Deel vs Native Teams · scored on one rubric · 2026
Deel vs Native Teams, scored on one rubric
Deel wins on platform breadth and the deepest integration catalogue. Native Teams wins on entry price ($99 a month) and contractor tooling. Neither publishes a numeric FX spread. For cost transparency and real experts on every plan, there's a third option worth reading.
Produced by Teamed, rated 4.8 on G2 for service
- 3
- Providers scored on one rubric: Deel, Native Teams and Teamed
- $599
- Teamed fee, flat, same headline as Deel Standard
- 0%
- FX markup on the Teamed fee, shown vs mid-market
Disclosure
This guide was produced by Teamed, which is one of the three providers scored below on the same rubric as Deel and Native Teams. We don't crown an overall winner, we don't claim to be the low-price option, and we say plainly where Deel or Native Teams is the better fit.
Deel vs Native Teams: which EOR is better in 2026?
Deel wins on platform breadth and the deepest integration catalogue. Native Teams wins on entry price ($99 a month) and contractor tooling. Neither publishes a numeric FX spread. For cost transparency and real experts on every plan, there's a third option worth reading.
What is the Deel vs Native Teams EOR comparison?
Deel and Native Teams both operate as Employer of Record (EOR) services: they legally employ your people in a target country, run payroll, remit taxes and statutory contributions, and carry the employer obligations while you direct the work. You use either when you want to hire compliantly abroad without first setting up your own entity there.
The two providers sit at opposite ends of the market. Deel is the category leader on all-in-one platform depth, with the broadest native integration catalogue in EOR and deep self-serve tooling. Native Teams is the low-price entry, with EOR from $99 a month, a strong multi-tier contractor product and a distinct entity-management path from $149 a month. Neither publishes a numeric FX spread on salary conversions, so what that conversion actually costs you is in the small print for both.
Methodology
How we scored this comparison
Three providers are scored 1 to 5 on five criteria: Deel and Native Teams, the two named in the comparison, plus Teamed as the disclosed publisher. No weighted total and no overall winner. Different providers lead different columns. Teamed is scored on exactly the same criteria as the rest.
- Compliance & entity depth
- Owned entities or local partners, real HR and legal experts with country-specific employment-law depth who handle edge cases directly, and the accuracy of contracts, payroll and statutory contributions. Human response speed at hard moments is part of the score alongside entity structure.
- Cost & FX transparency
- Whether the headline fee is the real bill. FX margin on salary conversion disclosed and itemised, no undisclosed spread, no surprise setup or deposit fees beyond what is published.
- Platform & self-serve
- Dashboard depth, integration catalogue and API surface for teams that want to run hiring and HR themselves, at scale.
- Onboarding & speed
- Speed to first payroll and how well the product handles a fast-growing team adding people quickly across markets.
- Lifecycle to entity
- Whether the provider moves you from contractor to EOR to your own entity on one system, flags the crossover proactively, and has a genuine entity-setup path.
How we gathered evidence
Every figure on this page is read from the Teamed competitor fact-cache, verified on 18 June 2026 against each provider's own pricing pages, G2 and product pages. Where a provider does not publish pricing in full we say so. Native Teams' G2 product page returns HTTP 403 to automated fetch; the 4.9 rating is confirmed via multiple aggregator sources. Native Teams' own pages are internally inconsistent on coverage (95 countries on some pages, 85 on others); we note the inconsistency rather than citing either figure as authoritative.
Considered & excluded
We scored the two providers a buyer would have in mind when searching "Deel vs Native Teams", plus Teamed as the recommended advisory alternative.
- Remote, Oyster, Rippling, G-P and others: Outside the scope of this comparison. See the Deel alternatives guide for a full category view.
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 & entity depth | Cost & FX transparency | Platform & self-serve | Onboarding & speed | Lifecycle to entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deel | Leads | Leads | |||
| Native Teams | |||||
| Teamed(us) | Leads | Leads | Leads |
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.
#1
Deel
Best for: companies that want the broadest all-in-one EOR platform, the deepest native integration catalogue and the strongest brand, and can accept FX terms that are not itemised on the invoice.
Deel is the category leader: the broadest all-in-one global payroll, EOR and HR platform, with the deepest self-serve product and the widest native integration catalogue in the space. Standard EOR starts at $599 per employee per month; Enterprise at $899 adds a dedicated support channel. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are both held today.
The reasons buyers look past Deel are consistent. It does not publish its FX terms, so the cost of salary conversion is built into the rate rather than shown as a line item. Its dedicated Slack or MS Teams support channel sits on the $899 Enterprise tier; Standard support runs through a shared queue. Some buyers report an unexpectedly large upfront deposit for a long-notice hire, though we frame those as buyer accounts, not published Deel terms.
