Best for: Startups, growing companies and enterprises, the three segments Pebl writes a page for
Read review (Pebl)Deel lists EOR from US$599 per employee a month and Playroll from US$399. Deel claims 150 EOR countries, Playroll 180. Deel also sells Contractor of Record and a US PEO; Playroll lists EOR, contractor management and global payroll.
Which one to pick
Pick Deel if
- You need Contractor of Record or a US PEO: Deel lists both, Playroll records neither.
- Your contractors need a choice of payout methods: Deel lists 15+, including Deel Card, Wise, Revolut and crypto, while Playroll pays only through Payoneer.
- You want support beyond weekdays: Deel mentions 24/7 support, while Playroll states 24/5.
Pick Playroll if
- EOR price matters: Playroll starts at US$399 a month per employee, against US$599 at Deel.
- You want stated onboarding times and a Customer Success Manager: Playroll gives 2 to 5 days and includes an Employee Success Manager too.
- You want payroll as well: Playroll lists global payroll from $10 per employee a month, with minimums it does not state.
On this page
Side by side
A highlighted cell is the better figure where the two compare directly: a lower price, more documented countries, more countries with its own entity, or a higher score from us. Other rows are shown side by side, without a winner.
| Compared | Deel | Playroll |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | Global | Global |
| Founded | 2019 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, US | London, United Kingdom |
| EOR price from | US$599 per employee a month[1][2] | US$399 per employee a month[3][4] (better) |
| EOR countries documented | 109 | 157 (better) |
| EOR countries claimed | 150 | 180 |
| EOR countries with its own entity | 3 on company registers, 3 more stated by the provider (better) | 1 on company registers, 3 more stated by the provider |
| Our Employer of Record score | 7.4 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
| Our contractor management score | 7.6 / 10 (better) | 7.2 / 10 |
| Onboarding | — | 2–5 days |
| Deposit | — | 1 month |
| Minimum term | None | None |
| Support | chat, email, phone, WhatsApp, Slack (enterprise) | Email, WhatsApp, Phone, MS Teams / video, Slack for Enterprises, Dedicated CSM + Employee Success Manager |
| Integrations | 200 | — |
Other top EOR providers in United States
Ranked by our EOR score. How we score
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In United States
Read review (Remote)
Own entityBest for: Companies from startups to enterprises, going by Multiplier's segment pages
- G24.7/5· 2,124
Our five criteria for EOR
Each provider’s EOR score is the weighted mean of these five criteria, each on a 0–10 scale. The weight shows how much a criterion counts.
- Deel
- Playroll
Compliance weight 30%
Deel: 7.5 of 10Playroll: 6.3 of 10Coverage weight 20%
Deel: 7.6 of 10Playroll: 8.8 of 10Price weight 20%
Deel: 5.5 of 10Playroll: 7.5 of 10Platform weight 15%
Deel: 8.8 of 10Playroll: 7.1 of 10Support weight 15%
Deel: 8.0 of 10Playroll: 8.0 of 10
Where the difference comes from
Playroll is the smaller vendor and prices EOR and contractors below Deel, with an onboarding time and fee terms printed on its pages. It asks for a one-month deposit and a 90-day notice period, and it has narrower contractor payouts and no Contractor of Record. Deel costs more per head but covers more service types and payout routes.
Services
Every service either provider offers, at its list price.
| Service | Deel | Playroll |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | from US$599 per employee a month[1][2] | from US$399 per employee a month[3][4] |
| Contractor of Record | US$325 per contractor a month[1][5] | Not offered |
| Contractor management | from US$49 per contractor a month[1] | US$35 per contractor a month[3][6][4] |
| Global payroll | Not offered | from US$10 per employee a month[7][8] |
| PEO | from US$125 per employee a month[1] | Not offered |
Prices for the services both offer
List prices as each provider states them. The team row is the list price times 10 people, per month.
Employer of Record
Ratings on review platforms
| Platform | Deel | Playroll |
|---|---|---|
| Capterra | 4.9 / 5 · 4,288 reviews | — |
| G2 | 4.8 / 5 · 14,338 reviews | 4.7 / 5 · 198 reviews |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 / 5 · 9,611 reviews | 3.9 / 5 · 11 reviews |
Figures as each platform publishes them on the date checked; they may have changed since and do not feed our score. Checked 24 Jun 2026, 21 Jul 2026 and 12 Oct 2026.
