Higher EOR score: 7.8 against 5.8.
Best for: Startups, growing companies and enterprises, the three segments Pebl writes a page for
Read review (Pebl)Borderless AI publishes monthly prices for three services: EOR at $579 per employee, contractor management at $49 per contractor and global payroll at $29 per contractor. It claims 170+ countries. Of its 134 country pages, 13 describe how EOR works in that country and the other 121 repeat one template, so EOR is documented in 13 countries and the rest are claims. Its pages say an in-house team in North America answers 24/7, and every customer gets a dedicated account manager.
Verdict
Best for
- Startups, mid-market companies and enterprises, the three segments Borderless gives their own pages
- Businesses hiring their first employee in a country where they have no entity
- Teams moving contractors onto full-time employment
- Companies employing staff in many countries at once
Not for
- Buyers who need deposit terms settled in writing before a sales call: the pricing page and the help centre disagree, and the MSA is not published
- Teams that plan to connect HR or finance systems through an API: no public API documentation or integration count is published
- Buyers who want EOR coverage shown country by country: 13 country pages describe EOR there, against a claim of 170+
- Contractor-management buyers choosing on price: $49 per contractor sits above 14 of the 17 other list prices we hold for this service
- Stands out
- Support and price disclosure. Its pages say an in-house team in North America answers 24/7; each customer has a dedicated account manager and a support contact based in Canada, and EOR clients also get a Slack channel. All three prices are on the pricing page, the contractor and payroll pages state no setup fee, and Borderless states EOR onboarding in 24 to 48 hours.
- Biggest limit
- Contract terms. The pricing page and FAQ say no deposit or salary pre-funding, while a help-centre article updated on 27 August 2026 describes a refundable deposit of 1.5 months of employment costs by ACH or 3 months by wire, held for the life of the MSA. That agreement is not public, and no company-register record ties an entity to the EOR or payroll contracts.
On this page
Services
| Service | Price | Basis | Score | Countries documented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | from US$579[1][2][3][4] | per employee a month | Our score 5.8 of 10 | 13 countries |
| Contractor management | from US$49[1][5] | per contractor a month | Our score 6.0 of 10 | None documented |
| Global payroll | from US$29[1][6] | per contractor a month | Our score 5.4 of 10 | None documented |
Top alternatives to Borderless AI
Providers with a higher EOR score from us than Borderless AI. How we score
Higher EOR score: 7.5 against 5.8.
Best for: Companies moving contractors onto local employment contracts, a use Remote's EOR page names
Read review (Remote)Higher EOR score: 7.4 against 5.8.
Best for: Startups and global enterprises, in Deel's own words
Read review (Deel)
Pricing
Setup fees and what each list price includes, by service. The EOR fee for a team follows under Cost at volume.
| Service | Setup fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | None | Pricing page and comparison page: '$579/mo'. Onboarding in 1-2 days: the comparison page says '24-48 hours', the pricing page 'as fast as 24 hours'. The provider's pages disagree on deposits: the pricing page and FAQ say no salary pre-funding or security deposit, while the help-centre article 'How customer deposits work' (updated 27 August 2026, re-read 2026-10-15) describes a refundable deposit of 1.5 months of employment costs with ACH or 3 months by wire, held for the duration of the MSA and due before an employee's start date.[1][2][3][4] |
| Contractor management | None | The pricing page shows '$49/mo'; the contractor page gives the same $49 as a flat fee per contractor each month. The pricing page lists bulk payment options in 150+ countries; the contractor page says 170+ countries.[1][5] |
| Global payroll | None | The pricing page lists Global Payroll at '$29/mo'. The Global Payroll page gives the unit: 'Contractor pricing starts at $29 per month' and, in its FAQ, 'a simple, flat monthly fee of $29 per contractor. No setup fees'. It adds 'Pricing may vary by employment type and country'; a price per employee on payroll is not stated.[1][6] |
EOR cost at volume
Borderless AI’s EOR fee at its list price of US$579 per employee a month, for a team of 1, 10 and 50 employees.
| Employees | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$6,948 | |
| 10 | US$69,480 | |
| 50 | US$347,400 |
Provider fee only, before salary and employer contributions; list price from the provider’s page; volume discounts not included.[1][2][3][4]
EOR price against other providers
Borderless AI’s EOR list price next to the providers with the highest EOR score from us that price EOR per head a month in USD. They are picked by our score, not by price.
PeblUS$399
MultiplierUS$459a
Borderless AIUS$579
DeelUS$599
RemoteUS$599
How we scored Borderless AI
Each service gets its own score from our five criteria. Review-platform ratings are not part of it.
