Competitor Comparison

Compare global payroll & payments solutions

Picking a solution to manage all of your global payroll & payments needs is a critical decision. We’ve put together a list of comparisons to help you make the best choice for your business.

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Capabilities

Payouts

Flexible Funding

Processing Time

Employer as Ultimate Debtor

Payment Marked as Salaries

Land-Date Setup

Split Payments in multiple currencies and/or multiple accounts

Mass Payments, up to 10K transactions at once

Recurring Payments

Support for statutory payments

Support for 3rd party vendor payments

Payments connector, converting payroll data in payment delivery

Payments are automatically and correctly classified according to type (salaries, tax, etc.)

Control & visibility over payment statuses

Full value transfer

Payments API

Security & Compliance

Preemptive transaction analysis to prevent delays

Real-time fraud monitoring

Audit trail, with easy access to information on all the actions done in the platform

Detailed transaction reporting

Customized Approval Flow

Rule-Based Access

Data Security

Pricing

Price

Additional Costs / Hidden Fees

Additional Services

PaymentsPedia

Capabilities

Payouts

  • 160+ countries, 130+ currencies

Flexible Funding

  • 15 currencies

Processing Time

  • 95% same day payments

Employer as Ultimate Debtor

Payment Marked as Salaries

Land-Date Setup

Split Payments in multiple currencies and/or multiple accounts

Mass Payments, up to 10K transactions at once

Recurring Payments

Support for statutory payments

Support for 3rd party vendor payments

Payments connector, converting payroll data in payment delivery

Payments are automatically and correctly classified according to type (salaries, tax, etc.)

Control & visibility over payment statuses

Full value transfer

Payments API

Security & Compliance

Preemptive transaction analysis to prevent delays

Real-time fraud monitoring

Audit trail, with easy access to information on all the actions done in the platform

Detailed transaction reporting

Customized Approval Flow

Rule-Based Access

Data Security

  • GDPR
  • SOC1 Type II
  • SOC2 Type II
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27701

Pricing

Price

  • From $2.50 per transaction

Additional Costs / Hidden Fees

Additional Services

PaymentsPedia

  • Complete guide to payments in real-time available
Competitors

Capabilities

Competitors

Payouts

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment provider

Flexible Funding

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment provider

Processing Time

Competitors
  • Average 2-7 days

Employer as Ultimate Debtor

Competitors

Payment Marked as Salaries

Competitors

Land-Date Setup

Competitors

Split Payments in multiple currencies and/or multiple accounts

Competitors

Mass Payments, up to 10K transactions at once

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment provider

Recurring Payments

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment provider

Support for statutory payments

Competitors

Support for 3rd party vendor payments

Competitors
  • Not disclosed

Payments connector, converting payroll data in payment delivery

Competitors

Payments are automatically and correctly classified according to type (salaries, tax, etc.)

Competitors

Control & visibility over payment statuses

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment provider

Full value transfer

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment provider

Payments API

Competitors

Security & Compliance

Competitors

Preemptive transaction analysis to prevent delays

Competitors

Real-time fraud monitoring

Competitors

Audit trail, with easy access to information on all the actions done in the platform

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment provider

Detailed transaction reporting

Competitors

Customized Approval Flow

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment provider

Rule-Based Access

Competitors

Data Security

Competitors
  • Dependent on payment vendor

Pricing

Competitors

Price

Competitors
  • Usually not disclosed

Additional Costs / Hidden Fees

Competitors

Additional Services

Competitors

PaymentsPedia

Competitors
  • No guides available on payments

Payroll Management Solution

Enterprise Connectivity Time

Global Partner Model

End-to-end Payroll Operations Automation

Global Coverage

Platform

Payroll Payment Cost Projection

Mobile App &
Employees’ Portal

Employment Models Supported

Payroll Calendar

Technology

Integrations

Data & Analytics

Automated Data Validation

Customized End-to-end Approval Chain

Customized User Permissions

End-to-end Workflow Automation

Payments

Embedded Proprietary Payment Capabilities

Payments Network

Ultimate Debtor

Processing Time

Full Value Transfers

Land Date Guarantee

Security And Compliance

Security Standards Certifications

Additional Services

Country Knowledge Hub

Center of Excellence

Benefits, Immigration & Misc

Pricing

Price

Additional Costs / Hidden Fees

Payroll Management Solution

Enterprise Connectivity Time

  • 1-2 payroll cycles

Global Partner Model

  • Flexible: maintain current partners or leverage vetted partners (CPAs and global accounting firms)

