specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Multiplier
providerId: multiplier
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- EOR
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- HR
- Contractors
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Multiplier spend. Multiplier bills flat per-seat subscription
  fees - EOR from $400 per employee per month and Contractor management at $40
  per active contract per month - plus pass-through employment costs (salaries,
  taxes, benefits, statutory contributions) and Global Payroll fees that vary by
  country and are quoted by sales. Cost is driven by active headcount, country
  mix, and currency, not by API call volume; the API itself is not separately
  metered. Figures are reconciled false pending direct confirmation.
notes: >-
  Per-country EOR costs, payroll pricing, and volume discounts are negotiated
  with Multiplier sales; verify against current pricing during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing
- https://www.usemultiplier.com/employer-of-record/employer-of-record-cost
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Multiplier
serviceCategory: Human Resources and Global Employment
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
meters:
- name: eor_employee_seats
  description: Active EOR employees billed per seat per month (from $400/employee).
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - country
  - currency
- name: contractor_contracts
  description: Active contractor contracts billed per contract per month ($40/contract).
  unit: contracts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - country
- name: payroll_runs
  description: Global Payroll processing fees, quoted per engagement and per country.
  unit: runs
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - country
  - currency
- name: pass_through_employment_costs
  description: >-
    Salaries, taxes, benefits, and statutory contributions disbursed on behalf
    of the customer, billed as pass-through plus the management fee.
  unit: currency
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - country
  - currency
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Multiplier Global Employment
  ServiceCategory: Human Resources and Global Employment
  ProviderName: Multiplier
  PublisherName: Multiplier
  InvoiceIssuerName: Multiplier
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active EOR headcount and contractor contracts per country and currency.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map seats and contracts to internal teams and cost centers; tag by country.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Right-size EOR vs. contractor vs. owned-entity payroll per country; consolidate
    headcount to negotiate volume pricing.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review monthly invoices against forecasted headcount and country mix.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com