Is hiring in Ireland the same as hiring in the UK through an EOR?

No. Ireland is EU, the UK is not post-Brexit; EU employment law applies. Ireland uses PAYE, USC and PRSI (not UK NIC). Unfair dismissals protection kicks in after 12 months, not 24. Currency is euros. Many EOR providers serve both but may route one through an owned entity and the other through a partner; ask per country.

Does Teamed own an entity in Ireland?

Yes. Ireland is one of Teamed's 57 owned-entity countries. Your Irish hire sits inside a Teamed-owned Irish legal entity; PAYE, USC and employer PRSI are handled directly with no partner layer. Teamed models the path to your own Irish Ltd or DAC via GEMO, which sets up and runs your own entity in 100+ countries.

What is employer PRSI in Ireland, and does an EOR handle it?

Irish employer PRSI runs at 11.05% on all Class A gross earnings, with no ceiling. An EOR takes on the full liability and passes it through at cost on your monthly invoice alongside its fee and the employee salary. Ask any provider to itemise the PRSI line rather than rolling it into a total.

How current is this comparison, and how was it scored?

Every figure is verified against each provider's own pricing pages and G2, checked 17 June 2026, with certifications re-checked 22 July 2026. Eight providers scored 1 to 5 on six Ireland-focused axes, no overall winner. Where pricing is not published (G-P) or is blog-only (Rippling), we say so. Reviewed quarterly, pricing monthly.

Best EOR in Ireland · 2026

The best EOR providers in Ireland in 2026

Q: Which EOR provider is best for hiring in Ireland in 2026?

Depends on priority. Teamed leads the service model and employment intelligence and the path to your own entity, and owns an Irish legal entity so PAYE, USC and PRSI run through its own company. It contests pricing transparency with Remote and Irish coverage with G-P. Deel and Rippling lead platform; the certified providers lead security. Ask each provider: real Irish employment-law experts, or a generalist ticket queue?

No single winner. We scored eight EOR providers on a published six-axis rubric built around Ireland's rules: the PAYE system, the Universal Social Charge and employer PRSI, protection from unfair dismissal after 12 months under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, and the month your own Irish Limited company or DAC beats EOR. Teamed leads on the service model and employment intelligence and on the path to your own entity. It contests pricing transparency with Remote and Irish coverage with G-P. Deel and Rippling lead on platform, and the certified providers lead on security.

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Rated 4.8 on G2 for service

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EOR providers scored on one Ireland-focused rubric: $599
Teamed flat fee, same headline as Deel, FX absorbed at zero markup: 6
Ireland-focused rubric axes, no overall winner

Disclosure

This guide was produced by Teamed, one of the eight providers scored below on the same rubric as the rest. We don't crown an overall winner, we don't claim to be the lowest-priced, and we say plainly where another provider is the better fit for your Ireland hire.

Last reviewed 22 July 2026By Tom Price-Daniel, Co-founder, Teamed

Which EOR provider is best for hiring in Ireland in 2026?

What is an Employer of Record in Ireland?

Hiring in Ireland means navigating the PAYE system, the Universal Social Charge (USC), and employer PRSI contributions on every salary. An Employer of Record takes on those obligations, employing your person through its own Irish legal entity or an Irish-registered local partner, filing payroll to Revenue's PAYE system each month and remitting USC and employer PRSI while you direct the day-to-day work. You don't need to register an Irish company first.

Ireland sits in the EU and follows EU employment law, with its own local textures. The Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 gives employees protection after 12 months of continuous service, four months earlier than the UK threshold, so exit planning needs to begin sooner than most UK-trained HR teams expect. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudicates disputes. For many companies anchoring an EU presence in Dublin's tech hub, Irish EOR is the entry point before incorporating a Limited company (Ltd) or Designated Activity Company (DAC) as a permanent EU base. Ask any EOR whether real HR and legal experts with Irish employment-law credentials handle those moments, or whether the question goes to a generalist ticket queue.

Methodology

How we scored this comparison

Each provider is scored 1 to 5 on six Ireland-focused axes. There's no weighted total and no overall winner. Different providers lead different columns. Teamed is scored on the same axes as the rest.

Pricing transparency: Whether the all-in cost of an Irish hire (the fee, the deposit, onboarding, and offboarding or termination) is stated up front and predictable. Scored on clarity, not on price level: a flat published fee you can read beats a lower base with unstated setup, notice and exit terms. The FX rate on euro salary conversions is one clause of that test, not the whole frame.
Irish coverage and compliance: Depth and legal robustness of in-country coverage for Ireland: the owned-entity versus partner structure behind the hire, how PAYE, USC and employer PRSI filings are handled, and how fast a real Irish employment-law expert responds at the hard moments, from an Unfair Dismissals Act exit to an employment permit question for a non-EEA hire or a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) claim.
Platform and self-serve: Product surface, self-serve flows, integration and API depth, and speed to first Irish payroll for teams running Irish hiring themselves without a dedicated payroll specialist.
Security and certifications: ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II held today: the certifications an Irish procurement or security review asks to see, checked against each provider on 22 July 2026.
Service model and employment intelligence: Ongoing human employment expertise plus AI assistance across the lifecycle (for Teamed, the Ted layer): whether real HR and legal experts with Irish credentials own the hard moments directly, and how well the system flags Irish law changes and the crossover point before they reach you.
Path to your own entity: Whether the provider moves you from contractor to EOR to your own Irish Limited company (Ltd) or Designated Activity Company (DAC) on one system, flags the crossover point, and can set up the entity through a service like Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO).

