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What is an Employer of Record (EOR)?
An Employer Of Record (EOR) is a third-party service that assumes all employer responsibilities on behalf of another business, including payroll and benefits management for employees. EOR services are widely used by companies that are hiring employees internationally, without the hassle, time and cost of establishing a legal entity first.
The EOR acts as the legal employer paper, while you manage the employee's daily activities.
Top EOR Providers in 2024
1. Playroll
Yes, we admit our bias, but can point to a proven track record of success when it comes to compliantly employing, managing and paying remote teams for businesses of any shape and size.
Playroll simplified our expansion into new markets by providing a comprehensive understanding of local regulations. Through this partnership, we could immediately tick the box on compliance, at no risk to BET Software.
Gizelle Govender, Senior People Partner, BET Software
As a global Employer Of Record, Playroll stands out for its cost effective pricing, without compromising on the quality of its EOR services or support. It offers truly human customer support for both employers and employees to simplify international employment. This is in contrast to many competitors that rely on ticketing systems, do not offer dedicated support, or upcharge for support. We are uncommonly flexible when it comes to the needs of our customers, going the extra mile to customize contracts and facilitating transfers between EOR and client entities as needed.
Playroll’s user-friendly platform allows you to employ, pay and manage employees and contractors alike in 180+ countries, and provides a team of experts that ensures compliance with shifting employment regulations. Other services include comprehensive localized benefits packages, immigration support, and streamlining global payroll operations.
Pricing: From $399 per month, per employee. No annual commitment required for affordable prices.
2. Papaya Global
Papaya Global is especially known for its comprehensive support in payroll processing, and is innovative when it comes to integrating AI within HR tech. They have a broad range of customization options available to customers.
On the downside, Papaya Global relies fully on third party partners to provide their services, instead of having its own infrastructure of owned entities. This can mean extra fees being passed on to customers, on top of already hefty monthly EOR fees. It also means the EOR provider always has to liaise with third-party partners when providing customer support, which can significantly delay their response times.
Pricing: From $599/month, per employee.
3. G-P (Globalization Partners)
G-P is a popular EOR choice that offers a broad range of products. They split their EOR services between a core and premium offering. This can be useful for businesses that are looking for a broad range of options to pick and choose from. They also have many options to tweak and customize services, and advanced data analytics.
Globalization Partners does have its cons. Their pricing is complex and obscure, with reports of high monthly fees. Many of their EOR features are only available with their premium product, and they’ve received some negative feedback for slow customer service. Overall, this could make them a poor fit for smaller companies that have more limited resources and require more hands-on support to make their first international hires.
Pricing: Not publicly disclosed.
4. OysterHR
OysterHR is known for their fun branding and user-friendly platform, with quick onboarding times reported. They have a wide country coverage, and solid compliance credentials behind their name.
On the other hand, they are priced at the upper end of the market for their EOR services, which can quickly prove to be a financial bottleneck for companies hoping to hire more than just a handful of international employees. In addition, there have been some reports of payroll mistakes and delays on public review sites.
Pricing: From $599/month, per employee if paying annually. Monthly plans are priced from $699 p/month.
5. Remote
Remote is a well-known EOR provider, with a focus on providing services through their own network of owned entities, which can be useful for businesses that want to avoid dealing with any additional third parties in the equation.
On the downside, their EOR fees are very high compared to some other names in the business, and they have received some negative reviews on slow customer service and multiple points of contact. They also don’t offer a very wide network of country coverage for EOR services, with less than 100 countries covered, which can limit your ability to scale as a business.
Pricing: From $599/month, per employee.
6. Deel
Deel is another well-established player in the EOR space, offering options to manage full-time employees and contractors in 150+ regions. They can be a good fit for businesses looking for an EOR partner with many owned entities, and a comprehensive range of integrations.
That said, Deel’s fees are expensive and require annual commitments for cheaper pricing, and they’ve received many negative reviews of hidden fees and unexpected costs. This can make it hard to properly budget for their services, and can prove too expensive for smaller businesses looking to scale globally.
Pricing: From $499/month, per employee if paying annually. Monthly plans are pricier, at $599 p/month.
7. Rippling
Rippling is a popular workforce management solution, and is especially known for their broad range of products that include payroll, finance and IT management. This can make them a good choice for companies looking for a single solution to workforce management.
If you’re looking for a specialist in global employment and EOR services though, there are some cons to consider. Their pricing is not publicly disclosed, though high fees are reported – and they’ve received negative reviews of a bloated product with a steep learning curve, as well as payroll errors.
Pricing: Not publicly disclosed.
8. Velocity Global
Velocity Global stands out for its wide country coverage as an EOR provider, at 185+ regions, which can make them a good choice for employers interested in stable support for any future growth plans.
They are another example of an EOR provider that doesn’t disclose their pricing publicly, with reports of steep monthly fees. Another downside is the many negative reviews they’ve received for slow customer service and multiple points of contact, which can make them a frustrating provider to deal with if you value quick response times to enquiries.
Pricing: Not publicly disclosed.
9. Multiplier
Multiplier offers good pricing for the EOR services, and has a solid library of extra global hiring resources available for employers. They also have all compliance credentials needed to mitigate risk for employers looking to hire internationally.
On the other hand, they take a complex approach to invoicing, and have received some reviews of slow and faulty payroll services. They’ve also received negative feedback on slow customer service. Overall, this can mean risk to your business if you value simple, timely payroll for employees.
Pricing: From $400/month, per employee.
10. WorkMotion
WorkMotion is an EOR service that specializes in supporting European companies, and can also assist with in-country registrations – which can make them a good choice for EU companies looking to expand their business.
As for its cons, WorkMotion charges very high EOR fees that only become more affordable when hiring many employees. They also don’t offer any support in hiring independent contractors, which can be detrimental to businesses that are looking for a single service to hire any type of worker across the globe. Lastly, they don’t have SOC2 certification, which many businesses require to safeguard their data when working with EOR providers.
Pricing: €649 p/month ($724) per employee for up to 4 employees. Price decreases if onboarding more people.
Why Playroll Stands Out
Playroll ticks the boxes on robust compliance, broad country coverage and many owned entities. This is similar to many of the competitors mentioned on this list, and are some of the standard offerings you should look out for when choosing an EOR provider that offers comprehensive services.
Overall, though there are many strong EOR contenders on the market, Playroll stands out for its competitive pricing, as well as its on-the-ground support for businesses of all sizes – with dedicated support and flexibility for both employers and employees.
We believe quality support is the single most important trait for an EOR provider, since EORs support businesses that are expanding into jurisdictions they’re often unfamiliar with. This means quick responses to tricky compliance questions, flexibility to customer needs and a truly human touch is invaluable.
Book a chat with our team to find out how we can help you scale your global team.
Want Detailed Comparisons?
Compare the top EOR providers side-by-side, with a full breakdown on cost, support, coverage and more.
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