Papaya Global
Global payroll and EOR across 160+ countries.
From $5/contractor/mo API
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Bottom line
Global payroll and employer-of-record across 160+ countries. Contractor plans start at $5 per contractor per month and EOR at $499 per employee per month.
Stands out for: One operating layer for EOR and unified global payroll when the brief is headcount in many countries, not a US PEO.
Watch out for: This is an employment contract, not a self-serve HRIS. Budget the country statutory stack on top of the platform fee.
Overview
Papaya Global is an employer-of-record and global payroll platform used to hire and pay people in 160-plus countries without standing up an entity in each one. It covers local employment, payroll runs, and statutory payments through one operating layer. It is not an applicant tracking system and it is not a US PEO.
Pick it when international headcount is already a payroll problem, not when you need a recruiting system of record. Published prices start at $5 per contractor per month, with EOR at $499 per employee per month. There is a public API; there is no public MCP. Confirm current country coverage and fees with sales before you model cost per employee.
Who it's for
Best for
- Companies hiring in many countries without local entities
- Finance and people ops that want payroll and EOR in one vendor
- Teams already running a global workforce, not a first overseas contractor
- Buyers who need an API into payroll ops
Not ideal for
- US-only payroll
- A two-person team hiring one contractor abroad
- Buyers who need a self-serve HRIS seat
Key features
EOR. Local employment coverage without opening entities in every country.
Global payroll. Unified payroll ops across a large country footprint.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor solution | $5/contractor/mo | Starting price |
| Payroll Plus | $29/employee/mo | Starting price |
| Contractor of Record | $199/contractor/mo | Starting price |
| Employer of Record | $499/employee/mo | Starting price, 180+ countries |
| Workforce OS | Quoted | Get a quote |
Papaya Global now publishes starting prices: the Contractor solution starts at $5 per contractor per month, Payroll Plus at $29 per employee per month, Contractor of Record at $199 per contractor per month and Employer of Record at $499 per employee per month. OnePay has no platform fees, and Workforce OS and Contingent OS are quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Papaya Global expensive?
Papaya Global starts at $5/contractor/mo. We list 15 EOR tools in total. 0 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $80 a month.
- 2 quote-based
- 0 free tier
- 13 public price
Worked out automatically from every EOR listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- EOR and global payroll in one vendor instead of a country-by-country patchwork
- Large country footprint for companies that are already multi-entity in spirit
- Public API for payroll ops
Cons
- Workforce OS and Contingent OS are sales-quoted
- Overkill for a single overseas contractor
- Not an ATS or a US payroll product
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How Papaya Global compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | $5/contractor/mo | – | ✓ | |
| | – | $49/contractor/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $29/employee/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $459/employee/mo | – | – | Compare |
| | – | $599/employee/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
$49/contractor/mo MCP API
Public EOR and contractor rates if you want a self-serve global employment SKU instead of a Papaya quote.
$29/employee/mo MCP API
EOR plus contractors with a published per-employee fee when you want a simpler global employment buy.
$459/employee/mo
Flat-rate EOR with APAC depth if country mix is Asia-heavy rather than a 160-country payroll OS.
$599/employee/mo MCP API
Enterprise employer-of-record when the buying centre is global HR, not a mid-market payroll desk.
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