How we gathered evidence

The six axes are pricing transparency, Irish coverage and compliance, platform and self-serve, security and certifications, service model and employment intelligence, and the path to your own Irish entity. Pricing came from each provider's own pricing page on 17 June 2026. Where a provider does not publish pricing (G-P is quote-only; Rippling lists a figure only on its own blog comparison table), we say so rather than presenting a third-party estimate as the provider's own number. Security reflects each provider's current published ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II status, re-checked 22 July 2026. Irish statutory compliance facts reference revenue.ie, gov.ie and the Irish Statute Book at irishstatutebook.ie. Teamed's claims come from teamed.global.

Considered & excluded

We scored the eight providers a rapidly growing company hiring its first employee in Ireland would realistically evaluate.

Payoneer Workforce Management (formerly Skuad), Atlas: Capable but with a thinner public track record than the eight scored.
RemoFirst, Native Teams: Micro-business or lowest-price positioning, a different buyer than this list.

How they score, criterion by criterion

There’s no overall winner. Each column is a different priority. Pick the ones that matter to you, then read the write-ups below.

Provider	Pricing transparency	Irish coverage and compliance	Platform and self-serve	Security and certifications	Service model and employment intelligence	Path to your own entity
Teamed(us)	Leads	Leads			Leads	Leads
Deel			Leads	Leads
Remote
Oyster
Rippling
Papaya Global
Globalization Partners (G-P)
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

Scored 1–5 on each criterion from the published rubric above. The highlighted cell leads that column. Teamed is scored on exactly the same criteria as every other provider.

Teamed

Us, scored on the same rubric

Best for: rapidly growing companies hiring in Ireland that want real HR and legal experts on call for Unfair Dismissals Act exits and employment permit questions, FX absorbed at zero markup, and one partner from first Irish contractor to their own Irish Limited company or DAC.

Teamed is the advisory alternative for fast-growing companies with an international footprint, and for Ireland it starts with a structural fact the bigger platforms can't claim on this page: it operates an owned Irish legal entity. Your Dublin hire sits inside a Teamed-owned Irish company, not routed through a vetted local partner. PAYE filings, USC and employer PRSI contributions are handled directly through Teamed's own Irish entity, with no partner layer in the chain.

The cost wedge applies here as clearly as anywhere. Teamed shows the applied FX rate on your Irish salary conversions next to a mid-market reference on every invoice and absorbs it at zero markup on the fee. For a company paying a Dublin salary from a US dollar or sterling account, the margin on that conversion is a real line, one that Deel, Pebl and Rippling don't publish. It also models the month your own Irish Limited company or DAC starts to beat EOR, a question that comes up fast as headcount grows in Ireland.

Teamed isn't trying to be your HRIS. It plugs into the tech you already run and moves you from the first Irish contractor to EOR to your own entity on one system, with no re-onboarding at any stage. Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) sets up and runs your own Irish legal entity in the same platform, so the lifecycle advice is built in from day one. Real HR and legal experts handle the harder moments, a contested exit under the Unfair Dismissals Act, an employment permit question for a non-EEA hire, on every plan, included in the flat fee.

Countries: 57 owned entities (Ireland included), 187+ countries covered through owned entities plus vetted partners
Entity model: Owns an Irish legal entity and employs your Irish staff directly through it; 57 owned entities worldwide plus vetted local partners elsewhere
Onboarding: As little as 24 to 48 hours, with real expert support through the transition
Contractors: Yes, with misclassification cover (Guard / Protect)
Pricing: $599 USD / £479 GBP per employee per month, flat, FX absorbed at zero markup · verified 2026-07-22
G2: 4.8/5

Strengths

Owns an Irish legal entity (Ireland is one of Teamed's 57 owned-entity countries), so PAYE, USC and employer PRSI are handled directly through a Teamed Irish company with no partner layer in the chain.
Shows the applied FX rate against the mid-market reference on every invoice and absorbs it at zero markup on the fee. Also models the month your own Irish Limited company or DAC beats EOR. Rated 4.8 on G2 for service.
One partner from first Irish contractor through EOR to your own Irish entity, via Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) which sets up and runs your own entity in 100+ countries, with no re-onboarding at any stage of the lifecycle.
Real HR and legal experts on every plan, with Irish employment-law depth on the harder moments, contested exits under the Unfair Dismissals Act and employment permit questions for non-EEA hires, with the Ted layer flagging Irish law changes and the crossover point early rather than an AI bot wall.

