AgriSmart
vs Hectre
Workforce and payroll software vs orchard production software
AgriSmart runs the workforce and payroll behind a horticulture business. Hectre specialises in orchard production, harvest and fruit quality. Both are New Zealand companies, and both support orchard timesheets and piece rate work. This page sets out where they overlap and where they differ.
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What both platforms support
There is real overlap between AgriSmart and Hectre. Both publish these capabilities.
- Orchard timesheets with offline capture
- Piece rate and unit based pay
- Minimum wage top-up calculation
- Bin ticketing and harvest traceability
- Spray records and pre-harvest intervals
- Labour cost reporting by block
The differences are in what happens around these features: payroll, seasonal workforce administration and contractor costing on one side, fruit quality and production analytics on the other.
Which system suits your operation
The two products solve different problems. This is the honest split, based on what each company publishes.
The workforce behind the orchard
Hiring, timesheets, rosters, RSE records, labour costing and New Zealand payroll run in one system, so field records and pay never need to be reconciled by hand.
NZ payroll, PAYE and payday filing built in
RSE pay rules and worker documents
Hiring, onboarding and rosters
Costing to row and vine, with contractor charge-outs
The crop and how it is picked
Harvest data, fruit quality and orchard analytics, with pay data exported to a separate payroll system once the picking is recorded.
AI fruit sizing and colour grade
Quality control and quality based bonuses
Picker productivity and cost per bin dashboards
GPS tagged pest and disease scouting
Capability comparison
Both systems handle orchard timesheets, piece rate work and bin ticketing. Every statement about Hectre comes from their own website, reviewed 22 September 2026. Where something was not found in their published material, it is marked as such rather than claimed to be unavailable.
Hectre information reviewed from its public website on 22 September 2026. Product features, integrations and pricing change over time.
Book a 15-minute demoWhere AgriSmart stands apart
Three areas where AgriSmart goes further than the material Hectre publishes.
Payroll run from the same records as the field
Approved timesheets, piece work, allowances, deductions and leave feed straight into a New Zealand pay run. PAYE, payday filing and bank payment files come out of the same system.
- Piece rates with minimum wage top-ups
- Allowances, deductions and leave
- PAYE, payday filing and bank files
Seasonal and RSE teams, from hiring to final pay
Workers apply, sign contracts and complete tax forms digitally, and successful applicants move straight into payroll. RSE pay rules such as returning worker uplift and 30 hour averaging are calculated automatically.
- Electronic contracts and tax forms
- Visa, passport and agreement records
- Returning worker uplift and 30 hour averaging
Rosters, tasks and labour costing in one place
Rosters, callouts and tasks sit alongside the timesheets they produce. Labour is recorded against block, row, vine and task, then charged out at set rates or cost plus, with invoices sent through to Xero.
- Rosters, callouts and sleepover allowances
- Cost by block, row, vine and worker
- Charge-out rates and client invoicing
Need harvest records connected to your workforce workflow?
AgriSmart keeps harvest activity, timesheets, piece rates, RSE records and job costing in one workforce system, from the block through to the pay run.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main difference between AgriSmart and Hectre?
AgriSmart is workforce and payroll software for agriculture and horticulture. It covers hiring, timesheets, rosters, RSE pay rules, labour costing and New Zealand payroll in one system. Hectre is orchard management and fruit quality software, focused on harvest, bin tracking, quality control, fruit sizing and orchard analytics.
Does AgriSmart include harvest tracking?
Yes. AgriSmart records bin ticketing and harvest units against the worker and the block, with traceability from block to shed, and those units feed the pay run. Hectre also covers bin ticketing, with its own quality and packhouse tools alongside it.
Is Hectre better for fruit quality and orchard production insights?
Hectre publishes fruit quality control, AI fruit sizing and colour grading, and orchard production analytics. AgriSmart does not offer those. If fruit quality measurement is your main requirement, Hectre is the stronger choice.
Which system is better for workforce management?
AgriSmart. Hiring, worker documents, rosters, timesheets, piece rates, labour costing and payroll sit in one system. Hectre publishes timesheets and piece rate pay, and exports pay data to a separate payroll system.
Does Hectre run New Zealand payroll?
Hectre’s published material describes payroll data that flows from the field for export and integration, rather than a pay run with PAYE and payday filing. AgriSmart runs New Zealand payroll, including PAYE, payday filing and bank payment files, in the same system as timesheets.
Which platform is stronger for RSE workforce management?
AgriSmart. It holds visa, passport and agreement records for each worker and calculates RSE pay rules such as returning worker uplift and 30 hour averaging. RSE specific features were not found in Hectre’s published material.
