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Multiplier
by Multiplier · Singapore, Singapore · Since 2020
Global EOR and payroll with Indian founders.
- Starting price
- $459 per person/mo
- EOR Core, billed annually. Global Payroll starts from $20 per person/mo billed annually; contractor management from $40 per contractor/mo billed annually.
- Free trial / plan
- Free trial
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.2
- transparency & India fit
What is Multiplier?
Multiplier is a global employment platform built around Employer of Record hiring, contractor engagement and multi-country payroll, with an unusually granular published price list.
It publishes separate prices for three different contractor models — plain contractor management at $40, Contractor of Record at $400, and EOR employment from $459 — which makes the cost of transferring risk very visible.
Multiplier prices EOR in named tiers (Core, Growth, Enterprise) rather than as a single rate, with Growth adding HRIS/expense/accounting integrations and an open API.
Global Payroll is sold separately from $20 per person per month for companies that already own local entities — the cheapest published entry point of any vendor in this comparison for own-entity payroll.
What works well
- +The most granular published price list in this category — three distinct contractor/employment models each with their own rate lets you price the risk trade-off directly.
- +Global Payroll from $20 per person/month is the cheapest published own-entity payroll entry point among the vendors compared here.
- +EOR tiering is honest about what you are paying more for: Growth is essentially integrations, automation and API access.
- +Strong APAC orientation, with India-specific EOR content and support.
What to watch out for
- −Every EOR tier carries unpriced compliance add-ons and an implementation fee, so the published rate is a floor, not a quote.
- −The pricing page contradicts itself on Contractor of Record ($400 on the card, $399 in the FAQ) — minor, but it means you should get the number in writing.
- −At the time we fetched it, the pricing page still carried Latin placeholder text ("Ut enim ad minim veniam...") under the add-on lines, so the add-on explanation is effectively missing.
- −Global Payroll at $20 is explicitly a starting figure dependent on workforce size, countries and requirements — expect the real number to be higher.
Best suited for: Companies hiring across APAC, including India, that want a published EOR rate to budget against · Businesses weighing contractor versus Contractor of Record versus employment and wanting to see the cost of each · Mid-size companies that already have entities in some countries and need payroll plus EOR in a single platform · Teams that need API access and HRIS integration and will take the Growth tier for it
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Multiplier features
Researched from Multiplier's official product pages · updated September 2026.
Employer of Record
- Multiplier acts as legal employer in-market so you hire without an entity
- Country-specific employment contracts generated and signed digitally
- Statutory and supplementary benefits administration
- Global immigration and visa support
- Global equity administration
Contractors
- Contractor management with instant local contracts
- Worker classification assessment
- Contractor of Record where Multiplier takes on classification liability
- Multi-currency payments, including crypto payout options
- Invoicing, timesheets and expense management
Global payroll
- Payroll processing on your own entities across markets
- Statutory benefits setup per country
- Time off, attendance, expenses and timesheets feeding payroll
- Global payroll reporting
- NRE Payroll — Multiplier's model for paying global talent without legal entities
Platform
- Open API (Growth tier and above)
- Integrations with HRIS, expense, accounting and payroll systems (Growth tier and above)
- Custom reporting
- Multi-currency expense reimbursement
Multiplier pricing (USD)
SourceEvery edition as published by the vendor. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full Multiplier pricing breakdown
EOR — Core
$459
per person/mo, billed annually
- Multiplier becomes the legal employer in-market, no entity needed
- Global hiring and onboarding, payroll with visibility into pay and costs
- Attendance and PTO in one place, headcount and payroll reporting
- Multiplier's FAQ states EOR starts at $459 per employee per month on annual contracts and $499 per employee per month on monthly contracts
EOR — Growth
$519
per person/mo, billed annually
- Everything in Core
- Automated onboarding at scale, from offer to day one
- Integrations with your HRIS, expense, accounting and payroll systems
- Custom reports and an open API
- Multiplier's FAQ states Growth is $519 per employee per month annually and $559 per employee per month monthly
EOR — Enterprise
Custom price
quote-based
- Custom integrations and tailored workflows
- Complex multi-country deployment models
- Flexible commercial arrangements
Contractor of Record
$400
per contractor/mo, billed annually
- Multiplier's in-house experts handle classification so the liability does not sit with you
- Instant local compliant contracts, multi-currency and crypto payments
- Benefits and insurance administration, timesheets and expenses
- Note: Multiplier's own FAQ on the same page says Contractor of Record "starts at $399 per contractor per month" while the plan card shows $400 — confirm which applies to your contract
Contractors
$40
per contractor/mo, billed annually
- Contractor management without the risk transfer
- Instant contracts, worker classification, multi-currency and crypto payments
- 24/7 support from local HR and legal experts
Global Payroll
From $20
per person/mo, billed annually
- For companies paying teams across markets on their own entities
- Compliance and payroll processing, statutory benefits setup
- Time off, attendance, expenses and timesheets
- Setup, implementation, payment and statutory fees apply on top
- • All figures are as published on Multiplier's pricing page on 18 September 2026, with annual/monthly variants taken from the FAQ on that same page.
- • Multiplier's pricing toggle states annual billing saves 8% versus monthly.
- • Every EOR and Contractor of Record card adds "+ Compliance mandated add-ons" and "+ Implementation fee as applicable", so the headline rate is not the landed cost.
- • The Global Payroll card adds "+ Setup and implementation fees as applicable" and "+ Payments and statutory fees as applicable".
- • There is a genuine internal inconsistency on the page: the Contractor of Record card reads $400 per contractor/mo while the FAQ below reads $399 per contractor per month. We have reported both rather than picking one.
