Higher EOR score: 7.8 against 4.7.
Best for: Startups, growing companies and enterprises, the three segments Pebl writes a page for
Read review (Pebl)Our Employer of Record scoreOur score 4.7 of 10Limited datafrom our five criteria, not from platform ratingsHow we score
What G2 and Trustpilot show about Safeguard Global, quoted as each source publishes it, last checked 30 Sept 2026.
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Ratings by platform
| Platform | Rating | Reviews | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2Checked 30 Sept 2026 | 4.3 / 5 | 110 | 30 Sept 2026 |
| TrustpilotChecked 30 Sept 2026 | 4.0 / 5 | 31 | 30 Sept 2026 |
Figures as each platform publishes them on the date checked; they may have changed since and do not feed our score.
Highest: G2 4.3 / 5. Lowest: Trustpilot 4.0 / 5. Platforms differ in who writes reviews, how they collect them and the period they cover.
Top alternatives to Safeguard Global
Providers with a higher EOR score from us than Safeguard Global. How we score
Higher EOR score: 7.5 against 4.7.
Best for: Companies moving contractors onto local employment contracts, a use Remote's EOR page names
Read review (Remote)Rated higher than Safeguard Global on G2.
Best for: Startups and global enterprises, in Deel's own words
Read review (Deel)
Ratings next to other providers
Safeguard Global’s rating on each platform next to up to three providers rated on the same platform: those with the highest EOR score from us. Each rating is shown on the platform’s own scale as the platform publishes it; we do not average or combine them, and they do not feed our score.
Safeguard Global4.3 / 5110 reviews · 30 Sept 2026
Deel4.8 / 514,338 reviews · 24 Jun 2026
Multiplier4.7 / 5
Playroll4.7 / 5
- Safeguard Global4.0 / 531 reviews · 30 Sept 2026
Pebl3.2 / 56 reviews · 30 Sept 2026- Deel4.6 / 59,611 reviews · 12 Oct 2026
- Playroll3.9 / 5
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 Safeguard Global as an Employer of Record?
AI
Safeguard Global's EOR is quote-based. We document 63 countries + 2 territories against a claim of 187. Own entities: 1 on a company register (the UK), plus 61 more stated in its affiliate directory. Onboarding can start two days after the candidate accepts; one to two weeks is typical. Current customers get ticket and phone support.
What the data does not show
The 61 stated entities rest on Safeguard's own directory, not on company registers. The client agreement, support hours and a response target are not published.
What are Safeguard Global's main drawbacks?
AI
Price and contract disclosure. EOR and global payroll have no public price, and only general Terms of Service are online; the master services agreement they refer to is not. We found no API documentation, integration list or support hours on its site, and it names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification.
What the data does not show
These are gaps in what Safeguard publishes, read on 2026-10-15. The data does not show what a quote or a signed contract contains.
Who should choose Safeguard Global?
AI
Companies moving contractors onto payroll, and nonprofits, NGOs or education employers hiring remotely: Safeguard names these EOR use cases. Teams paying contractors get a list price: $10 per contractor a month for 1 to 10, $5 at 11 or more.
What the data does not show
Safeguard gives no headcount for its customers, and we show no team-size match for it. Its contractor page claims 187 countries but lists none one by one.
More alternatives to Safeguard Global
Providers with a higher EOR score from us than Safeguard Global. 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
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
Method and limits
- We copy each figure by hand from the platform’s public page and link to it, with the date we checked.
- Platform ratings, review themes, Reddit and the AI summary (written by an AI model from our data) are not part of our score, which uses only our five criteria.
- We do not assess whether individual reviews are genuine.
- Themes and Reddit threads are a selection, not all reviews.
- The same method applies to every provider.
- Figures may have changed since the date shown.
How this page is built
Last checked: 30 Sept 2026.