# Papaya Global alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 156 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Papaya Global holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/papaya-global/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Deel: 25
- Remote: 20
- RemoFirst: 15
- Oyster: 10
- Hire with Columbus: 7
- G-P: 5

## Global payroll and employer of record

**Small business**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Papaya Global (Papaya Global is #7 of 7 at 0%).

- Deel: first choice in 15 of those 64
- Remote: first choice in 10 of those 64
- RemoFirst: first choice in 9 of those 64
- Oyster: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Hire with Columbus: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Multiplier: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Remote People: first choice in 2 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 45 of 72 answers did not name Papaya Global (Papaya Global is #2 of 8 at 13%).

- Deel: first choice in 6 of those 45
- Hire with Columbus: first choice in 5 of those 45
- Oyster: first choice in 5 of those 45
- RemoFirst: first choice in 5 of those 45
- Remote: first choice in 3 of those 45
- Native Teams: first choice in 2 of those 45
- Multiplier: first choice in 1 of those 45
- Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 45

**Enterprise**: 47 of 72 answers did not name Papaya Global (Papaya Global is #5 of 10 at 7%).

- Remote: first choice in 7 of those 47
- G-P: first choice in 5 of those 47
- Deel: first choice in 4 of those 47
- ADP: first choice in 3 of those 47
- Velocity Global: first choice in 2 of those 47
- Atlas HXM: first choice in 1 of those 47
- RemoFirst: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Workday HCM: first choice in 1 of those 47

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