How much does an EOR service cost per month?

Most EOR services charge $399 to $699 per employee per month. Teamed, Deel, and Remote headline at $599. G-P and Papaya Global run higher. The real cost includes FX markup on salary and benefits pass-throughs. Ask for a sample invoice.

Do EOR providers own entities in every country, or do they use partners?

Every EOR here uses a mix of owned entities and local partners. No provider owns every country. G-P and Remote lead on owned-entity share; Oyster is more partner-led. Ask about your specific country.

What is the difference between an EOR and a PEO?

A PEO co-employs workers alongside your existing entity. An EOR is the legal employer in a country where you have no entity. EOR is the international model; the EOR carries full employment liability, payroll, tax, and compliance.

When should a company stop using an EOR and set up its own entity?

Crossover typically tips at 5 to 15 employees per country. Teamed monitors this and flags it proactively. If your EOR is not telling you when the model no longer fits, ask them directly.

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

Scored 1 to 5 on five criteria, no weighted total, no overall winner. Pricing and G2 ratings sourced from primary pages on 16 June 2026. Reviewed quarterly; pricing re-verified monthly.

Best EOR services · 2026

The 8 best EOR services in 2026

Q: What is the best EOR service in 2026?

No single best. Teamed leads cost transparency and lifecycle. Deel leads platform breadth. Remote on owned-entity depth in core markets. Oyster on onboarding speed. Score against your specific priorities.

It depends on your priorities. Teamed leads on cost transparency and lifecycle management. Deel leads on platform breadth. Remote on owned-entity depth in core markets. Oyster on onboarding speed. The eight providers here cover the realistic shortlist for growing companies hiring across borders in 2026.

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EOR services scored on one rubric: $599
Teamed monthly fee, flat, same headline as Deel: 0%
FX markup on the Teamed fee

Disclosure

This guide is produced by Teamed, one of the eight EOR services scored here on the same published rubric. We don't crown an overall winner and we say plainly where a competitor is the better choice.

Last reviewed 16 June 2026By Tom Price-Daniel, Co-founder, Teamed

What is the best EOR service in 2026?

Key facts

Providers scored: 8Source: This comparison
Typical monthly EOR fee range: $399 to $699Source: Provider pricing pages, verified 16 June 2026
Providers disclosing FX terms: 2 of 8Source: Provider pricing pages, verified 16 June 2026
Pricing verified: June 2026Source: Provider pricing pages

What is an employer of record (EOR)?

An employer of record (EOR) becomes the legal employer for your overseas hire, handling payroll, tax withholding, statutory benefits, and HR compliance in the employee's country. You direct the work; the EOR carries the employment relationship and the legal liability that comes with it. For companies hiring across borders, an EOR removes the need to open a legal entity in every new country, cutting months of setup time to days.

The monthly fee is only part of the real cost. Most providers charge $399 to $699 per employee per month, but what appears on your invoice depends on FX markup applied to salary payments, benefits pass-through terms, and whether the platform flags when headcount in a country tips the economics toward your own entity. Every EOR on this list, Teamed included, delivers through a mix of owned entities and vetted local partners across roughly 180 countries.

Methodology

How we scored this comparison

Each provider is scored 1 to 5 on five criteria. No weighted total; no overall winner. The leader in each column genuinely leads that criterion. Teamed leads cost transparency, compliance depth, and lifecycle. Deel leads platform and self-serve. Oyster leads onboarding speed.

Compliance and jurisdiction depth: Owned entities, real HR and legal experts, and edge-case handling per country.
Cost and FX transparency: Headline fee equals the real bill; FX disclosed and absorbed or disclosed as variable; no surprise line items.
Platform and self-serve: Dashboard quality, integrations, API access, and self-serve reporting.
Onboarding and speed: Time to first payroll, scaling pace, and activation friction.
Lifecycle to entity: Contractor to EOR to own entity on one system, with crossover economics monitored.

How we gathered evidence

Pricing and coverage sourced from each provider's own pricing page on 16 June 2026. G2 ratings from g2.com on the same date. Owned-entity and partner-network status from each provider's own site. Teamed claims from teamed.global.

