EREditorial team · Updated 15 Oct 20266 min read12 alternatives compared
Every other COR provider we score, set against 4dev.com on list price, documented countries and our COR score.
Short answer
Stay with 4dev.com if you are
Companies of any size that work mostly with contractors spread over many countries
Software, gamedev, mobile app, EdTech and creative teams that need rights to the work assigned to them by contract
Teams whose contractor spend varies month to month, since the fee is a share of each payout, not a per-head price
Look at alternatives if you are
Companies whose vendor review requires SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence from the provider
On this page
What our data points to
Limits in our data on 4dev.com, from its own pages and the facts we checked. This is a summary, not the reasons any one customer gave.
No named SOC 2 / ISO 27001 certifications
4dev.com next to its alternatives
Each row is set against 4dev.com. Prices are compared only where both publish a “from” price on the same terms, and countries only where both pages show a documented count.
Order: our COR score, highest first; equal scores go by name. Review-platform ratings do not change it; a row notes where a provider is rated higher than 4dev.com on a platform with at least 50 reviews for each. How we score
Companies paying contractors in many countries by bank, wallet, crypto or card
Not for
Companies that need to employ staff abroad: the help centre says Ontop no longer provides EOR directly
Top pro
COR at $49 per contractor a month with no setup fee: the 8 other per-contractor-month COR list prices on this site are all higher
Top con
The $49 COR card and the terms disagree: the card describes direct hiring with your own agreements, the T&Cs and help centre describe Ontop as the contracting party that invoices in its own name
Companies from startups to enterprises, going by Multiplier's segment pages
Not for
Buyers who need the deposit amount before signing: Multiplier calculates it per contract
Top pro
Own SOC 2 (Type I and II), SOC 3 and ISO 27001:2022 on its security page; the AWS certifications listed there are kept apart as the host's
Top con
The "from" prices assume an annual contract. Monthly EOR costs $499 on Core and $559 on Growth, about 11% of countries are priced differently, and compliance-mandated add-ons come on top of EOR and COR
Startups, scaling companies and enterprises, the three groups Native Teams writes for
Not for
Buyers who want to read the EOR or COR agreement before talking to sales: the terms of service are the only contract text online
Top pro
EOR from $99 per employee a month, below all 20 other per-employee EOR prices in USD we compare
Top con
The terms of service are the only contract text online. The EOR and COR agreements are not published, and the terms say a separate signed contract takes precedence
Enterprise teams and small and growing businesses (SMEs), in RemotePass's own words
Not for
Buyers who must review EOR contract terms up front: no EOR agreement is public
Top pro
EOR from $349 per employee a month with tax included; 13 of 20 other EOR prices in dollars start higher
Top con
No EOR agreement is public: the Terms say EOR runs under a separate Consultant Agreement "available on the Site", which we did not find. The public legal documents are the Terms, the Privacy Policy and the Acceptable Use Policy
What to check with 4dev.com and with the new provider. Your agreement with each one sets the details.
Notice period and contract term. Check how much notice your agreement asks for, whether a minimum term or a renewal date applies, and what leaving early costs.
Data export. Ask for an export of your records, contracts, invoices and closing documents before the account closes, and in which format it comes.
Contracts with contractors. Each contractor signs a new agreement with the new provider or with you. Check the notice terms in the current contracts and who holds the rights to the work.
Payout methods. Confirm the new provider can pay each contractor by a method and in a currency they can receive, and tell them before the first payout.
Closing documents and tax forms. Collect the invoices, closing documents and tax forms issued so far from the current provider before you leave.
Deposits. If you paid a deposit, check when and how it comes back, and what may be deducted from it first.
Questions people ask
What are the alternatives to 4dev.com?
We list 12 other COR providers. In our order the first three are Remote, Remote People and Deel. The table on this page sets the first 10 against 4dev.com on list price, documented countries and our COR score.
How is the order worked out?
By our COR score, highest first; equal scores go by name. Review-platform ratings are not part of our score and do not change the order. Where a provider is rated higher than 4dev.com on a platform with at least 50 reviews for each, its row and card say so.
What should I check before switching from 4dev.com?
The notice period and contract term, a full data export, new agreements with your contractors, their payout methods, closing documents and tax forms, and how any deposit comes back. The checklist on this page goes through each one.
