We heard you: Payroll is now more affordable for Australian small businesses

LAST UPDATED: May 26, 2025

Last year we introduced a new line up of plans for our Australian customers to simplify our offering and make it easier to choose the right plan. As part of this, we made some changes to how payroll was included in our plans. Since then, we had heard from you, our community, that we didn’t quite get it right for everyone – particularly those with a few employees, or small business owners who need to pay themselves.

We’ve listened to your feedback

We’ve taken your feedback on board and, as a result, some highly requested changes to our plans are now here. These changes mean payroll is once again included in all Xero business plans, offering more choice and flexibility when it comes to paying yourself and employees, and making it easier to keep up with compliance obligations.

Payroll and auto super upgrades for Xero Ignite and Xero Grow

Now, you can pay one person on the Xero Ignite plan (as you could on Xero Starter) and two people on Xero Grow (as you could on Xero Standard). You can also process automated super payments on both plans – something we know is really important.

What this means for our customers 

If you were on Xero before July 2024:

• If you’ve already moved to either the Xero Ignite or Xero Grow plan and would like to stay on it, there’s nothing you need to do. 
• For those moving to either the Xero Ignite or Xero Grow plan in July 2025, the current timing stays in place. However, if these new changes are helpful and you’d like to move immediately, please feel free to do so.
• If the enhanced Xero Ignite or Xero Grow plan is a better option for you than moving up a plan, you are welcome to switch plans. The flexibility is yours!

If you joined Xero after 1 July 2024 and you’re on the Xero Ignite, Xero Grow or Xero Comprehensive plans, you may want to take advantage of the changes we’ve made that will allow you to pay more people on the Xero Ignite and Xero Grow plans.

Adding even more value to Xero’s plans

Over the coming months, we’re excited to deliver more value through tools like Analytics powered by Syft. This empowers you or your small business clients with insights to better understand business performance and confidently make more data-driven decisions.

Thanks for your continued feedback 

These changes were made as a direct result of your feedback. We want to ensure your experience with Xero is the best it can be, and your input helps us better understand how to do this. We value and appreciate your feedback; please keep it coming so we can keep improving.