. Your HR software cost doesn’t move when you add a casual or replace someone who leaves. You know the full figure upfront, so it’s easy to budget and easy to get signed off.

HR Command uses flat annual pricing. No per-head charges and no surprise invoices.

What HR Command costs per employee

If you’re comparing us with a per-employee platform, here’s how our plans break down:

Plan Annual price (ex GST) Team size Cost per employee, per month Year one incl. setup
HR Spark $2,500 Up to 15 $13.89 $16.67
HR Essentials $5,000 Up to 50 $8.33 $9.58
HR Prime $7,000 Up to 100 $5.83 $7.29
HR Enterprise Quoted Custom Quoted Quoted

Based on a full team. Year one includes the one-off implementation fee ($500 for HR Spark, $750 for HR Essentials, $1,750 for HR Prime). HR Enterprise includes private cloud hosting and integrations, and is quoted to suit your organisation.

The more of your plan’s team size you use, the lower your cost per employee. A 40-person business on HR Essentials pays about $10.42 per employee a month. A 75-person business on HR Prime pays about $7.78.

What’s included that others charge extra for

Many HR platforms sell you the software and nothing else. Contracts, policies and advice become separate bills from a lawyer or HR consultant. Every paid HR Command plan includes:

A workplace advice line

Get answers from employment lawyers when an issue comes up. HR Spark includes 5 advice cases a year, HR Essentials 12 and HR Prime 24. HR Enterprise is set to suit.

Lawyer-drafted contracts and policies

Employment contracts, policies and letters prepared by Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers and kept up to date as the law changes.

Implementation and setup

We set up your account and train your team, so you’re running from week one, not month three.

The full HR toolkit

HR audits, onboarding checklists, correspondence templates, WHS registers, a training module and secure document storage, all in the one subscription.

A single hour of advice from an employment lawyer can cost more than a month of HR Command. The real comparison isn’t software against software. It’s the total cost of keeping your business compliant.

Is HR Command right for your budget?

HR Command suits Australian businesses that want compliance, documents and advice in one place, without paying separately for each. If you need rostering and timesheets, a workforce management platform may sit alongside it. When it comes to employment contracts, policies and getting HR right, it’s covered.

Backed by Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers

Rest assured that your documentation and advice is legally compliant, giving you peace of mind.

Founded over three decades ago, the multi-award-winning Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers set out to revolutionise the traditional, reactive approach of commercial law firms. The firm prides itself on delivering exceptional personal service with a proactive and global outlook.

With a strong national presence and an expanding team, Cowell Clarke’s commitment to innovation and client-centric solutions remains unwavering. The firm’s strategic partnership with HR Command further demonstrates its dedication to supporting Australian businesses with workplace relations through its extensive employment team.

HR software pricing FAQs

Straight answers on what you pay, what’s included and how our plans work.

How much does HR software cost in Australia?

It depends on the pricing model. Most HR platforms charge per employee, per month, so the cost grows as you hire. HR Command uses a flat annual fee: HR Spark is $2,500 ex GST a year for up to 15 staff, HR Essentials is $5,000 for up to 50 staff and HR Prime is $7,000 for up to 100 staff. On a full team, that works out to $13.89, $8.33 and $5.83 per employee a month. HR Enterprise is quoted for larger organisations.

Do you charge per employee?

No. Each plan is a flat annual price that covers your team up to the plan’s size. Adding a casual or replacing someone who leaves doesn’t change your bill.

Are your prices inclusive of GST?

No. All prices are shown ex GST and billed annually.

What is the implementation fee for?

It’s a one-off fee to set up your account and train your team, so you’re up and running from week one. It’s $500 ex GST for HR Spark, $750 for HR Essentials and $1,750 for HR Prime. HR Enterprise and Partner Suite implementation is quoted.

What happens if my team grows past my plan’s limit?

Nothing, straight away. It’s normal to go over your seat allocation from time to time. We don’t rush you into an upgrade. People come and go, and over a couple of months it usually averages out. If you take on a large intake of new staff, we’ll talk with you about what an upgrade would look like. HR Prime covers up to 100 staff, and HR Enterprise suits larger organisations.

What counts as a Workplace Advice Line case?

One case is one employee issue, from first contact through to resolution. If new complications come up, such as counter-allegations, abandonment of employment or a claim, those become additional cases.

Urgent matters are usually answered within a 3-hour business window. Standard enquiries are answered within 1 to 2 business days.

How many advice cases do I get, and can I buy more?

HR Spark includes 5 cases a year, HR Essentials 12 and HR Prime 24. HR Enterprise and Partner Suite cases are set to suit. If you need more, we can add extra cases through a custom package.

Are there any add-ons?

Yes. Specialist tools such as the Psychosocial Hazard Assessment suite are available as paid add-ons on any plan. Talk to us and we’ll tell you what fits your business.

Will HR Command replace my payroll or HR software?

It doesn’t have to. Many businesses keep their payroll system and use HR Command for contracts, policies, compliance and advice from employment lawyers. It covers what your existing software doesn’t.

What’s included in HR Enterprise?

HR Enterprise is fully customisable for larger organisations. It includes private cloud hosting, integrations with your existing systems and a custom number of advice cases. Pricing and implementation are quoted to suit.

Do you work with HR consultants and HR business partners?

Yes. Our HR Partner Suite is built for HR consultants, HR business partners and workforce specialists who look after multiple clients, with tools for managing multiple entities from one place. You get lawyer-drafted contracts and policies, the Workplace Advice Line and the full HR platform to offer as part of your service, with client accounts set up and managed through our Partner Portal.

Become a partner to find out more.

How can HR consultants use HR Command with their clients?

There’s no one way to do it. Partners use HR Command to suit how their practice runs. For example:

  • Build it into your retainer. Include HR Command as part of your monthly or annual retainer, so clients get the platform, documents and advice alongside your service.
  • Offer your clients a discount. Pass on a discount off the recommended retail price, giving clients a reason to sign up through you.
  • Create once, push to many. Build a custom document once and push it to all of your clients’ accounts, or just the ones that need it.
  • Use it as your template library. Use HR Command’s lawyer-drafted document library in your own practice, with a licence to on-sell.

Talk to us about the model that fits your practice.

How is HR Partner Suite priced?

HR Partner Suite is quoted based on how many clients you look after and what you need. Book a demo and we’ll put together a package that works for your practice.

Can partners use their own templates?

Yes. The Custom Template Builder works with HR Command’s lawyer-drafted templates or your own precedents. Upload them, add smart fields and conditional clauses, then send them to clients’ employees for signing and tracking.

Do you work with industry associations?

Yes. We work with many industry associations and member-based organisations across Australia. Associations can white label HR Command as their own member offering, provide a Workplace Advice Line for members, or use the platform internally for their own team.

Packages are built around your membership size and what your members need. See how we work with associations.

Is my data secure, and where is it hosted?

Yes. All HR Command data is hosted in Australia and never leaves the country. We’re ISO 27001 certified, and documents are held in secure storage protected by two-factor authentication.

Can I see HR Command before I buy?

Yes. Book a demo and we’ll walk you through the platform and help you choose the right plan.

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