AI summary
Written by an AI model from the data on our pages on 15 Oct 2026. Not a recommendation, not our score, and not a quote from any assistant.
Deel
What does the data show about Deel as an Employer of Record?
AI
Deel lists EOR at $599 per employee a month and says pricing is month to month with no long-term commitment. Its pricing page claims EOR in 130+ countries and its country pages 150+; we document 106 countries + 3 territories. Own entities: 3 on company registers, 3 more stated by Deel. It holds its own SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
What the data does not show
Onboarding times appear for only five countries, from 1 to 10 days. Deel says it has no hidden fees but publishes no EOR setup, deposit or termination fee.
What are Deel's main drawbacks?
AI
Cost and fee disclosure. Fifteen of the 20 other US-dollar EOR list prices on this site sit below Deel's $599, and Deel gives no fee schedule for EOR setup, deposit or termination, though its pricing page says there are no hidden fees. Contractor of Record costs $325 a month plus a deposit of one month's pay.
What the data does not show
Trustpilot reviewers also mention delayed or held payouts and unresolved support requests. This is our reading of recurring review themes, not a tally.
Playroll
What does the data show about Playroll as an Employer of Record?
AI
Playroll prices EOR from $399 per employee a month with no onboarding or offboarding fee, plus a refundable deposit of one month's salary. It claims 180+ countries; its own pages document EOR in 151 countries + 6 territories, 46 of them in Africa. Its EOR page states onboarding in 2 to 5 days, and Playroll claims SOC 2 Type II.
What the data does not show
Playroll's UK entity is on a company register; 3 more are stated by Playroll only. The SOC 2 report is shared on request and was not read.
What are Playroll's main drawbacks?
AI
Each EOR employee needs a deposit of one month's salary, returned at least two months after the last working day, later if claims are open. Contractors are paid only through Payoneer. Support is 24/5 with no stated response time, and Playroll publishes no integration count.
What the data does not show
The MSA with the fees is not public. Ending an EOR agreement takes 90 days' written notice from the client.
Country coverage: Deel and Playroll
Both cover 111 countries; Deel alone 4; Playroll alone 49. Countries as each provider lists them for EOR.
- Deel only: 4
- Playroll only: 49
- Both: 111
- Deel only: Albania, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Macao
- Playroll only: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Bahamas, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chad, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Guernsey, Guyana, Haiti, Iraq, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Republic Of The Congo, Russia, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad And Tobago, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
- Both: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
Countries both cover
Countries both providers list for EOR, with each one’s entity and “from” price there. Where a provider gives no price for the country, its general list price is shown.
| Country | Deel | Playroll |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina | US$599 | US$399 |
 Armenia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Australia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Austria | Own · US$599 | Own · US$399 |
 Azerbaijan | US$599 | US$399 |
 Bahrain | US$599 | US$399 |
 Bangladesh | US$599 | US$399 |
 Belgium | US$599 | US$399 |
 Belize | US$599 | US$399 |
 Bolivia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Bosnia And Herzegovina | US$599 | US$399 |
 Brazil | US$599 | US$399 |
 Bulgaria | US$599 | US$399 |
 Cambodia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Cameroon | US$599 | US$399 |
 Canada | Own · US$599 | Own · US$399 |
 Chile | US$599 | US$399 |
 China | US$599 | US$399 |
 Colombia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Costa Rica | US$599 | US$399 |
 Cote D Ivoire | US$599 | US$399 |