Employer of Record Our score 5.8 of 10
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 3.8 | 1.14 | Entities on company registers: none found; Service agreement: not public; general terms of use only; Own security certifications: SOC 2; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 6.3 | 1.26 | Countries: 13 countries documented, 170 claimed; Reach: 55% of the widest provider of this service; Own entities on company registers: none found; 1 stated by the provider; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 2. |
| Price | 20% | 6.5 | 1.30 | Price compared with 20 providers charging per person a month in USD; 70% of them charge less; Setup fee: none; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 5.3 | 0.79 | API: not disclosed; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment not disclosed, closing documents not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 4. |
| Support | 15% | 8.5 | 1.28 | Live support channels: email and messenger; Live support hours: 24/7; Dedicated manager: yes; Stated onboarding time: up to 2 days; Stated response target: not stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 4 of 5. |
| Our score | 5.8 |
Contractor management Our score 6.0 of 10
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 5.3 | 1.59 | Contracting entity on a company register: yes; Service agreement: not public; general terms of use only; Own security certifications: SOC 2; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 7.0 | 1.40 | Countries: 0 documented, 170 claimed; Reach: 46% of the widest provider of this service; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 1. |
| Price | 20% | 5.5 | 1.10 | Price compared with 16 providers charging per person a month in USD; 91% of them charge less; Setup fee: none; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 5.3 | 0.79 | API: not disclosed; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment not disclosed, closing documents yes; Payout methods: bank transfer; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 5. |
| Support | 15% | 7.5 | 1.13 | Live support channels: email; Live support hours: 24/7; Dedicated manager: yes; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: not stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Our score | 6.0 |
Global payroll Our score 5.4 of 10
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 3.8 | 1.14 | Entities on company registers: none found; Service agreement: not public; general terms of use only; Own security certifications: SOC 2; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 6.3 | 1.26 | Countries: 0 documented, 170 claimed; Reach: 92% of the widest provider of this service; Own entities on company registers: none found; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 2. |
| Price | 20% | 5.5 | 1.10 | Price compared with 6 providers charging per person a month in USD; 83% of them charge less; Setup fee: none; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 5.3 | 0.79 | API: not disclosed; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment not disclosed, closing documents not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 4. |
| Support | 15% | 7.5 | 1.13 | Live support channels: email; Live support hours: 24/7; Dedicated manager: yes; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: not stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Our score | 5.4 |
Key facts
As the provider states them.
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Canada
- Reach
- Global
Countries covered
Claimed is the provider’s own count. Documented countries are the ones with evidence from a company register or the provider’s own site; countries we list without evidence are not counted.
- Own entity stated by the provider: 1
- Other documented: 12
- Listed without evidence: 121
Employer of Record
Claimed: 170 countries · Documented: 13 countries
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Algeria | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Argentina | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Armenia | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Australia | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Austria | Not disclosed | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Azerbaijan | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bahamas | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bahrain | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bangladesh | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Barbados | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Belarus | — | US$579 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
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Contractor management
Claimed: 170 countries · Documented: None documented
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Algeria | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Armenia | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Azerbaijan | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Bahamas | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Bahrain | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Bangladesh | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Barbados | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Belarus | — | US$49 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
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Global payroll
Claimed: 170 countries · Documented: None documented
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Algeria | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Armenia | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Azerbaijan | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Bahamas | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Bahrain | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Bangladesh | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Barbados | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Belarus | — | US$29 | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
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Who it fits
- Hiring patterns
- First hires in one country
- Converting contractors to employees
- A team across many countries
- Industries
- Fintech
- Healthcare
- EdTech
- Media & Advertising
- Construction
- Segments it names
- Startups, mid-market companies and enterprises, each with its own page; the FAQ says "mid-to-large multinational companies, as well as fast-growing scale-ups and startups"
Pros and cons
Pros
- Published prices for all three services: EOR $579 per employee a month, contractor management $49 per contractor, global payroll $29 per contractor
- No setup fee for contractor management or global payroll; for EOR the FAQ says setup fees are 'almost entirely eliminated'
- Live 24/7 support from an in-house team in North America, plus a dedicated account manager for every customer
- EOR clients get a Slack channel with local payroll experts
- Stated EOR onboarding time of 24 to 48 hours
- Own SOC 2 Type II, announced in a July 2025 post by the CEO
Cons
- The EOR deposit is unclear: none per the pricing page and FAQ, 1.5 months of employment costs (ACH) or 3 months (wire) per a help-centre article
- Borderless publishes its platform terms but not the master services agreement that governs client contracts
- Own entities: 0 on company registers and 1 stated by the provider (Senegal), although the FAQ says it owns entities in every supported market
- EOR is documented in 13 countries; 121 of the 134 country pages share one template, and contractor management and payroll rest on the 170+ claim
- No public API documentation or integration count, and client sign-up goes through a demo request
- ISO 27001 was 'currently in motion' in July 2025, and we could not read the SOC 2 report itself
- Global payroll is priced per contractor; a price per employee on payroll is not stated
- Contractor payout methods beyond bank transfer are not listed on its pages, and it states no response target for support
Reviews in brief
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.