Against Native Teams, Deel wins on platform breadth, integration depth and the enterprise track record. It is the more proven choice for a team with a complex, multi-country workforce. The trade-off is the FX line you cannot see and the support tier you may need to pay for.
- Countries
- 150-plus reach, full legal employment in 110+
- Entity model
- A mix of owned entities and vetted local partners
- Onboarding
- Fast, deep self-serve, from draft to first payroll in days
- Contractors
- Yes, mature contractor and misclassification tooling
- Pricing
- From $599 Standard, from $899 Enterprise / employee / month · verified 2026-06-18
- G2
- 4.8/5
Strengths
- The deepest all-in-one EOR platform and self-serve product in this comparison, the bar Native Teams is measured against.
- The broadest native integration catalogue in the category, covering most stacks without custom development work.
- The market-leading brand and the longer enterprise track record, so it clears a procurement shortlist on recognition alone.
- Holds ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications today, plus mature equity, IP and contractor tooling alongside EOR.
Watch-outs
- Does not publish FX terms. The cost of salary conversion is built into the rate rather than shown as a line item on the invoice.
- Reserves its dedicated Slack or MS Teams support channel for the $899 Enterprise tier; Standard support runs through a shared queue.
- Buyers report add-on charges and, in one case, a large upfront deposit for a long-notice hire, though these are buyer accounts rather than published Deel terms.
Source: deel.com/pricing
#2
Native Teams
Best for: price-sensitive teams, micro-businesses and early-stage companies that want the lowest published EOR entry price, a strong multi-tier contractor product and a distinct entity-management path, in a smaller country set.
Native Teams is the low-price end of this comparison. EOR starts from $99 a month per employee, and the platform adds a strong multi-tier contractor offering: Contractor of Record from $99 and Contractor Pay from $19. Entity Management is a separate product from $149 a month, with explicit guidance for opening your own legal entity. The payments platform includes a multi-currency wallet, expense cards and real-time mobile payment tracking.
The $99 entry price carries caveats. Buyers tell us it applies only at lower salary bands and rises with total employment cost; one buyer was quoted nearer EUR 200 to 300 after a time-limited discount was removed. We frame those as buyer reports, not published Native Teams terms. Native Teams discloses a mid-rate FX basis on its currency-exchange page but publishes no numeric spread. Its own coverage claims are also inconsistent across its pages (95 countries on some, 85 on others), with no published owned-versus-partner split.
The genuine strengths are the entry price, the contractor tooling and the lifecycle angle. The integration gap is real: HRIS connectors are roadmap-only, and nativeteams.com/integrations returns a 404. Ask whether your specific countries fall on the owned or partner side of the network, and pin down the actual rate for your salary band before signing.
- Countries
- 95+ (coverage claims inconsistent across its own pages; 85+ on others)
- Entity model
- Claims owned entities in 95+ countries; no owned-versus-partner split published; inconsistent between 95+ and 85+ across its own pages
- Onboarding
- Self-serve, claims 3x faster onboarding, with mobile app
- Contractors
- Yes, strong multi-tier (Contractor of Record from $99, Contractor Pay from $19)
- Pricing
- From $99 / employee / month (rises with total employment cost) · verified 2026-06-18
- G2
- 4.9/5 (210)
Strengths
- The lowest published EOR entry on this comparison, from $99 per employee per month, with a free admin account included.
- A strong, multi-tier contractor offering with misclassification protection, multi-currency payments, expense cards and IP-rights language at the contractor tier.
- Entity Management sold as a distinct product from $149 a month, with explicit guidance for opening your own legal entity and a self-serve EOR scaling path.
- A payments-led platform with multi-currency wallet, real-time mobile payment tracking and a 4.9 G2 rating across roughly 210 product reviews.
Watch-outs
- The $99 entry price rises with total employment cost; buyers report actual costs significantly above the headline for standard salary bands.
- Discloses only a mid-rate FX basis with no numeric spread, and HRIS connectors are roadmap-only with no live integrations directory published.
- Coverage claims are inconsistent across its own pages (95+ on some, 85+ on others) with no published owned-versus-partner split, so you cannot confirm which countries are served by owned entities.
Source: nativeteams.com/pricing
#3
Teamed
Us, scored on the same rubricBest for: fast-growing companies with an international footprint that want the truth about FX costs, a real HR or legal expert on every plan without an Enterprise tier, an EOR that plugs into their existing HRIS, and one partner from first contractor through to their own entity.
