Employes vs Nmbrs
Employes and Nmbrs both run Dutch payroll from Amsterdam, but for different buyers. Employes sells to employers who want to run payroll themselves and publishes per-payslip prices. Nmbrs, part of the Visma group, is built around accountants and bureaus and does not show payroll prices online.
Choose Employes if
you are an employer who wants to run your own payroll, read the price before talking to anyone, and cancel month to month.
Read the Employes reviewChoose Nmbrs if
you work with an accountant or bureau, or need a payroll engine with automated run checks, bank payments and an AI assistant, and accept asking for a demo.
Read the Nmbrs reviewEmployes and Nmbrs side by side
| Employes | Nmbrs | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Shine Employes B.V. (KvK 64254615) | Nmbrs Payroll B.V. (KvK 34150521) |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Founded | Not stated in our data | 2010 |
| Jurisdiction | EU (Netherlands) | EU (Netherlands) |
| Where the data sits | Netherlands | Netherlands |
| Pricing | Per employee per month, published | Per payslip per month |
| Entry-level list price (vendor site, checked 13 November 2026) | Salaris 7 € per payslip + 29.95 € per month; Salaris & HR 9 € per payslip + 39.95 € per month; holding/director plan 16.50 € per month; all excluding VAT. | Not published for payroll; demo on request, see website. |
| Free tier or trial | Free trial | Demo on request |
| Source code | Closed source | Closed source |
| Usually replaces | Gusto, ADP, Nmbrs | ADP, Gusto |
| Position in our Payroll guide | #1 of 14 | #3 of 14 |
Both are listed in our European Payroll guide. The table is built from the same directory data as those entries, except the list price, which is quoted from each vendor's own pricing page (see Sources below); how we check it is described in the editorial process.
Where Employes and Nmbrs differ
Across the five points below, Employes has the edge on 2 points, Nmbrs on 2 points and one is a tie. A count like that is a summary, not a verdict: the point that matters to you may be the one the other product wins.
Published pricing
Employes shows its tariffs: Salaris at 7 € per payslip plus 29.95 € a month, Salaris & HR at 9 € per payslip plus 39.95 € a month, and 16.50 € a month for a holding company's director, all excluding VAT. Nmbrs shows no payroll price on the pages we opened; its payroll page offers a demo and a feature list instead.
Edge: Employes
Who it is built for
Nmbrs presents itself with accountants at the centre, with a dedicated accountant side and a partner programme, and describes building the product with accountants. Employes says its customers need no payroll knowledge and work without an intermediary. An employer with no accountant suits Employes; an office running many clients' payrolls suits Nmbrs.
Edge: Nmbrs
Payroll controls
Nmbrs Payroll lists checks before and after each run, with 190 control points, an input checker, an output checker comparing runs, a year-end wizard and a bank link that pays salaries and the tax authority without a SEPA file. Employes lists built-in legislation and collective agreements and automatic filing to the Belastingdienst and pension funds, with fewer named controls.
Edge: Nmbrs
Contract terms
Employes advertises monthly cancellation, no start-up costs and support included in its price, with trial accounts. Nmbrs payroll terms are not published on the pages we opened, so a buyer has to ask in the demo. A small employer can compare terms at Employes before any sales conversation; Nmbrs gives no such view.
Edge: Employes
Ownership
Employes joined Shine in July 2025, which it describes as a European platform for accounting, banking, tax filing and financing. Nmbrs says it is part of the Visma group, which it calls the European market leader in cloud software. Both contracting entities are in Amsterdam and neither ownership story changes the jurisdiction.
No clear winner on this point.
When neither Employes nor Nmbrs fits
If neither fits: PayFit covers France and other markets with employer-facing software, Loket is another engine used by Dutch accountants and bureaus, and DATEV is the German option sold through accounting firms.
Employes vs Nmbrs: questions
Employes publishes its prices, from 7 € per payslip plus 29.95 € a month excluding VAT. Nmbrs publishes no payroll price on the pages we opened, so a direct comparison needs a quote from Nmbrs.
The Nmbrs payroll page offers a demo, and the company also has an employer-facing side. Its payroll product is positioned for accountants, though, so ask what is available for a single employer.
Employes says that after the payroll run it sends the wage tax return to the Belastingdienst and the return to the relevant pension fund automatically.
No. Employes is part of Shine, and Nmbrs is part of the Visma group, according to their own websites. Both contracting entities are Dutch.
Sources
Facts, prices and plan details on this page were checked on the vendors' own websites on . Prices and plans change; the vendor's current page is authoritative.
- Employes pricing page: Per-payslip and monthly prices, monthly cancellation, no start-up costs, automatic tax filing (checked 13 November 2026)
- Employes about page: Founded 2018, joined Shine in July 2025, customer numbers (checked 13 November 2026)
- Employes terms: Shine Employes B.V., Amsterdam (checked 13 November 2026)
- Nmbrs payroll page: Payroll features, run checks, bank integration, AI assistant, demo instead of prices (checked 13 November 2026)
- Nmbrs about page: Part of Visma group, accountant focus, offices in the Netherlands and Portugal (checked 13 November 2026)
- Nmbrs privacy statement: Nmbrs Payroll B.V. and sister entities (checked 13 November 2026)