Considered & excluded

Eight providers a company evaluating EOR for the first time, or moving from a payroll-only setup, would realistically shortlist.

Skuad: Thinner track record and fewer independently verifiable data points.
Atlas HXM: Thinner track record; fewer independent reviews to verify claims against.
Remofirst: Micro-business and lowest-price positioning targets a different buyer profile.

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	Compliance and jurisdiction depth	Cost and FX transparency	Platform and self-serve	Onboarding and speed	Lifecycle to entity
Teamed(us)	Leads	Leads			Leads
Deel			Leads
Remote
Oyster				Leads
Rippling
Papaya Global
G-P
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 with an international footprint who want cost clarity, a real person when it matters, and one partner from first contractor to their own entity.

Teamed charges $599 per employee per month, flat, with FX absorbed at zero markup on the fee. Every cost on the invoice is itemised. You see the mid-market FX reference rate, not a blended spread buried in the total. That's a structural answer to the question most EOR providers don't want asked.

The model is built around real HR and legal experts, not a bot wall. You can reach a person for a contested termination, a works-council query, or an edge-case jurisdiction question. Teamed runs its own German entity, which matters for works-council-governed hires (Betriebsrat, Kundigungsschutz). AI handles the routine; the humans handle what matters.

Teamed plugs into the HR and payroll tech you already run rather than replacing it. When your headcount in a market tips toward your own entity, Teamed tells you and helps you make the move via Global Entity and Employment Operations (GEMO). One system from contractor to EOR to own entity, with the crossover monitored for you.

Countries: 180+ via owned entities and vetted local partners
Entity model: Owned entities in major markets; vetted partners elsewhere; sets up your own entity via GEMO in 100+ countries
Onboarding: 24 to 48 hours
Contractors: Yes, with misclassification cover (Guard and Protect)
Pricing: $599 USD / £479 GBP per employee per month, flat. FX absorbed at zero markup. · verified 2026-06-16
G2: 4.8/5

Strengths

FX shown on every invoice, absorbed at zero markup on the fee
Real HR and legal experts available for complex situations, no AI bot wall
Own German entity with works-council depth (Betriebsrat, Kundigungsschutz)
One system from contractor to EOR to own entity, with crossover monitoring

Watch-outs

Lighter self-serve API and developer tooling compared with Deel or Rippling
Smaller brand than Deel or Rippling; fewer publicly published case studies
Advisory-depth model fits best across multiple countries or growing headcount; less suited to a single-country, single-hire evaluation

Source: primary source

Deel

Best for: Teams wanting the widest platform surface, 650+ integrations, and self-serve access across EOR, contractor management, payroll, and HR in one dashboard.

Deel is the category's dominant platform. The dashboard handles EOR, contractor management, global payroll, equity, and immigration from one place. For teams that live in the platform and value breadth of self-serve tooling, Deel is hard to beat on product alone.

At $599 Standard and $899 Enterprise per employee per month, Deel's headline fee matches the category norm. What it doesn't publish is the FX rate applied to salary payments. For a US company paying a German hire $8,000 a month in salary, an undisclosed FX spread can add $80 to $200 to the real monthly cost, invisibly.

Deel has scaled fast through acquisitions, adding HR modules, payroll infrastructure, and immigration services. That breadth means it's more than a focused EOR partner. For a company that wants one system for everything, that's the pitch. For a company that wants a focused international-employment expert, the platform weight is overhead.

Countries: ~180 via owned entities and local partners
Entity model: Mix of owned entities and local partners across 180+ countries
Onboarding: Hours to days via self-serve
Contractors: Yes, including contractor-to-EOR conversion
Pricing: $599/month Standard, $899/month Enterprise, per employee. FX terms not published. · verified 2026-06-16
G2: 4.8/5 (6700)

Strengths

Widest platform surface in the category: EOR, payroll, contractor, equity, immigration
650+ integrations with HRIS, accounting, and payroll systems
Fast self-serve onboarding with a polished dashboard
Largest published customer base in the category; extensive documentation

Watch-outs

FX terms on salary not published on the pricing page
Enterprise tier at $899 adds meaningful cost over the Standard tier
Scale means customer support is tiered; dedicated help requires Enterprise

Source: primary source

Remote

Best for: Teams wanting a polished self-serve platform, strong IP and benefits tooling, and owned entities in core markets with transparent (if variable) FX.