End-to-end Payroll Operations Automation

Global Coverage

  • 160 countries

Platform

Payroll Payment Cost Projection

  • Daily payroll simulations
  • Accurate forecasting factoring payroll costs and Forex volatility

Mobile App &
Employees’ Portal

  • Mobile App and Employees’ Portal available

Employment Models Supported

  • Payroll
  • EOR
  • Contractors
  • AOR

Payroll Calendar

  • Full calendar
  • Factoring of holidays and tax payments specific to each region

Technology

Integrations

  • System agnostic
  • Connects with all and any HCM, HRIS, ERP, VMS, T&A, and expense management tools

Data & Analytics

  • Advanced total workforce analytics in one place

Automated Data Validation

Customized End-to-end Approval Chain

Customized User Permissions

  • Custom, role-based user permissions

End-to-end Workflow Automation

Payments

Embedded Proprietary Payment Capabilities

Payments Network

  • Licensed worldwide payment provider

Ultimate Debtor

  • Employer

Processing Time

  • From immediate delivery to 72 hours

Full Value Transfers

Land Date Guarantee

Security And Compliance

Security Standards Certifications

  • GDPR
  • SOC1 Type II
  • SOC2 Type II
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27701

Additional Services

Country Knowledge Hub

  • Complete guide to labor and tax laws in over 160 locations

Center of Excellence

  • Expert guidance on employment laws and regulations

Benefits, Immigration & Misc

  • Global benefits plans
  • Immigration services
  • Global equity management

Pricing

Price

  • From $15/month per worker

Additional Costs / Hidden Fees

Competitors

Payroll Management Solution

Competitors

Enterprise Connectivity Time

Competitors
  • Varies between providers
  • Average 3 months

Global Partner Model

Competitors
  • Owned-entities
  • Pre-built network
  • No local alternatives

End-to-end Payroll Operations Automation

Competitors

Global Coverage

Competitors
  • Varies between providers
  • Average 90-130 countries

Platform

Competitors

Payroll Payment Cost Projection

Competitors
  • Simulation on payroll runs
  • Forecasting estimates fees and Forex volatility

Mobile App &
Employees’ Portal

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Employment Models Supported

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Payroll Calendar

Competitors
  • Only cut-off dates

Technology

Competitors

Integrations

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Data & Analytics

Competitors
  • Data scattered through multiple platforms

Automated Data Validation

Competitors

Customized End-to-end Approval Chain

Competitors

Customized User Permissions

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

End-to-end Workflow Automation

Competitors

Payments

Competitors

Embedded Proprietary Payment Capabilities

Competitors

Payments Network

Competitors
  • Use third-party payment providers

Ultimate Debtor

Competitors
  • Third-party payment provider

Processing Time

Competitors
  • 1-7 days business days

Full Value Transfers

Competitors

Land Date Guarantee

Competitors

Security And Compliance

Competitors

Security Standards Certifications

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Additional Services

Competitors

Country Knowledge Hub

Competitors
  • Country guides limited to countries of operation

Center of Excellence

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Benefits, Immigration & Misc

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Pricing

Competitors

Price

Competitors
  • Usually not disclosed

Additional Costs / Hidden Fees

Competitors

EOR service

Global Coverage

Global Partner Model

 Quality of Local Service

Technology

Payroll Management Platform

Automated Workers’ Onboarding

Payroll Data Accuracy

Mobile App & Employees’ Portal

Integrations

Additional Services

Local Employment Benefits

Tailored Services

Country Knowledge Hub

Center of Excellence

Security & Compliance

Local compliance

Pricing

Price

EOR service

Global Coverage

  • 160 countries

Global Partner Model

  • Flexible: maintain current partners or leverage vetted partners (CPAs and global accounting firms)

 Quality of Local Service

  • Strict SLAs
  • Consistent customer experience for all locations
  • Independent audits

Technology

Payroll Management Platform

  • Proprietary payroll technology
  • Unified payroll and payments processes

Automated Workers’ Onboarding

Payroll Data Accuracy

  • Embedded accuracy engine
  • Independent audit

Mobile App & Employees’ Portal

  • Mobile App and Employees’ Portal available

Integrations

  • System agnostic
  • Connects with all and any HCM, HRIS, ERP, VMS, T&A, and expense management tools

