What is Astute Payroll?

Astute Payroll is payroll software for accounting firms and their clients. Astute Payroll by Deel is payroll, timesheet and invoicing software for recruitment, staffing and labour hire businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It integrates with Xero, MYOB, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People, Recruit Wizard. Pricing: From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business (as at September 2026). Available in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand.

Does Astute Payroll integrate with Xero?

Yes. Astute Payroll lists Xero as an integration, alongside MYOB, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People. The Firm's directory can be filtered by Xero to see the other tools that plug into the same stack.

Does Astute Payroll integrate with MYOB?

Yes. Astute Payroll lists MYOB as an integration, alongside Xero, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People. The Firm's directory can be filtered by MYOB to see the other tools that plug into the same stack.

What does Astute Payroll integrate with?

Astute Payroll lists 8 integrations: Xero, MYOB, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People, Recruit Wizard, RatesCalc, Kamal. Integrations are as the vendor names them; the directory groups every tool by what it connects to.

What does Astute Payroll cost?

From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business (as at September 2026). That is the vendor's published pricing at the time The Firm checked it; confirm current plans on the vendor's pricing page before deciding.

Where is Astute Payroll available?

Astute Payroll is listed as available in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand. Availability is as stated by the vendor; a tool with no stated restriction is listed for every region.

Who is Astute Payroll for?

Astute Payroll is built for Recruitment and staffing agencies, Labour hire businesses, Businesses outsourcing payroll. It is payroll software, listed on The Firm's practice shelf.

Can a firm see Astute Payroll before buying?

Yes. Astute Payroll offers a demo or trial page, linked from the Book a demo button on this listing. Terms of any trial are the vendor's.

Who maintains this Astute Payroll listing?

The Firm compiled this listing from the vendor's own website (checked 27 September 2026); Astute Payroll has not yet claimed it. Claiming is free and lets the vendor correct any detail here.

How does a firm choose between payroll tools?

The Firm's guide to choosing payroll software, on the Payroll category page, sets out what a practice uses this kind of tool for, what to look for and what to avoid. The directory lists every payroll tool; listing is not a ranking.

Is Astute Payroll part of Deel?

Yes. Astute Payroll has been part of Deel, a global people management platform, since November 2022.

Where does Astute Payroll operate?

Astute Payroll operates in Australia and has a presence in New Zealand and the UK.

Can payroll be outsourced to Astute?

Yes. Astute is offered as full SaaS for businesses running payroll in house, or as a managed payroll service for businesses that outsource it.

How long does implementation take?

It depends on the size of the business, the availability of its team and the integrations to set up. The implementation team works towards an agreed go-live date.

What are the alternatives to Astute Payroll?

Other payroll tools in The Firm's directory include Payroller, Tanda, Employment Hero Payroll and Roubler. Listing is not a ranking: each profile states what the tool does, what it integrates with and how it charges, and up to four can be compared side by side.

Payroll

Astute Payroll

Name: Astute Payroll
Price: 10 AUD
Availability: InStock
Author: Astute Payroll

Payroll built around contractors and labour hire, where timesheets, invoicing and on-hire compliance all have to reconcile.

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Straight answers

What is Astute Payroll?: Astute Payroll is payroll software for accounting firms and their clients. Astute Payroll by Deel is payroll, timesheet and invoicing software for recruitment, staffing and labour hire businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It integrates with Xero, MYOB, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People, Recruit Wizard. Pricing: From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business (as at September 2026). Available in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand.
Who is it for?: Astute Payroll is for accounting firms and their clients, and the vendor names recruitment and staffing agencies, labour hire businesses, businesses outsourcing payroll.
What does it cost?: Pricing: From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business (as at September 2026).
What's the catch?: Astute Payroll states availability in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand; firms elsewhere should check with the vendor rather than assume it is unavailable.

Astute Payroll is payroll and workforce management software for recruitment, staffing and labour hire businesses, where timesheets, pay runs and client invoicing all have to reconcile. It has been part of Deel, the global people management platform, since November 2022, and is sold as Astute Payroll by Deel.

The platform manages Single Touch Payroll submissions and SuperStream compliance, calculates PAYG, payroll tax and insurances, and applies configurable rules for awards and enterprise agreements. Timesheets cover multiple jobs, projects, allowances, breaks, leave, shifts and expenses, and invoices are raised from the same data, with credits, refunds, statements and write-offs. Staff use self-service to manage tax, super, timesheets, expenses and leave and to sign compliance documents.

Astute connects to Xero and MYOB by API for payroll and invoicing data, to recruitment systems including Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People and Recruit Wizard, and exports flat files for finance systems such as Sage, Dynamics 365 and Oracle; an open API is available for other integrations. It is sold as software run in house or as a managed payroll service, with pricing quoted per business from A$10 per active user per month.

Compiled by The Firm from the vendor's website, checked 27 Sep 2026. Not reviewed by the vendor. Claim this listing to correct it.