 Croatia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Cyprus | US$599 | US$399 |
 Czechia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Denmark | US$599 | US$399 |
 Dominican Republic | US$599 | US$399 |
 Ecuador | US$599 | US$399 |
 Egypt | US$599 | US$399 |
 El Salvador | US$599 | US$399 |
 Estonia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Ethiopia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Finland | US$599 | US$399 |
 France | Own · US$599 | Own · US$399 |
 Georgia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Germany | Own · US$599 | Own · US$399 |
 Ghana | US$599 | US$399 |
 Greece | US$599 | US$399 |
 Honduras | US$599 | US$399 |
 Hong Kong | US$599 | US$399 |
 Hungary | US$599 | US$399 |
 Iceland | US$599 | US$399 |
 India | Own · US$599 | Own · US$399 |
 Indonesia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Ireland | US$599 | US$399 |
 Israel | US$599 | US$399 |
 Italy | US$599 | US$399 |
 Jamaica | US$599 | US$399 |
 Japan | US$599 | US$399 |
 Jordan | US$599 | US$399 |
 Kazakhstan | US$599 | US$399 |
 Kenya | US$599 | US$399 |
 Kosovo | US$599 | US$399 |
 Latvia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Lithuania | US$599 | US$399 |
 Luxembourg | Not disclosed · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$399 |
 Madagascar | US$599 | US$399 |
 Malaysia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Malta | US$599 | US$399 |
 Mauritius | US$599 | US$399 |
 Mexico | US$599 | US$399 |
 Moldova | US$599 | US$399 |
 Mongolia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Montenegro | US$599 | US$399 |
 Morocco | US$599 | US$399 |
 Mozambique | US$599 | US$399 |
 Namibia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Nepal | US$599 | US$399 |
 Netherlands | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$399 |
 New Zealand | US$599 | US$399 |
 Nicaragua | US$599 | US$399 |
 Nigeria | US$599 | US$399 |
 North Macedonia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Norway | US$599 | US$399 |
 Oman | US$599 | US$399 |
 Pakistan | US$599 | US$399 |
 Panama | US$599 | US$399 |
 Paraguay | US$599 | US$399 |
 Peru | US$599 | US$399 |
 Philippines | US$599 | US$399 |
 Poland | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$399 |
 Portugal | US$599 | US$399 |
 Puerto Rico | US$599 | US$399 |
 Qatar | US$599 | US$399 |
 Romania | US$599 | US$399 |
 Rwanda | US$599 | US$399 |
 Saudi Arabia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Senegal | US$599 | US$399 |
 Serbia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Singapore | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$399 |
 Slovakia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Slovenia | US$599 | US$399 |
 South Africa | US$599 | US$399 |
 South Korea | US$599 | US$399 |
 Spain | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$399 |
 Sri Lanka | US$599 | US$399 |
 Suriname | US$599 | US$399 |
 Sweden | US$599 | US$399 |
 Switzerland | US$599 | US$399 |
 Taiwan | US$599 | US$399 |
 Thailand | US$599 | US$399 |
 Tunisia | US$599 | US$399 |
 Turkey | US$599 | US$399 |
 Uganda | US$599 | US$399 |
 Ukraine | US$599 | US$399 |
 United Arab Emirates | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$399 |
 United Kingdom | Own · US$599 | Own · US$399 |
| United States | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$399 |
 Uruguay | US$599 | US$399 |
 Uzbekistan | US$599 | US$399 |
 Vietnam | US$599 | US$399 |
 Zambia | US$599 | US$399 |
What a team costs in United States
A team’s monthly cost at each provider’s “from” price in United States, then the EOR fees alone for three team sizes, before salary and employer contributions.
Monthly cost by provider
10 people on US$100,000 a year each
Deel
US$95,733 a monthUS$1,148,800 a year
- Gross salaryUS$83,33387%
- Employer contributionsUS$6,4107%
- EOR feesUS$5,9906%
Percentages are shares of the total, not of salary.
Playroll
US$93,733 a monthUS$1,124,800 a year
Cheaper by US$2,000 a month
- Gross salaryUS$83,33389%
- Employer contributionsUS$6,4107%
- EOR feesUS$3,9904%
Percentages are shares of the total, not of salary.