- • Multiplier's Global Payroll price of $20 is a floor — the page says pricing is based on workforce size, countries and payroll requirements.
- • Prices are USD. No INR price list is published; we have not converted.
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Integrations, security & India
Integrations
- HRIS, expense, accounting and payroll system integrations — available from the Growth EOR tier upward
- Open API on Growth and Enterprise
- Custom integrations on Enterprise
For Indian businesses
- Multiplier runs a dedicated India Employer of Record offering and publishes an India hiring and compliance guide, so India is a first-class market for it rather than a footnote.
- Under EOR, Multiplier is the legal employer in India, which means Indian statutory obligations — EPF, ESI where applicable, professional tax, TDS and Form 16 — sit with Multiplier's Indian entity, not with you.
- Multiplier's Global Payroll product, from $20 per person/month, is the route for companies that already have an Indian Pvt Ltd or LLP. Confirm India is in scope for Global Payroll and exactly which statutory filings are included before you sign — the page prices the product globally rather than listing per-country statutory scope.
- The gap between $40 contractor management and $400 Contractor of Record is the practical price of Indian misclassification protection. Given how firmly Indian labour law looks past contract wording to the substance of the relationship, that gap is worth understanding rather than dismissing.
- Implementation and compliance-mandated add-ons apply in addition to the headline rate. In India, statutory employer costs (PF, ESI, gratuity provisioning, bonus where applicable) are pass-through on top again.
- Multiplier publishes in USD. There is no published INR price for the Indian market.
Support, resources & partner network
Support & learning
- Multiplier states 24/7 human support from local HR and legal experts, with no third-party delays
- In-country experts referenced across EOR and contractor products
- Enterprise tier includes a tailored support model
Is Multiplier the best choice for you?
Best choice if you are…
- Companies hiring across APAC, including India, that want a published EOR rate to budget against
- Businesses weighing contractor versus Contractor of Record versus employment and wanting to see the cost of each
- Mid-size companies that already have entities in some countries and need payroll plus EOR in a single platform
- Teams that need API access and HRIS integration and will take the Growth tier for it
Look elsewhere if you are…
- Indian companies wanting only domestic payroll — a local Indian vendor will be cheaper and deeper
- Buyers who need the landed, all-in cost up front without a sales conversation about compliance add-ons
- Very small contractor engagements where $40 per contractor per month is significant relative to the payment
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Sources (4) · updated September 2026
Specifications
- Category
- HRMS software, Payroll software
- Vendor
- Multiplier
- Headquarters
- Singapore, Singapore
- Founded
- 2020
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Starting price
- ₹3,000/mo
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Small business, SMB, Mid-market
- Made in India
- No
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Multiplier — frequently asked questions
What is Multiplier's pricing?+
EOR Core is $459 per person/month billed annually ($499 monthly), EOR Growth is $519 billed annually ($559 monthly), and Enterprise is a custom price. Contractor of Record is $400 per contractor/month billed annually, plain contractor management is $40, and Global Payroll starts from $20 per person/month billed annually. Compliance add-ons and implementation fees apply on top.
Does Multiplier support Indian payroll?+
Yes, in two forms. Through EOR, Multiplier's Indian entity is the legal employer and carries the EPF, ESI, professional tax, TDS and Form 16 obligations. Through Global Payroll, from $20 per person/month, Multiplier processes payroll on your own Indian entity — confirm the exact statutory filings included for India in your contract.
Is Multiplier available in India?+
Yes. Multiplier publishes a dedicated India Employer of Record page with India-specific hiring and compliance guidance, and supports hiring Indian employees without your own Indian entity.
What is the difference between Multiplier Core and Growth?+
$60 per person per month, and what you get for it is automation and connectivity: automated onboarding at scale, integrations with your HRIS, expense, accounting and payroll systems, custom reports and an open API. Core is the EOR without those.
Why does Contractor of Record cost ten times more than contractor management?+
Because it is a different product. At $40 you get contracts, classification assessment and payments while the misclassification risk stays with you. At $400, Multiplier's in-house experts handle classification and the liability sits with Multiplier. In India, where labour law looks at the substance of the relationship rather than the contract, that distinction has real financial weight.
Does Multiplier offer a free trial?+
No free trial or free plan is published on Multiplier's pricing page. The call to action on every tier is a demo or a sales conversation.
Are there extra fees beyond the published Multiplier price?+
Yes, and the page says so. Every EOR and Contractor of Record tier adds compliance-mandated add-ons and an implementation fee as applicable. Global Payroll adds setup, implementation, payment and statutory fees. Treat the published rate as a floor.
Does Multiplier publish INR pricing?+
No. All published prices are in USD, including for its India offering. Any rupee figure is a third-party conversion, not a Multiplier price.
What is Multiplier?+
Multiplier is hrms software by Multiplier. Global EOR and payroll with Indian founders.
How much does Multiplier cost?+
Multiplier starts at about ₹3,000 per month according to the vendor's published pricing. Plans and taxes vary, so confirm on the official site.
Does Multiplier offer a free trial or free plan?+
Multiplier typically offers a free trial before you commit to a paid plan.
Is Multiplier made in India?+
No. Multiplier is developed by Multiplier in Singapore, Singapore, though it is used by Indian businesses.
Who is Multiplier best suited for?+
Multiplier suits small business, smb, mid-market buyers looking for hrms software with payroll software.
What are the best alternatives to Multiplier?+
Popular alternatives in hrms software include greytHR, Zoho People, Kredily. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is Multiplier deployed?+
Multiplier is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
About Multiplier
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