Teamed produced this guide and is scored on exactly the same rubric as Deel and Native Teams. The wedge is cost honesty: it shows the applied FX rate against a mid-market reference on every invoice and absorbs it at zero markup. Deel does not publish FX terms. Native Teams discloses a mid-rate basis but no numeric spread. Teamed also models the month your own entity starts to beat EOR. Neither Deel nor Native Teams does that by default.
Real HR and legal experts with country-specific employment-law depth handle the hard moments directly: a Betriebsrat consultation, a KSchG termination in Germany, an exit in a jurisdiction you have never hired in before. Access is included on every plan with no AI bot wall and no support tier to unlock. Teamed owns legal entities in 57 countries, including Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, rated 4.8 on G2 for service.
Teamed isn't trying to be your HRIS. It plugs into the major HRIS and payroll platforms you already run and acts as the partner you choose for your global team, from your first contractor through EOR to your own legal entity. Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) sets up and runs your own entity in 90+ countries on the same system, with no re-onboarding.
- Countries
- 180+ (owned entities in 57 markets, vetted partners elsewhere)
- Entity model
- Owned legal entities in 57 countries (including Germany, France, Spain, the UK and the US); vetted in-country partners for the rest of the 180+ footprint
- Onboarding
- Fast, with real expert support throughout
- Contractors
- Yes, with misclassification cover (Guard and Protect)
- Pricing
- $599 USD / £479 GBP / employee / month, flat, FX absorbed · verified 2026-06-18
- G2
- 4.8/5
Strengths
- FX absorbed at zero markup, with the applied rate shown against the mid-market reference on every invoice. Teamed models the month your own entity beats EOR and tells you when EOR no longer fits.
- Real HR and legal experts on every plan, with country-specific depth on edge cases, no AI bot wall and no Enterprise tier to unlock. Rated 4.8 on G2 for service.
- Owned legal entities in 57 countries, including Germany, France, Spain, the UK and the US. German employment-law depth, including Betriebsrat (works council) and KSchG terminations, handled via the owned German entity.
- One partner from first contractor through EOR to your own entity, on one system with no re-onboarding. GEMO sets up and runs your own entity in 90+ countries.
Watch-outs
- A lighter self-serve platform and shallower API than Deel. The model is advisory-first, not dashboard-first.
- A smaller brand and review base than Deel. A procurement team that defaults to the market leader by name will push back.
- The advisory model earns its weight across multiple countries or a growing headcount. A single hire in one country with no plans to expand may suit a lighter self-serve product better.
Source: teamed.global/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost you can read | Ask for the FX policy in writing from all three. Confirm whether salary conversion uses the mid-market rate or an undisclosed spread, and get the effective rate for your specific currency corridors. | Deel does not publish FX terms. Native Teams discloses a mid-rate basis on its currency-exchange page but no numeric spread, and the $99 entry price rises with total employment cost. Teamed absorbs FX at zero markup and shows the applied rate against mid-market on every invoice. | An itemised invoice removes per-country reconciliation work and makes budget variance conversations easier at board level. | A timestamped rate against a public reference is an auditable record for GDPR and payroll-audit purposes. |
| Owned entity or partner | Ask which model applies in each country you are hiring in. Owned entity means one accountable employer for the contract, payroll and statutory contributions. | Deel covers 110+ countries for full legal employment through a mix of owned entities and vetted partners. Native Teams claims 95+ countries but its own pages are inconsistent (95+ vs 85+ for owned entities) with no split published. Teamed owns entities in 57 countries including all major markets; vetted partners cover the rest of the 180+ footprint. | Owned entity means fewer hand-offs on contracts, payroll queries and terminations. Ask per country, not per brand. | An owned entity means one data-processing chain rather than a partner sub-processor in that country. |
| Human support access | Ask who handles a contested termination or a compliance edge case: real HR and legal experts, or an AI assistant and a ticket queue. | Deel reserves its dedicated Slack or MS Teams support channel for Enterprise at $899 a month. Native Teams does not publish a support-tier structure. Teamed includes real HR and legal experts on every plan with no tier to unlock. | You want to reach a real person when it matters. Teamed is rated 4.8 on G2 for service, with expert access standard on all plans. | A named escalation contact and clear accountability beat a rotating queue for incident handling. |
Decision checklist
- Choose Deel if platform breadth, the deepest native integration catalogue and the strongest brand in the EOR category outweigh an itemised FX line on your invoices.
- Choose Deel if you are a growing enterprise that needs ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications held today for procurement or legal review, and a broad 150-plus-country footprint.
