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Workforce management platform built for Aussie businesses

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foundU - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: January 2026

foundU overview

What is foundU?

foundU empowers Australian businesses to streamline payroll and workforce management through a powerful, all-in-one automated platform designed for medium-sized organisations. Our cloud-based software is tailored for industries reliant on labour but often underserviced, including labour hire, construction, mining, transport, factories and warehousing, health & aged care, childcare, cleaning services, hospitality, sports and recreation clubs.

Our platform seamlessly manages multi-site operations, shift-based workforces, and complex payroll configurations, allowing businesses to proactively manage labour costs and reduce payroll processing expenses. With foundU, you can efficiently onboard, schedule, and pay your workforce, all from a single system.

Experience effortless employee onboarding with foundU. Our system enables staff to submit necessary information, policy acknowledgments, qualifications, and availability—customisable to your business needs. Create tailored onboarding journeys based on position, with adjustable requirements and conditions.

Drive efficiency and profitability with foundU's intuitive scheduling tools. Generate schedules in seconds, assign shifts to the most suitable, available staff, and monitor wage costs in real-time. Use our analytics to optimise costs and resources, share schedules via the employee app, and make adjustments or swap shifts quickly.

Our native payroll system simplifies compliance and payment processes. It automatically calculates pay, makes deductions, and reduces administrative burden. With built-in STP compliance and easy-to-understand award information, you can reduce end-of-year stress and ensure accurate payments.

Enjoy peace of mind with foundU’s dependable, local Australian support team. Our customer success team, known for their average 30-minute response time during business hours, has helped hundreds of Australian managers take control of their workforce management.

All these features are available at a fixed price of $3 per user per week, with no hidden fees or extra costs—just pay for what you use. For more information and to book a demo, visit our website today.

Key benefits of using foundU

- Onboard, schedule, pay and manage your workforce with confidence, all in the one single system
- Interpret even the most complex of awards and EBAs with foundU's unrivalled pay calculator
- Time and Attendance - Clock apps, Geo-Location check ins, QR code scanning or simple in app shift submissions. When it comes to T&A we have a little something for everyone. Pick one or use them all, the choice is yours.
- Self Service App - Employees can manage availability, leave, time and attendance, qualifications, view upcoming shifts, see real time wage earnings, create personal budgets
- Support Services - including Payroll and End of Financial Year - From Minimum Wage Increases to reconciliations. We’ll help you meet those deadlines and celebrate a little earlier
- Pay only for what you use, with simple pricing and no hidden fees
- The platform is configured to your exact needs with a completely free, 30-day collaborative implementation
- Enjoy an average 30-minute response time from the Australian based Customer Support team

Starting price

12per user /
per month

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foundU’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

foundU reviews

Overall rating

4.9

/5

23

Positive reviews

100

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.19/10
Rating distribution

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Pros
“I love that you can drag employee shifts over from one employee to another. I love that you can copy and paste shifts and the award test is the cherry on top.”
LF

Lana F.

Practice Manager

“It is a very user friendly platform, with fantastic features for rostering, timesheet approvals, and reports.”
JF

Jane F.

Payroll Team Leader

“Very easy and quick for rostering and payroll. Additionally very helpful in keeping the track of employee compliance is a great tool.”
KS

Kanwar S.

Operations Manager

Cons
“Also a security update is needed that stops the app on personal devices using the device time and date settings which could be wrong or easily changed by a dishonest employee.”
JY

Jake Y.

Site Manager

“Sometimes moving between menus is slow, which can be a bit frustrating when I’m in a hurry. But this doesn’t happen a lot.”
BF

Beatriz F.

Staff

“To date I am unable think of anything that I am not satisfied with.”
DM

Donna M.

Office Manager

Who uses foundU?

Based on 23 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Hospitality
Construction
Building Materials
Civic & Social Organization
Others

Use cases

Employee Scheduling
Payroll
Time Clock
Onboarding
Attendance Tracking

foundU's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from foundU users:

Payroll management
Employee database
Timesheet management
Mobile access
Payroll reporting
Employee scheduling

All foundU features

Features rating:

Customizable reports
Customizable templates
Electronic signature
HR management
Offboarding
Online time clock
Real-Time notifications
Benefits management
Real-time scheduling
Real-Time updates
Reporting/Analytics
Attendance management
Self service portal
Alerts/Notifications
Time off requests
Access controls/permissions
Overtime calculation
Tax compliance
Direct deposit
Schedule distribution
Punch card
Wage garnishment
Calendar management
Customizable fields
Clock in/out
Orientation workflow management
Calendar sync
Payroll outsourcing
Performance metrics
Real-Time data
Budgeting/Forecasting
Real-Time reporting
Availability management
Automated scheduling
Reminders
Reporting & statistics
Audit trail
Role-Based permissions
Attendance tracking
Approval process control
Shift management
Shift scheduling
Shift swapping
Sick leave tracking
Skills tracking
Task management
API
Time off management
Activity tracking
Time tracking
Vacation/Leave tracking
Variable workforce
Activity dashboard
Customizable branding
Data import/export
Compliance tracking
Document management
Document storage
Drag & drop
Electronic forms
Compliance management
Employee handbook
Employee management
Employee onboarding
Employee portal
Employee profiles
Employee self service
Employee time tracking
Forecasting
Geofencing
Compensation management
Job description management
Labor cost calculator
Labor cost reporting
Labor forecasting
Leave tracking
Messaging
Mobile alerts
Mobile app
Multi-Location
Multi-State
Communication management
Onboarding

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Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
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Subscription

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/user

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Per month

User opinions about foundU price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of foundU's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“I love that you can drag employee shifts over from one employee to another. I love that you can copy and paste shifts and the award test is the cherry on top.”
LF

Lana F.

Practice Manager

“It is a very user friendly platform, with fantastic features for rostering, timesheet approvals, and reports.”
JF

Jane F.

Payroll Team Leader

foundU integrations (9)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 23 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as foundU integrations and how users feel about them.

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Prosper

Integration rating: 4.0 (2)

foundU support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
Chat
Phone Support
Knowledge Base
FAQs/Forum

Training options

Live Online
In Person
Documentation
Webinars
Videos

foundU FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does foundU offer?

foundU has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $12.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription

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Q. Who are the typical users of foundU?

foundU has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business


Q. What languages does foundU support?

foundU supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does foundU support mobile devices?

foundU supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does foundU offer an API?

Yes, foundU has an API available for use.


Q. What other apps does foundU integrate with?

foundU integrates with the following applications:
Go1, SYSPRO, Recruit Wizard, SuperPath, Tribal Habits, Prosper


Q. What level of support does foundU offer?

foundU offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Chat, Phone Support, Knowledge Base, FAQs/Forum

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