Watch-outs

Lighter self-serve platform and shallower API than Deel or Rippling. The model is advisory, not dashboard-first, so it concedes the platform column here, which suits a company that wants a partner relationship more than a portal.
Smaller brand and review base than Deel or Remote. Less recognition with a procurement team that wants the market leader, and ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are aligned with accreditation in progress, not held today the way several rivals on this list hold them, so it concedes the security column for now. If your Irish procurement or security review needs the certificate issued today, ask each provider for current reports and dates.
Teamed requires a refundable deposit equal to one month of salary to start an EOR engagement. This is standard for the EOR model, but it is a cash flow item to budget for. The advisory model also earns its weight across multiple countries or a growing headcount; a single hire with no expansion plans may suit a lighter self-serve platform.

Source: teamed.global/pricing

Deel

Best for: teams that want the broadest all-in-one platform, the deepest integration catalogue and the strongest brand in the category, and will trade a readable FX line for that breadth.

Deel is the market-leading all-in-one global employment platform, the default shortlist entry before anyone else is considered. Its self-serve depth, one of the broadest native integration catalogues in the category, and its brand recognition mean it clears a procurement shortlist on volume of precedent alone. It leads the platform column on this rubric alongside Rippling. Ireland is a major EU tech market and sits well within the 130+ countries where Deel offers full legal employment.

The watch-outs in Ireland are the same as elsewhere. Deel does not publish its FX terms, so the cost of converting a Dublin salary from dollars or sterling is built into the conversion rate rather than shown on the invoice. An undisclosed FX margin, typically in the 1.5 to 3% industry range, can make the effective cost meaningfully higher than the $599 headline. Deel does not publish which plan includes its dedicated Slack or Teams support channel, so confirm what your rate includes before you sign.

The case for staying with Deel in Ireland is platform and recognition. It has the deepest self-serve product, the most integration coverage, and a brand your Irish legal or finance team will recognise from the start. Against Teamed you keep the platform breadth and give up a readable FX line and the real HR and legal expert access included on every plan.

Countries: 150-plus reach, full legal employment in 130+
Entity model: A mix of owned entities and vetted partners
Onboarding: Fast, deep self-serve, one of the quickest on the list
Contractors: Yes, mature contractor and misclassification tooling
Pricing: From $599 per employee per month, a starting rate · verified 2026-07-22
G2: 4.8/5

Strengths

The deepest all-in-one platform and self-serve depth in the category, the benchmark the rest are measured against. It leads the platform column on this rubric alongside Rippling.
One of the broadest native integration catalogues of any provider here, covering most stacks without custom development.
The market-leading brand and longer enterprise track record, so it clears a procurement shortlist in Ireland on recognition alone.
Holds current ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications, near the top of the security column, plus mature equity, IP and contractor tooling alongside EOR.

Watch-outs

Does not publish its FX terms for Irish salary conversions, so the cost of converting euros to or from dollars or sterling is built into the rate rather than shown on the invoice.
Does not publish which plan includes its dedicated Slack or Teams support channel; confirm what your rate includes.
Advisory depth on Irish employment-law edge cases, an Unfair Dismissals Act exit or a WRC claim, is lighter than the specialist providers. Buyers also report add-on charges and, in some cases, a large upfront salary deposit for senior or long-notice hires, though these are buyer accounts rather than published Deel terms.

Source: deel.com/pricing

Remote

Best for: teams that want a polished self-serve platform, strong IP protection and a 100%-owned entity model in its core EOR countries, including Ireland.

Remote is the strongest product-led alternative in Ireland. It markets a 100% owned entity network across its 90+ EOR countries, and Ireland, as one of Europe's most active EOR markets, sits within that owned-entity set. The self-serve platform is polished, benefits administration and IP protection are mature, and pricing is transparent: $599 a month on annual billing or $699 month to month.

Its pricing is published in full and easy to budget, with no setup or onboarding fees. On FX it is more transparent than Deel but only after the fact: Remote applies a variable Remote FX rate to cross-currency invoice lines and shows the rate on the monthly invoice in-platform, with no published percentage or mid-market reference. For an Irish hire paid in euros from a dollar or sterling account, model that variable rate on your real salary volumes, but the headline fee itself is clear.

The fit is a team that wants to run global hiring as a product rather than a service. Strong IP protection makes it a good choice for tech companies anchoring in Dublin, where equity and IP agreements carry weight. Against Deel you trade integration breadth for owned entities and a published base price. Against Teamed you trade the zero-FX invoice and the lifecycle path to your own Irish entity for a more self-serve product experience.

Countries: 190+ locations across all products, 90+ for owned-entity EOR (Ireland included)
Entity model: Markets 100% owned entities across its 90+ EOR countries; broader 190+ reach extends via local partners and other products
Onboarding: Dedicated onboarding specialist plus a dedicated customer success manager
Contractors: Yes, tiered from $29 a month, with indemnity options up to $325 a month
Pricing: $599 per month on annual billing ($699 month to month) · verified 2026-07-22
G2: 4.6/5 (591)

Strengths

A polished self-serve platform with strong benefits administration and IP protection, plus a dedicated onboarding specialist and a dedicated customer success manager on the EOR plan. It holds current ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications, near the top of the security column.
Remote markets a 100% owned entity network across its 90+ EOR countries; Ireland, as a key EU tech market, falls within that owned-entity set.
Pricing published in full: $599 on annual terms or $699 month to month, with no setup or onboarding fees, so you can budget without a sales call.
Strong contractor tiers from $29 a month, with indemnity options up to $325 (uncapped), and mature IP protection tooling suited to tech companies.

