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At a Glance
Deel
Deel
Star Rating
(6,298)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $49.00 1 Contractor Per Month
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Papaya Global
Papaya Global
Star Rating
(35)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$25.00 1 Employee Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Papaya Global excels in "Compliance Support" with a score of 8.8, highlighting its robust features for managing international labor laws, while Deel's score of 9.1 indicates strong compliance governance but slightly less emphasis on country-specific regulations.
  • Reviewers mention that Papaya Global's "Employee Self Service Web Portal" is user-friendly, scoring 9.4, which allows employees to easily access their information. In contrast, Deel's mobile support received a lower score of 8.6, indicating potential limitations in mobile accessibility.
  • G2 users highlight Papaya Global's "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management with a score of 9.1, which is praised for its intuitive interface. Deel, while scoring slightly higher at 9.5 for ease of use, does not have as many specific features tailored for time tracking as noted by users.
  • Users on G2 report that Papaya Global's "Expense Management" features score 9.1, with reviewers appreciating the straightforward process for submitting and tracking expenses. Deel, however, has a lower score of 8.6 in this area, suggesting that users may find it less efficient for expense tracking.
  • Reviewers mention that Papaya Global's "Quality of Support" is rated at 9.6, with many users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. Deel's support, while still strong at 9.3, may not match the level of personalized assistance that Papaya Global offers.
  • Users say that Papaya Global shines in "Multi-Country Processing" with a score of 9.6, making it a preferred choice for businesses operating in multiple regions. Deel's score of 9.5 is competitive, but users note that Papaya Global's features are more tailored for complex international payroll needs.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Deel
Hire contractors in 150 countries
Starting at $49.00
1 Contractor Per Month
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Papaya Global
Grow Global
$25.00
1 Employee Per Month
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Free Trial
Deel
Free Trial is available
Papaya Global
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
5,643
9.1
28
Ease of Use
9.5
5,784
9.1
28
Ease of Setup
9.4
3,705
9.3
19
Ease of Admin
9.3
839
9.3
18
Quality of Support
9.3
5,024
9.6
28
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
857
9.4
18
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
5,674
10.0
27
Features by Category
9.0
7,321
Not enough data
Core HR
9.2
141
Not enough data
9.0
142
Not enough data
9.0
139
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
142
Not enough data
8.8
138
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
102
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
843
Not enough data
8.6
789
Not enough data
9.1
822
Not enough data
9.2
823
Not enough data
9.3
813
Not enough data
9.0
797
Not enough data
8.9
793
Not enough data
9.2
837
Not enough data
9.0
31,910
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
9.5
1588
Not enough data
9.0
1519
Not enough data
8.6
1516
Not enough data
Administration
9.4
1562
Not enough data
9.0
1499
Not enough data
9.3
1537
Not enough data
8.9
1480
Not enough data
8.6
1452
Not enough data
8.7
1400
Not enough data
9.2
1476
Not enough data
8.9
1396
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.7
1456
Not enough data
8.6
1434
Not enough data
8.5
1401
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
1380
Not enough data
8.8
1374
Not enough data
8.9
1361
Not enough data
8.8
1380
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
1437
Not enough data
9.2
1422
Not enough data
9.4
1438
Not enough data
9.2
1402
Not enough data
8.2
191
Not enough data
Compliance
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
Support
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Methods
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Types
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.1
416
Not enough data
Automation
8.9
39
Not enough data
Logistics
8.9
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
8.8
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.2
38
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.4
53
Not enough data
Customization
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Logistics
8.7
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.0
4,836
9.2
193
Processing
9.5
437
9.6
15
9.2
375
9.0
14
9.2
377
9.2
14
9.1
379
9.3
15
Compliance
9.1
377
9.6
15
9.0
416
9.4
16
9.0
368
9.4
13
Integration
8.9
354
8.8
20
9.0
365
9.1
17
8.7
331
9.2
12
Reporting
8.9
331
9.2
13
8.9
341
9.0
15
9.1
385
9.2
14
9.1
127
Not enough data
Logistics
8.9
21
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
Editing & Design
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.3
3,396
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
433
Not enough data
9.5
454
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.4
414
Not enough data
9.3
413
Not enough data
9.4
460
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.2
445
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
427
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.8
350
Not enough data
9.2
8,568
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.1
938
Not enough data
9.4
977
Not enough data
9.3
991
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.1
951
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.3
972
Not enough data
9.2
904
Not enough data
9.3
962
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
972
Not enough data
9.1
901
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Options
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
Asset Inventory
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Management
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Freelancer Management SystemsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
9.3
3,877
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.6
