MYOB Ace is being phased out but your payroll doesn’t have to slow down.
PayHero is the smarter Ace Payroll alternative that gives you everything you loved about Ace and more: smarter automation, seamless integrations and payroll you can run anywhere.
Switching’s simple! Our team will help you migrate all your Ace data to PayHero, at no extra cost.
14-day free · Switch at no extra cost · Migrate in 1–2 business days
100% cloud-based payroll
Automatic system and compliance updates
Manual payroll processing
Automated pay run processing (optional)
Automatic payslip delivery (optional)
Automated IRD filing
Tax payments done on your behalf (optional)
Automatic leave tracking and calculations
Automatic public holiday calculations
Multiple payment options
Bank batch files, direct debit, and more
Employee self-service app
Built-in timesheets with GPS clock-in
Expense tracking and reimbursements
Digital onboarding and document storage
Advanced reporting and insights dashboards
Multi-user access and role permissions
Integrates with Xero, Droppah, MyHR, Akahu and Power BI
Works with MYOB Accounting (via manual export)
Suitable for small teams
Suitable for multi-location and growing teams
100% cloud-based payroll
Automatic system and compliance updates
Manual payroll processing
Automated pay run processing (optional)
Automatic payslip delivery (optional)
Automated IRD filing
Tax payments done on your behalf (optional)
Automatic leave tracking and calculations
Automatic public holiday calculations
Multiple payment options (Bank batch files, direct debit, and more)
Employee self-service app
Built-in timesheets with GPS clock-in
Expense tracking and reimbursements
Digital onboarding and document storage
Advanced reporting and insights dashboards
Multi-user access and role permissions
Integrates with Xero, Droppah, MyHR, Akahu and Power BI
Works with MYOB Accounting (via manual export)
Suitable for small teams
Suitable for multi-location and growing teams
This comparison is based on features available in PayHero and MYOB Ace Payroll as of October 2025. Feature information for MYOB Ace Payroll is drawn from official MYOB Ace Payroll Help and Support documentation.
PayHero makes payroll simple for modern teams across industries, from full-time and part-time staff to casual, contract and shift workers.
Pay staff with a single click with PayHero AutoPilot. Process your pays, send payslips and submit payday filing without even logging in, saving hours every pay cycle.
Any changes to payroll and labour laws are automatically applied to PayHero’s cloud-based system. No downloads or time consuming updates.
Give employees access to submit timesheets, view balances and pay history, request leave, submit expense claims and update their details.
Seamlessly sync payroll with Xero, Droppah, MyHR, Power BI, Akahu and more, so your payroll, timesheets, and accounts always stay aligned.
Our friendly Wellington-based support team knows NZ payroll inside out and is available by phone or email to help whenever you need it.
No Hidden Costs · Easy Set Up · 14 Day Free Trial
Origin
10 Employees Max
$4
per employee
per month
+ $19 base fee per month
Payroll
Timesheets
Leave Requests
Automated Payday Filing
Payroll AutoPilot®
Branded Payslips
Employee Mobile App
Public Holiday Automation
Xero Integration
Two Factor Authentication
First Pay Walkthrough
Email Support
Includes 1 Team
Super
$5
per employee
per month
+ $39 base fee per month
Everything in Origin, plus:
Unlimited Employees
Pay Now with Akahu
GPS Clock In
Insights Reporting
Timesheet Approvals
Timesheet Import
Rest & Meal Break Calculations
Audit Reports
Email & Phone Support
Includes 5 Teams
Universe
$6
per employee
per month
+ $59 base fee per month
Everything in Super, plus:
Onboarding & Workflows
Document Management
Pay Cycle Admins
Expenses
API Access
PowerBI Reporting
Unlimited Teams
Sign up for PayHero or email support@payhero.co.nz, we’ll guide you through what’s needed to move from Ace.
We’ll help you gather your payroll data and take care of getting it ready for PayHero, it’s quick and straightforward.
Our team will import your data into PayHero, ready for you to review. Once you’re set up, we’ll walk you through your first pay run on a live screen-share, so you’re confident from day one.
No stress, no extra cost.
MYOB Ace is being gradually phased out. MYOB has advised existing users to transition to modern payroll software.
There's no additional cost for us to transfer your data from Ace Payroll to PayHero.
We just ask for an initial payment equivalent to six months of your subscription fees.
This is not an extra charge, but a prepaid credit that covers your initial months with PayHero. It allows our customer success team to dedicate their time and expertise upfront to ensure a focused and successful onboarding experience.
Most MYOB Ace Payroll users are fully switched to PayHero within 1–2 business days, depending on data size and complexity.
We’ll guide you through every step of the process to ensure a smooth migration to PayHero.
All we need is your latest Ace Payroll backup file and we can tell you where to find it.
Our team takes care of formatting your data for PayHero and sends it back for you to review.
Once you’re happy, we’ll import your employee details and pay history into PayHero for a final check. If anything needs adjusting, we’ll help you get it sorted.
You can also run a parallel pay to confirm everything matches your old system.
Then, we’ll walk you through your first pay run on a live screen-share to make sure everything’s running smoothly.
We can securely transfer all your key payroll data straight from your Ace Payroll backup file. This includes Employee details and Pay history.
PayHero doesn’t directly integrate with MYOB Accounting. However, you can easily export your payroll journals from PayHero and import them into MYOB manually.
Many of our customers already do this as part of their pay run, it’s a quick, straightforward process that keeps your accounts fully up to date.
You sure can! PayHero has a free trial that gives you access to all the features. You can choose to subscribe any time during or after the trial. All information you enter during the trial period will be retained.
We also have a demo account pre-loaded with some example employees that you can have a play around with at any time.
We accept Visa & MasterCard or direct debit payments.
We bill at the start of each month for usage in the previous month.
Monthly billing is based on your usage. That way you’re not paying for inactive employees, such as seasonal employees during the off season.
Your monthly charge is made up of a base fee, and a per-employee charge based on the number of unique employees paid or with a timesheet entry in the month. If you have an employee who isn’t included in a pay run or timesheet during the calendar month, you won’t be charged for them.
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That’s what makes us tick. We’re committed to helping NZ business owners achieve all three.
By making the most complex and admin heavy tasks easy and automated we’re freeing business owners from the day-to-day stresses of running their team so they can love their business again.
