Payroll Software for 
small businesses

Most small business payroll tools charge you more as you grow, or bolt payroll onto an accounting product as an afterthought. Microkeeper runs payroll, HR, rostering and timesheets on one system, from $6 per month, per employee.
If payroll really is all you need right now, a flat $25 a month covers up to 10 staff.

Whether you’re rostering your first casuals or you’ve outgrown a tool that only does payroll, Microkeeper gives you one system that grows with you, from your first hire to your fiftieth.

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Solving small business workforce challenges

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CHALLENGE

Multi-award and EBA support

Many payroll tools only do payroll. Add rostering or timesheets and you’re buying another subscription, or paying extra to unlock an add-on tier you didn’t budget for.

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SOLUTION

One system, priced
for what you use

Most small businesses need more than payroll, rostering shifts and tracking time usually means another subscription. Microkeeper’s Standard plan covers HR, rostering, timesheets and payroll together for $6 a month, per employee, the whole platform at one price. If payroll is genuinely all you need today, a flat $25 a month covers up to 10 staff.

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CHALLENGE

Payroll, HR and rostering living 
in different apps

A dedicated payroll tool doesn’t do HR or rostering, 
so you end up stitching together two or three subscriptions and re-entering the same employee details in each one.

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SOLUTION

One system,
for all your needs

Payroll, HR documents, leave and rostering all run on the same Microkeeper platform. Add an employee once and they exist everywhere, no exporting a spreadsheet between tools.

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CHALLENGE

No time for a dedicated payroll person

Small teams don’t have 
a payroll department. Whoever runs payroll is usually doing three other jobs too.

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SOLUTION

Built to run
without one

Automated STP reporting, super processing 
and digital payslips mean payroll takes minutes, 
not a dedicated hire, and Australia-based support 
is a phone call away when something’s unclear.

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Built for small teams

On the Standard plan ($6/employee/month), everything below runs as one system, rostering and HR aren’t add-ons you buy later. Running payroll only for now? 
The $25/month flat plan covers Single Touch Payroll, super processing and digital payslips (the first three cards below); rostering, leave syncing and HR documents come with Standard.

What you get that a payroll-only tool doesn’t

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Real people,
not a chatbot.

Support is 100% onshore, a phone 
call or a ticket to an actual person, 
not an offshore queue or a bot.

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Set up properly, not left to
figure it out alone.

An Implementation Specialist can help you configure your payroll rules and platform before you’re relying on it day-to-day, with team training and a parallel pay run before you go live. 
It’s not just for big businesses, getting the setup right matters just as much at 8 staff as at 800, since payroll mistakes are costliest right at the start.

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No add-on fees to unlock the rest of the platform.

Whether you’re on the $25/month flat payroll-only plan or the $6/month/user Standard plan, rostering, HR and timesheets aren’t a separate tier to buy into later, they’re already there when you’re ready for them.

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Room to grow without
switching systems.

When a small business outgrows the payroll-only plan, HR, rostering and timesheets are already on the same platform, no migration to a bigger, unrelated product.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is payroll software for small businesses?
It’s software that automated the parts of paying staff a small business would otherwise do by hand, tax withholding, superannuation, payslips and STP reporting to the ATO, without needing a dedicated payroll person or accounting background. 
What features should small business payroll software have?
At minimum: automated STP reporting, superannuation processing, digital payslips and leave tracking. Look for pricing that’s simple to predict as you grow, and ideally a platform that also covers rostering and HR so you’re not running three separate tools. 
Is payroll software worth it for a small business?
For any business with staff, yes, manual payroll is time-consuming and easy to get wrong, and STP reporting is a legal requirement, not optional. The question is usually which tool fits your size, not whether to use one at all. 
Does Microkeeper only work for small businesses?
No, Microkeeper runs for businesses from a handful of staff up to large, multi-site enterprises, on the same underlying platform. Small businesses start on the payroll-only plan; as you grow, HR, rostering and timesheets are already there waiting, not a separate product to migrate to. 
How is Microkeeper priced for small businesses?
Most small businesses that need rostering and timesheets alongside payroll use the Standard plan, at $6 a month per employee, a team of 10 is $60 a month for the whole platform. If payroll is genuinely all you need, the payroll-only plan is a flat $25 a month for up to 10 staff. See the pricing page for current rates. 
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Payroll that fits a small business, not the other way around

Microkeeper gives small Australian businesses payroll, HR, rostering and timesheets on one system, from 
$6 per month per employee, no add-on fees to unlock the rest of the platform. 
Get your setup done properly from the start, and real support from real people whenever you need it.