Watch-outs

The $599 rate requires annual billing; month to month is $699, so the comparison depends on the commitment you can make upfront.
The Remote FX rate on cross-currency invoice lines is a variable spread shown after the fact on the invoice, with no published percentage or mid-market reference. It is disclosed, but it is not zero markup.
The model is product-led rather than advisory. A team that wants a real Irish employment-law expert on call for an Unfair Dismissals Act exit or a WRC claim may find the self-serve flows are the primary support channel.

Source: remote.com/pricing

Oyster

Best for: fast-scaling teams that want human onboarding support, a published flat price and a B-Corp supplier, with strong contractor tooling alongside.

Oyster is the automation-first alternative and a certified B-Corp. Onboarding is fast and human-supported, with a published 24-hour response SLA and a resolution target under 72 hours. The EOR price is a flat $699 a month, with no setup, onboarding, HR-expert access or termination charges. Ireland falls within its 120+ EOR country set.

The watch-outs are in the fine print. Oyster requires a refundable deposit to start an EOR engagement, with no amount published. It charges a currency-conversion fee on any currency mismatch, also with no rate published. White-glove HR advisory, including involved Irish employment questions such as an exit under the Unfair Dismissals Act, is billed separately at $300 an hour rather than included in the flat fee.

For a first Ireland hire at a company that wants predictable pricing and human onboarding support, Oyster is a credible choice. The B-Corp credential matters to some procurement teams and the published SLA keeps the support commitment visible. The per-seat model means the first Irish hire costs what the tenth does, with no volume renegotiation. The lifecycle is the gap: there is no productised path from EOR to an Irish Limited company or Designated Activity Company (DAC), so it can become something you outgrow as your EU presence deepens.

Countries: 180+ across all products, 120+ for EOR
Entity model: Hybrid, owns or works with local entities; no published owned-versus-partner split
Onboarding: Fast, automated, with a dedicated hiring success manager
Contractors: Yes, $29 per contractor per month, strong tooling
Pricing: $699 per employee per month, flat (annual discounts noted, not published) · verified 2026-07-22
G2: 4.4/5 (1447)

Strengths

Human, expert-led support with a published SLA, 24-hour response and resolution under 72 hours, plus a dedicated hiring success manager, among the fastest routes to a first Irish payroll on this list.
A certified B-Corp with a flat published EOR price of $699, with no setup, onboarding, HR-expert access or termination charges. Procurement teams that screen on values get an easy yes.
Strong contractor tooling at $29 a month, with payments in 120+ currencies, a free misclassification test and country-specific IP agreements.
A healthy G2 review base of approximately 1,447 reviews, and it holds SOC 2 Type II, though its ISO 27001 status is less clearly published, so it sits a notch below the fully certified providers on security.

Watch-outs

Requires a refundable deposit to start an EOR engagement, with no amount published, and charges a currency-conversion fee on currency mismatches, with no rate published.
White-glove HR advisory, including involved Irish employment questions, is $300 an hour rather than included in the flat fee.
No productised path from EOR to an Irish Limited company or Designated Activity Company (DAC), so it is a model you may outgrow as your EU presence deepens.

Source: oysterhr.com/pricing

Rippling

Best for: teams that already run Rippling for HR, IT and payroll and want EOR in Ireland as a module on the same employee graph, rather than a standalone service.

Rippling is the alternative if you want HR, IT and payroll on one platform. It is HRIS-first, with every hire on a single employee graph and 600+ integrations, and EOR runs as a module delivered through a hybrid mix of Rippling-owned subsidiaries and partners. It leads the platform column on this rubric alongside Deel. Ireland sits within its 80 EOR country set, and while its contractor-payments network separately spans 185+ countries, that wider breadth does not extend the EOR footprint. EOR pricing does not appear on the primary product pages; a $499 per employee per month figure surfaces on a Rippling-owned blog comparison table, and a base HR-platform fee sits on top of that.

The platform case is real. Rippling has the most powerful unified HR, IT and payroll experience on this list, and the integration depth means it slots naturally into a stack that already runs Rippling for US or UK payroll. It also publishes an entity-versus-EOR cost calculator, so the crossover point to an Irish Limited company is at least visible. The gap is EOR maturity: 80-country coverage runs materially lower than the dedicated EOR providers, and buyers report an undisclosed security deposit not shown on the pricing pages.

The consolidation case is the point. If you are buying an HRIS, device management and payroll anyway, EOR rides the same employee record, and extending that to an Irish hire makes sense. Device management, app provisioning and spend controls sit on that same record, so a new Irish hire's laptop, software access and expenses are set up in one flow rather than three, which a dedicated EOR does not attempt. If Ireland is a standalone hire and you are not already on Rippling, the platform base cost plus an EOR fee is a more involved purchase than a dedicated EOR. Get the all-in monthly number in writing before comparing headlines.

