Is Teamed cheaper than Deel?

No. Both headline at $599, and neither is the cheapest EOR. The difference is what sits around the fee. Teamed itemises every line and absorbs conversion at zero markup, shown against the mid-market reference. Deel does not publish a specific FX rate or spread. Model both on the same basis, then decide.

Ted is Teamed's AI layer inside the platform. It handles the routine, learns from patterns across customers, and flags law changes and the crossover point early. People approve every outcome, and you can always reach a person directly.

How does Teamed handle in-country legal compliance?

In three published layers: Teamed's own entities in 57 countries, DLA Piper as global counsel for cross-border consistency, and specialist in-country partners on top where needed. The best answer isn't always an owned entity. Teamed shows which model stands behind each country; Deel publishes an aggregate owned count but not the per-country split.

When should I move from EOR to my own entity?

Below roughly 10 to 15 full-time employees in most European markets, EOR tends to stay more cost-effective. Above that the per-seat fee approaches fixed entity costs. Teamed models the crossover per country, flags it, and builds the entity via GEMO on the same system with no re-onboarding. Deel offers entity setup but not standard crossover modelling.

Can I switch from Deel to Teamed?

Yes, most EOR contracts are month-to-month or 30 to 90-day notice. The hard part is the cutover: payroll calendar, benefits continuity, employee communications. Teamed runs phased switches from your Deel MSA. Most complete in four to six weeks.

How do Teamed and Deel compare on support?

Closely on the rating. Deel: 24/7 support, about 4.8 on G2, but which plan includes its dedicated channel is not published. Teamed: direct expert access on all plans with no tier to unlock, 4.8, with Ted handling the routine and flagging law changes and the crossover point behind the humans.

Does Deel support contractor management?

Yes. Deel runs a mature contractor-management product with broad payment coverage and self-service onboarding. Teamed covers contractors via Guard (up to $10,000 per case, you remain the engager) and Protect (Teamed engages and takes the liability).

Teamed vs Deel

Teamed vs Deel, scored on ten dimensions

Teamed is a focused global employment system. Contractor, EOR, your own entity, all on one stack. It leads on cost clarity, support and the path to your own entity, and it advises you on the right model wherever you start. Deel runs the deepest all-in-one platform, holds more security certifications, and carries the market-leading brand. Both headline at $599, and coverage is broad on both sides, so choose on whether platform depth and brand beat cost clarity and human support.

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Teamed flat fee per employee per month. Deel starts from $599. FX absorbed at zero markup on the Teamed fee.: 24-48h
Teamed time to first payroll in straightforward markets.: 4.8
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Last reviewed 22 July 2026By Tom Price-Daniel, Co-founder, Teamed

Disclosure

Teamed produced this comparison and is one of the two providers in it. We score what a buyer actually weighs. We name where Deel leads: the deepest all-in-one platform, one of the broadest native integration catalogues, the market-leading brand, and the security certifications it holds today. We don't claim to be the cheapest, and we don't claim to win every column.

Teamed vs Deel: which one should you choose in 2026?

The short version

Compare the all-in cost, not the sticker. Both headline at $599. Teamed itemises every line, absorbs conversion at zero markup, and shows the applied rate against the mid-market reference. Deel does not publish a specific FX rate or spread.
Teamed is a focused global employment platform, contractor to EOR to your own entity on one system. It doesn't replace your HRIS. It connects to the tools you already run. Deel runs the deeper all-in-one platform.
You reach a real HR or legal expert when it matters. No support tier to unlock, not a chatbot or a ticket queue.
Whatever you start with, contractor, EOR or an entity, Teamed advises you on the model that fits, and tells you when to change.

At a glance

Teamed

Rated 4.8 on G2

Best for: the forgotten middle: fast-growing companies with an international footprint that want a readable invoice, a real HR or legal expert on every plan, an EOR that connects to their HRIS, and advice on the right model wherever they start.

Deel

Rated 4.8 on G2

Best for: teams that want the deepest all-in-one platform and the market-leading brand, and will request the conversion terms in writing before signing.