368
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
362
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.8
297
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.2
357
Not enough data
9.5
359
Not enough data
9.3
351
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.5
357
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
353
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.2
356
Not enough data
9.1
359
Not enough data
9.3
358
Not enough data
9.1
918
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.9
71
Not enough data
9.3
72
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.1
71
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
9.1
71
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.2
72
Not enough data
9.2
70
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
9.3
71
Not enough data
9.3
69
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
Performance ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
9.3
110
Not enough data
Performance reviews
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Goals
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Feedback
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Skill management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
23,821
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.5
3040
Not enough data
9.5
3055
Not enough data
Platform Administration
9.1
2870
Not enough data
9.4
2956
Not enough data
9.2
2935
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.4
2994
Not enough data
9.4
3001
Not enough data
9.4
2970
Not enough data
Employer of Record (EOR)Hide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
8.0
828
8.0
34
Compatability
8.0
206
8.5
8
8.0
203
8.1
8
7.9
206
8.3
9
Benefits
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.0
213
7.0
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.1
11,052
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.8
324
Not enough data
9.0
331
Not enough data
9.4
358
Not enough data
9.0
320
Not enough data
9.2
332
Not enough data
8.9
327
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
356
Not enough data
9.0
290
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
338
Not enough data
9.3
337
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
321
Not enough data
9.2
288
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
843
Not enough data
8.6
789
Not enough data
9.1
822
Not enough data
9.2
823
Not enough data
9.3
813
Not enough data
9.0
797
Not enough data
8.9
793
Not enough data
9.2
837
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.9
269
Not enough data
9.3
344
Not enough data
9.0
9,476
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.1
183
Not enough data
9.1
404
Not enough data
8.9
398
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.9
396
Not enough data
8.8
394
Not enough data
8.9
396
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.0
392
Not enough data
8.9
396
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
843
Not enough data
8.6
789
Not enough data
9.1
822
Not enough data
9.2
823
Not enough data
9.3
813
Not enough data
9.0
797
Not enough data
8.9
793
Not enough data
9.2
837
Not enough data
Global Employment Platforms (GEP)Hide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
9.4
920
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
9.6
186
Not enough data
9.2
181
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
9.4
187
Not enough data
9.2
182
Not enough data
9.4
184
Not enough data
9.5
446
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.8
28
Not enough data
9.7
26
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.7
26
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.4
27
Not enough data
Administration
9.4
27
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
26
Not enough data
Platform
9.7
26
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Deel
Deel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
49.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.1%
Papaya Global
Papaya Global
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Deel
Deel
Computer Software
20.2%
Information Technology and Services
17.0%
Financial Services
4.8%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Consumer Services
3.5%
Other
50.3%
Papaya Global
Papaya Global
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Computer Software
22.9%
Computer & Network Security
8.6%
International Trade and Development
5.7%
Computer Networking
5.7%
Other
34.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Deel
Deel
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Yair Salvador B.
YB
Yair Salvador B.
Verified User in Computer Software

It is extremelly easy to use, the customer support is amazing and answers in record time. The onboarding and contract for the company I work for being an international worker outside the US was extremelly easy. It has a lot of very useful features, like...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Earl M.
EM
Earl M.
Verified User in Construction

when i need the money for emergency i cant withdraw due to high deductions

Papaya Global
Papaya Global
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

The Client Success team who supports me worldwide, not only is their service level great they are humans and adapt to your style to support accordingly.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Civic & Social Organization

Papaya held our deposit return over a month past the due date we agreed on. They have continued withholding a credit memo over 45 days beyond the payment date without reason and have not given a payment timeline. Overall, the communication is abysmal; you...

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Discussions
Deel
Deel Discussions
Is deel an EOR?
4 comments
Official Response from Deel
Hello there, Yes, we are! You can hire employees in 100+ countries where you don't have entitiesRead more
How does Deel work for contractors?
4 comments
Erick S.
ES
Thank you.Read more
As a contractor, how do you use deel?
4 comments
Leandro Eugênio C.
LC
To receive my payments as I go or as a monthly basis, and to adjust my earnings to more flexible datesRead more
Papaya Global
Papaya Global Discussions
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