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Plan A logoPlan A

Plan A

4.0/5
activpayroll logoactivpayroll

activpayroll

4.0/5
ROI categoryrisk compliancerisk compliance
Time-to-Value2–4 weeks to first footprint (~30d)About 6 months for a multi-country rollout (~180d)
Typical annual TCO$0/yr$0/yr
Starting price$0/yr$0/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersNot published — Plan A quotes per organisation, no seat tiers listedNot published; engagement scoped per country and employee count
Implementation friction3/54/5
Friction meter
Best forEnterprises and multinationals that must disclose Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions under the GHG Protocol and comparable ESG frameworks; Finance, fashion/retail and software companies with supplier-heavy Scope 3 footprints and SBTi targets; Sustainability teams that want certified calculation methods plus expert decarbonisation advisory from a single vendor; Groups rolling out a net-zero strategy across multiple subsidiariesMultinational employers running payroll in many countries who want one provider and one governance model; Companies consolidating multiple in-country payroll providers into a single global model; HR and finance teams that need payroll wired into HRIS/HCM systems such as Workday, UKG, HiBob, Sage People or Cornerstone; Organisations with internationally mobile staff needing assignment payroll, expat tax and mobility coordination
Not forSmall businesses with no dedicated sustainability or ESG reporting owner; Teams that want a fully self-serve deployment with no advisory or services involvement; Buyers who require published, transparent list pricing before booking a demoSingle-country employers with simple domestic payroll needs; Buyers who want self-serve payroll software with no managed-service layer; Teams that require published, self-checkout pricing before evaluation; Very small headcounts where a global managed payroll model is disproportionate

Stack fit matrix

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HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceNot supportedNot supported
Microsoft 365Not supportedNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNot supportedNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2 Listed Not listed
ISO 27001 Not listed Not listed
GDPR Not listed Not listed
HIPAA Not listed Not listed
FedRAMP Not listed Not listed
ISO 42001 Not listed Not listed
IAPP AIGPnamed staff Not listed Not listed
AI app-builder checkwhat this checksNo cautionNot checked yet

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

Founded2017 (9 yrs)2001 (25 yrs)
HeadquartersNot recordedNot recorded
PhoneNot yet recordedNot listed
EmailNot yet recordedNot listed
Live chatNot yet recordedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot yet recordedNot listed
Community forumNot yet recordedNot listed
Help centre / docsNot yet recordedNot listed
Dedicated account managerNot yet recordedPlan not stated
In person / on-siteNot yet recordedNot listed
Support hoursNot yet recordedNot recorded
Response timeNot yet recordedNot stated

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
AI featuresCopilot / assistant; Anomaly detectionNot yet recorded
Built around AI?AI added to an existing productNot recorded
Trains on your dataNot recorded — ask the vendorNot recorded — ask the vendor
Runs onOpenAINot recorded
AI pricingNot recordedNot recorded
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

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Where the 2 selected solutions land on the same value plane. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.

Quadrant view

Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

$0/yr$1/yr15d60d105d150d190dAnnual TCO ← betterDays to value better →Quick & CheapQuick & PriceySlow & CheapSlow & Pricey

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