Shared by both: $599 headline fee · broad coverage (Teamed 187+ countries via owned entities plus vetted partners, Deel 150-plus) · contractor and EOR on one system

Where it matters	Who leads	Why
Headline price	Draw	Both headline at $599. Teamed is $599 flat; Deel is from $599, a starting rate. On the sticker they match, so this shouldn't decide it. Neither is the cheapest EOR in the category.
Cost clarity	Teamed	Teamed itemises every line, absorbs conversion at zero markup, and shows the applied rate against the mid-market reference. The deposit and exit terms are set out before you sign. Deel does not publish a specific FX rate or spread, so the conversion cost is built into the rate.
Support	Teamed	Direct access to real HR and legal experts on every Teamed plan, with no support tier to unlock. Deel runs 24/7 support, but does not publish which plan includes its dedicated channel. On the hard cases, that difference shows.
Platform	Deel	Deel leads here. It runs the deepest all-in-one platform in the category, with one of the broadest native integration catalogues. Teamed is a focused global employment platform that connects to the stack you already run rather than replacing it.
Employment intelligence	Teamed	Teamed runs Ted, an AI layer inside the platform. It handles the routine, so you're seen fast. It learns from patterns across customers, so a problem solved once is solved for everyone. It flags law changes and the crossover point before they reach you. Real people approve every outcome. Deel doesn't frame this as a capability.
Compliance and in-country coverage	Teamed	Teamed publishes its compliance structure: own entities in 57 countries, DLA Piper as global counsel, and specialist in-country partners on top. It shows which model stands behind each country. Deel publishes an owned-entity count, entities in 130-plus of its 150-plus countries, but not the per-country owned-versus-partner breakdown.
Coverage breadth	Draw	Teamed reaches 187+ countries via owned entities plus vetted partners. Deel reaches 150-plus, with owned entities in 130-plus. Both are broad. The totals shouldn't decide it. What matters is the model behind the countries you actually hire in.
Security and certifications	Deel	Deel holds the security certifications today, at scale. Teamed's controls and processes are in place, with the audit underway, so the certificate isn't issued yet. If a current certificate is a hard procurement gate, weigh that honestly and ask both for current reports and dates.
Onboarding speed	Teamed	Teamed publishes 24 to 48 hours to first payroll in straightforward markets. Deel doesn't publish a time to first payroll. Ask both for their figure in your countries. It varies by jurisdiction more than by vendor.
Path to your own entity	Teamed	EOR is a stage, not the finish. Teamed advises you on the right model wherever you start, and tells you when your own entity beats EOR. Then it builds and runs the entity in 100+ countries via GEMO on the same system, with no re-onboarding. Deel offers entity-setup services, but no published crossover modelling.

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Who Teamed is for

Teamed is built for the forgotten middle: fast-growing companies with an international footprint that the enterprise providers overlook and the self-serve platforms treat as a support ticket. If you want a readable invoice, an HR or legal expert you can reach on every plan, an EOR that connects to your HRIS, and advice on the right model wherever you start, this is your fit.

Not the right fit if

Teams that want one platform to run all of HR, IT and payroll. Deel or Rippling have the deepest all-in-one product and the broadest integration catalogue. Teamed connects to those tools rather than replacing them. If consolidating your whole stack onto one vendor is the goal, one of them fits better.
Enterprises above roughly 1,000 seats. Look at G-P or Papaya Global for the widest owned-entity governance at scale. Teamed is built for the growing middle, not the largest enterprise programmes.
Teams where the lowest sticker price is the only test. Look at Native Teams, from a lower published base, and note that neither Teamed nor Deel wins on price. Get the deposit and exit terms in writing, then compare the real all-in cost.

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If you are…	Start with	Why
A 1,000-plus seat enterprise	G-P or Papaya Global	Widest owned-entity footprint and enterprise governance.
Lowest published base is the only criterion	Native Teams	Lowest published base. Neither Teamed nor Deel wins on price. Read the full contract and check service depth first.
One login for all of HR, IT and payroll	Deel or Rippling	Deepest all-in-one product and integration catalogue. Teamed connects to the tools you already run rather than replacing them.
Fast-growing and international: cost clarity, a human, an entity path	Teamed	Readable invoice, real experts on every plan, and advice on the right model with your own entity built on the same system when the time comes.

What is the Teamed vs Deel comparison?

An Employer of Record (EOR) legally employs your people in a country through its own entity or a vetted local partner. It issues the contract, runs payroll, remits income tax and statutory contributions, and carries the employer obligations while you direct the work. You can hire compliantly in a market before you have a legal entity there.

Teamed and Deel both headline at $599 per employee per month, and both have broad coverage (Teamed 187+ countries via owned entities plus vetted partners, Deel 150-plus with owned entities in 130-plus), so the choice is not about price or coverage. It is about which dimensions matter most to you: cost clarity, human support, how the provider fits the HRIS you already run, in-country compliance you can see, and the path to your own entity as you scale. Teamed is a focused global employment system, not an HR suite: contractor to EOR to your own entity on one stack, connecting to the tools you already run rather than replacing them. Deel runs the deepest all-in-one platform in the category and holds the security certifications today.