Additional Services

Local Employment Benefits

  • Diversified options for benefits and perks

Tailored Services

  • Local needs tended by local experts
  • Dedicated account representative
  • Highly specialized local expertise

Country Knowledge Hub

  • Complete guide to labor and tax laws in over 160 locations

Center of Excellence

  • Expert guidance on employment laws and regulations

Security & Compliance

Local compliance

  • Strict local compliance

Pricing

Price

  • From $599/month per employee
Competitors

EOR service

Competitors

Global Coverage

Competitors
  • Varies between providers
  • Average 90-100 countries

Global Partner Model

Competitors
  • Owned-entities
  • Pre-built network
  • No local alternatives

 Quality of Local Service

Competitors
  • Varies between providers
  • Inconsistent customer experience in different locations

Technology

Competitors

Payroll Management Platform

Competitors
  • Processes scattered through multiple platforms

Automated Workers’ Onboarding

Competitors

Payroll Data Accuracy

Competitors
  • Varies between providers
  • Potential conflict of interest in self-auditing

Mobile App & Employees’ Portal

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Integrations

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Additional Services

Competitors

Local Employment Benefits

Competitors
  • Standard benefits and perks

Tailored Services

Competitors
  • Local specialized expertise relies on external consultants

Country Knowledge Hub

Competitors
  • Country guides limited to countries of operation

Center of Excellence

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Security & Compliance

Competitors

Local compliance

Competitors
  • Dependent on each entity’s local knowledge

Pricing

Competitors

Price

Competitors
  • From $600/month per employee

Contractors Management

Global Coverage

Multi-channel 24/7 support

Templated, localized contracts

Payments are delivered directly to the contractor’s bank accounts

Technology

Contractors management platform

Invoice generation

Recurrent invoicing

Integrations

Mobile app & web portal

Agent of Record (AOR)

Coverage

Contracts can be customized according to employer's needs

Ongoing compliance checks

Full liability

Security And Compliance

Security Standards Certifications

Additional Services

Easily convert contractors to EOR / Employees

Country knowledge hub

PaymentsPedia

Pricing

Contractor Management

AOR

Contractors Management

Global Coverage

  • 160 countries

Multi-channel 24/7 support

Templated, localized contracts

Payments are delivered directly to the contractor’s bank accounts

Technology

Contractors management platform

  • Proprietary technology - Unified management and payments processes

Invoice generation

Recurrent invoicing

Integrations

  • Connects with any HCM, HRIS, ERP, VMS, T&A, and expense management tools

Mobile app & web portal

Agent of Record (AOR)

Coverage

  • Compliantly classify and hire contractors preventing misclassification risk

Contracts can be customized according to employer's needs

Ongoing compliance checks

Full liability

Security And Compliance

Security Standards Certifications

  • GDPR
  • SOC1 Type II
  • SOC2 Type II
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27701

Additional Services

Easily convert contractors to EOR / Employees

Country knowledge hub

  • Complete guide to labor and tax laws in over 160 locations

PaymentsPedia

  • Complete guide to payments in over 160 locations

Pricing

Contractor Management

  • From $30/month per contractor

AOR

  • From $200/month per contractor
Competitors

Contractors Management

Competitors

Global Coverage

Competitors
  • Varies between providers

Multi-channel 24/7 support

Competitors

Templated, localized contracts

Competitors

Payments are delivered directly to the contractor’s bank accounts

Competitors

Technology

Competitors

Contractors management platform

Competitors
  • Payments processed and delivered by 3rd party PSPs

Invoice generation

Competitors

Recurrent invoicing

Competitors

Integrations

Competitors
  • Usually limited to a few platforms

Mobile app & web portal

Competitors

Agent of Record (AOR)

Competitors

Coverage

Competitors
  • Most contractor management providers do not offer AOR services

Contracts can be customized according to employer's needs

Competitors

Ongoing compliance checks

Competitors

Full liability

Competitors

Security And Compliance

Competitors

Security Standards Certifications

Competitors
  • One type of SOC certification
  • One type of ISO certification

Additional Services

Competitors

Easily convert contractors to EOR / Employees

Competitors

Country knowledge hub

Competitors
  • General hiring guides limited to countries of operation

PaymentsPedia

Competitors
  • No guides available on payments

Pricing

Competitors

Contractor Management

Competitors
  • From $30-$50/month per contractor

AOR

Competitors
  • Most contractor management providers do not offer AOR services

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