Payroll & Benefits · head to head
Papaya Global vs Remote
Papaya Global
Payroll & Benefits
Global payroll and payments platform
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Remote has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Papaya Global the AWS Marketplace listing is by the vendor but carries no published rate, offering pricing only through a Private Offer with a promotional discount off recurring fees; Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
- They diverge on capability: Papaya Global covers Payments, Remote covers Contractor Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Papaya Global and Remote actually diverge.
| Attribute | Papaya Global | Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2016 | 2019 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Payroll & Benefits).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Papaya Global
- Payments
- Workforce Management
- Analytics
- Workday
- SAP
- Oracle
- NetSuite
Only in Remote
- Contractor Management
- Benefits
- Equity Management
- HRIS
- Lever
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Slack
Both cover
- Global Payroll
- Compliance
- EOR Services
- BambooHR
- Greenhouse
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Papaya Global
No use cases recorded yet. See the Papaya Global review.
Remote
- Employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of recordnot Papaya Global
- Paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreementsnot Papaya Global
- Running payroll and HR records for a distributed workforcenot Papaya Global
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Papaya Global
- The AWS Marketplace listing is by the vendor but carries no published rate, offering pricing only through a Private Offer with a promotional discount off recurring fees
Remote
- Employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
- Global Payroll carries an implementation fee to set up entities plus a recurring payroll delivery fee on top of the $29 per employee per month rate
- Contractor Management Plus is $99 per contractor per month against $29 for the standard tier
- The Equity product is limited to Delaware C-Corps
- The PEO product bills in USD only and requires a US bank account
- Remote states it collects reserve payments in high risk circumstances, so an upfront deposit is possible
Pricing, plan by plan
Papaya Global
$12/month- Payroll Plus$12/month
- Global Payroll
- Compliance
- Analytics
- Full Service$undefined/month
- All Payroll Plus features
- EOR
- Benefits
Remote
Free- Contractor Management$29/month
- Contractor Payments
- Compliance
- Contracts
- Employer of Record$599/month
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits
Which should you pick?
Choose Remote if
- You need contractor management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want benefits.
Questions people ask
- Is Papaya Global or Remote better?
- Neither clearly leads. Papaya Global starts at $12/month and Remote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Papaya Global or Remote?
- Remote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12/month for Papaya Global and Free for Remote.
- Does Papaya Global or Remote run on more platforms?
- Papaya Global runs on Web. Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Remote for free?
- Yes. Remote has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Papaya Global starts at $12/month.
- What can Papaya Global do that Remote cannot?
- Papaya Global covers Payments, Workforce Management, Analytics, Workday. Remote covers Contractor Management, Benefits, Equity Management, HRIS. Both handle Global Payroll, Compliance, EOR Services, BambooHR.