Every EOR, Teamed and Deel included, delivers through a mix of entities it owns and vetted local partners. What differs is how much of the structure you can see. Teamed publishes three layers: its own legal entities in 57 countries, DLA Piper as global counsel for a consistent standard across borders, and specialist in-country partners on top where a jurisdiction needs local depth. The best answer isn't always an owned entity. Sometimes the right in-country partner gives you better local depth, and Teamed shows you which model stands behind each country. Deel publishes an owned-entity count, stating it owns entities in 130-plus of its 150-plus countries, but does not break down which specific markets are owned versus served by a partner. Ask that question per country, not per brand.

The two are built for different buyers. If the depth of the platform or the strength of the brand decides it, Deel is the stronger answer. If you want global employment run properly by people you can reach, with cost clarity and advice on the right model wherever you start, that is what Teamed is for.

Pricing

Both headline at $599, so cost clarity is the real gap. Teamed itemises every line, absorbs FX at zero markup with the applied rate shown against the mid-market reference, and sets out the deposit and exit terms before you sign. Deel is from $599, a starting rate, and does not publish a specific FX rate or spread, so the conversion cost is built into the rate. The point isn't that Teamed is lower. It's that you can see the whole cost.

Detail	Teamed	Deel
Published base	$599 USD / £479 GBP per employee per month, flat. No annual commitment required.	From $599 per employee per month, a starting rate. Gross salary, employer taxes and statutory benefits are billed on top.
What sits around the fee	Every line itemised. FX absorbed at zero markup, shown against the mid-market reference. The deposit is one month and the exit terms are in the contract. No setup fees.	Deel does not publish a specific FX rate or spread, so the conversion cost is built into the rate and not shown as a line item. The onboarding and exit terms sit in the contract, not the pricing page.

See the all-in number

Model both on the same basis before you decide. A matching base with an undisclosed conversion cost can land above one that itemises every line. Ask both for the full contract, not the pricing page.

Support

Access to a person is close, and we say so. Deel runs 24/7 support and is rated about 4.8 on G2. Teamed gives direct access to real HR and legal experts on all plans, with no support tier to unlock, and is rated 4.8. The gap shows on the hard cases: Deel does not publish which plan includes its dedicated support channel, so at the from-$599 rate, confirm in writing whether a contested question reaches a dedicated contact or a shared queue. Behind Teamed's people sits Ted, its AI layer. It handles the routine so you're seen fast, and flags issues before they land. A real person approves every outcome.

Detail	Teamed	Deel
Reaching a person	Real HR and legal experts on all plans. No support tier to unlock. No queue as the default first response.	24/7 support. Deel does not publish which plan includes its dedicated support channel.
What the system does for you	Ted handles the routine, learns from patterns across customers, and flags law changes and the crossover point early. People approve every outcome.	A polished, responsive platform, but reactive by design.
Service rating	Rated 4.8 on G2 for service.	Also rated about 4.8 on G2, across a large review base.

On a hard case

The test isn't the average ticket. It's the contested exit or the audit. Ask both whether that goes to a real HR or legal expert who knows your account, or into a shared queue.

Platform

Deel leads here, and we say so. It runs the deepest all-in-one platform in the category, with one of the broadest native integration catalogues, built to be your system of record across HR, IT and payroll. Teamed is a focused global employment platform on purpose. It does contractor, EOR and your own entity on one system, and it connects to the tools you already run rather than replacing your HRIS. If consolidating your whole stack onto one vendor is the goal, Deel is the stronger answer. If you want global employment run properly alongside the stack you already run, that is Teamed.

Detail	Teamed	Deel
Shape	Focused global employment platform. Contractor to EOR to your own entity on one system. Connects to the HRIS and payroll you already run.	Deepest all-in-one platform in the category, aiming to be your system of record for HR, IT and payroll.
Integrations	Connects to the major HRIS and payroll platforms the mid-market runs.	One of the broadest native integration catalogues in the category.
Best fit	When you want global employment done properly alongside the stack you already run.	When you want one vendor to run your whole HR, IT and payroll stack.

Name the systems you run

Teamed integrates with the tools you already use rather than replacing them. Tell both your stack, and ask what connects today, not what is on a roadmap.

