Teamed vs Native Teams
Teamed vs Native Teams, scored on eleven dimensions
Teamed is a focused global employment system. Contractor, EOR, your own entity, all on one stack. It leads on cost clarity, support and in-country compliance, and it advises you on the right model wherever you start. Native Teams publishes a lower base, at $99, and runs a broad contractor-payments platform. Choose on whether the sticker and the payments breadth beat clarity and depth.
1,000+ companies advised
- $599
- Teamed flat fee per employee per month. Every line on the invoice is itemised.
- 24-48h
- Teamed time to first payroll in straightforward markets.
- 4.8
- Teamed G2 rating.
Disclosure
Teamed produced this comparison and is one of the two providers in it. We score what a buyer actually weighs. We name where Native Teams leads: the lower published base, and the broader contractor-payments platform. We don't claim to be the cheapest, and we don't claim to win every column.
Teamed vs Native Teams: which one should you choose in 2026?
Teamed is a focused global employment system. Contractor, EOR, your own entity, all on one stack. It leads on cost clarity, support and in-country compliance, and it advises you on the right model wherever you start. Native Teams publishes a lower base, at $99, and runs a broad contractor-payments platform. Choose on whether the sticker and the payments breadth beat clarity and depth.
The short version
- Compare the all-in cost, not the sticker. Native Teams' base is lower, at $99. But it doesn't publish the conversion spread, and the deposit and exit terms sit outside the pricing page. Teamed itemises every line.
- Teamed is a focused global employment platform, contractor to EOR to your own entity on one system. It connects to the systems you already run rather than replacing your HRIS. Native Teams runs a broad self-serve payments platform, but publishes no HRIS integrations.
- You reach a real HR or legal expert when it matters. Not a chatbot, not 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. Native Teams also sells an entity product.
At a glance
Teamed
Rated 4.8 on G2
Best for: fast-growing companies with an international footprint that want global employment run properly, real HR and legal experts they can reach, and advice on the right model wherever they start.
Native Teams
Rated 4.9 on G2
Best for: teams where the lowest published base is the deciding factor, or where a broad contractor-payments platform matters most and lower-salary-band hires are the main use case.
Shared by both: contractor and EOR on one platform · broad global coverage (Teamed 187+ countries, Native Teams 95+) · human support included on every plan
| Where it matters | Who leads | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Headline price | Native Teams | Native Teams starts at $99 per employee per month. Teamed is $599 flat. On the sticker, Native Teams is lower, and that gap is real. Ask whether the $99 applies to your salary band, and read the full contract first. |
| Cost clarity | Teamed | The base is only part of the bill. Teamed itemises every line. FX is absorbed at zero markup, with the applied rate shown against the mid-market reference. The deposit and exit terms are set out before you sign. Native Teams publishes the $99 base, but no conversion spread, and states a mid-rate basis with an asterisk and no visible footnote. The point isn't a lower price. It's that you see the whole number. |
| Support | Teamed | Both put real people on every plan, so this is close. Teamed leads on the hard cases. You reach an HR or legal expert directly, with no support tier to unlock. Native Teams publishes no support-tier structure, and reseller call intel flags service strain when a demanding engagement scaled faster than its processes. |
| Platform | Teamed | Teamed is a focused global employment platform, contractor to EOR to your own entity on one system, and it connects to the HRIS and payroll you already run. Native Teams runs a broad self-serve payments platform, but publishes no HRIS integrations. Its /integrations page returns 404, and connectors are roadmap-only. If plugging into your stack matters, Teamed fits. |
| 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. Native Teams doesn't frame this as a capability. |
| Compliance and in-country coverage | Teamed | Teamed delivers compliance in layers, and publishes how. Its own entities in 57 countries. DLA Piper as global counsel for cross-border consistency. Specialist in-country partners on top where a jurisdiction needs them. The best answer isn't always an owned entity. Sometimes it's the right in-country partner, and Teamed shows you which stands behind each country. Native Teams states 95+ countries, but publishes no owned-versus-partner breakdown, and its own pages are inconsistent on whether 85+ or 95+ are owned. |
