Papaya Global vs SD Worx
payroll head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | From $650/user/mo (published) | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | NetSuite, SAP | SAP, Workday |
| Vendor | Papaya Global | SD Worx |
Our take
Where Papaya Global leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 9 of the 13 capabilities where they differ (led by contractor payments and employer of record (eor)).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
- Stated NetSuite integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where SD Worx leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 4 of the 13 capabilities where they differ (led by time and attendance import and self-service portal / mobile app).
- Stated Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 13 capabilities (of 36 in the payroll taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time and attendance importTime & Data Inputs | Not evidenced | Core strength Time recording/attendance plus Protime scheduling subsidiary |
| Contractor paymentsTime & Data Inputs | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Employer of Record (EOR)Time & Data Inputs | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Direct deposit / local bank transfersPayments & Disbursement | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Multi-currency paymentsPayments & Disbursement | Core strength Payments-first architecture with embedded payment processing | Partial Implied by multi-country European payroll; not separately documented |
| Self-service portal / mobile appEmployee Experience & Benefits | Not evidenced | Supported mysdworx self-service |
| Benefits deduction handlingEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported Statutory benefits administration | Not evidenced |
| Equity compensation administrationEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported Equity administration tooling | Not evidenced |
| Audit trails & role-based accessPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported GDPR compliance, strong data security controls |
| Broad in-country coverageGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength 160+ countries | Supported Tens of thousands of customers across Europe |
| Single-platform global consolidationGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength Single platform across employees and contingent workers | Supported |
| In-country payroll expertiseGlobal Coverage & Entities | Supported | Core strength Managed payroll services with in-country specialists |
| iPaaS / prebuilt ERP connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Prebuilt connectors for SAP and NetSuite | Supported Integration with SAP and Workday |
Both grade identically on the other 23 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Papaya Global, SD Worx.
Papaya Global vs SD Worx — FAQs
Is Papaya Global or SD Worx better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with SAP. Papaya Global additionally lists NetSuite. SD Worx additionally lists Workday. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Papaya Global or SD Worx?
Papaya Global publishes a starting rate ($650/user/mo); SD Worx prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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