Compliance

Every EOR runs on a mix of owned entities and in-country partners, Teamed and Deel both. What differs is how much of the structure you can see. Teamed publishes it. Its own entities in 57 countries. DLA Piper as global counsel, holding a consistent standard across borders. Specialist in-country partners on top where a jurisdiction needs them. The best answer isn't always an owned entity. Sometimes the right in-country partner gives you better local depth, and Teamed shows you which stands behind each country. Deel publishes an owned-entity count, entities in 130-plus of its 150-plus countries, but not the per-country owned-versus-partner breakdown.

Detail	Teamed	Deel
How compliance is delivered	Own entities in 57 countries, DLA Piper as global counsel, best in-country partners on top. The per-country structure is published.	150-plus countries, with owned entities in 130-plus, via a mix of owned entities and partners. The per-country owned-versus-partner split is not broken down.
Depth on the hard cases	Real HR and legal experts with local-employment-law experience handle contested terminations, consultations and audits directly.	A large in-house legal and compliance organisation, with depth at scale. Ask whether a given country is an owned entity or a partner, and who stands behind a contested case.

Ask what's behind the flag

A coverage map is a list of countries. For each one you hire in, ask whether the employer is an entity the provider owns or an in-country partner, and who handles it when a case gets difficult.

Your own entity

EOR is a stage, not the destination. Teamed advises you on the right model from your first hire onward, contractor, EOR or your own entity. It models the crossover per country and tells you when to move. Then it builds and runs the entity in 100+ countries via GEMO on the same system, with no re-onboarding. Deel offers entity-setup services, but does not publish proactive crossover modelling, so the decision on when to move is left to you.

Detail	Teamed	Deel
When to move	Models the crossover month per country and tells you when your own entity beats EOR.	Entity-setup services available. No proactive crossover modelling published.
Making the move	Builds and runs your entity in 100+ countries via GEMO on the same system, with no re-onboarding of existing employees.	Entity-setup services available; not a managed product on the same system as your EOR.

Ask before you sign

Ask your provider whether they'll tell you when to move to your own entity, and whether they can build it on the same system. Advice you get before you need it beats a service you find afterward.

Why the comparison 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 the comparison worth running.

What each stakeholder evaluates

Criterion	Legal	Finance	People Ops	Security
What you actually pay	Ask both for the currency-conversion policy, the deposit requirement and the exit terms in writing before signing. Deel publishes a base, but not a conversion methodology. Teamed absorbs conversion at zero markup on the fee, and sets the terms out before you sign.	Deel's headline matches Teamed's $599 flat. What the headline doesn't show is the conversion cost, the pre-funding, or the onboarding and exit terms. Industry analysis puts undisclosed EOR conversion cost at 1.5 to 3 per cent of salary, invisible on the invoice. Model both on the same basis. The published base is a starting point, not a total.	Either way, your payroll team reconciles salary conversions every month. Ask what rate they will see on the invoice, and whether they can check it against a public reference.	A timestamped applied rate shown against a public mid-market reference is an auditable record. An undisclosed conversion methodology is not.
Support when it matters	A contested termination, a consultation or a tax authority question needs a real employment-law expert. Ask whether one is available on your plan, or whether the dedicated support channel is locked behind a higher tier.	Teamed is rated 4.8 on G2, Deel about 4.8, so this is close. The difference is the hard case. Teamed gives direct expert access on all plans. Deel does not publish which plan includes its dedicated channel, so at the from-$599 rate, ask in writing what the escalation path includes.	A real person when it matters, not a ticket queue. Ted sits behind the humans, handling the routine and flagging law changes and the crossover point early, with people approving every outcome.	A direct line to a real escalation contact beats a shared queue for incident handling. Know before you sign who you reach when something goes wrong at speed.
The path to your own entity	EOR is a transitional model. Ask whether the provider tells you when the crossover point arrives, and whether it can set up the entity on the same system without re-onboarding your employees.	Teamed models the crossover month when your own entity beats EOR, and flags it. Ask whether your provider will do the same, or stay quiet.	A managed transition via Global Entity and Employment Operations (GEMO) means your employees keep their contracts and their history. No re-onboarding, no gap in coverage.	Your own entity gives you full control over data residency and employment contracts in that country. Teamed sets it up in 100+ countries on the same system you already use.

How switching from Deel to Teamed works

Most switches take four to six weeks. The operational plan is what takes time, not the paperwork. Teamed runs phased cutovers, so overlap is contained and employees never notice a gap.