Remote built its EOR product on an owned-entity model, with owned operations in 90+ core countries and local partners beyond that. For companies where the hiring country is in Remote's owned-entity set, that's a structural advantage on compliance depth and data residency compared with fully partner-led providers.

Pricing is $599 per employee per month on annual billing, $699 month-to-month. Remote discloses a variable FX rate on its pricing page, which is more transparent than providers that don't mention FX at all. The rate is still above the mid-market reference, but the disclosure means you can budget around it.

The platform is one of the stronger self-serve products in the category, with built-in benefits administration, IP assignment tools, and an HR dashboard that competes credibly with Deel on product quality. It's the alternative of choice for teams that put platform quality and owned-entity depth together.

Countries: ~180 via owned entities and local partners
Entity model: Owned-entity led in core 90+ markets; local partners beyond that
Onboarding: Days to a few weeks depending on country
Contractors: Yes
Pricing: $599/month on annual billing; $699/month on month-to-month. · verified 2026-06-16
G2: 4.6/5 (1300)

Strengths

Owned entities in 90+ core markets; strong compliance depth in those countries
Transparent FX disclosure: variable rate stated on the pricing page
Polished platform with built-in benefits administration and IP tooling
Annual-billing pricing structure is competitive and clearly stated

Watch-outs

$599 requires annual billing; month-to-month is $699
Variable FX spread is still above mid-market, even with disclosure
Owned-entity depth beyond the core 90+ countries relies on partners like others

Source: primary source

Oyster

Best for: Smaller and fast-scaling teams wanting automation, dedicated CSM support, and a B-Corp supplier at a transparent price.

Oyster is the category's onboarding-speed leader. The platform automates compliance checks, contract generation, and payroll setup, with dedicated customer success managers included as standard. For a team that needs to activate a hire in days and wants a hand-holder through it, Oyster's setup is hard to fault.

Pricing starts around $599 to $699 per employee per month across 180+ countries via a partner-led network. B-Corp certification adds a supply-chain credibility point for companies with ESG commitments. The 1,470 G2 reviews at a 4.4 average reflect broad adoption across the small and mid-size segment.

The lifecycle tooling is lighter than Teamed or Deel. There's no built-in crossover monitor that tells you when your headcount in a country tips the economics toward setting up your own entity. For a company planning to graduate from EOR to entity in the next 18 months, that gap is worth noting before you sign.

Countries: 180+ via local partners
Entity model: Partner-led across 180+ countries
Onboarding: Fast, automated; typically days to a couple of weeks
Contractors: Yes
Pricing: From ~$599 to $699 per employee per month. · verified 2026-06-16
G2: 4.4/5 (1470)

Strengths

Fast, automated onboarding with dedicated CSM support included as standard
B-Corp certified, relevant for companies with ESG or supplier-diversity requirements
Transparent pricing with no opaque tiers
1,470 G2 reviews at a 4.4 rating, reflecting broad real-world adoption

Watch-outs

No built-in crossover monitor; lighter lifecycle tooling for entity graduation
Fully partner-led network means compliance depth varies by country
Value perception varies for larger teams with complex, multi-jurisdiction requirements

Source: primary source

Rippling

Best for: Teams wanting HR, IT, and payroll unified on one platform, treating EOR as part of a bigger system rather than a standalone product.

Rippling's EOR product sits inside a broader HR and IT platform, with 650+ integrations, device management, and global payroll all running on the same employee record. For a company that wants to consolidate its people-ops stack rather than add a standalone EOR tool, that unified model is genuinely differentiated.

EOR pricing is not published, with estimates around $499 to $599 per employee per month, plus a base HR-platform fee of approximately $8 per employee per month. That base fee is real overhead. EOR country coverage is also materially lower than the other providers on this list, a structural limit worth knowing before shortlisting.

