EREditorial team · Updated 16 Oct 20267 min read24 alternatives compared
Every other EOR provider we score, set against Rise on list price, documented countries and our EOR score.
Short answer
Stay with Rise if you are
Crypto and web3 teams paying contractors in stablecoins or crypto, a segment Rise names (startups, web3 startups, DAOs, global agencies)
Companies that want one platform to fund payroll in USD, USDC or USDT and pay out in fiat or crypto
Buyers who want per-contractor prices published before they talk to sales
Teams hiring employees in the US or the UK through an EOR program
Look at alternatives if you are
Companies that need an EOR in countries beyond the US and the UK today
Buyers who must read the service agreement before signing, since the Master Services Agreement is signed in the platform
Buyers who need a SOC 2 report or its auditor named before purchase
Buyers who want a Contractor of Record product by that name; Rise lists Agent of Record
On this page
What our data points to
Limits in our data on Rise, from its own pages and the facts we checked. This is a summary, not the reasons any one customer gave.
EOR is documented in 2 countries (US, UK) against a claim of 90+. The parent, Rise Works, Inc., is on the GLEIF register; no own entity is documented in either country
The service agreement is not public: only website terms are, and the Master Services Agreement is signed in the platform
SOC 2 is stated on the pricing page and in a help article, with no report type, period or auditor
No country list for contractor payouts or Agent of Record: the 190+ figure is a claim
Direct Payroll is US only and its price is shown as '$49 Starting At' with no unit, so we treat it as not published
Of the 16 other US-dollar per-contractor prices for contractor management on this site, 13 are below Rise's $49 and 3 match it
Support is in-app chat for most services, with no stated response target or onboarding time
FinCEN registration numbers in the website footer differ from those in the help centre, and one help article says 24 US licence jurisdictions where the licensing article lists 29
Rise next to its alternatives
Each row is set against Rise. 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 Rise 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
US$399
155 more countries documented
Our EOR score 1.4 higher
Against Rise: 155 more countries documented · Our EOR score 1.8 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 Rise: 104 more countries documented · Our EOR score 1.4 higher
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 Rise: 155 more countries documented · Our EOR score 1.4 higher
7.4Our score 7.4 of 10Our EOR score
EOR price from
US$399per employee a month
EOR countries180 claimed, 157 documented
Onboarding2–5 days
Deposit1 month
Minimum termNone
ServicesEOR · Contractors · Payroll
Best for
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
Not for
Contractors who want to be paid other than through Payoneer, the only payout route Playroll uses
Top pro
Its own country pages document EOR hiring in 151 countries + 6 territories, against a claim of 180+
Top con
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
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 Rise 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 Rise?
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 Rise 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 Rise on a platform with at least 50 reviews for each, its row and card say so.
Which alternatives list a lower EOR price than Rise?
8 of them list a lower “from” price than Rise’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 Rise?
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.
