Hier Payroll alternative
A flat price for cutoff, not PHP 150 a head.
A Hier Payroll alternative for Philippine small businesses. PHP 999/month for 10 employees. Attendance, payroll, and government deductions. No demo to see the product.
No credit card required. Setup in 5 minutes. Cancel anytime.
Why owners pick Timekeep over Hier Payroll
Hier is a configurable payroll-to-payout system. That is the right tool if you want salary sent to banks and e-wallets and you will sit through onboarding. Most Timekeep customers just need the numbers right on payday, at a price that does not grow PHP 150 every time they hire.
PHP 999
per month, up to 10 employees
Hier Pro is PHP 150 per active employee. Ten people cost PHP 1,500 there, PHP 999 here.
Portal included
payslips, schedules, leave
Hier lists ESS as an add-on on the public Pro and Premium plans. Timekeep includes the employee portal.
Self-serve
no demo to start
Sign up and run a cutoff in the 30-day trial. Hier asks for a demo and onboarding configuration.
Timekeep vs Hier Payroll: feature comparison
Hier is stronger at payout and deep policy setup. Timekeep is stronger at a published price, an included portal, and an owner who will not sit through implementation.
Starting price
PHP 150–200 per active employee / month (Pro / Premium)
10-employee monthly price
PHP 1,500–2,000
15-employee monthly price
PHP 2,250–3,000
Pricing model
Per active employee every month. No public seat bundle
How you start
Book a demo. Onboarding configuration
Payroll computation
Yes. Built for complex PH payroll scenarios
SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR
Yes
Attendance and DTR
Daily time record on paid plans
Employee self-service
ESS is an add-on on the public Pro and Premium plans
Payroll to payout
Yes. Salary to bank or e-wallet from the same product
Policy configuration
Heavy setup modules during onboarding. Reconfigure later at no extra fee
Best fit
SMEs that want payroll-to-payout and a configured policy engine
Hier figures come from the public Pro and Premium plans on hierpayroll.com, reviewed August 2026. Confirm on their site before you quote savings. Timekeep pricing is current as of 2026.
Hier Payroll vs Timekeep: which should you choose?
Both compute Philippine payroll. The split is payout and how much setup you want to do before the first run.
Choose Timekeep if
- You already pay staff from your bank or in cash and just need the figures right
- You want a published price that does not start at PHP 150 a head
- The employee portal should be included, not an add-on
- You would rather skip a demo and run a trial cutoff this week
Choose Hier Payroll if
- You want payroll-to-payout into banks and e-wallets
- You have unusual policy rules that need a configured engine
- Someone on the team will sit through onboarding
- Per-active-employee billing matches how you already buy software
A 15-person shop, side by side
Same headcount. Different bills. Timekeep adds PHP 49 after the first 10. Hier multiplies the whole team by PHP 150–200.
Timekeep
PHP 1,244/mo
PHP 999 covers 10 employees, then PHP 49 each for the next 5.
Hier Payroll
PHP 2,250–3,000/mo
15 × PHP 150 (Pro) or 15 × PHP 200 (Premium), before any ESS add-on.
The honest trade-off is payout. Hier will send salary to a bank or e-wallet. Timekeep will not. If that is why you opened Hier, stay there. If you already have a payout habit and just want cutoff to stop eating the weekend, Timekeep is the smaller, cheaper product.
How to switch from Hier Payroll to Timekeep
Keep Hier running for one cutoff, including payout if you use it. The trial is long enough to set up Timekeep beside it and compare the payslips before you move.
- 1
Start a free trial
Sign up with no credit card. You get 30 days of the full product, which covers at least one pay period.
- 2
Import your employee list
Export staff from Hier or a spreadsheet. Set pay rates, schedules, and each person's SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and BIR details.
- 3
Set up attendance
Put a spare tablet on the counter for face-verified clock-ins, or let staff use the employee portal. The portal is included.
- 4
Run a parallel test payroll
Process one period in Timekeep next to your Hier run. Check gross pay, overtime, holiday pay, and every government deduction.
- 5
Keep your payout path
Timekeep does not disburse to banks or e-wallets. Pay staff the way you did before Hier, or keep a separate payout tool, then make Timekeep the system of record.
Who Timekeep is built for
Timekeep is the payroll system for a Philippine small business owner who still does HR and cutoff themselves.
- Cafes, restaurants, and F&B teams with rotating shifts
- Salons, spas, and personal-service shops
- Retail counters that already pay from a bank or in cash
- Any owner-led shop that needs SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and BIR without a PHP 150-per-head bill
If payroll-to-payout is the feature you came for, Hier is the product that does it. Timekeep will feel incomplete on that one point, on purpose.
Common questions about switching
- Is Timekeep a good Hier Payroll alternative for small businesses?
- Yes, if the owner still runs cutoff and you do not need payroll-to-payout. Hier prices PHP 150–200 per active employee and starts with a demo plus onboarding configuration. Timekeep is PHP 999/month for 10 employees, then PHP 49 each, and you sign up yourself. Hier is the better fit when you want salary sent to banks or e-wallets from the same system.
- How much does Timekeep cost compared to Hier Payroll?
- Timekeep is PHP 999/month for up to 10 employees and PHP 49 per extra employee. Ten people cost PHP 999. Fifteen cost PHP 1,244. Hier's public Pro and Premium plans are PHP 150 and PHP 200 per active employee, so 10 people cost PHP 1,500–2,000 and 15 cost PHP 2,250–3,000. Confirm current Hier figures on hierpayroll.com before you quote savings.
- Does Timekeep compute SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and BIR like Hier?
- Yes. Timekeep applies SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and BIR withholding from built-in Philippine tables on every payroll run. You review the figures before you finalize.
- Does Timekeep send salaries to a bank or e-wallet like Hier?
- No. Timekeep computes the payroll and prints payslips. You still pay staff from your bank or cash as you do today. Hier's public product is payroll-to-payout: salary to a bank or e-wallet from the same dashboard. If disbursement is the reason you are shopping, Hier covers that and Timekeep does not.
- Is the employee portal included in Timekeep?
- Yes. Staff get a mobile portal with PIN login for schedules, payslips, leave balances, and leave requests. Hier lists ESS as an add-on on the public Pro and Premium plans.
- Can I switch from Hier Payroll to Timekeep?
- Yes. Import your employee list from a spreadsheet, set rates and schedules, and run one cutoff in Timekeep beside your current Hier run. The 30-day trial is long enough to compare SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and BIR before you move. Plan a separate payout process if you currently disburse from Hier.
Try Timekeep free for 30 days.
Add your team, run payroll, and see if it fits before you pay. No credit card.
PHP 999/month. No setup fees. Cancel anytime.