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Best Employer of Record (EOR) Services in 2026, With Every Price Dated
EOR fees from each provider's own pricing page, from $199 to $699 a month: Skuad, Playroll, Pebl, Papaya, Deel, Remote, Oyster and more. Every price dated.
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Prices checked Oct 15, 2026 on each provider’s own pricing page (linked in every section and listed under Sources). All prices are in USD and are the starting prices each provider publishes. No affiliate links on this page (how we work). This is pricing information, not legal or tax advice.
Looking for the best employer of record? Start with price: published EOR prices run from $199 to $699 per employee per month across the providers below. Four of them land on exactly $599, and Rippling doesn’t publish one at all. We haven’t hired through any of them, so there’s no “winner” here. The picks below are based on two things only: the published starting price, and who each provider says it’s built for.
TL;DR: picks by situation
- Lowest published starting price: Skuad at $199/employee/mo. Pebl and Playroll start at $399.
- Want EOR, contractors and payroll on one bill: Deel or Remote. Both start EOR at $599 and publish prices for their other products.
- Early-stage startup: Remote gives 15% off EOR for the first 12 months to pre-seed through Series A companies. Oyster says startups can “save up to $1,200 on EOR subscription fees”.
- Widest stated coverage: G-P and Papaya Global both say 180+ countries.
- Already on Rippling for HR: Rippling does EOR, but it’s quote only.
What you actually pay an EOR for
An EOR legally employs your hire in a country where you don’t have an entity. The monthly fee covers the EOR’s service only. On top of it you pay the salary, employer taxes and statutory benefits. Country-level costs, deposits and FX are often missing from the pricing page, which is why every number below is a starting price.
Best employer of record services: prices compared
Sorted by published starting EOR price, checked Oct 15, 2026. “Not published” means the pricing page doesn’t say. Ties are listed alphabetically.
| Provider | EOR from (per employee/mo) | Discounts listed | Contractors from | Payroll from | Coverage (as stated) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skuad (now Payoneer Workforce Management) | $199 | “More onboardings, more savings” | AOR $99; payments-only $19 | Not published | 160+ countries | skuad.io |
| Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) | $399 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not stated on pricing page | hellopebl.com |
| Playroll | $399 | Not published | $35 | Not published | Not stated on pricing page | playroll.com |
| Multiplier | $459 annual / $499 monthly | Annual billing | $40 (annual); COR $400 | $20 | Not stated for EOR | usemultiplier.com |
| Papaya Global | $499 | Not published | $5; COR $199 | $29 | 180+ countries | papayaglobal.com |
| Atlas HXM | $599 ($399 for eligible NGOs) | Volume pricing | AOR $199 | Not published | 160+ countries | atlashxm.com |
| Deel | $599 | Not published | $49; COR $325 | $29 | 130+ countries | deel.com |
| G-P | $599 | Volume discounts | $39 | Not published | 180+ countries | globalization-partners.com |
| Remote | $599 | 15% startup offer | $29; COR $325 | $29 | 90+ countries | remote.com |
| Oyster | $699 | Annual discounts | $29 | Not published | 120+ countries | oysterhr.com |
| Rippling | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not stated | rippling.com |
COR (Contractor of Record) and AOR (Agent of Record) both mean the provider holds the contract with the contractor.
The providers
Skuad (now Payoneer Workforce Management)
What it is: An EOR, now part of Payoneer and sold as Payoneer Workforce Management. skuad.io/pricing still shows the same numbers. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): From $199 per employee/month (Skuad pricing; Payoneer Workforce Management). Other prices: Agent of Record from $99 and contractor payments only from $19 per contractor/month. Coverage: “160+ countries”. Startup offer: None listed. The catch: “From” is doing heavy lifting. Country pages can show more, and Payoneer adds “Fees may change.” Get your country’s number.
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)
What it is: The EOR that used to be Velocity Global. velocityglobal.com now redirects to hellopebl.com. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): $399/month per employee (Pebl EOR pricing). Other prices: Not published. Coverage: Not stated on the pricing page. Startup offer: None listed. The catch: The same page that shows $399 also says “Get a clear quote” and “How do I get pricing for the country where I want to hire?” Treat $399 as a starting point.