The facts

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Category: Payroll
Pricing model: Custom pricing
Price: From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business (as at September 2026)
Works with: Xero, MYOB, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People, Recruit Wizard +2
Available in: Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand
Who runs it: Recruitment and staffing agencies, Labour hire businesses, Businesses outsourcing payroll
Listing: Compiled by The Firm from the vendor's own site
Last checked: 27 Sep 2026

Astute Payroll pricing

Pricing: From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business (as at September 2026).

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What it does

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Single Touch Payroll submissions and SuperStream compliance
Rules for awards and EBAs, with PAYG, payroll tax and insurances calculated
Timesheets across jobs, projects, allowances, shifts and expenses
Invoicing with credits, refunds, statements and write-offs
Multiple pay cycles, with expenses added to pay slips
Employee self-service for tax, super, leave and compliance sign-off
Managed payroll service run by an in-house payroll team
Open API for custom integrations

Astute Payroll integrations

8 integrations mapped

Xero
MYOB
Bullhorn
JobAdder
CTC People
Recruit Wizard
RatesCalc
Kamal

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What is Astute Payroll?: Astute Payroll is payroll software for accounting firms and their clients. Astute Payroll by Deel is payroll, timesheet and invoicing software for recruitment, staffing and labour hire businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It integrates with Xero, MYOB, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People, Recruit Wizard. Pricing: From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business (as at September 2026). Available in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand.
Does Astute Payroll integrate with Xero?: Yes. Astute Payroll lists Xero as an integration, alongside MYOB, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People. The Firm's directory can be filtered by Xero to see the other tools that plug into the same stack.
Does Astute Payroll integrate with MYOB?: Yes. Astute Payroll lists MYOB as an integration, alongside Xero, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People. The Firm's directory can be filtered by MYOB to see the other tools that plug into the same stack.
What does Astute Payroll integrate with?: Astute Payroll lists 8 integrations: Xero, MYOB, Bullhorn, JobAdder, CTC People, Recruit Wizard, RatesCalc, Kamal. Integrations are as the vendor names them; the directory groups every tool by what it connects to.
What does Astute Payroll cost?: From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business (as at September 2026). That is the vendor's published pricing at the time The Firm checked it; confirm current plans on the vendor's pricing page before deciding.
Where is Astute Payroll available?: Astute Payroll is listed as available in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand. Availability is as stated by the vendor; a tool with no stated restriction is listed for every region.
Who is Astute Payroll for?: Astute Payroll is built for Recruitment and staffing agencies, Labour hire businesses, Businesses outsourcing payroll. It is payroll software, listed on The Firm's practice shelf.
Can a firm see Astute Payroll before buying?: Yes. Astute Payroll offers a demo or trial page, linked from the Book a demo button on this listing. Terms of any trial are the vendor's.
Who maintains this Astute Payroll listing?: The Firm compiled this listing from the vendor's own website (checked 27 September 2026); Astute Payroll has not yet claimed it. Claiming is free and lets the vendor correct any detail here.
How does a firm choose between payroll tools?: The Firm's guide to choosing payroll software, on the Payroll category page, sets out what a practice uses this kind of tool for, what to look for and what to avoid. The directory lists every payroll tool; listing is not a ranking.
Is Astute Payroll part of Deel? Vendor: Yes. Astute Payroll has been part of Deel, a global people management platform, since November 2022.
Where does Astute Payroll operate? Vendor: Astute Payroll operates in Australia and has a presence in New Zealand and the UK.
Can payroll be outsourced to Astute? Vendor: Yes. Astute is offered as full SaaS for businesses running payroll in house, or as a managed payroll service for businesses that outsource it.
How long does implementation take? Vendor: It depends on the size of the business, the availability of its team and the integrations to set up. The implementation team works towards an agreed go-live date.
What are the alternatives to Astute Payroll?: Other payroll tools in The Firm's directory include Payroller, Tanda, Employment Hero Payroll and Roubler. Listing is not a ranking: each profile states what the tool does, what it integrates with and how it charges, and up to four can be compared side by side.

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Sept 2026 description updated; price published: From A$10 per active user per month, quoted per business; pricing model set to custom pricing; faq updated; added integrations: CTC People, Recruit Wizard, RatesCalc, Kamal; added features: Single Touch Payroll submissions and SuperStream compliance, Rules for awards and EBAs, with PAYG, payroll tax and insurances calculated, Timesheets across jobs, projects, allowances, shifts and expenses, Invoicing with credits, refunds, statements and write-offs, Multiple pay cycles, with expenses added to pay slips, Employee self-service for tax, super, leave and compliance sign-off, Managed payroll service run by an in-house payroll team, Open API for custom integrations; removed features: Manages Single Touch Payroll submissions, Configures rules for awards and EBAs, Automates timesheet processing, Creates multiple pay cycles, Supports employee self-service, Handles invoicing and credits. Checked by The Firm
Sept 2026 faq updated. Checked by The Firm

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