RosterMates vs Rosterit
Both are New Zealand-built rostering tools an Australian search might surface — but they serve Australia very differently. Rosterit is quote-priced with an NZ-centric payroll list and no Xero Payroll integration; RosterMates publishes its price and ships a dedicated Australian rule set. Here's the honest side-by-side.
Feature and pricing comparison for Australian businesses, from each company's public pages as of July 2026. Where Rosterit doesn't advertise a feature, we've said "not advertised" rather than "no" — their public pages are the only evidence available.
| RosterMates | Rosterit | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes — flat NZ$8/employee on our site (billed NZD) | No — contact for quote (Capterra lists US$22.50/mo entry tier) |
| All-in-one price vs tiered modules | One price, every feature included | Time & attendance is a separate higher tier; paid add-ons for customisations |
| Built for Australia | AU leave types + state & territory public holiday calendars per location | NZ-focused product; AU-specific features not advertised |
| Australian payroll coverage | Payroll-ready exports: Xero, MYOB, KeyPay, Employment Hero + custom CSV | MYOB, plus NZ payrolls (iPayroll, Smartly, IMS, ACE, Crystal) |
| Xero Payroll integration | Yes — payroll-ready Xero export | No — their site states no Xero Payroll integration |
| AI auto-rostering | Yes — AI Auto-Roster builds the roster for you | Not advertised — "smart shift matching" is the closest claim |
| GPS clock-in with geofencing | Yes — GPS + geofencing + auto-clock | GPS clock-in yes; geofencing not advertised |
| Facial verification on clock-in | Yes — photo/facial verification | Yes — facial recognition clock-in |
| Native mobile apps | iOS + Android apps | Mobile web app — no app-store apps |
| SMS notifications | No — push + email only | Yes — email, push and SMS |
| Leave management | Yes — AU leave types incl. personal/carer's & family and domestic violence leave | Yes — leave balances and requests |
| Event staffing with shift bidding & waitlists | Yes | Not advertised (shift offer/swap only) |
| Custom forms with AI builder | Included | Not advertised |
| Messaging — group chats & channels | Group chats, position & event channels, announcements | Not advertised |
| Free onboarding — setup done for you | Yes — staff imported, templates built, managers trained | Not published |
| Custom solutions & roster automations built for you | Yes — tell us the problem, we build the fix, free | Paid "Customised Solutions" tier — terms undisclosed |
| Company | NZ-built, founder-owned, dedicated Australian rule set | Auckland, New Zealand |
Rosterit features and pricing information from rosterit.co.nz public pages and Capterra's third-party listing as of 5 July 2026. Rosterit does not publish prices on its own website; the US$22.50/month entry-tier figure comes from Capterra and its currency and accuracy are unverified. "Not advertised" means the feature is not evidenced on Rosterit's public pages — it may exist. Rosterit is a trademark of its owner. RosterMates pricing is currently billed in NZD while Australian billing is finalised. Always confirm current pricing and features with each vendor.
Rosterit is a legitimate, established tool — just one whose centre of gravity is New Zealand. Here's the fair read for an Australian operation.
Choose Rosterit if…
- SMS notifications are a hard requirement — Rosterit sends email, push and SMS; RosterMates doesn't do SMS
- Your payroll is MYOB and a quote-based sales process doesn't bother you
- You operate on both sides of the Tasman with NZ payroll systems like IMS or ACE in the mix
Choose RosterMates if…
- You want to see the price before you talk to anyone — ours is published, flat, and includes everything
- Your payroll runs on Xero — Rosterit's own site says it doesn't integrate with Xero Payroll; we export payroll-ready Xero files
- You want Australian leave types and state public holiday calendars built into the roster
- Staff expect real iOS and Android apps with push notifications, not a mobile website
- You want AI auto-rostering, events with shift bidding, custom forms and messaging — included, not "contact us"
Our verdict
Rosterit is an established Auckland-built tool with some genuine strengths — facial recognition clock-in, SMS notifications, and a long list of payroll exports. The catch for an Australian buyer is that the list is the wrong list: apart from MYOB, it's New Zealand payroll systems, and Rosterit's own site states there's no Xero Payroll integration — a hard blocker for a large share of Australian small businesses. Add quote-only pricing with time and attendance in a separate tier, and a mobile web app where staff expect real apps, and the fit narrows quickly.
RosterMates is the trans-Tasman tool actually aimed at Australia: published flat pricing (currently NZ$8 per employee, billed in NZD while Australian billing is finalised), Australian leave types and state holiday calendars, native iOS and Android apps, AI auto-rostering, events with bidding, forms and messaging — and payroll-ready exports for Xero, MYOB, KeyPay and Employment Hero. With free onboarding done for you and a 30-day trial, you can see the whole platform working on your roster before spending a dollar.
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