Running international payroll is complex and expensive. Columbus makes it simple and affordable with one platform, full compliance, and rates up to 70% lower than the industry average.
Pay in USD, EUR, GBP—employees receive local currency
Full payroll compliance in every territory
Hours, holidays, bonuses calculated automatically
No setup fees • No hidden costs • No legal entities required
Understanding global payroll
Running a global payroll is complex. It involves navigating local labor laws, currencies, and tax codes for every country you hire in. Columbus brings all the messy parts into one clean system. You review, click “approve,” and we handle the rest—payments, calculations, compliance, and local filings. You receive one invoice.
Months of legal setup
Register entities in every country you hire
$599+ per employee/month
Premium prices from traditional EOR providers
Complex compliance risks
Navigate different laws in every territory
Multiple vendor headaches
Juggle payroll, benefits, compliance separately
Hidden fees everywhere
Setup costs, platform fees, surprise charges
Start hiring in days
No legal entities needed, we handle everything
From $179 per employee/month
Save up to 70% with transparent pricing
Full compliance guarantee
We manage all local laws and regulations for you
One platform for everything
Payroll, benefits, compliance, all in one place
No hidden fees
What you see is what you pay, period
What you get
Hire in 185+ countries without setting up entities, worrying about local laws or compliance penalties.
Your team gets paid on time, every time, in their local currency. You get one simple invoice from us.
Know exactly what you'll pay, no hidden fees, no ifs or buts. Our rates are up to 70% lower than the industry average.
Add new hires in days. Doing it yourself usually takes months and costs more.
Manage your global team from one dashboard, whether it's time off for full-time remote employees or equipment for international contractors.
Get legal protection from specialists and direct support from a dedicated account manager who knows your business.
Multi-currency simplified
Your global team gets paid accurately in their local currency while you manage everything from one dashboard. Columbus handles currency conversion, local tax calculations, banking relationships, and compliance requirements in each country.
Supported currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, SGD, BRL, MXN, and 50+ more
Whether your team member is in Berlin, São Paulo, or Tokyo, they receive their salary on time in their preferred currency. You just approve one consolidated payroll run and we handle the rest.
Ready to simplify global payroll? See our 3-step process below.
Simple Process
Columbus makes international hiring as simple as hiring locally
Interview candidates worldwide using your normal hiring process. Location doesn't matter—if they're great, Columbus can employ them legally.
Tell us about your new hire and we'll give you the exact cost upfront. No hidden fees, no surprises—just transparent pricing starting at $179 per month.
Columbus takes care of contracts, payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Your new team member starts working while we handle all the boring legal stuff behind the scenes.
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Everything you need to know about managing payroll across borders
Global payroll is the process of calculating, managing, and processing employee pay across borders, while keeping every transaction compliant with the labor laws, tax regulations, and other requirements in each employee's country.
Because this process is complex and compliance risks are high, many companies partner with an Employer of Record (EOR) like Columbus to manage global payroll through one platform.
For example, a graphic designer in Mexico is paid in pesos, a marketer in India receives rupees, and the employer pays a single invoice from their EOR.
Local payroll deals with payments within a country, while global payroll works across borders. In a way, every country you add to the global payroll is a local payroll with unique requirements.
Think of it like running one ship versus an entire fleet.
Yes, always. You stay in complete control of who gets paid and when. We process payments only after you approve them from your dashboard.