Includes gross salary, employer contributions and the EOR fee at each provider’s “from” price. Not included: setup fees, deposits and currency conversion.
| Team | Deel, a month | Deel, a year | Playroll, a month | Playroll, a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | US$2,995 | US$35,940 | US$1,995 | US$23,940 |
| 10 people | US$5,990 | US$71,880 | US$3,990 | US$47,880 |
| 25 people | US$14,975 | US$179,700 | US$9,975 | US$119,700 |
All-in for one person on US$100,000 a year: US$9,573 a month with Deel, US$9,373 with Playroll. That is gross salary, employer contributions of ≈8% and the EOR fee.[9][10][11]
Strengths and limits
Deel
Pros
- Four kinds of support channel: chat, email, phone call-backs and WhatsApp, plus Slack for enterprise clients
- A dedicated onboarding manager on EOR hires
- Own SOC 2, ISO 27001, SOC 1 and SOC 3, listed on deel.com/security
- Public REST API with webhooks, and 200+ integrations in its marketplace
- Deel's country pages claim EOR in 150+ countries; we document 106 countries + 3 territories
- The pricing page states month-to-month pricing with no long-term commitment
- Contractors can withdraw through Deel Card, Wise, Revolut or crypto, among 15+ options
Cons
- $599 a month for each EOR employee: 15 of 20 other US-dollar EOR list prices here come in lower
- $49 a month for each contractor under contractor management: 13 of 16 other US-dollar list prices here come in lower
- No fee schedule published for EOR setup, deposit or termination; the pricing page says there are no hidden fees
- Contractor of Record holds a deposit of one month's contractor pay per contract
- Deel says it owns entities in 130+ countries; 3 are on company registers (Germany, the Netherlands, the UK), plus 3 more stated by Deel (Canada, the UAE, the US)
- No stated response target for support; its EOR and PEO pages say 24/7 support but not who answers
Playroll
Pros
- Its own country pages document EOR hiring in 151 countries + 6 territories, against a claim of 180+
- No onboarding or offboarding fee and no minimum commitment, per the pricing page
- EOR and contractor-management terms are public; they form part of the client's MSA
- A dedicated Customer Success Manager and Employee Success Manager are included; channels are email, WhatsApp, phone, Teams and video calls, with Slack for enterprise clients
- Onboarding stated at 2 to 5 days on the EOR page and 1 to 5 working days in its country guides
- Own SOC 2 Type II claim; the report is shared on request through the Trust Center
- An API for custom builds, per the integrations page
- Global payroll from $10 per employee a month, below the other 6 global payroll prices we compare, though the page adds that minimums apply without stating them
Cons
- 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
What neither offers
Services on our list that neither Deel nor Playroll offers.
- Agent of Record
- Contractor payouts
- Immigration and visas
- Recruiting
Questions people ask
Which is less expensive for EOR, Deel or Playroll?
On list prices Playroll starts lower: US$399 a month per employee against US$599 at Deel, a difference of US$200.
Do they ask for a deposit or notice?
Playroll asks for a refundable deposit of one month's salary per EOR employee, and the client gives 90 days' written notice to end an EOR agreement. Its pricing page states no onboarding or offboarding fee and no minimum commitment. Deel states month-to-month pricing and publishes no EOR deposit.
Who employs staff in each country?
For Deel we list 3 on company registers, 3 more stated by the provider. For Playroll we list 1 on company registers, 3 more stated by the provider.
How do contractor payouts differ?
Playroll pays contractors only through Payoneer. Deel lists 15+ withdrawal options. Contractor management is $35 a month per contractor at Playroll and $49 at Deel.
How do the support terms compare?
Playroll states 24/5 support and no response target; channels are email, WhatsApp, phone, Teams and video calls. Deel lists chat, email, WhatsApp and phone call-backs and mentions 24/7 without saying who answers.
Sources
- Deel pricing, Deel · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deel: hire employees in Albania, Deel · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Playroll pricing, Playroll · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Playroll, Playroll · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deel Contractor of Record, Deel · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Playroll contractor management, Playroll · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Playroll payroll pricing, Playroll · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Playroll Global Payroll Services, Playroll · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Topic no. 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates, Internal Revenue Service · checked 14 Oct 2026
- Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide, Internal Revenue Service · checked 14 Oct 2026
- Topic no. 759, Form 940 - Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, Internal Revenue Service · checked 14 Oct 2026
How this page is built
Last checked: 16 Oct 2026.