EREditorial team · Updated 16 Oct 20267 min read24 alternatives compared
Every other EOR provider we score, set against Rivermate on list price, documented countries and our EOR score.
Short answer
Stay with Rivermate if you are
Companies making their first hire in a new country through an employer of record
Teams that started with contractors and plan to move them onto employment
Buyers who want no setup or termination fee
Crypto, fintech, insurance, healthcare, IT and NGO employers, which Rivermate has industry pages for
Look at alternatives if you are
Buyers whose security review requires the vendor's own SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certificate
Teams that need to read the Contractor of Record agreement before signing
Buyers who need public API documentation or a published list of native integrations
On this page
What our data points to
Limits in our data on Rivermate, from its own pages and the facts we checked. This is a summary, not the reasons any one customer gave.
SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 are held by AWS, its host; no Rivermate certificate is published
No Contractor of Record agreement is published, and COR has no country list of its own
The FAQ mentions API access, but there are no public API docs and no integration list
A refundable deposit of one month's payroll plus the first month's costs is due before the start and returned within 60 days after the final invoices are paid
No own entity on a company register: own entities in France and the Netherlands are stated on its guide pages only
Different pages quote different EOR and COR fees
Ending EOR waits out the employee's notice period, and severance and pay in lieu are passed to the client
Rivermate next to its alternatives
Each row is set against Rivermate. 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 Rivermate 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
22 more countries documented
1 more country with its own entity on company registers
Same EOR score
Against Rivermate: 22 more countries documented · 6 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 Rivermate: 29 fewer countries documented · 2 more countries 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 Rivermate: 22 more countries documented · 1 more country with its own entity on company registers · Same EOR score
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
Against Rivermate: 16 more countries documented · 1 more country with its own entity on company registers · 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 Rivermate 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 Rivermate?
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 Rivermate 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 Rivermate on a platform with at least 50 reviews for each, its row and card say so.
What should I check before switching from Rivermate?
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.
