Buyers look past Deel when the $599 per-employee EOR fee is the main cost of a small international team, when they want fewer products to pay for, or when they want a provider that owns its entities in the countries they hire in. Most compare Rivermate, RemoFirst and Playroll on price, and Oyster, Remote or Atlas HXM on support.
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What each alternative does differently
1. Rivermate
Employer of record and contractor of record, billed per head · Netherlands
Prices EOR from $349 per employee per month and contractor of record from $149, both published. It states 38 owned entities and a dedicated account manager, and sells visa support on request. Its pricing page lists EOR, contractor of record and visa support only, with no payroll or HR suite.
Switch from Deel if you want a lower published EOR rate and a named account manager.
Pricing: Employer of record from $349 per employee per month; contractor of record from $149 per contractor per month; visa support is quoted on request. (none)
Full review: #1 of 14 in our ranking ·
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2. RemoFirst
Low-cost EOR with contractor payments and health add-on · United States
EOR starts at $199 per person per month with no minimum contract term or headcount, and the contractor tier is free. Extras such as health cover, background checks and visas are separate services. It lists employment in 185+ countries.
Switch from Deel if you hire a few people and want the lowest entry price with no minimum term.
Pricing: Employer of record from $199 per employee per month; contractor management free, $25 per contractor per month for premium payments; RemoHealth from $55 per person per month. (none)
Full review: #2 of 14 in our ranking ·
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3. Playroll
EOR with payroll, entity setup and immigration support · United Kingdom
EOR from $399 per employee per month with no minimum commitments, final price by quote. Beyond EOR it sells global payroll in 45+ countries, entity setup and immigration support, so you can later move people onto your own entities within one vendor. Support hours are stated as 24/5.
Switch from Deel if you expect to open entities later and want EOR and payroll from one vendor.
Pricing: Employer of record from $399 per employee per month, no minimum commitments; final price by quote. (none)
Full review: #9 of 14 in our ranking ·
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4. Oyster
EOR, contractors and hourly HR advisory · United States
Published EOR at USD 699 per employee per month, higher than Deel's entry price, with annual seat discounts. Its pitch is expert-led support and a documented migration service for people leaving another EOR. Hourly people-services advisory at USD 300 is sold separately. Not a way to save money.
Switch from Deel if you value human support and a guided migration over the lowest fee.
Pricing: Employer of record from USD 699 per employee per month with annual discounts; contractors USD 29 per month; people services USD 300 per hour. (none)
Full review: #12 of 14 in our ranking ·
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5. Remote
EOR with PEO, contractor products and local payroll · United States
EOR starts at $599 on annual contracts, the same entry figure as Deel, with no setup or platform fee. It lists 90+ countries for EOR, fewer than Deel. Contractor management has three published tiers, a US PEO from $99 and local payroll from $29 where you own the entity.
Switch from Deel if you want a like-for-like EOR with published tiers and no platform fee.
Pricing: EOR from $599 per employee per month on annual contracts; US PEO from $99; contractor management from $29; contractor of record from $325; global payroll from $29. (none)
Full review: #5 of 14 in our ranking ·
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6. Skuad (Payoneer Workforce Management)
Low-fee EOR and contractor payments, now Payoneer-owned · Singapore
Sold as Payoneer Workforce Management, with EOR from $199 per employee per month, agent of record from $99 and contractor payments from $19. It states own and partner entities in 160+ countries. The partner part matters: ask which entity in your country is the employer before signing.
Switch from Deel if you want EOR and contractor payments at a low price and already use Payoneer.
Pricing: Employer of record from $199 per employee per month; agent of record from $99 and contractor payments from $19 per contractor per month. (none)
Full review: #7 of 14 in our ranking ·
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7. Lano
EOR plus consolidation of payroll from several providers · Germany
Built for mid-market companies with several countries, it consolidates payroll data from local providers from 3 euros per employee per month. EOR starts at 499 euros. Pricing is by tailored proposal and the page says smaller companies fit less well. Payments through local networks are free, SWIFT costs 25 euros.
Switch from Deel if you run payroll in many countries and want one dashboard over local providers.
Pricing: Employer of record from 499 euros per employee per month, volume discounts available; payments in local networks are free, SWIFT payments cost 25 euros each. (none)
Full review: #3 of 14 in our ranking ·
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8. Atlas HXM
EOR through owned entities plus a protected contractor product · United States
Positions itself as a direct EOR operating its own entities in 160+ countries. EOR from $599 per employee per month with volume pricing, agent of record at $199 per contractor with 12-month classification protection up to $100,000. It runs a dedicated switching service that coordinates with the outgoing provider.
Switch from Deel if you want one accountable owner of the local entities and help with the migration.
