RewardCo vs Employment Hero

Employment Hero is an all-in-one HR, payroll and hiring platform, with recognition, Hero Points and employee perks built into its staff app, Employment Hero Work.145 RewardCo is a dedicated rewards program platform: recognition for your staff and incentives for the partners who sell your products, under your brand.

Last reviewed 28 October 2026. Employment Hero facts checked 27 October 2026 on its own pages. Next review January 2027. Corrections: hello@rewardco.com.

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Choose Employment Hero if

  • You want HR, payroll, rostering and staff recognition in one system.142
  • Employee perks are your main goal: discounts, cashback and early access to earned pay in one staff app.53
  • You want HR advice by phone or email, and support by phone on the higher plans.122

Choose RewardCo if

  • You want a rewards program beside your HR system, with payroll and HR events awarding points through our API.R10
  • You want staff recognition and dealer or partner incentives in one program.R1R3
  • You would like us to run it: approve claims, pay out rewards, help participants and report monthly.R5

Side by side

RewardCo and Employment Hero, side by side

What each product offers today, from each one's own pages.

  • YesYes, today
  • PartlyPartly
  • NoNo
  • Not stated on their pagesWe did not find it on the pages we read
RewardCo and Employment Hero compared
What you needRewardCoEmployment Hero
Recognition and engagement
Staff recognition
RewardCoYesPeer thanks, nominations and points.R1
Employment HeroYesAnyone can give a teammate a shout out, and employers reward staff with Hero Points.43
Milestones and celebrations
RewardCoYesWork anniversaries and other service milestones.R1
Employment HeroYesMilestones celebrated automatically, and Hero Points for work milestones and birthdays.27
Surveys
RewardCoYesParticipants complete surveys in their program and can earn rewards for them.R8
Employment HeroYesHappiness surveys and custom surveys, with anonymous feedback.23
Employee perks and discounts
RewardCoNoNot offered today.
Employment HeroYesDiscounts, cashback offers and savings on everyday essentials in the Employment Hero Work app.56
Partners and sales
Dealer and channel partner programs
RewardCoYesSales incentives and a partner portal in your brand, with targets, claims and leaderboards.R3
Employment HeroNot stated on their pagesIts site describes HR, payroll and employee programs. Pages we checked
Sales claims with proof of purchase
RewardCoYesPartners lodge a claim with the invoice or receipt. Your rules check it, and duplicate claims are flagged.R2
Employment HeroNot stated on their pagesPages we checked
Rewards
Points and a rewards catalogue
RewardCoYesOne points wallet. Points are spent on gift cards, catalogue items or a payout.R4
Employment HeroYesHero Points are spent in the Employment Hero store on gift cards and products.43
Gift cards
RewardCoYesSeven countries: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, the US, Canada and the Philippines.R4
Employment HeroYesDiscounted gift cards from Australian retailers, delivered by email.36
Payouts to bank accounts
RewardCoYesTo local bank accounts in many currencies.R4
Employment HeroPartlyHero Points can be spent with the Employment Hero Visa Debit card. Payment to a bank account is not stated.37
Running the program
Your brand on the program
RewardCoYesYour logo, colours, web address and emails.R6
Employment HeroYesCustom branding across the platform.2
Single sign-on
RewardCoYesWith Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).R7
Employment HeroPartlySingle sign-on on the higher plans. No identity provider is named.2
The vendor can run the program for you
RewardCoYesWe approve or check claims, pay out rewards, help participants and send a monthly report. Or run it yourself, and switch later.R5
Employment HeroNot stated on their pagesNot stated for recognition or rewards. It offers managed payroll and HR advice.13 Pages we checked

We list a row only where we could check Employment Hero's own pages. "Not stated" means we did not find it on the pages we read, not that Employment Hero does not offer it. Facts about RewardCo link to our own pages (R1, R2 and so on).

A fair view

When Employment Hero is the better choice

  • HR and payroll

    You want recognition inside your HR and payroll system

    Employment Hero runs HR, payroll, hiring and rostering in one platform. Shout outs, milestones and Hero Points sit in the same system as payroll.142

  • Employee perks

    You want staff discounts and early pay

    The Employment Hero Work app gives staff discounts, cashback offers and discounted gift cards. Staff can also draw wages they have already earned before payday.563

  • HR advice

    You want Australian HR advice as well as software

    Employment Hero is an Australian company based in Sydney, and offers HR Advisory by phone or email as an add-on. Its higher plans include unlimited support by phone.12102

What RewardCo does differently

A dedicated rewards program, beside your HR system.

  • Staff and partners together

    Recognise your people and reward the dealers, resellers and workshops who sell your products, on one platform.R1R3

  • Sales claims, checked

    Partners lodge a sale with the invoice or receipt. Your rules check the product, date and amount, and duplicate claims are flagged.R2

  • Run it yourself, or have us run it

    Your team runs it on the platform, or we approve claims, pay out rewards, help participants and report to you monthly. You can switch later.R5

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Sources and review

Facts about Employment Hero come from its own published pages, on the dates shown. Employment Hero is a trademark of its owner. RewardCo is not affiliated with Employment Hero.

Employment Hero sources

  1. Employment Hero home page (Australian site). Checked 27 October 2026.
  2. Plans and feature comparison (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
  3. Employee engagement software (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
  4. Employment Hero Work: connect with your team (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
  5. Employment Hero Work: benefits and perks (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
  6. Discounts and cashback (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
  7. Benefits (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
  8. Contact (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
  9. HR Advisory (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
  10. Managed payroll (AU). Checked 27 October 2026.
All 38 Employment Hero pages we checked

RewardCo sources