The EOR product is newer and less mature than Rippling's core HR and payroll offering. For teams with complex international employment requirements across many countries, the coverage gaps make Rippling a secondary option. For teams already deep in the Rippling stack who need to add one or two international hires, it's the natural next step.

Countries: Lower EOR country coverage than other providers on this list
Entity model: Partner-led EOR mix
Onboarding: Fast, self-serve within the Rippling platform
Contractors: Yes
Pricing: Not published. Estimated $499 to $599/month EOR, plus ~$8/month HR-platform base fee. · verified 2026-06-16
G2: 4.8/5 (5500)

Strengths

Most powerful unified HR, IT, and payroll platform in the category
650+ integrations; single employee record across all modules
Fast self-serve onboarding within a polished, modern platform
Natural extension for teams already running Rippling HR and payroll

Watch-outs

EOR country coverage is materially lower than other providers on this list
Base HR-platform fee adds ~$8 per employee per month on top of EOR costs
EOR is a newer, less mature product within the broader Rippling suite

Source: primary source

Papaya Global

Best for: Enterprise finance teams needing payroll automation at scale across many countries and currencies, with mature reporting infrastructure.

Papaya Global is the payroll-at-scale option on this list. The platform handles global payroll across 180 countries in 130+ currencies, with automation and reporting built for enterprise finance teams. For a company processing multi-country payroll at volume, the backbone is purpose-built for that load.

Pricing runs from approximately $650 to $770 per employee per month, with additional setup fees and year-end processing charges. That puts it at the higher end of the market. The 4.5 G2 rating across 117 reviews reflects satisfied enterprise buyers, but the smaller review base compared with Deel or Oyster reflects its more targeted buyer profile.

Papaya isn't built for the rapidly scaling company making its first few international hires. The onboarding process is enterprise-paced, the pricing assumes volume, and the platform's depth is overkill for a 10-person international team. It earns its place on this list for the buyer it actually fits.

Countries: ~180 via owned entities and local partners
Entity model: Mix of owned entities and local partners
Onboarding: Weeks; enterprise-paced implementation
Contractors: Yes
Pricing: ~$650 to $770 per employee per month, plus setup and year-end processing fees. · verified 2026-06-16
G2: 4.5/5 (117)

Strengths

Strong enterprise payroll backbone across 130+ currencies
Mature automation and reporting tools built for finance teams at scale
Scales to enterprise headcount without re-platforming
4.5 G2 rating across 117 reviews from enterprise-segment buyers

Watch-outs

Pricing at $650 to $770 plus setup and year-end fees is above category norm
Enterprise-paced implementation; poor fit for rapid-hire, fast-scaling teams
Smaller G2 review base (117 reviews) relative to category leaders

Source: primary source

G-P

Best for: Large enterprises where the widest owned-entity footprint in the category matters more than speed, price, or agility.

G-P (Globalization Partners) was the category pioneer. It operates one of the widest owned-entity EOR networks, with owned-entity-led operations across 180+ countries. For an enterprise buyer where compliance provenance and owned-entity depth are the primary criteria and price and speed are secondary, G-P is the historical default.

Pricing is not published. Independent estimates from G2 reviews and analyst commentary put the fee at $699 to $1,000+ per employee per month, making it the most expensive provider on this list by a material margin. The 936 G2 reviews at a 4.4 average reflect a large, long-tenured enterprise customer base, not the rapidly scaling company profile.

The platform and onboarding are slower than category peers. The enterprise governance model that makes G-P credible for a compliance team is the same thing that makes it slow and inflexible for a 50-person company adding international headcount. Know your buyer profile before shortlisting it.

Countries: 180+ owned-entity led, widest in the category
Entity model: Owned-entity led with the widest known footprint; local partners where owned entities are not held
Onboarding: Slow; enterprise governance-paced
Contractors: Yes
Pricing: Not published. Independent estimates: ~$699 to $1,000+ per employee per month. · verified 2026-06-16
G2: 4.4/5 (936)

Strengths

180+ owned-entity-led operations, widest footprint in the category
Deep enterprise governance and compliance credibility
Long-tenured customer base with 936 G2 reviews at 4.4
Trusted by large enterprises across regulated industries

Watch-outs

Pricing not published; independent estimates $699 to $1,000+ per employee per month
Slow onboarding and dated platform; poor fit for rapidly growing companies
Enterprise governance model adds friction for mid-size and fast-scaling buyers

Source: primary source

Velocity Global

Best for: Companies with complex M&A, immigration, or equity-event needs across 185+ countries who are willing to pay a premium for specialist depth.

