Canyou vs Employment Hero: focused onboarding or a full HR suite?
Employment Hero is an all-in-one HR, payroll, hiring and rostering platform. Canyou does one job well: onboarding that gets each worker cleared to work and keeps them there, then syncs into the Xero, MYOB, Deputy or Cloud Payroll setup you already run.
Work rights checked with the Department of Home Affairs
Licences and tickets tracked to expiry
Flat monthly plans with onboards included
Quick verdict
The short answer
Both handle onboarding, visa checks and certifications. The difference is scope: Employment Hero replaces your HR and payroll stack, Canyou plugs into the one you have.
Choose Canyou if…
You already run payroll in Xero, MYOB, Deputy or Cloud Payroll and don’t want to move it
Your workers need licences, tickets or visas checked before they start, and kept current after
Different roles or sites need different forms, licences and inductions
You want workers to sign on at the gate with a QR code, no app to download
You want a flat monthly price you can try for free
Choose Employment Hero if…
You want HR, payroll, leave, performance and rostering in one platform
You’re replacing your payroll system as well as your onboarding
You need performance reviews, learning or recruitment tools alongside onboarding
Your team wants one mobile app for pay, leave and perks
Compared October 2026
Canyou and Employment Hero side by side
What it is
Canyou
Employee onboarding for licence-heavy Australian teams, focused on getting workers cleared to work
Employment Hero
All-in-one platform for HR, payroll, hiring and rostering
Pricing model
Canyou
Flat monthly plans from $49/month, with onboards included
Employment Hero
Per employee per month, from $10 (HR Essentials), minimum 10 users
Free trial
Canyou
Yes. No credit card required
Employment Hero
Not listed on the pricing page; demo on request
Work rights (VEVO)
Canyou
Checked with the Department of Home Affairs, $7–$9 per check, with notice before a visa expires
Employment Hero
Individual and bulk VEVO checks on HR Essentials and HR Engage
Licences and tickets
Canyou
Tracked to expiry; the worker gets the reminder and uploads the renewal
Employment Hero
Certifications with expiry dates on HR Essentials and up
Role-specific onboarding
Canyou
Positions carry the forms, licences and inductions each role needs
Employment Hero
Onboarding checklists, custom profile requirements and groups
On-site sign-in
Canyou
QR code at the gate, with “approve before starting” if you want it
Employment Hero
Time and attendance add-on (photo capture, geo-tracking), $4 per employee/month
Payroll
Canyou
Syncs into Xero and MYOB payroll; imports from Cloud Payroll
Employment Hero
Its own payroll, included in Employment Unlimited
Leave, performance, rostering
Canyou
Not included. Connects to Deputy for rostering
Employment Hero
Leave included; performance and rostering on higher plans or add-ons
Worker experience
Canyou
A link or QR code in the phone’s browser; no app or login
Employment Hero
Employment Hero mobile app
Employment Hero details are from its public website and Help Centre, October 2026. Plans and prices change, so check with Employment Hero before you decide.
Pricing
Pricing compared
Canyou charges a flat monthly fee based on how many people you onboard. Employment Hero charges for every employee on the platform each month.
Canyou
Essentials
$49/month
10 onboards a month
Pro
$129/month
50 onboards and 30 licence profiles
Scale
$349/month
200 onboards and 150 licence profiles
Visa checks $7–$9 each. All prices excluding GST. No credit card required. Cancel any time.
Employment Hero
HR Essentials
$10 per employee/month
Onboarding, records, leave, VEVO and certifications
HR Engage
$14 per employee/month
Adds recruitment, performance and learning
HR Elite, Employment Unlimited
Custom pricing
Employment Unlimited adds payroll
Minimum 10 users. Rostering and time attendance add-on $4 per employee/month (minimum $40). As listed on employmenthero.com/pricing, October 2026.
If all you need is onboarding, visa checks and licence tracking for 25 workers, Employment Hero HR Essentials lists at $250 a month (25 × $10, VEVO checks included) and Canyou Pro at $129 a month plus $8 per visa check. If you also want HR and payroll in one place, Employment Hero covers more of that in the price.
In more detail
Where the two products differ
Work rights
Visa checks that stay on the worker’s record
Both products run VEVO checks. In Canyou, the worker enters their visa details on their phone during onboarding, your team runs the check with the Department of Home Affairs, and the result stays on their record. You get notice a set number of days before a visa expires.
Visa status, class, expiry and conditions
Every check kept as an audit trail
Still cleared to work next month
Onboarding gets them into payroll. It doesn’t keep them legal to work. Canyou keeps watching visas and tickets after day one.
Licences and tickets
Tickets tracked to expiry, renewed by the worker
Employment Hero records certifications and their expiry dates. Canyou ties licences to each position, so a new starter is asked for the right tickets from day one, and the worker is reminded to upload the renewal before it lapses.
White Cards, high-risk work licences, WWCC and your own
Status changes on your dashboard
Onboarding workflows
Role-specific workflows, from a QR code at the gate
Set up positions with the forms, licences and inductions each role needs. Put a QR code on site or a link in a job ad, and each person onboards on their phone, with “approve before starting” if you want to check them first.
Forms, documents, e-signatures and training videos with questions
TFN, super and bank details validated before payroll
Integrations
Keeps your payroll where it is
Employment Hero runs its own payroll. Canyou sends validated tax, super and bank details into Xero and MYOB payroll, connects to Deputy for rostering and imports staff from Cloud Payroll, so you don’t have to change systems to fix onboarding.
Xero, MYOB, Deputy and Cloud Payroll
ATO super stapling, built for Payday Super
Help when you need it
Support
Canyou
Australian support by live chat, or book a 30-minute call with our team. The Help Centre has step-by-step guides for each feature.
Employment Hero
HR Essentials lists help centre and chat support; Employment Unlimited adds priority support.
Canyou vs Employment Hero: questions
Anything else, start a live chat or book a 30-minute call with our Australian team.
Book a 30-minute demo →Know every worker is cleared to work
Work rights, licences, forms and signatures collected from a phone and synced to payroll. About 15 minutes per worker, with setup in about 10.
No credit card required · Cancel any time · Australian support 🇦🇺