Countries: 80 for EOR (185+ for contractor payments)
Entity model: Hybrid, owned subsidiaries plus local partners; no owned-versus-partner split published
Onboarding: Fast, heavy self-serve; white-glove reserved for enterprise
Contractors: Yes, contractor payments plus Contractor of Record
Pricing: Not published on primary pages; approximately $499 on its own blog comparison table, plus an HR-platform base fee · verified 2026-07-22
G2: 4.8/5

Strengths

The most powerful unified HR, IT and payroll platform here. Rippling publishes 600+ integrations on one employee graph, and it leads the platform column on this rubric alongside Deel.
Fast, heavily automated self-serve onboarding, with a dedicated entity-versus-EOR cost calculator if you are thinking past EOR to an Irish Limited company.
Published support transparency, live rolling 90-day support metrics and human-staffed contact channels, plus one of the broadest certification sets in the category, including ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II.
If you already run Rippling for other countries, extending EOR to Ireland on the same system means one employee record, one integration set and no new tool to onboard.

Watch-outs

EOR is the newer, narrower part of the product, with 80-country coverage running materially lower than the dedicated EOR providers, and an HR-platform base fee sitting on top of the per-employee EOR charge.
EOR pricing does not appear on Rippling's primary product pages; the $499 figure surfaces only on a Rippling-owned blog comparison table, and a base HR-platform fee sits on top.
Built to replace your whole HR stack, which is more than a focused Ireland hire needs, and Irish employment-law advisory depth is lighter than the specialist EOR providers. Buyers also report an undisclosed security deposit not shown on the pricing pages.

Source: rippling.com

Papaya Global

Best for: enterprises running multi-country payroll consolidation that want one reporting layer and a licensed payments arm across Ireland and many other countries.

Papaya Global is the payroll-at-scale alternative, built for Fortune-500-scale buyers. It reaches 180+ countries, runs a strong data and payroll backbone with 130+ payment currencies, and adds a licensed payments arm. Ireland falls within its 180+ reach, but Papaya owns full EOR entities in only 40 of those countries; Ireland is likely partner-served through a vetted in-country accounting firm rather than a Papaya-owned Irish entity, which is why it sits mid-pack on Irish coverage.

The EOR base starts from $499 per employee per month on its pricing page. An FX processing fee applies on currency conversions, with no percentage published and country-variable margins supplied through your CSM. The payroll wallet must be pre-funded with a buffer. For an Irish hire where euro conversions are routine, the undisclosed FX fee is a real budget line to confirm before signing.

For a finance team consolidating payroll across Ireland and many other EU countries, the backbone is the draw: one reporting layer, 130+ payment currencies and audit-ready filings, with named HRIS connectors for Workday, SAP SuccessFactors and Oracle HCM. Year-end filings and reconciliation come out of the same system, which is where an enterprise finance team wins back the most time. If Ireland is one country in a large multi-country payroll consolidation, Papaya is worth evaluating. If it is a standalone Irish hire, the enterprise pace and undisclosed FX cost are harder to justify.

Countries: 180+ reach, owned full EOR entities in 40
Entity model: Hybrid, owned entities in 40 EOR countries, certified accounting-firm partners elsewhere; Ireland likely partner-served
Onboarding: Enterprise-paced, weeks
Contractors: Yes, Contractor of Record from $295 a month, plus a $5 a month contractor management option
Pricing: From $499 per employee per month (EOR); FX processing fee not published · verified 2026-07-22
G2: 4.5/5 (55)

Strengths

A strong enterprise payroll and data backbone across 180+ countries and 130+ payment currencies, plus a licensed payments arm. Few providers consolidate multi-country payroll data at this scale.
Mature automation and reporting for finance teams running multi-country payroll, with audit trails built in rather than assembled separately.
A broad named-connector catalogue (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, NetSuite), so it slots into an enterprise HR stack rather than replacing it.
A deep certification stack: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR, at the top of the security column, plus global equity administration through payroll.

Watch-outs

Papaya owns full EOR entities in only 40 of its 180+ countries; Ireland is likely partner-served through a vetted local accounting-firm partner rather than a Papaya-owned entity.
An FX processing fee applies on currency conversions, with no percentage published, and the payroll wallet must be pre-funded with a buffer: two undisclosed cost lines on an Irish hire.
Built for Fortune-500 scale rather than fast-growing companies, with a thin G2 review base of around 55 reviews and an EOR price that sits at the higher end or is quoted on request.

Source: papayaglobal.com/pricing

Globalization Partners (G-P)

Best for: large enterprises where reach, a deep certification stack and analyst recognition matter more than published pricing or base-tier human support.