Step 1
Bring your Deel invoice
Share your current Deel invoice. Teamed unbundles it line by line: gross salary, statutory at cost, platform fee, conversion residual. You see exactly where the two all-in numbers land.
Step 2
Map the operational plan
Teamed builds the cutover plan per country or per employee cohort: notice-period alignment, payroll-calendar sync, benefits continuity, employee communications. Nothing moves until the plan is agreed.
Step 3
Issue new contracts
New compliant employment contracts issue under Teamed. Employees receive their new payslip structure before the first pay cycle, with FX shown against the mid-market reference. No re-onboarding overhead.
Step 4
Close the Deel relationship
Teamed manages the Deel termination timeline and keeps you out of a double-billing period. Most EOR contracts are month-to-month or carry a notice period. Teamed maps the calendar.

Dyke Yaxley · UK chartered accountancy

100 per cent audit capacity added. Zero entity setup.

Audit capacity in 2024: +100%
Compliance issues across the engagement: 0
South Africa hires, both retained: 2
Entity setup required: None

Challenge

Dyke Yaxley, a UK chartered accountancy with over a century of history, was turning down audit work in 2024. Local UK talent supply for qualified auditors had not kept pace with client demand. Cross-border hiring felt legally involved for a firm whose brand sits on compliance discipline.

Approach

Dyke Yaxley partnered with Teamed to hire two qualified audit professionals in South Africa via EOR. Teamed handled the South African employment-law side end-to-end: compliant contract, local payroll, statutory tax obligations, and onboarding logistics. No entity setup, no South African legal counsel on retainer, no permanent-establishment exposure.

Result

Both hires exceeded expectations on technical work, client satisfaction, and cultural fit. Audit capacity doubled in 2024. Zero compliance issues across the engagement. The firm went from declining new audit work to confidently taking on additional clients.

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Decision checklist

Choose Teamed for cost clarity. Every line itemised, FX absorbed at zero markup and shown against the mid-market reference, deposit and exit terms set out before you sign.
Choose Teamed to reach a real HR or legal expert on any plan, with no higher support tier to unlock. Not a chatbot, not a shared queue.
Choose Teamed for in-country compliance you can see. Own entities in 57 countries, DLA Piper as global counsel, and the best in-country partners, with the per-country structure published.
Choose Teamed for advice on the right model wherever you start, and a provider that builds your own entity on the same system when the time comes.
Choose Deel for the deepest all-in-one platform and the broadest native integration catalogue, the market-leading brand, and the security certifications it holds today.

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When Deel is the better choice

Choose Deel if platform breadth and self-serve depth matter more than a readable invoice. Its all-in-one product and native integration catalogue are the deepest in the category for teams that run hiring as a self-serve product.
Choose Deel if a current security certificate is a hard procurement gate. Deel holds ISO 27001 and SOC 2 today; Teamed is aligned with accreditation in progress.
Choose Deel if your priority is a brand your procurement team recognises immediately, or if its numbers come out ahead once you have modelled both on the same basis.

Teamed leads on cost clarity, support, in-country compliance and advice on the right model. It doesn't lead on platform depth, brand or the security certifications Deel holds today, and this page says so. If Deel's all-in-one product is the priority and its all-in cost works for you, it may be the right call. We'd rather say that than win a deal that's wrong for both sides.

Questions to ask any EOR before you sign

1What deposit or pre-funding do you require, and which setup, onboarding, minimum-term, offboarding, termination or admin costs are in the contract? Read it line by line before you sign.
2When I need help, do I reach a real person who knows my account, or do queries route back to a portal and an account manager that keeps changing?
3In each country I am hiring in, is the employer an entity you own or an in-country partner, and who handles a contested case?
4When my headcount in a country grows, will you tell me when my own entity beats EOR, or do I have to work it out myself?
5Will you show the applied currency-conversion rate against the mid-market reference on every invoice?