Pricing: Employer of record from $599 per employee per month with volume pricing; agent of record $199 per contractor per month with classification protection. (none)
Full review: #8 of 14 in our ranking ·
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9. G-P
EOR in 180+ countries with contractor and AI products · United States
Lists EOR in 180+ countries at USD 599 per employee per month with volume discounts, and no minimum contract length for EOR hires. Contractors start at USD 39, below Deel's published figure. G-P Gia, an AI compliance assistant, is sold per seat from USD 500 per month with a trial.
Switch from Deel if you hire in many countries and want an EOR-first vendor with wide coverage.
Pricing: EOR from $599 per employee per month; contractors from $39 per contractor per month; G-P Gia from $500 per seat per month; annual discounts and negotiable rates. (none)
Full review: #6 of 14 in our ranking ·
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10. Papaya Global
Global payroll platform with EOR and contractor of record · Israel
Payroll-first platform where EOR starts at $499 per employee per month and contractor of record at $199, both quote-based. Its headline is payroll in 180+ countries plus a payments layer and worker wallets, so it suits teams that want payroll and EOR on one system. Not a cheap EOR.
Switch from Deel if you need global payroll and EOR under one contract and payment layer.
Pricing: Employer of record from $499 per employee per month, quote required; global payroll and contractor of record sold separately. (none)
Full review: #11 of 14 in our ranking ·
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11. RemotePeople
EOR, contractor of record and US PEO with recruiting · United States
EOR Global from $499 per employee per month and a narrower EOR Select from $199 for selected countries and salary bands. Adds recruiting at 20 percent of annual salary, background checks and a US PEO from $99. Contractor of record is $199. Final rates arrive in a proposal.
Switch from Deel if you also want recruiting and background checks bought alongside EOR.
Pricing: EOR Global from $499 per employee per month, final rate in a proposal; US PEO from $99 per month. (none)
Full review: #10 of 14 in our ranking ·
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12. Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)
AI-assisted EOR with legal-vetted compliance guidance · United States
Formerly Velocity Global and now called Pebl. It states 185+ countries and that 90 percent of its employees sit in Pebl-owned entities, with an AI assistant named Alfie. No price is published on the pages we could fetch, so the cost comparison has to come from a quote.
Switch from Deel if you want owned entities and are happy to compare quotes rather than list prices.
Pricing: Quote only; no price is published on the EOR pricing page. (none)
Full review: #13 of 14 in our ranking ·
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13. Safeguard Global
Outsourced workforce services across 187 countries · United States
Wider outsourcing offer than a pure EOR: entity setup, finance, tax and accounting support, global pay, recruitment and outsourced HR, across 187 countries. No prices appear on the pages we read. A fit for firms that want one partner to also run their local entities.
Switch from Deel if you need entity setup, accounting and HR support from the same partner as EOR.
Pricing: Quote only; no prices are published on its pages. (none)
Full review: #14 of 14 in our ranking ·
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Questions and answers
Can I cancel Deel at any time?
Yes for the standard terms: Deel's pricing page describes month-to-month pricing with no long-term commitment and cancellation at any time. For EOR employees, local labor law still applies to notice and severance. Promotional PEO order forms carry a minimum two-year term and repayment of the credit if you leave early.
How long does it take to move EOR employees to another provider?
Oyster, which sells a migration service, says most moves take 4 to 12 weeks depending on headcount, countries and current setup. Atlas HXM runs a similar service with a three-step plan. Treat vendor timelines as estimates and ask each provider to map a date for every country.
Do my employees need new contracts when I leave Deel?
Yes, because the legal employer changes. Oyster and Atlas HXM both describe the switch as ending existing employment contracts and preparing new ones with the new provider. Your own contractor-management contracts do not change, but Contractor of Record agreements held by Deel do.
Which Deel alternatives publish their EOR price?
Most do. On their own pages RemoFirst and Skuad list $199, Rivermate $349, Playroll $399, Papaya Global and RemotePeople $499, Lano 499 euros, Remote, G-P and Atlas HXM $599 and Oyster USD 699. Pebl and Safeguard Global publish no EOR price on the pages we read.
Does the EOR provider own its local entities?
It varies, and it is the question to ask each vendor. Atlas HXM says it owns its entities in 160+ countries, Rivermate states 38 owned entities, Pebl says 90 percent of its employees sit in owned entities, and Skuad says own and partner entities in 160+ countries. Deel says it owns entities and its payroll engine in 130+ countries.
Are contractors cheaper elsewhere than on Deel?
On published entry prices, yes. Deel lists contractor management from $49 per contractor per month. Remote lists $29, Oyster USD 29, G-P USD 39, Skuad $19 and Lano 19 euros, and RemoFirst has a free contractor tier. Features, currencies and indemnity differ, so compare the contract model, not only the price.
Is there a US PEO alternative to Deel?
Yes. Deel lists a US PEO from $125 per employee per month. Remote lists a PEO from $99 and RemotePeople a US PEO from $99 per month, though Remote's PEO is billed in USD and requires a US bank account. Check state coverage and benefits before replacing it.
