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Looking for alternatives to Multiplier as an EOR service? With Playroll, you can hire on a truly global scale, avoid complex invoicing and access always-on customer support for the whole team. Here’s a deep-dive into pricing, support, coverage and more.
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Always-On, Human Support
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Transparent, Straightforward Pricing
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Built-in Compliance Guaranteed
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180+ Countries, Many Owned Entities
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| Employer Support |
Dedicated Customer Success Managers, one point of contact for each customer. Public reviews report exceptional service. |
Public reviews report slow response times from Customer Success Managers and multiple points of contact. |
| Employee Support |
Dedicated Employee Success Manager, one point of contact for each employee. Public reviews report exceptional service. |
No dedicated Employee Success Managers available once onboarding ends. |
| Response Time |
Response from a dedicated point of contact within 2 hours. |
Slow response times have been reported in public reviews. |
| Multi-Channel Support |
Email, WhatsApp, Phone, Teams, Call back requests, Video calls, & Slack for Enterprises. |
Only email and a chat service. |
| Employee Portal |
Yes |
Yes |
| Reporting & Analytics |
Customizable reporting. |
Customizable reporting. |
| Avg. Time to Onboard |
1-2 Days. |
Can take weeks. |
| Global Insights |
Global hiring guides for 180+ countries. |
Hiring guides for 180+ countries. |
| Country Availability |
180+ countries serviced. Large network of owned entities. |
150+ countries serviced. Mostly relies on third party partners. |
| Localized Benefits And Administration |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flexible Contracts |
Localized contracts, with custom clause flexibility. |
Localized contracts, but delayed and faulty payroll for employees has been reported on G2. |
| Multi-Country Reporting |
Yes |
Yes |
| Link Your In-House Payroll Teams |
Yes, easily integrate your in-house systems. |
No, either replaces your in-house systems or excludes it from unified payroll visibility. |
| Link Your In-Country Payroll Teams |
Yes, integrate any global provider. |
No, must use Multiplier network. |
| Onboarding Duration |
Onboard in a matter of days. |
Up to 3 months. |
| Automatic Error and Variance Detection |
Yes |
No |
| Payroll Cut-Off Date Flexibility |
Full flexibility. |
No |
| Global Payments |
Yes |
Yes |
| Country Availability |
180+ countries serviced. |
150+ countries serviced. |
| Localized Contracts |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tax Document Management |
Yes |
Yes |
| Contractor To Employee Conversion |
Yes |
Yes |
| Employee Misclassification Assessment |
Yes |
Yes |
| GDPR Compliant |
Yes |
Yes |
| SOC 2 Compliant |
Yes |
Yes |
| IP Protection for Businesses |
Yes |
Yes |
| Compliant Document Collection For Contractors And Employees |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flexibility To Set Up User Permissions |
Users can set up different permission levels such as admin, editor or viewer. |
Unknown |
| Open API |
Yes |
Yes |
| BambooHR |
Yes |
No |
| HiBob |
Yes |
Yes |
| HRIS Integrations |
Yes |
Yes |
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* Competitive data on this page was collected as of July 10th, 2024 and is subject to change or update. Playroll does not make any representations as to the completeness or accuracy of the information on this page. This information should not construed as legal/financial advice – consult with financial, legal and/or tax practitioners as needed.
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Attracting and retaining talent for your team is an extra challenge when you’re operating in new markets. Your chosen global HR partner should act as an extension of your team. If you have to wait days to get an answer, your promising hire might have moved on already.
Playroll’s legal, finance, HR and support experts are available to advise on everything from payroll and local benefits, to setting up compliant contracts. We are also flexible when it comes to amending employee contracts, with quick turnaround times compared to other EOR providers.
At Playroll, employers and employees alike have dedicated support managers available at no extra cost, to give you personalized service.
Many EOR providers charge extra for everything beyond their core service offerings, such as dedicated customer support, or to provide localized benefits packages. Often, there are also hidden fees at stake that you’ll discover only when it’s time to pay the bill. Check what’s included in their pricing, so you avoid having to pay additional service providers for the basics. Playroll has built-in compliance, dedicated support and benefits management included as part of our fixed pricing, with no hidden fees.
Your chosen EOR provider’s country coverage should be wide enough to meet your current needs, as well as any future goals to scale your business – you don’t want to be limited in where you can hire. At Playroll, we have wide global coverage of 180+ countries to help businesses scale, with a large network of wholly owned entities. We can help you compliantly hire full-time employees and contractors alike in all our supported regions.
What happens if you want to move an employee that is employed by an EOR to one of your own entities? Most EOR providers are inflexible when it comes to this, and require a ‘resign and rehire’ approach – vastly complicating your relationships with employees and risking them permanently leaving your team. At Playroll, we mean it when we say we care first and foremost about people. This includes supporting the transfer of employment arrangements to client entities.
When it comes to your sensitive data, you should be diligent to check how an EOR provider handles the set up of your employee contracts. Many EOR providers can be lax in ensuring that your IP and invention rights belong to you, especially if they mostly rely on third parties to set up employee contracts. At Playroll, we take IP protection seriously and mitigate this risk. All our clients own their IP and protection rights, with guaranteed compliant contracts.
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Let's ChatPlayroll’s pricing is fixed and straightforward, with all service fees clear and transparent from the outset. You can hire full-time employees for just $399/month or contractors at $35/month in 180+ supported regions. Compliance, payroll and your employer taxes are taken care of as part of our fixed pricing. Enjoy dedicated support for both employers and employees, at no extra cost.
Multiplier offers similar base pricing for their EOR service at $400 p/month, while their contractor management solution is pricier at $40 p/month. Multiplier takes a complex approach to invoicing, with 2+ invoices p/month per hire, that is split between ‘Funding’ and ‘Reconciliation’ invoices. They do not offer dedicated employee support as part of their base pricing beyond the onboarding period.
