EREditorial team · Updated 16 Oct 20267 min read13 alternatives compared
Every other global payroll provider we score, set against Horizon Payroll Solutions on list price, documented countries and our global payroll score.
Short answer
Stay with Horizon Payroll Solutions if you are
Businesses with employees in the United States, which Horizon sizes at 1 to 1,000+ employees (its payroll management page says 1 to 10,000)
Restaurants, retail, hospitality, senior care, sports and entertainment, and non-profits, the industries on its clients page
Buyers who want a named payroll contact and no long-term contract
Look at alternatives if you are
Companies paying employees or contractors outside the United States
Buyers looking for EOR or COR, which Horizon does not describe
Buyers who need a price or service terms published before they talk to sales
Buyers who want to start without a guided implementation
On this page
What our data points to
Limits in our data on Horizon Payroll Solutions, from its own pages and the facts we checked. This is a summary, not the reasons any one customer gave.
No price published: the pages offer a free consultation and a tailored arrangement
One documented country, the United States; no payroll abroad is described
No terms of service or payroll agreement published; the only legal page is a privacy policy last updated in May 2018
No security or compliance certification named
Onboarding is guided and sales-led, not self-serve
No API or integration count published
Its FAQ says 24/7, which refers to access to the online system; the pages do not say who answers support or when
Horizon Payroll Solutions next to its alternatives
Each row is set against Horizon Payroll Solutions. Prices are compared only where both publish a “from” price on the same terms, and countries only where both pages show a documented count.
Order: our global payroll score, highest first; equal scores go by name. Review-platform ratings do not change it; a row notes where a provider is rated higher than Horizon Payroll Solutions on a platform with at least 50 reviews for each. How we score
Horizon Payroll Solutions and its first 10 alternatives
Companies from startups to enterprises: Playroll has pages for each, and its case studies include startups under 100 staff and mid-market firms of 100 to 1,000
Enterprise teams and small and growing businesses (SMEs), in RemotePass's own words
Not for
Buyers who must review EOR contract terms up front: no EOR agreement is public
Top pro
EOR from $349 per employee a month with tax included; 13 of 20 other EOR prices in dollars start higher
Top con
No EOR agreement is public: the Terms say EOR runs under a separate Consultant Agreement "available on the Site", which we did not find. The public legal documents are the Terms, the Privacy Policy and the Acceptable Use Policy
Against Horizon Payroll Solutions: Our global payroll score 2.1 higher
6.2Our score 6.2 of 10Limited dataOur global payroll score
Global payroll price from
US$20per employee a month, billed annually
Onboarding2–3 days
ServicesEOR · COR · Contractors · Payroll
Best for
Companies from startups to enterprises, going by Multiplier's segment pages
Not for
Buyers who need the deposit amount before signing: Multiplier calculates it per contract
Top pro
Own SOC 2 (Type I and II), SOC 3 and ISO 27001:2022 on its security page; the AWS certifications listed there are kept apart as the host's
Top con
The "from" prices assume an annual contract. Monthly EOR costs $499 on Core and $559 on Growth, about 11% of countries are priced differently, and compliance-mandated add-ons come on top of EOR and COR
Against Horizon Payroll Solutions: Our global payroll score 2.0 higher
6.1Our score 6.1 of 10Our global payroll score
Global payroll price from
US$10per employee a month
Global payroll countries35 claimed
Onboarding2–5 days
Deposit1 month
Minimum termNone
ServicesEOR · Contractors · Payroll
Best for
Companies from startups to enterprises: Playroll has pages for each, and its case studies include startups under 100 staff and mid-market firms of 100 to 1,000
Not for
Contractors who want to be paid other than through Payoneer, the only payout route Playroll uses
Top pro
Its own country pages document EOR hiring in 151 countries + 6 territories, against a claim of 180+
Top con
A refundable deposit of one month's salary per EOR employee; the unused part comes back within two months of the last working day, or once claims are settled if that is later
Against Horizon Payroll Solutions: Our global payroll score 1.4 higher
5.5Our score 5.5 of 10Limited dataOur global payroll score
Global payroll price
Custom quote
Global payroll countries185 claimed
ServicesEOR · Contractors · Payroll
Best for
Startups, growing companies and enterprises, the three segments Pebl writes a page for
Not for
Buyers who need a Contractor of Record: we list Pebl for contractor management, not COR
Top pro
Own SOC 2 Type 2 report and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate, both on Pebl's security page
Top con
No live support channel named: Pebl lists its Alfie AI assistant, in-house experts and a Help Center; its pages say 24/7 support and do not say who answers
Startups, scaling companies and enterprises, the three groups Native Teams writes for
Not for
Buyers who want to read the EOR or COR agreement before talking to sales: the terms of service are the only contract text online
Top pro
EOR from $99 per employee a month, below all 20 other per-employee EOR prices in USD we compare
Top con
The terms of service are the only contract text online. The EOR and COR agreements are not published, and the terms say a separate signed contract takes precedence
Against Horizon Payroll Solutions: Our global payroll score 1.2 higher
5.3Our score 5.3 of 10Limited dataOur global payroll score
Global payroll price
Custom quote
Global payroll countries10 claimed
ServicesEOR · Contractors · Payroll
Best for
Small businesses, including teams under 10 employees, startups and enterprises: the segments Rippling has pages for
Not for
Buyers who want to compare an EOR price before a sales call
Top pro
Contractor onboarding in 185+ countries and payments in 50+ local currencies, per its contractor page; 160 countries + 2 territories are documented here
Top con
No price for EOR, contractor management or global payroll: the pricing page asks for a custom quote
What to check with Horizon Payroll Solutions and with the new provider. Your agreement with each one sets the details.
Notice period and contract term. Check how much notice your agreement asks for, whether a minimum term or a renewal date applies, and what leaving early costs.
Data export. Ask for an export of your payroll records and payslips before the account closes, and in which format it comes.
Deposits. If you paid a deposit, check when and how it comes back, and what may be deducted from it first.
Questions people ask
What are the alternatives to Horizon Payroll Solutions?
We list 13 other global payroll providers. In our order the first three are Remote, Remote People and RemotePass. The table on this page sets the first 10 against Horizon Payroll Solutions on list price, documented countries and our global payroll score.
How is the order worked out?
By our global payroll score, highest first; equal scores go by name. Review-platform ratings are not part of our score and do not change the order. Where a provider is rated higher than Horizon Payroll Solutions on a platform with at least 50 reviews for each, its row and card say so.
What should I check before switching from Horizon Payroll Solutions?
The notice period and contract term, a full data export, and how any deposit comes back. The checklist on this page goes through each one.