Playroll
What it is: An EOR and contractor platform. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): From $399 per employee/month, “No Minimum Commitments” (Playroll pricing). Other prices: Contractor management from $35 a month. Coverage: Not stated on the pricing page. Startup offer: None listed. The catch: No onboarding or offboarding fees, but “a fully refundable security deposit when you onboard an employee, equivalent to 1 month’s salary.”
Multiplier
What it is: An EOR and payroll provider. Its site is now usemultiplier.com. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): Core is $459 per person/month on annual contracts or $499 monthly. Growth is $519 annual or $559 monthly. Enterprise is custom (Multiplier pricing). Other prices: Contractors $40 and Contractor of Record $400 per contractor/month (both billed annually). Global payroll from $20 per person/month. Coverage: Not stated for EOR on the pricing page. Startup offer: None listed. The catch: Every plan adds ”+ Compliance mandated add-ons”, ”+ Implementation fee as applicable” and a one-off $6 background check. None of the add-ons are priced.
Under ”+ Compliance mandated add-ons” on Multiplier’s pricing page, the explanation reads: “Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.” That’s Latin placeholder text, left in on the one line that’s supposed to explain extra costs.
Papaya Global
What it is: A payroll and payments platform with EOR. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): From $499 per employee/month (Papaya pricing). Other prices: Contractor of Record from $199, contractor management from $5 per contractor/month, and Payroll Plus from $29 per employee/month. Coverage: “Hire in 180+ countries”. Startup offer: None listed. The catch: Every card ends in “Get a Quote”, so the published numbers are starting points.
Atlas HXM
What it is: An EOR that says it employs people through “owned and operated entities in 160+ countries”. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): From $599 per employee/month, with volume pricing for larger teams. Eligible NGOs and nonprofits start at $399 (Atlas pricing). Other prices: Agent of Record $199 per contractor/month, cancel anytime. Startup offer: None listed. The catch: Visa sponsorship is an add-on with no published price.
Deel
What it is: An EOR, contractor, payroll and HR platform. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): $599 per employee/month (Deel pricing). Other prices: Contractors $49, Contractor of Record $325 and payroll $29. Its US PEO price appears on the page as both $125 and $110/$120. Our Deel pricing breakdown has the full menu. Coverage: “130+ countries”. Startup offer: None listed. The catch: Deel says costs are “included in your quoted price”, but country costs, deposits and FX aren’t printed.
G-P (Globalization Partners)
What it is: A long-running EOR. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): From USD 599 per employee/month, with “Volume discounts available” (G-P pricing). Other prices: Contractors from USD 39 per contractor/month. Its G-P Gia AI compliance agent starts at USD 500 per seat/month. Coverage: “180+ countries”. Startup offer: None listed. The catch: Beyond the starting price, it’s “Request a proposal”.
Remote
What it is: An EOR, contractor and payroll provider. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): From $599 per employee/month, with “no base fee” (Remote pricing). Other prices: Contractor management from $29, Contractor Management Plus $99, Contractor of Record $325, global payroll $29, and US PEO from $99. Coverage: “90+ countries”. Startup offer: 15% off EOR and contractor management for the first 12 months for pre-seed, seed and Series A companies. The catch: It states 90+ countries, fewer than G-P, Papaya, Skuad, Atlas, Deel or Oyster. Check your country is on the list.
Oyster
What it is: An EOR and contractor platform. EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): USD 699 per employee/month, with “Annual discounts available” (Oyster pricing). Other prices: Contractors are free for 30 days, then USD 29 per contractor/month. People Services is USD 300 per hour. Coverage: “Compliant employment in 120+ countries”. Startup offer: “save up to $1,200 on EOR subscription fees”. The catch: It has the highest published EOR starting price here. On the other hand, it’s the only one that states its deposit policy: “Oyster requires a refundable deposit for EOR Team Members.” It also charges an FX fee if you pay in a currency different from the contract’s.