What does the data show about Borderless AI as an Employer of Record?
AI
EOR is listed at $579 per employee monthly, with onboarding stated at 24 to 48 hours. It claims 170+ countries; 13 of its country pages describe EOR there. Its pages say an in-house team in North America answers 24/7, and each client gets a dedicated account manager and Slack. SOC 2 Type II is in its own name.
What the data does not show
Its pages disagree on deposits, the service agreement is not public, and no company-register record ties an entity to its EOR contracts.
What are Borderless AI's main drawbacks?
AI
Deposit and contract terms. The pricing page and FAQ say no deposit, while a help-centre article describes a refundable deposit of 1.5 months of employment costs by ACH or 3 months by wire. Clients sign a master services agreement that Borderless keeps off its site, and neither API documentation nor an integration count is public.
What the data does not show
We have not seen the SOC 2 report, as the trust centre could not be read. ISO 27001 was still in progress in July 2025.
Trust and registration
- Company register
- Certifications
More alternatives to Borderless AI
Providers with a higher EOR score from us than Borderless AI. How we score
- EOR price from
- US$459 per employee a month, billed annually
- EOR countries 160 claimed, 106 documented
- Onboarding 2–3 days
- Services EOR · 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
- G24.7/5· 2,124
Signals checked 29 Jun 2026
- EOR price from
- US$399 per employee a month
- EOR countries 180 claimed, 157 documented
- Onboarding 2–5 days
- Deposit 1 month
- Minimum term None
- Services EOR · 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
- G24.7/5· 198
- Trustpilot3.9/5· 11
Signals checked 21 Jul 2026
- EOR price from
- €299 per employee a month
- EOR countries 180 claimed, 135 documented
- Onboarding 3–4 days
- Deposit 1 month
- Minimum term None
- Services EOR · COR · Contractors
- Best for
- Companies making their first hire in a new country through an employer of record
- Not for
- Buyers whose security review requires the vendor's own SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certificate
- Top pro
- EOR from €299 per employee a month on the pricing page, varying by country and headcount, with no setup or termination fee
- Top con
- SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 are held by AWS, its host; no Rivermate certificate is published
Questions people ask
How many countries does Borderless AI cover?
Borderless claims 170+ countries for EOR, contractor management and payroll. It has 134 country pages (130 countries + 4 territories), each tagged with the same list of services. 13 of them, such as Switzerland, Chile and Senegal, describe how EOR works in that country, so EOR is documented in 13 countries; the rest are claims. For contractor payments the pricing page says 150+ countries and the contractor page 170+ (hireborderless.com, checked 2026-10-15).
How much does Borderless AI cost?
EOR is $579 per employee a month, contractor management $49 per contractor a month and global payroll $29 per contractor a month; the payroll page adds that prices may vary by employment type and country. The contractor and payroll pages state no setup fees, and for EOR the FAQ says setup fees are 'almost entirely eliminated' (hireborderless.com, checked 2026-10-15).
Does Borderless AI ask for a deposit?
Its pages disagree. The pricing page and FAQ say it needs no salary pre-funding or security deposit. A help-centre article updated on 27 August 2026 says a refundable deposit of 1.5 months of employment costs (ACH) or 3 months (wire) is held for the duration of the MSA and must be paid before an employee starts.
Does Borderless AI own its legal entities?
Its FAQ says it owns its legal entities in every supported market, and its Senegal page says Borderless is the legal employer there under its owned-entity model. That makes 0 on company registers and 1 stated by the provider. Its terms of use are issued by 4400 WE Technologies Inc., registered in Delaware (no. 7106359); no page ties that company to EOR or payroll contracts.
Which security certifications does Borderless AI hold?
SOC 2 Type II, announced in a July 2025 post by its CEO; the same post called ISO 27001 'currently in motion'. The trust centre could not be read, so we have not seen the report. GDPR, CCPA and PIPEDA, which Borderless also lists, are regulations, not certifications.
Sources
- Borderless AI pricing, Borderless AI · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compare Borderless AI, Borderless AI · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Borderless AI FAQ, Borderless AI · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Borderless support: How customer deposits work, Borderless AI · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Borderless AI contractor management, Borderless AI · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Borderless AI global payroll, Borderless AI · checked 15 Oct 2026
How this page is built
Last checked: 15 Oct 2026.