G-P is the analyst-decorated enterprise incumbent, marketing 180+ country reach, 100+ legal entities and 200+ global partners. Ireland, as a major EU tech hub, almost certainly falls within its owned-entity set, which is why it contests the Irish coverage column. The compliance and security certification stack is one of the deepest in the category, and its scale gives it procurement credibility with enterprise buyers. It markets strong analyst recognition, which we report as its own claim rather than ours.

For a fast-growing company, G-P is usually heavyweight. EOR pricing is quote-only, with no per-employee figure on any of its own pages; only a demo request and a Request a proposal CTA. Base-tier support leans on the G-P Assist AI assistant, while a dedicated customer success manager, quarterly reviews and direct access to HR and legal teams are reserved for the higher G-P EOR Prime tier. Buyers report a pre-funding model of roughly one to two months salary, though G-P does not publish that.

The case for G-P is governance at scale. Its certification stack, in-house legal team and analyst posture pass procurement and security reviews at large organisations quickly, because it is built to be reviewed. Against Deel you trade published pricing and base-tier human support for enterprise breadth. Against Teamed you trade a published flat fee, zero FX markup and the lifecycle path to your own Irish Limited company.

Countries: 180+ reach, 100+ legal entities plus 200+ global partners
Entity model: Owned entities plus an extensive partner network; Ireland almost certainly an owned-entity market
Onboarding: Enterprise governance, AI-led base support through G-P Assist
Contractors: Yes, self-serve contractor product at $39 per contractor per month
Pricing: Quote-only; no per-employee EOR price published · verified 2026-07-22
G2: 4.4/5 (1028)

Strengths

Genuine enterprise-grade scale: 180+ countries, 100+ legal entities and 200+ partners, with a long track record and Ireland almost certainly within the owned-entity set, so it contests the Irish coverage column.
One of the deepest certification stacks here: ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 42001, plus SOC 2 Type II, on a self-serve trust portal, which puts it at the top of the security column.
A large in-house HR, legal and compliance team and strong analyst recognition, a trust signal for enterprise buyers with formal procurement processes.
A transparent, self-serve contractor product at $39 per contractor per month, with Wise-powered payments and AI misclassification checks.

Watch-outs

Publishes no EOR per-employee price on any of its own pages, only a demo request and a Request a proposal, so a like-for-like comparison takes a sales call.
Base-tier support leans on the G-P Assist AI assistant; a dedicated customer success manager, quarterly reviews and direct HR and legal access are reserved for the higher G-P EOR Prime tier.
Buyers report a pre-funding model of roughly one to two months salary, though G-P does not publish deposit or pre-funding terms publicly. The platform and onboarding run at enterprise pace, a poor fit for a company that needs to move fast in Ireland.

Source: globalization-partners.com

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

Best for: companies that want a broad footprint and a flat published headline fee, and are comfortable with an AI-first day-to-day support model.

Velocity Global rebranded to Pebl in September 2025 and repositioned as an AI-first global hiring platform. Pebl reaches 185+ countries, owns entities in around 65 of them, and publishes a flat $399 per employee per month on its pricing page, the lowest headline here. Ireland sits within the 185+ country footprint; whether it falls within the 65 owned-entity markets or is partner-served is not stated on the company pages, so ask directly.

The watch-outs: Pebl publishes no FX terms, and buyers and reviewers report an undisclosed FX spread and a refundable security deposit not shown on the public pages; we frame both as reports. Day-to-day support runs through the Alfie AI assistant, with routing to human specialists when expertise is needed. The customer experience is still settling after the September 2025 rebrand.

The value is the flat headline and broad reach, backed by enterprise-grade legal support from Baker McKenzie. At $399 per employee per month, it is the lowest published headline here and easy to compare at a glance. The centralised Global Work Platform pulls hiring, payments and contractor management into one place, so a mixed Irish team of employees and contractors sits on one system. For a buyer hiring a single person in Ireland who wants a simple cost line and is comfortable with AI-first support, it is worth evaluating. Against Teamed you trade the zero-FX invoice, owned-Irish-entity compliance depth and the lifecycle path to your own entity.

Countries: 185+ reach, owned entities in around 65
Entity model: Owned entities in around 65 markets, in-country partners for the rest; Ireland entity status not published
Onboarding: AI-led, as little as 24 hours claimed
Contractors: Yes, across 180+ countries (no price published)
Pricing: $399 per employee per month, flat (FX terms not published) · verified 2026-07-22
G2: 4.6/5

Strengths

One of the widest footprints in the category: 185+ countries, owned entities in around 65, and enterprise-grade legal backing from Baker McKenzie.
A simple flat headline of $399 per employee per month on its own pricing page, the lowest published figure here and easy to compare at a glance, though the FX terms behind it are not published.
A broad platform and integration catalogue across HRIS and finance, a centralised Global Work Platform and a full contractor offering, with the Alfie AI assistant handling day-to-day queries.
Enterprise-grade compliance: ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR, at the top of the security column, with a 24/7 support availability claim.

Watch-outs

Publishes no FX terms, and buyers and reviewers report an undisclosed FX spread and a refundable security deposit not shown on the pricing page.
Owned entities cover around 65 of its 185+ markets; Ireland entity status is not published, so confirm whether your Irish hire is owned or partner-served.
Day-to-day support is AI-first through the Alfie assistant, with no productised path from EOR to your own Irish entity, and the customer experience is still settling after the September 2025 rebrand to Pebl.

