Papaya Global · Employer of Record pricingPapaya Global: from $499, on a quote.
Papaya Global prints 'starting from $499 per employee/month' for its Employer of Record and asks for a quote; the billing period and the EOR deposit policy are not stated, though the contractor block says 'no deposit required'. Around it: a contractor of record from $199, a contractor solution from $5 per contractor per month (management only) and Payroll Plus from $29. One engineer in India at $30,000 costs $3,140 a month all-in on the starting price (fee 16%).
Checked 2 Sept 2026 on papayaglobal.com · updated 2026-09-05
- Published EOR fee
- $499
- starting price
- Price position
- 5/8
- among providers with public prices
- Published coverage
- 160+
- countries claimed by Papaya Global
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Every number on the Papaya Global pricing page.
Per employee or contractor per month unless stated. 'In-country experts in 160+ countries'; payments coverage 180+.
| Plan | Price / mo | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer of RecordEOR | from $499 | not stated | 'Starting from $499 per employee/month', quote required. FX: 'Competitive FX with our FX Match Guarantee' (Payments OS). |
| Contractor of RecordContractors | from $199 | not stated | |
| Contractor solutionContractors | from $5 | not stated | 'Starting from $5 per contractor/month' (management only). |
| Payroll PlusPayroll | from $29 | not stated |
- Deposit
- Not stated for EOR on the pricing page (the contractor block states 'No deposit required').
- FX
- No percentage published on the pricing page
- Minimum term
- not stated
- Countries
- 160+
One employee through Papaya Global, in every country covered here.
| Country | Example salary | Employer on-cost | Papaya Global fee / mo | All-in / mo | Fee share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN India | $30,000 | +5.6% | $499 | $3,140 | 16% |
| PH Philippines | $20,000 | +14.3% | $499 | $2,404 | 21% |
| CA Canada | $70,000 | +8.1% | $499 | $6,804 | 7% |
| MX Mexico | $36,000 | +29.8% | $499 | $4,394 | 11% |
| NL Netherlands | $65,000 | +26.0% | $499 | $7,323 | 7% |
| SG Singapore | $70,000 | +17.2% | $499 | $7,333 | 7% |
| GB United Kingdom | $60,000 | +16.4% | $499 | $6,319 | 8% |
| IE Ireland | $65,000 | +12.8% | $499 | $6,606 | 8% |
| DE Germany | $75,000 | +22.3% | $499 | $8,140 | 6% |
| AU Australia | $65,000 | +18.0% | $499 | $6,888 | 7% |
| ES Spain | $45,000 | +32.2% | $499 | $5,455 | 9% |
| IT Italy | $55,000 | +37.4% | $499 | $6,797 | 7% |
| PL Poland | $45,000 | +21.0% | $499 | $5,036 | 10% |
All-in = gross salary + statutory employer charges + the published fee. "From" fees are the provider's floor; the invoice may be higher in some countries.
Run Papaya Global against two others in the cost engine · 1 hire in India at $30,000, every line editable 
Who Papaya Global fits, and who it does not.
Both sentences are built from the terms printed on the pricing page, not from opinions about the service.
- Choose Papaya Global if
- you run a mixed workforce and want the cheapest published contractor management ($5 per contractor, management only) next to an EOR that starts at $499 and a contractor of record from $199, with payments coverage the page puts at 180+ countries.
- Look elsewhere if
- you want a price you can hold before the call: $499 is a 'starting from' figure behind a quote, with no stated billing period and no stated EOR deposit. RemoFirst ($199), Rivermate (from $319) and Playroll ($399) publish lower starting fees.
The pricing page, in its own words
Employer of Record ‘starting from $499 per employee/month’, quote required. Contractor of record from $199 per contractor per month. Contractor solution ‘starting from $5 per contractor/month’, management only. Payroll Plus from $29 per employee per month. In-country experts in 160+ countries; payments coverage 180+. Read on 2 September 2026.
What the page does not say
The billing period for the EOR is not stated, nor is its deposit policy (the contractor block does say ‘no deposit required’). FX is described as ‘competitive … with our FX Match Guarantee’ without a percentage. All three go on the list of questions for the quote.
The fee in the whole hire
At the $499 starting price the fee is 16% of a $3,140 monthly invoice in India at $30,000. On the contractors-to-employees ranking, sorted on the employee all-in among providers that publish both a contractor plan and an EOR price, Papaya Global is third behind RemoFirst and Multiplier; its $5 management plan is the lowest printed contractor price.
Compared head to head
Every priced provider is listed below, cheapest first. Deel vs Papaya prices the same hire through both.
Providers that publish a price, cheapest first.
- RemoFirstfrom $199Not stated on the pricing page
- Rivermatefrom $319Not stated on the pricing page
- Playrollfrom $399Fully refundable security deposit equivalent to one month's salary when onboarding an employee (pricing page).
- Multiplierfrom $499Not stated on the pricing page
- Deelfrom $599Not stated on the pricing page
- Oyster$699Refundable deposit required for EOR team members 'to initiate the engagement and to ensure on-time payments' (pricing FAQ).
- Remote$699No deposit: 'We collect reserve payments in rare, high risk circumstances' (pricing FAQ).
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Questions people ask before booking a demo
- How much does Papaya Global cost?
- Employer of Record from $499 per employee per month (quote required), contractor of record from $199 per month, contractor solution from $5 per contractor per month for management only, Payroll Plus from $29 per employee per month (checked 2 September 2026). Salary and statutory employer charges are billed on top.
- Does Papaya Global require a deposit?
- For EOR the pricing page does not state a deposit policy. The contractor block states 'no deposit required'. Ask for the EOR terms in writing with the quote.
- What does Papaya Global say about FX?
- The page describes 'competitive FX with our FX Match Guarantee' for its Payments OS, without a percentage. The FX margin on payroll in another currency is a number to request with the quote.
- How does Papaya Global compare on price?
- Its $499 starting price ties with Multiplier's monthly rate, behind RemoFirst ($199), Rivermate (from $319) and Playroll ($399), ahead of Deel ($599), Oyster and Remote ($699). Because it is a 'from' price on a quote, the country figure may be higher.