| Contractor tooling and payments | Native Teams | Native Teams runs a broad contractor-payments platform. Contractor Pay from $19, Contractor of Record from $99, Gig Pay for custom freelancer volumes, with a multi-currency wallet, dedicated expense cards and real-time payment tracking. That breadth and price are genuine strengths. Teamed covers contractor risk through Guard and Protect on the same system as EOR, built for companies whose main relationship is employment. |
| Coverage breadth | Draw | Teamed reaches 187+ countries. Native Teams markets 95+. Both mix owned entities and partners. The totals are close enough in weight that they shouldn't decide it on their own. What matters is the model behind the countries you actually hire in. |
| Security and certifications | Draw | Neither publishes a current verifiable certificate. Teamed's controls and processes are in place, with the audit underway, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 aligned and accreditation in progress. Native Teams cites GDPR, ISO and SOC 2, but with no certificate number, date or scope, and its ISO reference is unqualified. If your review needs the badge in hand, ask both for current reports and dates. |
| Onboarding speed | Teamed | Teamed publishes 24 to 48 hours to first payroll in straightforward markets. Native Teams markets faster self-serve onboarding and less admin, but that's setup, not a paid employee. Ask both for their time to first payroll in your countries. It varies by jurisdiction more than by vendor. |
| Path to your own entity | Draw | EOR is a stage, not the finish. Both offer a path to your own entity. Teamed advises you on the right model wherever you start, contractor, EOR or your own entity, models the crossover per country, and builds and runs the entity on the same system with no re-onboarding. Native Teams sells Entity Management from $149 per month, with expert-led setup and an explicit EOR-to-entity path. |
Teamed on G2
Who Teamed is for
Teamed is built for the forgotten middle. Fast-growing companies with an international footprint that want their global employment run properly, an HR or legal expert they can reach, and advice on the right model wherever they start. If you're hiring at senior salary bands across several countries and want to know what you're signing, this is your fit.
Not the right fit if
- Teams where the lowest published base is the deciding factor. Look at Native Teams itself, from $99. Get the deposit and exit terms in writing, then compare the real all-in cost.
- Teams that need a broad contractor-payments platform at low cost. Native Teams' multi-tier contractor offering, from $19, is a genuine strength. If contractor payments are the centre of gravity rather than employment, that fits better.
- Teams in a single-market, low-headcount test. Hiring one or two people in one country, with no entities on the horizon? The most self-serve tool will be fastest. Teamed earns its keep once the complexity is real.
Find your pick in 20 seconds
| If you are… | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest published base is the only criterion | Native Teams | From $99 per employee per month, the lowest published EOR base in the category. Get the deposit and exit terms in writing, and read the full contract first. |
| Broadest contractor payments at low cost | Native Teams | Contractor Pay from $19, Contractor of Record from $99, Gig Pay custom, with a multi-currency wallet, dedicated expense cards and real-time payment tracking. |
| One login for all of HR, IT, payroll and equity | Deel or Rippling | They run the broadest all-in-one suite. Teamed connects to the tools you already run rather than replacing them. |
| A 1,000-plus seat enterprise | G-P or Papaya Global | Widest owned-entity governance and enterprise SLAs at scale. |
| Contractor, EOR and your own entity unified on one system, run properly | Teamed | One system across the whole lifecycle, with real HR and legal experts and advice on the right model wherever you start. |
What is the Teamed vs Native Teams 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.
Native Teams starts at $99 per employee per month, one of the lowest published bases in the category. It runs a broad self-serve payments platform, leads on contractor payments breadth, and markets fast onboarding. Teamed is $599 flat. It absorbs FX at zero markup, with the applied rate shown against the mid-market reference on every invoice, and gives you direct access to real HR and legal experts on every plan. It is a focused global employment system, not a payments platform: contractor to EOR to your own entity on one stack, connecting to the tools you already run rather than replacing them.
Every EOR delivers through a mix of owned entities and vetted in-country partners, Teamed and Native Teams both. What differs is whether you can see the structure. Teamed publishes three layers: its own legal entities in 57 countries within a 187+ country reach, DLA Piper as global counsel for a consistent standard across borders, and 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. Native Teams states 95+ countries but publishes no owned-versus-partner breakdown, and its own pages give inconsistent owned-entity figures (85+ versus 95+), so you cannot verify per country which are owned.