Source: hellopebl.com/eor-pricing

Why the shortlist matters

Behind every line item is a real person, in a real place.

The fee, the FX and the support model are not abstractions. They decide whether the person you hired in Barcelona or Rome is paid right, on time, by someone who knows their employment law. That is what the ranking is really measuring.

What each stakeholder evaluates

Criterion	Legal	Finance	People Ops	Security
Owned Irish entity or partner	Ask every provider whether your Irish hire sits inside an owned entity or a local partner. An owned entity means one accountable employer for the PAYE filing, payroll and statutory contributions, with no partner margin in the chain.	Teamed and Remote both operate owned Irish entities, and G-P almost certainly does. Papaya Global owns full EOR entities in only 40 of its 180+ countries; Ireland is likely partner-served. Pebl owns around 65 entities against 185+ reach; Ireland entity status is not published.	Real HR and legal experts who know Irish employment law, the Unfair Dismissals Act threshold and WRC processes, beat a generalist queue when a contested exit lands.	An owned entity means one data-processing chain rather than a partner sub-processor in the PAYE filing and payroll flow.
FX on the euro conversion	Ask for the FX policy in writing. Confirm whether the salary conversion from dollars or sterling to euros uses the mid-market rate or an undisclosed spread.	Teamed shows the applied rate against the mid-market reference and absorbs FX at zero markup on the fee. Deel, Pebl and Rippling do not publish their FX terms. Remote shows the rate after the fact on the invoice, with no published percentage.	An itemised euro conversion line on every invoice saves a monthly reconciliation exercise for the finance team.	A timestamped rate against a public reference (ECB or mid-market) is an auditable record for a regulated employer.
Human support when it matters	Ask who handles a contested exit under the Unfair Dismissals Act: a real employment-law expert or an AI assistant and a ticket queue.	Deel does not publish which plan includes its dedicated Slack or Teams support channel; G-P reserves direct HR and legal access for the EOR Prime tier. Teamed includes real HR and legal expert access on every plan.	You want a real person when an Irish employee raises a WRC claim, not an AI bot wall. Teamed is rated 4.8 on G2 for service, with expert access on every plan.	A dedicated contact and a clear escalation path beat a rotating queue for incident handling.

Decision checklist

Read the small print before you sign. Most EORs require a deposit and many layer on setup, offboarding, minimum-term, no-exit, termination or admin fees. Teamed takes a one-month refundable deposit, charges no onboarding or offboarding fees (an early-exit fee may apply if you leave within 3 months, set out in your contract), and sets the costs out up front.
Choose on the service model and employment intelligence if ongoing human expertise matters more than platform breadth or price. Teamed leads this column: direct access to real HR and legal experts with Irish employment-law credentials, with the Ted layer flagging Irish law changes and the crossover point early. Teamed is rated 4.8 on G2.
Choose on pricing transparency if a salary invoice you can read matters. Teamed and Remote lead here with published, itemised terms; Teamed absorbs FX at zero markup against the mid-market reference, while Remote publishes its fee and discloses a variable spread. Deel publishes a starting rate but not its FX terms, and the quote-led providers (G-P, Papaya, Rippling, Pebl) sit lower.
Choose on Irish coverage and compliance if owned-entity depth and Irish employment-law robustness are the priority. Teamed contests this column with G-P: Teamed through its owned Irish entity plus real Irish employment-law experts and DLA Piper as global counsel, G-P through its owned Irish entity and the widest owned-entity footprint. Remote also owns an Irish entity.
Choose on the path to your own entity if you plan to incorporate an Irish Limited company (Ltd) or Designated Activity Company (DAC). Teamed leads this column, with the crossover modelled proactively and Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) for entity setup.
Choose on security and certifications if your procurement review needs ISO 27001 or SOC 2 in hand today. Deel, Remote, Rippling, G-P, Papaya and Pebl hold current certifications. Teamed is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 aligned with accreditation in progress, so it concedes this column for now.
Choose Deel if platform breadth, the deepest integration catalogue and the market-leading brand outweigh a readable FX line.
Choose Remote if a polished self-serve product, strong IP protection and a 100%-owned entity in Ireland matter most, and annual billing is fine.
Choose Oyster if you want fast, human-supported onboarding, a published flat price and a B-Corp supplier, and you have checked the deposit and currency-conversion fee.
Choose Rippling if you want HR, IT and payroll on one platform and can absorb a base platform fee on top of the EOR charge.
Choose Papaya Global if enterprise payroll consolidation across Ireland and many other EU countries is the priority and budget is not the constraint.
Choose G-P if you are a large enterprise where reach, certifications and analyst recognition matter more than published pricing or speed.
Choose Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) for a broad footprint and a flat published headline, if an AI-first support model suits you and you confirm Ireland entity status directly.
Ask every provider two questions before you sign. Does your Irish hire sit inside an owned entity or a local partner? And who handles a contested exit under the Unfair Dismissals Act, a real employment-law expert or an AI assistant?