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Playroll has a strong support system, including a dedicated customer support manager for employers and employees alike, with experts on compensation, local benefits, and immigration. This ensures personalized and comprehensive support for your business and employees.
Multiplier offers dedicated customer success managers, but public reviews report slow response times. They don’t offer dedicated support to employees after onboarding ends.
With a footprint in 180+ countries and a large network of owned entities, Playroll takes care of global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your remote team, no matter where they are.
Multiplier has a smaller global footprint at 150+ countries, and largely rely on third party partners in their supported regions. With Multiplier, there are multiple reports of late, faulty and missed payroll for employees on G2.
When it comes to personalized customer service, Playroll wins over competitors according to G2 reviews – with a user-friendly platform that’s easy to set up. Multiplier has received negative feedback on their unsatisfactory support with long delays in response times.
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Playroll’s contractor management platform includes invoice management and payments for just $35 p/month per contractor in over 180 countries. Our platform allows contractors to easily submit invoices for approval and receive payment in their local currency.
Multiplier’s contractor management pricing is more expensive at $40 p/month, and their country coverage is less widespread at 150+ countries.
Moving between Employer Of Record solutions is easier than you think. Playroll makes the migration a breeze.
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Playroll’s global payroll management solution provides one platform to manage payroll across 180+ territories. You can automate your payroll processes, detect variances, and manage payroll across all your operating countries in one view, in your preferred currency, to improve financial visibility and control.
Playroll seamlessly integrates with your existing payroll operations, eliminating the need to transition providers at great cost. With low monthly commitments, it offers an efficient solution that significantly reduces administrative hours for HR teams, making it a cost-effective choice for global payroll management.
Multiplier also offers a product for running global payroll, but requires a substantial upfront commitment to adopt the solution. It requires you to replace your current network of payroll providers or vendors, which can come at great costs as a business – often running into tens of thousands of dollars. It can take up to three months to onboard onto their system.
This means you might have to wait a long time to start seeing a return on your investment. You may also find your team overwhelmed with managing a new, complex system to run global payroll and stay compliant in the process.
Playroll is fully compliant with European GDPR rules, and is SOC2 certified. Multiplier matches Playroll when it comes to these certifications. Unlike Multiplier, Playroll is backed by 20+ years of experience in employing talent globally through the VAT IT Group.
USER TESTIMONIALS
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Great service, fantastic customer support, simple and user friendly platform!
What makes Playroll great is the exceptional service you receive as a client - which is becoming increasingly rare amongst other service providers. The onboarding team made the setup process incredibly easy and the legal support we got on understanding the laws and regulations in the new territory was fantastic.
Verified G2 User
Indispensable if you're scaling internationally
Their platform is user friendly and intuitive, for both employers and employees. Great customer support, they are always helpful and go the extra mile to solve a problem/ request. They constantly develop new functionalities and improve the platform, and they also act on the constructive feedback they receive.
Verified G2 User
Seamless and Personalised Onboarding Experience
I cannot praise Playroll enough! Their exceptional services enabled me to effortlessly hire employees in three different continents. From handling complex international employment regulations to seamless payroll management, Playroll exceeded my expectations at every step. What sets Playroll apart from all other EORs are their team of employee success managers who provided invaluable and personalized support to each of my employees.
Verified Trustpilot UserHiring with Ease
Playroll helped me hire 5 employees across different countries with ease and efficiency. It provided us with extensive reporting analytics, customisable contracts and was so easy to use. We also got a dedicated customer support agent who helped us onboard easily and seamlessly :)
Verified Trustpilot User
FAQS
Multiplier is an HR platform geared toward businesses that want to expand their operations, and require a single platform to hire and manage a global workforce. Their core offering include EOR Services and a Contractor Management Solution. They have additional products for global payroll and immigration support.
Global HR Solutions have become an increasingly popular solution for businesses that want to scale their workforce without having to handle the legal and administrative burdens themselves.
There are many Multiplier alternatives on the market, including:
Papaya Global
Papaya Global is especially well-known for its global payroll technology, which covers a broad range of countries. However, Papaya Global relies entirely on third party partners as part of many of its services, including its EOR service.
Velocity Global
Velocity Global specializes in Employer Of Record services with broad country coverage. However, they have received many negative reviews for slow customer service, and do not publicly disclose their pricing – with reports of high monthly fees.
Playroll
Playroll is best-known for its Employer of Record and Contractor Management solutions, and excels in its customer support, competitive pricing and built-in compliance.
While Multiplier is a well-established Global HR Solution, it has its cons. They have less comprehensive country coverage than many competitors for their services, at 150+ countries. Additionally, they have a complex approach to invoicing, with costs split across multiple invoices per employee.
If you’re hoping to build a truly global team at scale, Playroll stands out as an alternative that allows you to hire both full-time employees and contractors in 180+ regions, with straightforward, competitive pricing plans.
Multiplier and Playroll offer similar core services for HR management, including Employer of Record and Contractor Management solutions, and supplementary services such as immigration support. They both have a large network of wholly owned entities to simplify global hiring.
One of the main differences between Multiplier and Playroll is the way invoicing is structured, and the quality of customer support. Playroll starts from $399/month per employee and $35/month per contractor, and we issue one invoice per month with all fixed costs included. Multiplier’s pricing starts from $400/month per employee and $40/month per contractor for their basic product, but they have a complicated approach to invoicing, with multiple invoices per employee per month.
Playroll is also lauded for its exceptional customer support and fast response times, while Multiplier has received negative reviews for slow customer service. Overall, this can create a frustrating customer experience.
Each Playroll customer has dedicated support so you can hit the ground running.
No credit card needed, no charges until you pay your first employee
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