The two are built for different buyers. If the published base or the breadth of the contractor-payments platform decides it, Native Teams is the stronger answer. If you want global employment run properly by people you can reach, with advice on the right model wherever you start, that is what Teamed is for. Two more questions matter before you sign: who handles a contested case, and whether the $99 applies to your salary band.
Pricing
Native Teams' base is lower, at $99 against Teamed's $599. If the sticker decides it, that decision is made. But the number that lands on your account is the all-in one, and that's where the base goes quiet. The conversion spread isn't published, and the deposit and exit terms sit outside the pricing page. Teamed itemises every line. It absorbs FX at zero markup, with the applied rate shown against the mid-market reference. The deposit and exit terms are set out before you sign. The point isn't that Teamed is lower. It's that you can see the whole cost.
| Detail | Teamed | Native Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Published base | $599 USD / £479 GBP per employee per month, flat. No annual commitment required. | From $99 per employee per month. Ask whether it applies to your salary band; evidence suggests the rate may scale with total employment cost. |
| FX on salary conversions | Zero markup. The applied rate is shown against the mid-market reference on every invoice. | States "real-time middle exchange conversion rates*" with an asterisk and no visible footnote. No published spread or margin figure. |
| Setup, offboarding and deposit | A refundable deposit of one month of salary starts the account. There are no setup or offboarding fees. An early-exit fee may apply within the first three months, set out in the contract. | The pricing page does not surface a mandatory deposit or pre-funding figure. It lists no separate add-on fees for the EOR or contractor products. Ask for the terms in writing. |
See the all-in number
Model both on the same basis before you decide. A lower base with an unpublished conversion spread, and notice and exit terms off the pricing page, can land above a higher base that itemises everything. Ask both for the full contract, not the pricing page.
Support
Access to a person is close, and we say so. Native Teams includes human support via live chat, email and an account manager on every plan, and is rated 4.9 on G2. Teamed gives direct access to 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, and on smaller accounts, where a large provider queue can leave you waiting. Reseller call intel flags service strain on Native Teams when a demanding engagement scaled faster than its processes. Behind the people at Teamed 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 | Native Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Reaching a person | HR and legal experts on all plans. No support tier to unlock. No queue as the default first response. | Human support via live chat, email and an account manager. No published support-tier structure or gating matrix. |
| 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. | Responsive and well rated, but reactive by design, with no published escalation pathway for difficult employment cases. |
| Service rating | Rated 4.8 on G2 for service. | Rated 4.9 on G2 across approximately 210 product reviews (June 2026). |
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 queue.
Platform
Two products, two buyers. Native Teams runs a broad self-serve payments platform with a wide surface across hiring, payroll and contractor payments. If you want a payments-first product with mobile apps and a multi-currency wallet, it fits. Teamed is a focused global employment platform. It does contractor, EOR and your own entity on one system, and it connects to the tools you already run rather than asking you to move into a new one. On the specific question of plugging into your stack, Teamed leads: Native Teams publishes no HRIS integrations, its /integrations page returns 404, and connectors are roadmap-only. Focused is the design, not a gap.
| Detail | Teamed | Native Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Focused global employment platform. Contractor to EOR to your own entity on one system. Connects to the HRIS and payroll you already run. | Broad self-serve work-payments platform across hiring, payroll and contractor payments, with mobile apps and a multi-currency wallet. |
| HRIS integration | Integrates with the major HRIS and payroll platforms the mid-market runs. Does not try to replace your stack. | No live integrations directory. /integrations returns 404. HRIS connectors are roadmap-only per the help centre's "What's coming next?" page. |
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.
Contractor payments
This is where Native Teams genuinely leads. It runs a broad contractor-payments platform: Contractor Pay from $19 per contractor per month, Contractor of Record from $99 with misclassification protection and IP-rights language, and Gig Pay for custom freelancer volumes. A multi-currency wallet, dedicated expense cards and real-time payment tracking sit alongside. Teamed covers contractor risk through Guard and Protect, on the same system as EOR. 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. Native Teams leads on contractor payments breadth and price at this tier.