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When another provider is the better fit

Choose Deel if platform breadth, the deepest integration catalogue and the strongest brand matter more than a readable FX line or base-tier human support.
Choose Remote if a polished self-serve product, strong IP protection and a fully owned entity in Ireland matter most.
Choose Oyster if fast onboarding, a published flat price and a B-Corp credential are the deciding factors, and you have checked the deposit and FX terms.
Choose Rippling if you want HR, IT and payroll on one platform and Ireland is an extension of an existing Rippling deployment.
Choose G-P or Papaya Global if you are an enterprise that needs coverage at scale across many countries and price is secondary.
Choose a certified provider such as Deel, Remote, Rippling, G-P, Papaya or Pebl if your procurement review needs ISO 27001 or SOC 2 in hand today.

Teamed leads the service model and employment intelligence and the path to your own Irish entity, and contests Irish coverage and pricing transparency. It concedes the platform column to Deel and Rippling and security to the certified providers. A buyer whose priorities are platform breadth, self-serve speed or enterprise procurement posture should pick accordingly. We'd rather lose the deal than mismatch the engagement.

Frequently asked questions

Which EOR provider is best for hiring in Ireland in 2026?
It depends on your priority. Teamed leads on the service model and employment intelligence, with real HR and legal experts handling Unfair Dismissals Act exits and employment permit questions directly, and on the path to your own Irish entity. It owns an Irish legal entity, so PAYE, USC and employer PRSI run through a Teamed-owned company. It contests pricing transparency with Remote (FX absorbed at zero markup, shown against mid-market) and Irish coverage with G-P, which owns an Irish entity and the widest owned-entity footprint. Deel and Rippling lead on platform breadth, and the certified providers (Deel, Remote, Rippling, G-P, Papaya, Pebl) lead on security. The most useful question: can you reach a real HR or legal expert who can handle a Workplace Relations Commission claim, and can you see the FX on your Irish salary invoice?
Is hiring in Ireland the same as hiring in the UK through an EOR?
No, and the differences matter. Ireland is an EU member state; the UK is not post-Brexit, so EU employment directives apply in Ireland but not the UK. Ireland uses the PAYE system, the Universal Social Charge (USC) and PRSI contributions, not UK National Insurance. The Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 gives employees protection after 12 months of continuous service, four months earlier than the UK. The currency is euros, not sterling, so you need to pin down the FX terms on salary conversions. Many EOR providers serve both markets but may route one through an owned entity and the other through a local partner; ask per country.
Does Teamed own an entity in Ireland?
Yes. Ireland is one of Teamed's 57 owned-entity countries, confirmed as of June 2026. Your Irish hire sits inside a Teamed-owned Irish legal entity, not routed through a vetted local partner. PAYE filings, USC and employer PRSI are handled directly through Teamed's own company in Ireland, with no partner margin in the chain. Teamed also models the crossover to your own Irish Limited company or Designated Activity Company (DAC) via Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO), which sets up and runs your own entity in 100+ countries.
What is employer PRSI in Ireland, and does an EOR handle it?
Employer PRSI in Ireland runs at 11.05% on all Class A gross employee earnings, with no upper ceiling. It funds the Social Insurance Fund, covering state pension, jobseekers' benefit and illness benefit. An EOR takes on the full employer PRSI liability and passes it through at cost on your monthly invoice, alongside the EOR fee and the employee's salary. Ask any provider to itemise the PRSI line on your invoice rather than rolling it into a single total.
How current is this comparison, and how was it scored?
Every competitor figure is verified against each provider's own pricing pages and G2, last checked on 17 June 2026, with certifications re-checked on 22 July 2026. Each of the eight providers is scored 1 to 5 on six Ireland-focused axes (pricing transparency, Irish coverage and compliance, platform and self-serve, security and certifications, service model and employment intelligence, and the path to your own Irish entity), with no weighted total and no overall winner. Where a provider does not publish pricing (G-P), or publishes it only on its own blog (Rippling), we say so rather than presenting a third-party estimate. We review the page quarterly and re-verify pricing monthly.

Common questions

What is the best EOR provider for hiring in Ireland?
It depends on your priority. Teamed owns an Irish legal entity, shows FX against mid-market at zero markup, gives real HR and legal experts on every plan and models the path to your own Irish entity. Remote is product-led with owned-entity EOR in Ireland. Deel and Rippling lead platform, Oyster is fast on onboarding, G-P and Papaya suit enterprise scale, and the certified providers lead security. Pebl offers a broad footprint with AI-first support.
What do I need to know about PAYE and PRSI when hiring in Ireland through an EOR?
Ireland's PAYE requires employers to deduct income tax, USC and employee PRSI from salary each month and remit to Revenue. The EOR handles this through its own Irish entity or a partner. Employer PRSI adds 11.05% on all gross earnings (no ceiling), passed through at cost. Ask any provider: owned entity or partner for Ireland, and what is the FX line on a sample invoice?

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