The best HR platform. The best payroll platform. Seamlessly connected.
Why compromise with an all-in-one when you can have best-of-breed?
Most "combined" HR and payroll vendors bolt together separate products from acquisitions. Affinity takes a different approach: specialist payroll expertise for AU/NZ, integrated seamlessly with leading HR platforms. You get depth in both domains without compromise – and without the hidden integration work of "unified" suites.
You shouldn't have to settle for "good enough"
When you buy HR and payroll from the same vendor, you're rarely getting two best-in-class products. You're getting one strong product – and another that's "good enough" to tick a box. Here's why organisations are choosing specialists instead.
Depth over breadth
A vendor that focuses on payroll pours all their development into getting payroll right – compliance, awards, edge cases. A vendor that tries to do everything spreads themselves thin. The same is true for HR. Best-of-breed means both systems are built by teams obsessed with their domain.
No hidden integration work
Most "unified" suites are actually separate products from acquisitions, stitched together behind the scenes. The integration work still happens – it's just the vendor's problem instead of yours. With best-of-breed, you choose systems built to work together through modern APIs. The integration is intentional, documented, and transparent.
Freedom to evolve
Your HR strategy will change. Your payroll requirements tend to stay stable. With separate systems, you can upgrade or switch your HR platform without disrupting payroll – or vice versa. You're not locked into a single vendor's roadmap for both.
Faster innovation
Specialist vendors compete by being the best at their one thing. They iterate faster, respond to market changes quicker, and ship features that matter. An all-in-one vendor has to spread their R&D across a dozen modules – and payroll rarely wins that prioritisation battle.
Modern integration, not manual workarounds
The old argument against best-of-breed was integration complexity. That's no longer true. Affinity's platform is built API-first, designed to connect seamlessly with your existing tech stack.
Real-time sync
Employee data flows automatically between HR and payroll – new hires, role changes, terminations. No manual re-entry, no lag.
Single sign-on
Your team accesses both systems with one login. It feels like one platform.
One source of truth
Data governance is clear – HR owns people data, payroll owns pay data. No conflicts, no duplicates.
Documented and supported
Our integration partnerships are formal, tested, and supported by both vendors. You're not on your own.
Our partners
Affinity integrates with leading HR platforms and works with specialist integration partners to give you flexibility in how you connect your systems. Each partnership includes documented integration, joint support, and proven customer implementations.
ELMO
Full two-way integration
ELMO and Affinity share a deep integration partnership. Employee data, position changes, and leave balances sync automatically between platforms. Organisations using both get a seamless experience across HR and payroll – without the limitations of ELMO's native payroll module.
Learn more about ELMO + Affinity
Cornerstone
AI-Powered Talent Platform
Cornerstone's AI-powered talent platform delivers workforce agility through skills-driven development and talent mobility. Affinity's payroll integration ensures employee data flows seamlessly from Cornerstone's talent management suite into compliant AU/NZ payroll processing.
Learn more about Cornerstone + Affinity
HiBob
Modern People Platform
HiBob's modern HR platform, bob, covers core HR, onboarding, time and attendance, compensation and workforce planning. Affinity's payroll integration ensures employee data flows seamlessly from bob into compliant AU/NZ payroll processing.
Learn more about HiBob + Affinity
Nanoputian
Integration Specialists
Nanoputian specialises in connecting your business systems to Affinity. As an AWS Advanced Tier Partner with deep expertise in the Affinity API, they deliver fast, reliable integrations for HR, rostering, finance and custom applications.
Learn more about Nanoputian + AffinityAdditional Partners
Affinity also integrates with HiBob, Workday, SuccessFactors, PageUp, Oracle, and many more. Our API-first architecture means we can connect with any HR system that has an output – we'll turn it into a seamless input for payroll.
See all integrationsFind the right combination for your organisation
Not sure which HR platform pairs best with Affinity for your needs? Our team can walk you through the options – what integrates, what works for your industry, and what other organisations like yours have chosen.