intelliHR vs PageUp – how they compare for AU/NZ HR & payroll
For: HR Leaders, Payroll Managers, Finance Directors|8 min read|Last updated: August 2026
This comparison is published by Affinity. Vendor information is based on publicly available sources. Contact each provider directly for their current capabilities.
Summary
intelliHR is an AU-born platform focused on people analytics, engagement, and continuous performance management. PageUp is an Australian-built recruitment and talent-acquisition specialist.
Affinity is an AU/NZ payroll specialist – its core business is a configurable award and EBA payroll engine, full STP Phase 2 and Superannuation, and Pay Day Super readiness. Most organisations run it best-of-breed, alongside a dedicated HR platform for recruitment, performance, and learning, connected through Clever Forms. Where an organisation doesn't have – or hasn't yet settled on – a separate HR system, Affinity's own employee record and self-service can also carry the essentials of a lighter core-HR layer, so payroll doesn't have to wait on an HR project to get underway.
How intelliHR and PageUp differ
intelliHR, part of the Humanforce group, is built around people analytics and engagement for AU/NZ mid-market organisations – native core HR, automated onboarding and offboarding, performance management with OKRs and 360 feedback, plus native contracts management and a compensation planner. It has historically lacked native recruitment and learning as standalone strengths.
PageUp is built around the opposite end of the lifecycle – recruitment marketing (via its Clinch acquisition), applicant tracking, onboarding, performance, and learning – and is widely deployed across higher education, public sector, healthcare, aged care, and retail. Put simply: intelliHR is strongest post-hire, on analytics and performance; PageUp is strongest pre-hire, on recruitment and talent acquisition.
Feature comparison
A neutral comparison of intelliHR and PageUp across HR and payroll capabilities, with Affinity shown as a separate AU/NZ specialist column. Vendor capabilities should be confirmed directly with each provider.
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Capability
intelliHR
PageUp
AU/NZ specialistAffinity Payroll
Core HR/HRIS (system of record)
Native / strong: Native Core HR
Available / partial: Core HR record present but not the primary strength – talent/recruitment-led platform
Recruitment / ATS
Not offered: Historically lacked native recruitment/ATS as a standalone strength
Native / strong: Digital onboarding via Clever Forms – new-starter pack completed on any device, TFN validated at entry, data writes directly to the payroll record, no re-keying
Not offered: Historically lacked standalone LMS strength
Native / strong: Native Learning
Native AU/NZ payroll
Not offered: intelliHR itself has no payroll – parent company Humanforce has native Humanforce Payroll (powered by Payroll Metrics); the two should not be conflated
Not offered: No native payroll engine – historically referenced only via external partners
Native / strong: Affinity's core business – configurable award/EBA engine, full STP Phase 2 & super, Pay Day Super ready
Bank / TFN / IRD / super validation at capture
Available / partial: Available via the Humanforce group only – a Bank, Tax and Superannuation validation feature (partnered with SuperAPI, early access) – not a feature of intelliHR itself
Not offered: Not confirmed native; new-starter data is pushed to payroll
Native / strong: Bank account and tax file/IRD number validated at entry via Clever Forms, before data reaches the payroll record
Leave management & AU/NZ compliance
Native / strong: Core HR leave; AU award context via the Humanforce WFM layer
Not offered: Not a payroll-grade leave/compliance engine – sits downstream in payroll
Native / strong: Native Contracts Management plus Compensation Planner
Available / partial: Strong recruitment requisition workflows (opening/filling a role); no dedicated engine for ongoing position or salary-change management once someone is employed
Native / strong: Role, salary, and position changes submitted and approved through Clever Forms workflow – writes to the record automatically with a full audit trail, effective from the date specified
Integration / interface with Affinity
Native / strong: File-based or API integration built to specification and customer requirements
Native / strong: File-based or API integration built to specification and customer requirements
Native / strong: Affinity uses its existing integration library, or draws on experience from equivalent customer integrations, to deliver a low-cost system connection
Where intelliHR fits
intelliHR suits AU/NZ mid-market organisations that most value people analytics, continuous performance management, and native contracts and compensation management.
Where PageUp fits
PageUp suits organisations, particularly in education, health, aged care, and government, that most need a strong recruitment and talent-acquisition platform with configurable onboarding.
intelliHR is an AU-born platform focused on people analytics, engagement, and continuous performance management, but historically without native recruitment or learning strength. PageUp is an Australian-built recruitment and talent-acquisition specialist. The two are almost complementary – intelliHR for post-hire analytics and performance, PageUp for recruitment.
Do intelliHR and PageUp handle AU/NZ payroll?
Neither has payroll of its own. intelliHR itself has no payroll at all – its parent company, Humanforce, has native Humanforce Payroll (powered by Payroll Metrics), a distinct product from intelliHR. PageUp has no native payroll engine at all – new-starter data captured during onboarding is pushed downstream to a separate payroll system.
What is the main difference between intelliHR and PageUp?
intelliHR is built around people analytics and continuous performance management for AU/NZ mid-market organisations. PageUp is a talent-acquisition specialist, strongest in recruitment marketing and applicant tracking. intelliHR optimises for post-hire analytics; PageUp optimises for recruitment depth.
How does Affinity compare to intelliHR and PageUp?
Affinity is an AU/NZ payroll specialist, not an HR system. Both intelliHR and PageUp connect through a file-based or API integration, built to specification and customer requirements.
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