Papaya Global
by Papaya Global · Payroll
Global workforce payroll and payments platform spanning 160+ countries.
- Works with
- SAP, NetSuite
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- New York City, New York, USA
Overview
Papaya Global is a fintech SaaS company that provides global workforce payroll and payments. Founded in 2016, the company offers payroll processing, contractor management, Employer of Record (EOR) services, and equity administration across more than 160 countries, with a particular emphasis on the payments layer, moving funds compliantly to workers in many currencies.
The platform is designed to support compliance with local labor laws and tax regulations across jurisdictions while giving multinational employers a single system to manage and pay their global workforce. Papaya has positioned itself as a payments-first workforce management platform, combining a payroll system of record with embedded, licensed payment rails.
Papaya is aimed primarily at mid-market and enterprise organizations managing distributed teams across many countries. It integrates with HCM and ERP systems including SAP and NetSuite so employee, payroll, and payment data can flow between Papaya and existing systems of record.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video hosted on YouTube.
Features & capabilities
Global Payroll
Consolidated payroll across many countries.
- Payroll processing in 160+ countries
- Compliance with local labor laws and tax regulations
- Multi-currency support
- Consolidated global payroll reporting and analytics
- Single platform across employees and contingent workers
Global Payments
Licensed, embedded payment rails for the workforce.
- Cross-border workforce payments in many currencies
- Payments-first architecture with embedded payment processing
- Funds tracking and reconciliation
- Faster, traceable global payouts
Employer of Record & Contractor Management
Engage workers without local entities.
- EOR services for compliant hiring
- Contractor onboarding and payments
- Statutory benefits administration
- Compliance support across jurisdictions
Equity & Workforce Administration
Manage broader workforce programs.
- Equity administration tooling
- Workforce data management
- Cost and headcount visibility
Integrations
Connect to ERP and HCM systems.
- Prebuilt connectors for ERP/HCM systems
- Integration with SAP and NetSuite
- API-based data exchange
- General-ledger data flow
Common use cases
- An enterprise consolidating payroll and payments for a workforce spread across many countries
- Paying employees and contractors compliantly in many currencies from one platform
- Hiring abroad without local entities using EOR
- Centralizing global payroll cost reporting for finance
- Administering equity alongside global payroll
- Integrating global payroll data with SAP or NetSuite
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Payments-first design with embedded, licensed payment rails rather than payroll alone
- Broad coverage across 160+ countries
- Combines payroll, payments, EOR, contractor, and equity administration in one platform
Considerations
- Oriented to mid-market and enterprise multinationals rather than small single-country employers
- Pricing is quote-based and not fully published
ERP integrations
Pricing
Pricing varies by product (payroll, EOR, contractor, payments), number of countries, and headcount; published tiers have changed over time and final pricing is quote-based. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Data residency
- US, EU
- Compliance
- SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English, Multiple
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- New York City, New York, USA
- Ownership
- Private
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Papaya Global — frequently asked questions
How many countries does Papaya Global cover?
Papaya supports workforce payroll and payments in more than 160 countries.
What makes Papaya different from a traditional payroll provider?
Papaya is built as a payments-first platform, embedding licensed payment rails alongside the payroll system of record to move funds compliantly to workers.
Does Papaya offer EOR?
Yes. In addition to payroll and payments, Papaya offers Employer of Record and contractor management services.
Which systems does Papaya integrate with?
Papaya provides prebuilt integrations for ERP and HCM systems including SAP and NetSuite.
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