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Looking for alternatives to Velocity Global as an EOR service? With Playroll, you can avoid hidden pricing plans, and access personalized customer support managers that go the extra mile to cater to your needs. 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 of Record Pricing |
Starting from $399/month, per employee. No annual commitment needed for affordable pricing. |
Not publicly disclosed. High monthly fees have been reported, that decrease with the number of employees onboarded. |
| Contractor Management Pricing |
Flat fee, $35/month, per contractor - built-in compliance, guaranteed. |
Not publicly disclosed |
| Employer Support |
Dedicated Customer Success Managers, one point of contact for each customer. Public reviews report exceptional service. |
Public reviews report very slow service 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 Employee Success Managers available. |
| Response Time |
Response from a dedicated point of contact within 2 hours. |
Long wait times for responses have been reported. |
| Multi-Channel Support |
Email, WhatsApp, Phone, Teams, Call back requests, Video calls, & Slack for Enterprises. |
No |
| 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. |
180+ countries serviced. |
| Localized Benefits And Administration |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flexible Contracts |
Localized contracts, with custom clause flexibility. |
Localized contracts, but no flexibility to change clauses. |
| Multi-Country Reporting |
Yes |
Not available. |
| Link Your In-House Payroll Teams |
Yes, easily integrate your in-house payroll systems. |
No ability to integrate with your in-house payroll systems. |
| Link Your In-Country Payroll Teams |
Yes, integrate any global provider. |
No ability to integrate with existing providers. |
| Onboarding Duration |
Onboard in a matter of days. |
Not available. |
| Automatic Error and Variance Detection |
Yes |
Not available. |
| Payroll Cut-Off Date Flexibility |
Full flexibility. |
Not available. |
| Global Payments |
Yes |
Yes |
| Country Availability |
180+ countries serviced. |
Not disclosed. |
| Localized Contracts |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tax Document Management |
Yes |
N/A |
| 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. |
Yes |
| Open API |
Yes |
Yes |
| BambooHR |
Yes |
Yes |
| 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.
Velocity Global has obscure pricing plans that are not publicly disclosed. Public review and reports state that they have expensive monthly fees that decrease with the number of employees onboarded. What’s more, they don’t include personalized support as part of their pricing.
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Playroll has a comprehensive support system, including a dedicated customer support manager for employers and employees alike, with a team of experts to advise you on compensation, local employee benefits, and immigration. This ensures personalized support for your business and employees.
Velocity Global funnels all support requests through a ticketing system, with no dedicated support managers available to employers or employees. Public reviews report slow service from multiple points of contact, with delays in response times that can stretch to weeks.
With a footprint in 180+ countries and a large network of owned entities, Playroll takes care of localized payroll, employee benefits, taxes, and compliance for your team, no matter where they are. Additionally, besides setting up localized, compliant employment contracts, Playroll is flexible when it comes to changing any employee’s employment contract to suit your specific needs.
While Velocity Global has similar global coverage, their EOR pricing is reportedly more expensive if you’re only making a few hires. In comparison, Playroll’s EOR product is competitively priced and financially viable for businesses of all sizes that need to make their first hires in new regions, allowing you to easily hire at scale across the globe.
Velocity Global is inflexible when it comes to the employment contracts they set up on your behalf for employees, and can’t change clauses.
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. Velocity Global has received negative feedback on their unsatisfactory support and unexpectedly high fees.
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Playroll’s contractor management platform includes invoice management and payments for just $35 per contractor per month in over 180 countries. Our platform allows contractors to easily submit invoices for approval and receive payment in their local currency.
Velocity Global does not publicly disclose their pricing or country coverage for contractor management.
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.
Velocity Global does not offer a solution for global payroll management, though like all EOR services, they can manage payment of your international employees as the Employer of Record on your behalf.
Playroll is fully compliant with European GDPR rules, and is SOC2 certified. Velocity Global matches Playroll when it comes to these certifications. Unlike Velocity Global, 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
Velocity Global 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 product is their EOR service, with additional products for multi-country payroll, employee benefits 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 Velocity Global 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.
Oyster HR
Oyster is known for its user-friendly platform that makes it easy to onboard employees or contractors. However, their customer support can be slow. They are priced at the upper range of the market for their services.
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 Velocity Global is a well-established Global HR Solution, it has its cons. Their pricing is obscure and complex: you need to get in touch with their team to get a quote for their services. Public reviews report high monthly fees, that are only affordable if you’re onboarding many team members. In addition, they’ve received many negative reviews for slow service.
If you’re hoping to build a global team at scale, Playroll stands out as an alternative with transparent pricing and personalized support that always respond promptly to any queries.
Velocity Global and Playroll offer similar core services, such as their Employer of Record solution, 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 Velocity Global and Playroll is the price tag. Playroll starts from $399/month per employee and $35/month per contractor. Velocity Global does not disclose their pricing publicly, though public reviews report high fees that only decrease with large numbers of employees onboarded. This means it can become prohibitively expensive to explore new markets.
Playroll is also lauded for its exceptional customer support and fast response times, while Velocity Global has received many negative reviews for their delayed response times to any issues.
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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