| Detail | Teamed | Native Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level contractor payments | Not a direct equivalent. Contractor management and classification cover via Guard and Protect on the same system as EOR. | Contractor Pay from $19 per contractor per month. Multi-currency payments, dedicated expense cards, locally aligned contractor agreements. |
| Contractor of Record | Protect: Teamed engages the contractor directly and takes on the misclassification liability. From £250 per contractor per month, or 15% of the monthly invoice value, whichever is greater. | Contractor of Record from $99 per contractor per month. Misclassification protection, IP-rights language, multi-currency payments. |
| Misclassification cover | Guard: up to $10,000 per case cover, you remain the engager. Protect: Teamed engages and takes on the liability. | Misclassification protection included at the Contractor of Record tier. |
For contractor-heavy operations
If contractor payments breadth and the lowest price are the primary criteria, Native Teams' multi-tier offering is a genuine strength. Teamed's Guard and Protect are built for companies whose main relationship is employment, where contractor classification risk is an adjacent concern.
Compliance
Every EOR runs on a mix of owned entities and in-country partners. What differs is whether you can see the structure. Teamed publishes it. Its own entities in 57 countries within a 187+ reach. 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. Native Teams states 95+ countries, but does not publish an owned-versus-partner breakdown, and its own pages are inconsistent on whether 85+ or 95+ are owned.
| Detail | Teamed | Native Teams |
|---|---|---|
| How compliance is delivered | Own entities in 57 countries, DLA Piper as global counsel, best in-country partners on top. The structure is published. | 95+ countries via an owned-plus-partner mix. No published owned-versus-partner breakdown; pages inconsistent on whether 85+ or 95+ are owned. |
| Depth on the hard cases | Real HR and legal experts with local employment-law experience handle contested terminations, consultations and audits directly. | Claims a dedicated legal team for GDPR and CCPA compliance. No team size, credentials or jurisdiction depth published. Ask who stands behind a contested case per country. |
| Security certifications | ISO 27001 and SOC 2 aligned, with accreditation in progress. Controls and processes in place, audit underway. | Cites GDPR, ISO and SOC 2, but with no certificate number, audit date or scope, and the ISO reference is unqualified. |
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. Teamed publishes its 57 owned-entity countries. Native Teams does not publish a breakdown.
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 the entity and runs it on the same system, with no re-onboarding. Native Teams also offers a path: Entity Management from $149 per month, with expert-led setup and an explicit EOR-to-entity crossover position. Both paths are real. The difference is proactive per-country modelling and same-system continuity.
| Detail | Teamed | Native Teams |
|---|---|---|
| When to move | Models the crossover month per country and tells you when your own entity beats EOR. | Publishes an explicit EOR-to-entity crossover path and a dedicated FAQ. No published proactive modelling tool. |
| Making the move | Builds and runs your entity in 100+ countries on the same system, with no re-onboarding of existing employees. | Entity Management from $149 per month, expert-led setup, with a one-time country-based setup fee that varies by country. |
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 without re-onboarding your employees. Advice you get before you need it beats a guide 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. Native Teams publishes the $99 base, but states a mid-rate FX basis with an asterisk and no visible footnote, and no numeric spread. Teamed absorbs conversion at zero markup on the fee, and sets the terms out before you sign. | Native Teams' base is lower, and that is a real saving. What it does not put on the pricing page is the conversion cost, the deposit and pre-funding, or the onboarding and exit terms. Model those on both sides. An undisclosed EOR FX margin, typically in the 1.5 to 3% industry range, does not show as a line item, and on a $150,000 salary that lands at $2,250 to $4,500 per employee per year. 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 collective consultation or a tax-authority question needs a real employment-law expert. Ask whether one is available on your plan, or whether the support model defaults to a queue. | Teamed is rated 4.8 on G2, Native Teams 4.9, so the headline is close. The difference is the hard case. Teamed gives direct expert access on all plans. Native Teams leads on self-serve breadth and its published support model is lighter on escalation. | 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 an automated flow 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. Native Teams also sells an entity product, from $149 per month. Ask each whether the advice on when to move comes to you, or you have to work it out. | A managed transition on the same system 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 Native Teams 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 Native Teams invoice
Share your current Native Teams 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 Native Teams relationship
Teamed manages the Native Teams 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% 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.
Interactive tool
Model both invoices side by side
Paste your headcount and salary mix. The unbundling calculator separates gross salary, statutory costs at cost, the platform fee and the conversion residual. Compare a lower base against a flat fee on the same basis, not on the headline.
