Payroll · Comparison

Payments OS vs. Thera

Payments OS (Papaya Global) and Thera are Payroll solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Payments OS 13, Thera 21 features; both share 3 of them. Only Payments OS lists audit logs. Integrations listed: Payments OS 10, Thera 17. Pricing model: Payments OS usage-based, Thera flat fee.

All details come from the product profiles; a missing entry means it is not stated in the profile.

Papaya Global
Papaya Global
Payroll
Thera
Thera
Payroll
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
Enterprise
StartupSMBEnterprise
Languages——
Data Residency
eu
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Pricing
Modelusage basedflat
Min. Seats——
Contract——
Security
SSO / SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit Logs
API Access
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
IP Allowlist
Certifications
SOC 1 Type IISOC 2 Type IIISO 27001ISO 27701CSA STARISO 22301
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Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineGo live in weeks (not years), depending on scope and integrations.Onboarding typically 1–3 days; first payroll can run within ~1 week
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
Support portal/ticketEmailPhone/WhatsApp
EmailChat (Intercom)Dedicated Slack channelOther (multi-channel support)
SLAPapaya backs on‑time and in‑full payroll payment delivery with vendor liability and a credit system for the unlikely case of errors or late payments.—
Timezone Coverage——
Features
Dashboards
API
Audit trail
SSO/SAML
MFA
RBAC
Audit logs
GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
Roles & permissions
Custom reports
Data export
Employee records
Org chart
Positions
Workflows
Document management
Employee self-service
Manager self-service
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Project time
Leave policies
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Onboarding checklists
Tasks & owners
Offboarding checklists
Reviews
360 feedback
Goals/OKRs
Salary bands
Comp cycles
Benefits enrollment
Course catalog
Assignments
SCORM
Succession planning
Skills management
Okta integration
Azure AD integration
MS Teams integration
Slack integration
iOS/Android app
Responsive UI
Custom fields
SCIM
Job requisitions
Career site
DPA available
Integrations
Accrue 401(k)native
Bank transfernative
CSV Importnative
Citibank (Citi)native
Cryptonative
Google Calendarnative
Human Interestnative
J.P. Morgannative
NetSuitenative
Next Insurancenative
Oraclenative
Papaya Payments OSnative
Papaya Workforce Payments APInative
PayPalnative
Payoneernative
Public APInative
QuickBooksnative
SAPnative
Sandbox environmentnative
SimplyInsurednative