- Choose Native Teams if you want the lowest published EOR entry price and a strong multi-tier contractor product, and you will pin down the actual rate for your salary band and countries before signing.
- Choose Native Teams if entity management from $149 a month and a self-serve EOR scaling path fit your current growth stage better than a full advisory model.
- Choose Teamed if you want the FX on your salary conversions shown against a mid-market reference and absorbed at zero markup, with no undisclosed spread.
- Choose Teamed if real HR and legal experts on every plan matter more than a broader self-serve platform. No Enterprise tier to unlock, rated 4.8 on G2 for service.
- Ask every provider two questions before you sign. What is the FX rate on salary conversions, and who handles a contested termination in a country you have not hired in before? The answers reveal more than the headline fee.
Honest take
When Deel or Native Teams is the better choice.
- Choose Deel if you need the broadest all-in-one EOR platform, the widest integration catalogue and the longest enterprise track record, and are comfortable with FX terms that are not itemised.
- Choose Deel if ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications held today matter for your procurement or legal review gate.
- Choose Native Teams if you want the lowest published EOR entry price and a strong contractor product, and your headcount or budget means that entry price matters most.
- Choose Native Teams if entity management from $149 a month and an explicit own-entity setup path match your growth stage better than a full advisory model.
Teamed leads cost transparency and the path to your own managed entity. That is not the right priority for every buyer, and we would rather say so than win the wrong engagement.
Frequently asked questions
Deel vs Native Teams: which EOR is better for a growing company?
It depends on what you value most. Deel wins on platform depth, integration breadth and enterprise track record. Native Teams wins on entry price and contractor tooling. Neither publishes a numeric FX spread on salary conversions. For a growing company that wants the real cost on every invoice and a real HR or legal expert without unlocking an Enterprise tier, Teamed is the recommended advisory alternative, rated 4.8 on G2 for service.Is the Native Teams $99 EOR really $99?
Not always. The $99 per employee per month is the published starting price, but buyers report it applies only at lower salary bands and rises with total employment cost. One buyer was quoted nearer EUR 200 to 300 after a time-limited discount was removed. We frame those as buyer reports, not published Native Teams terms. Native Teams does not publish a pricing tier above $99 other than a custom-quote option. Pin down the rate for your salary band and countries before committing.Does either Deel or Native Teams show FX on salary conversions?
Not in full. Deel does not publish its FX terms; the conversion cost is built into the rate, not shown as a line item. Native Teams states on its currency-exchange page that it uses real-time middle exchange rates, with an asterisk and no visible footnote. Neither publishes a numeric spread or markup. Industry analysis puts an undisclosed EOR FX margin at roughly 1.5 to 3% of salary, though neither provider is named in that range. Teamed absorbs FX at zero markup and shows the applied rate against the mid-market reference on every invoice.How does Teamed compare to Deel and Native Teams?
Teamed sits between the two in positioning. It matches Deel's $599 headline with FX absorbed at zero markup and the applied rate shown against a mid-market reference on every invoice. It offers real HR and legal experts on every plan, no Enterprise tier to unlock, and a path to your own entity via GEMO in 90+ countries. It is lighter on self-serve platform depth than Deel and has a higher entry price than Native Teams. It is built for fast-growing companies with an international footprint that want an advisory partner, not a HRIS replacement.Which has better coverage, Deel or Native Teams?
Deel covers 150-plus countries for reach and 110-plus for full legal employment, through a mix of owned entities and vetted partners. Native Teams claims 95-plus countries, though its own pages are inconsistent (95-plus on some, 85-plus on others), with no published owned-versus-partner split. In practice, both cover the major hiring markets. The useful question is not the headline number but whether your specific country is served by an owned entity or a partner. Ask both providers per country before you sign.How current is this comparison?
Every figure was verified on 18 June 2026 against each provider's own pricing pages, G2 and product pages. Native Teams' G2 product page returns HTTP 403 to automated fetch; the 4.9 rating is confirmed via multiple aggregator sources. We review the page quarterly and re-verify pricing monthly.
Common questions
Deel vs Native Teams: which is better for global hiring in 2026?
Deel wins on platform depth and integration breadth. Native Teams wins on entry price ($99) and contractor tooling. Neither publishes a numeric FX spread. For growing companies that want the real FX on the invoice and real experts on every plan, Teamed is the recommended advisory alternative.Is Native Teams a good Deel alternative?
Native Teams is a credible lower-cost option for price-sensitive teams ($99 vs Deel's $599) with a strong contractor product. But Deel leads on platform depth and integrations. Neither publishes full FX terms. For cost transparency and expert access on every plan, Teamed is the recommended advisory alternative.
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