Run multi-country payroll for remote teams without the hassle.
Small bootstrapped companies endure legal headaches from managing compliance and payroll for remote teams across multiple countries using standard HR tools that lack international support.
PayBorderless calculates taxes, generates payslips, and handles multi-currency payouts for international teams using local rates. It integrates with Stripe for one-click runs and tracks compliance basics like minimum wages. Bootstrapped companies process payroll legally in under 10 minutes per cycle.
Small bootstrapped companies managing remote teams across multiple countries
Flat-rate for unlimited employees, focused on contractors/freelancers in emerging markets with built-in tax estimators—no full EOR markup.
friendly
Input hours/salary, auto-calculate taxes and net pay per country.
Customizable PDF payslips compliant with local formats.
Stripe integration for batch payments in local currencies.
Monthly/annual tax projections per employee.
Guided wizard for monthly/ bi-weekly runs.
Alerts if pay below local minimums.
CSV upload for team setup.
Payroll run archives with filters.
Auto-send to employees.
Future bank verification.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| country | text | No |
| hourly_rate | int | No |
| hours_worked | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| period_start | timestamp | No |
| total_amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| payroll_run_id | uuid | No |
| contractor_id | uuid | No |
| net_pay | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/contractorsAdd contractor
/api/payroll/calculateRun tax/ pay calc
/api/payroll/runExecute payout
/api/payslips/:idFetch payslip PDF
/api/stripe/webhookHandle payout events
No payouts
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 3% | $135 | $1,620 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 6% | $1,620 | $19,440 |
Multi-currency payroll, taxes, and payslips for remote contractors—flat $30/mo.
Share payroll pain tweet thread on r/remotework, offer free Pro to first 50 signups from HN Who is Hiring, follow up for case studies.
Full service
Not for SMBs
Self-serve, cheap
US focus
Poor intl
Global contractor focus
Tax rate data accuracy from partnerships with local accountants.
Freelance economy growing 15% YoY, SMBs need cheap intl payroll post-layoffs.
Stripe fee changes
Multi-provider support
Tax calc inaccuracies
User overrides + disclaimers
Success: 100 signups
Success: 80% repeat use
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