Velocity Global (now rebranded as Pebl) operates across 185+ countries with 65 owned entities, positioning itself as the specialist choice for complex cross-border situations: M&A restructuring, executive immigration, and equity events. Where other providers handle the standard hire, Velocity handles the hard case.

Pricing starts at $599 as a headline but runs 30 to 50% higher in practice once complexity, country, and support tier are factored in. That premium reflects the specialist positioning but makes it an expensive choice for straightforward EOR use cases. The 2025 rebrand to Pebl is recent; some customers have reported inconsistency in the transition period.

The G2 rating reflects genuine strength on complex engagements. For a company with a standard international-hire brief, the premium and the brand-transition uncertainty make Velocity a harder sell against Remote or Teamed. For a company dealing with a cross-border acquisition or executive relocation, it earns serious consideration.

Countries: 185+ (65 owned entities)
Entity model: Mix of 65 owned entities and local partners across 185+ countries
Onboarding: Days to a few weeks; complexity-dependent
Contractors: Yes
Pricing: $599 headline; often 30 to 50% higher in practice. Quote-led for complex needs. · verified 2026-06-16
G2: 4.6/5 (580)

Strengths

Specialist depth in M&A restructuring, executive immigration, and equity events
185+ countries with 65 owned entities, second-highest owned-entity count here
Responsive specialist support on complex cross-border engagements
4.6 G2 rating reflecting genuine strength on complex, high-stakes use cases

Watch-outs

Headline $599 fee runs 30 to 50% higher in practice for complex engagements
Recent Pebl rebrand (2025) has created inconsistency in some customer experiences
Expensive for straightforward EOR use cases where simpler providers suffice

Source: primary source

What each stakeholder evaluates

Criterion	Legal	Finance	People Ops	Security
Cost on the invoice	Verify the employment agreement references the fee, FX terms, and benefit pass-throughs explicitly.	Ask for a sample invoice before signing. Does the FX rate appear as a line item, or is it blended into the total?	Understand what the employee sees on their payslip and what appears on your internal cost report.	Confirm payment-processing controls and data-residency terms for financial records.
Entity model in your country	Ask specifically: is this country served by an owned entity or a partner? Who is the employer of record on the employment contract?	Owned-entity coverage affects the indemnification chain. Verify the liability structure in the MSA.	Owned entities typically mean faster compliance updates and deeper HR expertise in that jurisdiction.	Understand where employee data is stored and which entity controls it.
Human escalation path	How does a contested termination or works-council issue get handled? Is there a real HR or legal expert on the case, or a ticket queue?	Who do you call when a payroll error affects a statutory deadline?	Can you reach a named contact for a sensitive employee situation, or does every query start with a bot?	Security incident response: what is the breach-notification SLA and who is the named contact?
Exit and entity graduation	When you set up your own entity, does the EOR support the transfer, or does it create friction?	What are the offboarding costs and notice period for unwinding EOR relationships?	Does the platform monitor crossover economics and tell you when your own entity becomes cheaper?	How is employee data transferred and deleted at offboarding? What are the data-retention terms?

Decision checklist

Choose Teamed if cost transparency, a real person for complex cases, and a path from contractor to your own entity on one system are your priorities.
Choose Deel if platform breadth and 650+ integrations matter most and you can work with undisclosed FX on the salary line.
Choose Remote if owned-entity depth in core markets and a polished self-serve product are both priorities; Remote's variable FX is at least disclosed.
Choose Oyster if onboarding speed, dedicated CSM support as standard, and a B-Corp supplier credential matter to your procurement process.
Choose Rippling if you want HR, IT, and payroll unified on one platform and you're already in the Rippling stack.
Choose Papaya Global if you run enterprise-scale multi-country payroll at volume and need the reporting infrastructure to match.
Choose G-P only if you're a large enterprise where the widest owned-entity footprint and deep compliance governance outweigh price and speed.
Choose Velocity Global if you have a complex M&A restructuring, executive immigration case, or equity event across 185+ countries.
Before signing with any provider, ask this: if your highest-paid employee in your most important market faces a contested termination, does a real HR or legal expert handle it, or does it go to a ticket queue?