Decision checklist
- Choose Teamed for cost clarity. Every line itemised, FX absorbed at zero markup and shown against the mid-market reference. The deposit and exit terms are set out before you sign.
- Choose Teamed to reach a real HR or legal expert on any plan. Not a chatbot, not a queue.
- Choose Teamed for in-country compliance you can see. Own entities, DLA Piper as global counsel, and the best in-country partners, with the 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 Native Teams if the published base decides it, or if a broad contractor-payments platform is the main need.
Honest take
When Native Teams is the better choice
- Choose Native Teams if the lowest published base is the deciding factor. At $99 against $599 the gap is real. Model both all-in first.
- Choose Native Teams if you need a broad contractor-payments platform at low cost. Contractor Pay from $19, Contractor of Record from $99, Gig Pay custom, a multi-currency wallet, dedicated expense cards and real-time payment tracking are genuine product strengths.
- Choose Native Teams if its numbers come out ahead once you have modelled both on the same basis. Do the model, then decide.
Teamed leads on cost clarity, support, in-country compliance, platform fit and advice on the right model. It doesn't lead on the published base or on contractor payments breadth, and this page says so. If Native Teams' all-in cost works for you and a payments-first product is the priority, 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.
- 2Does your $99 EOR rate apply to my salary band, or does the fee scale with total employment cost?
- 3When I need help, do I reach a real person who knows my account, or do queries route to a general chat queue and an account manager who keeps changing?
- 4In each country I am hiring in, is the employer an entity you own or an in-country partner, and who handles a contested case?
- 5Will you show the applied currency-conversion rate against the mid-market reference on every invoice?
- 6When 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?
Frequently asked questions
Is Native Teams cheaper than Teamed?
On the published base, yes. Native Teams starts at $99 per employee per month, and Teamed is $599 flat, so on the headline Native Teams is lower. We say so. What the headline doesn't cover is the conversion cost, the deposit and pre-funding, and the onboarding and exit terms. Native Teams publishes a base, but no conversion spread. Teamed absorbs conversion at zero markup on the fee, shows the applied rate against the mid-market reference, and itemises every line. Get both sets of terms in writing, model them on the same basis, then decide. The point isn't that Teamed is lower. 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 within a 187+ reach. 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. Native Teams describes broad coverage, but doesn't publish an owned-versus-partner breakdown, so you can't tell whether a country is served by an owned entity or a partner.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 on the same system, with no re-onboarding of existing employees. Native Teams also offers entity setup, via Entity Management from $149 per month. Wherever you start, Teamed advises you on the model that fits.Can I switch from Native Teams 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 Native Teams invoice and contract, and Teamed maps the cutover plan. Most switches complete in four to six weeks.How do Teamed and Native Teams compare on support?
Closely. Native Teams includes human support via live chat, email and an account manager on every plan, and is rated 4.9 on G2. Teamed gives direct access to 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, and on what runs behind the humans. Ted handles the routine and flags law changes and the crossover point early, with people approving every outcome. Reseller call intel flags service strain on Native Teams when a demanding engagement scaled faster than its processes. For a contested exit or a jurisdiction you haven't hired in before, Teamed's model is the fit. For a self-serve payments experience, Native Teams leads.Does Native Teams support contractor management?
Yes, and it's a genuine strength. Native Teams runs a broad contractor-payments platform: Contractor Pay from $19, Contractor of Record from $99, and Gig Pay for custom freelancer volumes, with a multi-currency wallet, dedicated expense cards and real-time payment tracking. 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, Native Teams around a broad payments product and Teamed around an EOR-first relationship. The right answer depends on which side your workforce actually sits.
Common questions
Teamed vs Native Teams, which is better for a company hiring across Europe?
It depends which of two buyers you are. Native Teams publishes the lower base, from $99 per employee per month, and runs a broad contractor-payments platform. If the base decides it, or you want a payments-first product, Native Teams is the stronger answer. Teamed is $599 flat and 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. 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. Native Teams positions itself as a broad self-serve payments platform, but publishes no HRIS integrations: its /integrations page returns 404, and connectors are roadmap-only. 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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