Frequently asked questions

Is Teamed cheaper than Deel?
No, and we don't claim to be. Teamed is $599 flat and Deel is from $599, a starting rate, so the headline is the same. Neither of us is the cheapest EOR. The difference is what sits around the fee. Teamed itemises every line, absorbs conversion at zero markup on the fee, and shows the applied rate against the mid-market reference. Deel does not publish a specific FX rate or spread, so the conversion cost is built into the rate. Get both sets of terms in writing, model them on the same basis, then decide. The point isn't a lower price. It's that you see the whole number.
What is Ted?
Ted is Teamed's AI layer, built into the platform rather than bolted onto the front of it. It handles the routine, so you're seen fast. It learns from patterns across customers, so a problem solved once doesn't have to be solved again. It flags law changes and the crossover point before they reach you. Real people approve every outcome. The intent is that AI gets you to the right expert faster and catches issues while they're small, rather than standing between you and a human. You can always reach a person directly.
How does Teamed handle in-country legal compliance?
In three layers, and it publishes the structure. First, Teamed's own legal entities, in 57 countries. Second, DLA Piper as global counsel, holding a consistent legal standard across borders. Third, specialist in-country partners on top, where a jurisdiction needs local depth. Owning an entity is the floor, not the whole job. And the best answer isn't always an owned entity: sometimes the right in-country partner gives you better local depth. Teamed shows you which model stands behind each country. Deel publishes an owned-entity count, entities in 130-plus of its 150-plus countries, but not which specific markets are owned versus served by a partner, so ask that question per country.
When should I move from EOR to my own entity?
The crossover point depends on headcount and salary mix in each country. As a rough guide, EOR stays more cost-effective than your own entity below roughly 10 to 15 full-time employees in most European markets. Above that, the cumulative per-seat fee approaches the fixed cost of a registered entity, a local director where needed, bookkeeping, and annual filings. Teamed models this crossover per country and flags the month your own entity gets cheaper. It then builds and runs the entity in 100+ countries via GEMO on the same system, with no re-onboarding of existing employees. Deel offers entity-setup services, but does not publish proactive crossover modelling. Wherever you start, Teamed advises you on the model that fits.
Can I switch from Deel to Teamed?
Yes. Most EOR contracts are month-to-month or carry a 30 to 90-day notice period. The harder part is the operational cutover: contract timing, payroll-calendar alignment, benefits continuity, and employee communications. Teamed runs phased cutovers, one country or one cohort at a time, so the overlap period is contained. Bring your current Deel invoice and MSA, and Teamed maps the cutover plan. Most switches complete in four to six weeks.
How do Teamed and Deel compare on support?
Closely on the rating, less so on access. Deel runs 24/7 support and is rated about 4.8 on G2, but does not publish which plan includes its dedicated support channel, so at the from-$599 rate you should confirm your escalation path in writing. Teamed gives direct access to real HR and legal experts on all plans, with no support tier to unlock, and is rated 4.8. Behind the humans, Ted handles the routine and flags law changes and the crossover point early, with people approving every outcome. For a contested exit or a jurisdiction you haven't hired in before, Teamed's model is the fit. For a deep self-serve experience, Deel leads.
Does Deel support contractor management?
Yes. Deel runs a mature contractor-management product alongside its EOR, with broad payment coverage and self-service onboarding. Teamed covers contractor management through its Guard and Protect plans. Guard covers up to $10,000 per case of misclassification while you remain the engager. Protect has Teamed engage the contractor directly and take on the liability. The two are built around different centres of gravity, Deel around a broad self-serve product and Teamed around an EOR-first relationship with a risk ladder. The right answer depends on which side your workforce actually sits.

Common questions

Teamed vs Deel, which is better for a company hiring across Europe?
It depends which of two buyers you are. Deel runs the deepest all-in-one platform, holds the security certifications today, and carries the market-leading brand. If platform depth or brand decides it, Deel is the stronger answer. Teamed is a focused global employment system: contractor to EOR to your own entity on one stack, connecting to the tools you already run. It leads on cost clarity (every line itemised, FX at zero markup shown against the mid-market reference), support (HR and legal experts on every plan, no tier to unlock), in-country compliance (own entities in 57 countries, DLA Piper as global counsel, best in-country partners, structure published), and advice on the right model wherever you start. Both headline at $599, and coverage is broad on both sides. For a company hiring at senior salary bands across several European markets that wants employment run properly by people it can reach, Teamed is the stronger fit.
Which EOR is the better fit if I already run an HRIS?
Teamed, by design. Most global employment platforms are built to become the system you work in, which means duplicating records you already keep, or migrating off the HRIS you chose. Teamed is a focused global employment platform on purpose. It does contractor, EOR and your own entity, and it connects outward to the HR and payroll stack you already run rather than asking you to replace it. Deel and Rippling run the deepest all-in-one suites. If consolidating your whole stack onto one vendor is the goal, one of those is the better answer. If you've already invested in an HRIS and want global employment that fits alongside it, that's the case for Teamed. Name the systems you run, and Teamed will confirm what connects.

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