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Honest take

When another provider on this list is the better choice.

Platform breadth matters most: Deel's 650+ integrations and unified dashboard are the category's strongest.
You're already in the Rippling stack and need to add one or two international hires: Rippling EOR is the natural extension.
Enterprise finance teams running payroll at volume across 130+ currencies: Papaya Global is purpose-built.
Large enterprises where owned-entity governance and compliance provenance outweigh price: G-P is the category pioneer.
Complex M&A restructuring, executive immigration, or equity events across 185+ countries: Velocity Global has the specialist depth.

Teamed leads on cost transparency, compliance depth, and the path to your own entity. It doesn't lead every column. A buyer with different priorities should pick differently. We'd rather you find the right fit than force a mismatch.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best EOR service in 2026?
There's no single best EOR service. The right choice depends on what you're optimising for. Teamed leads on cost transparency and lifecycle management. Deel leads on platform breadth. Remote on owned-entity depth in core markets. Oyster on onboarding speed. Score providers against your specific priorities before shortlisting.
How much does an EOR service cost per month?
Most EOR services charge between $399 and $699 per employee per month for the base fee. Teamed, Deel, and Remote all headline at $599. G-P and Papaya Global run higher ($650 to $1,000+). The base fee is only part of the real cost. FX markup on salary, benefits pass-throughs, and setup fees can add meaningfully to the total. Ask every provider for a sample invoice before signing.
Do EOR providers own entities in every country, or do they use partners?
Every EOR provider on this list, Teamed included, delivers through a mix of owned entities and vetted local partners. No provider owns legal entities in every country it covers. The difference is in the share: G-P and Remote lead on owned-entity count; Oyster is more partner-led. Ask specifically whether your target country is served by an owned entity or a partner.
What is the difference between an EOR and a PEO?
A PEO (Professional Employer Organisation) co-employs workers alongside your own US entity in a joint-employment arrangement. An EOR becomes the legal employer in a country where you don't have a local entity. EOR is the international model: you hire someone in Germany, the EOR is their legal German employer, and you direct the work. The EOR takes on the full employment liability, payroll, tax, and compliance in that country.
When should a company stop using an EOR and set up its own entity?
The crossover economics typically flip somewhere between 5 and 15 employees in a single country, depending on entity setup costs, ongoing compliance overhead, and the statutory benefits profile of that market. Teamed builds crossover monitoring into the platform and tells you when the numbers tip. If your EOR is not telling you when the model no longer fits, ask them directly.
How was this comparison scored, and how current is it?
Each provider is scored 1 to 5 on five criteria: compliance and jurisdiction depth, cost and FX transparency, platform and self-serve, onboarding and speed, and lifecycle to entity. No weighted total; no overall winner. Pricing sourced from each provider's own pricing page on 16 June 2026. G2 ratings from g2.com on the same date. This page is reviewed quarterly; pricing is re-verified monthly.

Common questions

What is the best EOR service for a company with employees in multiple countries?
For companies with employees across multiple countries, the key criteria are compliance depth in each jurisdiction, FX transparency, and human support for complex cases. Teamed leads on all three, with real HR and legal experts, FX absorbed at zero markup, and a path from EOR to your own entity. Deel leads on platform breadth and integrations. Remote leads on owned-entity depth in core markets. Score against your specific country mix before shortlisting.
Which EOR service has the most transparent pricing?
Teamed is the most transparent on pricing: $599 flat with FX absorbed at zero markup and every cost itemised on the invoice. Remote discloses a variable FX rate on its pricing page. Deel does not publish FX terms. Papaya Global and G-P do not publish pricing at all. Ask every provider for a sample invoice before signing.

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