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Agile HRO vs Papaya Global

Same planet.
Different worlds.

Papaya is a payroll engine. Agile is a full HR partner: same multi-country payroll depth, plus named HR leads in every market, mobility and visas in-house, and senior advisory you can actually call. Payroll is the floor, not the ceiling.

Why teams switch

What changes when
you move to Agile.

01

Onboard in days, not weeks

Long enterprise onboardings cost you offers and candidates. Most Agile clients have their first hire live in under 72 hours.

02

Mobility on the same contract

Visas and relocation move on the same platform as payroll. No second SOW, no second vendor.

03

On-the-ground support you can call

A senior advisor and a named in-country HR lead sit across your account, not a tier-1 inbox. Decisions about entity, benefits and structure happen faster.

Side by side

Feature by feature.

Papaya Global is a major player and earns wins where they have invested most. Here is an honest read of where the two of us line up.

Feature
Agile HRO
Papaya Global
Where Papaya is strong

Enterprise multi-country payroll engine

Treasury & funds management

Brand recognition with enterprise procurement

Growing
Both teams cover

EOR + global payroll

Dedicated CSM

SOC 2 + ISO 27001

Where Agile pulls ahead

On-the-ground HR experts in every market

Partner-reliant

Onboarding speed

24 to 72 hours
4–8 weeks typical

Response SLA

Hours
1–3 business days

Mobility unified with payroll

Separate workflow

Self-serve hiring workflow

Sales-assisted

Transparent published pricing

Quote based

Switching FAQ

Questions before
you move.

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