EREditorial team · Updated 16 Oct 20267 min read24 alternatives compared
Every other EOR provider we score, set against Playroll on list price, documented countries and our EOR score.
Short answer
Stay with Playroll if you are
Companies from startups to enterprises: Playroll has pages for each, and its case studies include startups under 100 staff and mid-market firms of 100 to 1,000
Teams employing staff in several countries at the same time
Companies moving contractors onto payroll, a use case Playroll describes
Firms in software and IT, professional services, construction, HR and recruitment, entertainment, or food and beverage, the industries in its case studies
Look at alternatives if you are
Contractors who want to be paid other than through Payoneer, the only payout route Playroll uses
Teams that need support around the clock (Playroll states 24/5)
Buyers looking for a Contractor of Record: we record no such service for Playroll
On this page
What our data points to
Limits in our data on Playroll, from its own pages and the facts we checked. This is a summary, not the reasons any one customer gave.
A refundable deposit of one month's salary per EOR employee; the unused part comes back within two months of the last working day, or once claims are settled if that is later
Of its own entities, only the UK one is on a company register; Austria, Canada and Germany are stated by Playroll alone
To end an EOR agreement the client gives 90 days' written notice (30 days for contractor management)
Contractor payouts go only through Payoneer
Support is 24/5, and no response target is stated
No integration count published and closing documents are not mentioned; contractor management is claimed in 180+ countries with no country list
Global payroll covers 35+ markets by Playroll's count, with no country list and no published payroll agreement
Playroll next to its alternatives
Each row is set against Playroll. 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 EOR 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 Playroll on a platform with at least 50 reviews for each. How we score
Companies from startups to enterprises: Playroll has pages for each, and its case studies include startups under 100 staff and mid-market firms of 100 to 1,000
Startups and global enterprises, in Deel's own words
US$599
US$200 higher list price
48 fewer countries documented
2 more countries with its own entity on company registers
Same EOR score
Rated higher than Playroll on G2.
MultiplierUS$459 per employee a month, billed annually
Companies from startups to enterprises, going by Multiplier's segment pages
US$459per employee a month, billed annually
51 fewer countries documented
1 more country with its own entity on company registers
Same EOR score
Against Playroll: 5 more countries with its own entity on company registers · Our EOR score 0.4 higher
7.8Our score 7.8 of 10Limited dataOur EOR score
EOR price from
US$399per employee a month
EOR countries185 claimed, 157 documented
ServicesEOR · Contractors · Payroll
Best for
Startups, growing companies and enterprises, the three segments Pebl writes a page for
Not for
Buyers who need a Contractor of Record: we list Pebl for contractor management, not COR
Top pro
Own SOC 2 Type 2 report and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate, both on Pebl's security page
Top con
No live support channel named: Pebl lists its Alfie AI assistant, in-house experts and a Help Center; its pages say 24/7 support and do not say who answers
Against Playroll: US$200 higher list price · 67 fewer countries documented · 4 more countries with its own entity on company registers · Our EOR score 0.1 higher
7.5Our score 7.5 of 10Our EOR score
EOR price from
US$599per employee a month
EOR countries90 claimed, 90 documented
Onboarding3 days
Minimum termNone
ServicesEOR · COR · Contractors · Payroll · PEO
Best for
Companies moving contractors onto local employment contracts, a use Remote's EOR page names
Not for
Buyers choosing an EOR mainly on the monthly fee
Top pro
Customer Terms of Service are public and include service terms for EOR, Contractor of Record, contractor management and payroll
Top con
The $599 monthly EOR fee is above 15 of the 20 other EOR list prices in US dollars on this site, and 4 more are also $599
Against Playroll: US$200 higher list price · 48 fewer countries documented · 2 more countries with its own entity on company registers · Same EOR score · Rated higher than Playroll on G2.
7.4Our score 7.4 of 10Our EOR score
EOR price from
US$599per employee a month
EOR countries150 claimed, 109 documented
Minimum termNone
ServicesEOR · COR · Contractors · PEO
Best for
Startups and global enterprises, in Deel's own words
Not for
Buyers picking an EOR mainly on monthly price
Top pro
Four kinds of support channel: chat, email, phone call-backs and WhatsApp, plus Slack for enterprise clients
Top con
$599 a month for each EOR employee: 15 of 20 other US-dollar EOR list prices here come in lower
Against Playroll: 51 fewer countries documented · 1 more country with its own entity on company registers · Same EOR score
7.4Our score 7.4 of 10Limited dataOur EOR score
EOR price from
US$459per employee a month, billed annually
EOR countries160 claimed, 106 documented
Onboarding2–3 days
ServicesEOR · COR · Contractors · Payroll
Best for
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
Against Playroll: US$300 higher list price · 43 fewer countries documented · 1 more country with its own entity on company registers · Our EOR score 0.5 lower
6.9Our score 6.9 of 10Our EOR score
EOR price from
US$699per employee a month
EOR countries120 claimed, 114 documented
Deposit1 month
Minimum termNone
ServicesEOR · Contractors
Best for
Startups under 50 employees, pre-seed to Series A, in Oyster's own words
Not for
Companies for which the EOR list price decides the choice
Top pro
Contractor management claimed in 180+ countries; we document 173 countries + 12 territories from Oyster's country-availability page
Top con
EOR at $699 per employee a month, higher than each of the 20 other USD-priced EOR offers we score
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
Against Playroll: US$200 higher list price · 6 fewer countries documented · Our EOR score 0.8 lower
6.6Our score 6.6 of 10Our EOR score
EOR price from
US$599per employee a month
EOR countries180 claimed, 151 documented
Minimum termNone
ServicesEOR · Contractors
Best for
A first hire in one new country or a team spread over many, at a startup, mid-market firm or enterprise (G-P has a page for each)
Not for
Buyers who rank EOR providers mostly by the monthly fee
Top pro
G-P claims EOR in 180+ countries; its Globalpedia country guides document 148 countries + 3 territories one by one
Top con
EOR from $599 per employee a month; 15 of 20 other EOR prices in US dollars that we compare start lower; volume discounts are offered but not quantified
What to check with Playroll 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, documents, payslips and invoices before the account closes, and in which format it comes.
Moving employees. A new EOR employs your people under new employment contracts; check whether each employee’s agreement is needed, as rules vary by country. Agree start dates and how pay, benefits and leave carry over, so there is no gap.
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 Playroll?
We list 24 other EOR providers. In our order the first three are Pebl, Remote and Deel. The table on this page sets the first 10 against Playroll on list price, documented countries and our EOR score.
How is the order worked out?
By our EOR 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 Playroll on a platform with at least 50 reviews for each, its row and card say so.
Which alternatives list a lower EOR price than Playroll?
8 of them list a lower “from” price than Playroll’s US$399 per employee a month, among providers that publish one on the same terms. The lowest is Native Teams at US$99. These are list prices: setup fees, deposits and volume discounts are not included.
What should I check before switching from Playroll?
The notice period and contract term, a full data export, new employment contracts and whether each employee’s agreement is needed (rules vary by country), and how any deposit comes back. The checklist on this page goes through each one.
