EREditorial team · Updated 16 Oct 20264 min read5 providers compared
Every provider we score for Agent of Record, ordered by our AOR score and filterable by price.
How to read this list
Each card shows our AOR score out of 10, the AOR price as the provider publishes it, and the countries it lists for AOR.
The default order is our AOR score, highest first; equal scores go by name. The score uses only our five criteria. Review-platform ratings are shown on the cards but are not part of it. How we score
Filters and sorting change which cards you see and their order, not the scores.
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Leaders at a glance
Top 5 AOR providers by our score
Place
Provider
Our score
Price from
Countries
Not for
1
1. RiseCompanies that need an EOR in countries beyond the US and the UK today
6.5Our score 6.5 of 10
US$299
190
Companies that need an EOR in countries beyond the US and the UK today
2
2. PayoneerBuyers who need the service agreement or fee schedule before they sign up
6.4Our score 6.4 of 10Limited data
US$99
160
Buyers who need the service agreement or fee schedule before they sign up
3
3. Atlas HXMBuyers who need a Contractor of Record: under Atlas's AOR the contract stays between the client and each contractor
6.3Our score 6.3 of 10
US$199
29
Buyers who need a Contractor of Record: under Atlas's AOR the contract stays between the client and each contractor
4
4. SkuadProcurement teams that must read the EOR service agreement before talking to sales
5.1Our score 5.1 of 10
US$99
Not disclosed
Procurement teams that must read the EOR service agreement before talking to sales
5
5. BoundlessBuyers who need to read the contract or terms of service before talking to sales
4.8Our score 4.8 of 10Limited data
£75
160
Buyers who need to read the contract or terms of service before talking to sales
Crypto and web3 teams paying contractors in stablecoins or crypto, a segment Rise names (startups, web3 startups, DAOs, global agencies)
Not for
Companies that need an EOR in countries beyond the US and the UK today
Top pro
Prices are published per head: $49 a contractor a month (discounts for startups and non-profits), $299 for Agent of Record, $399 an employee for EOR
Top con
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
Marketplaces, platforms and enterprises that pay many recipients regularly, in Payoneer's own words
Not for
Buyers who need the service agreement or fee schedule before they sign up
Top pro
Published "Starts at" prices: EOR $199 per employee a month, AOR $99 and contractor management $19 per contractor a month
Top con
No mass-payout price: the page says fees are shown before a payment is confirmed, and the general pricing page lists account fees such as 1.2% to 4% on bank withdrawals
Enterprise-level companies, the audience Atlas's enterprise page names
Not for
Buyers who need a Contractor of Record: under Atlas's AOR the contract stays between the client and each contractor
Top pro
EOR in 141 countries + 5 territories documented here, against a claim of 160+ with wholly owned entities
Top con
At $599 per employee monthly, the EOR price is above 15 of the 20 other USD EOR prices we compare and equal to 4; local employer services, FX and benefits premiums are billed on top
Ask who holds the contract. Providers mean different things by Agent of Record: some leave the contract between you and the contractor, others contract the contractor themselves. Each provider page says what its AOR price includes, as the provider states it.
Compare prices in the same unit and currency. The price sort compares like with like and puts providers without a "from" price last.
Need the provider to take on the contract? See Contractor of Record.
Questions people ask
How many Agent of Record providers are in this list?
5. Every provider we score for AOR is listed; the order is our AOR score, which uses only our five criteria and no review-platform ratings.
What is the lowest published AOR price?
US$99 per contractor a month, among prices in US dollars. 5 of the 5 providers publish a “from” price; the rest quote on request or publish only an upper limit.
Can I change the order?
Yes. Sort by price or by name, or filter by price band. The default order is our AOR score.