Rippling
What it is: An HR and payroll platform that also offers EOR (Rippling EOR). EOR price (checked Oct 15, 2026): Not published. Its pricing page says: “Tell us what services you need, and we’ll send you a custom quote” (Rippling pricing). Other prices: “Rippling plans start at $8 per employee per month, with a monthly base fee.” The base fee isn’t published. Startup offer: “eligible US VC-backed startups free access to Rippling for 6 months” (pricing page FAQ). The catch: You can’t compare it on list price. That’s the Jerry Maguire problem: you have to ask them to show you the money.
EOR vs PEO vs your own entity
- EOR: the provider employs your hire in a country where you have no entity. Monthly fees run $199–$699 per employee across this list.
- PEO (US): co-employment for US staff, without setting up a separate legal entity in each state (as Remote puts it). Remote’s US PEO starts at $99 per employee/month. Deel’s own page lists both $125 and $110/$120.
- Your own entity: you pay setup and local admin yourself, then a payroll provider (from $20–$29 per employee/month on this list).
The more people you hire in one country, the more the per-head EOR fee adds up, while entity costs mostly stay flat. Where those two lines cross depends on the country, so get local advice.
How to compare EOR quotes
Ask each provider these in writing, for the specific country:
- What’s the monthly fee for this country, not the starting price?
- Is there a deposit, how much is it, and is it refundable?
- How is FX handled, and what’s the margin or fee?
- What does termination cost, and who pays notice and severance?
- Is there a minimum term, a setup fee or an implementation fee?
Here’s what I’d do
Shortlist three: one from the lowest published prices (Skuad, Pebl or Playroll), one of the $599 all-rounders (Deel or Remote, Remote if you qualify for the startup discount), and one with wide stated coverage if your country is unusual (G-P or Papaya). Get written quotes for your exact country, then compare the full monthly cost including deposit and FX, not the headline fee. More in Remote Team Tools.
FAQ
What is the best employer of record service? There’s no single winner, and we haven’t hired through any of them. By published price, Skuad starts lowest at $199. Deel and Remote both start at $599, and Remote has a startup discount. G-P and Papaya state the widest coverage at 180+ countries.
How much does an employer of record cost? Published starting prices run from $199 to $699 per employee per month across these providers, before salary, employer taxes, benefits and country costs. Rippling doesn’t publish an EOR price.
What is the cheapest employer of record? The lowest published starting price here is Skuad (now Payoneer Workforce Management) at $199 per employee per month, followed by Pebl and Playroll at $399. These are starting prices, not country quotes.
Is Deel or Remote better? On list price they match: EOR starts at $599 per employee per month at both. Remote lists contractor management from $29 against Deel’s $49, and offers 15% off for eligible startups. We haven’t used either. More in Rippling vs Deel and our Deel pricing breakdown.
What’s the difference between an EOR and a PEO? An EOR employs your hire in a country where you have no entity. A US PEO co-employs your US staff for payroll, benefits and compliance.
Do EOR providers charge a deposit? Some do. Oyster says it requires a refundable EOR deposit, Playroll asks for a refundable deposit of one month’s salary, and Papaya says “No deposit required” for Contractor of Record. Most pages don’t say, so ask in writing.
Sources
- Pebl EOR pricing: https://hellopebl.com/eor-pricing/ (checked 2026-10-15)
- Multiplier pricing: https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-15)
- Papaya Global pricing: https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-15)
- Deel pricing: https://www.deel.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-15)
- Remote pricing: https://remote.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-15)
- G-P pricing: https://www.globalization-partners.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-15)
- Atlas HXM pricing: https://www.atlashxm.com/en/pricing (checked 2026-10-15)
- Oyster pricing: https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-15)
- Rippling pricing: https://www.rippling.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-15)
- Rippling EOR: https://www.rippling.com/products/payroll/employer-of-record (checked 2026-10-15)
- Skuad pricing: https://www.skuad.io/pricing (checked 2026-10-15)
- Payoneer Workforce Management: https://www.payoneer.com/workforce-management/ (checked 2026-10-15)
- Playroll EOR pricing: https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record (checked 2026-10-15)