People and HR · HR systems and global employment
Deel
Global hiring and payroll: employer of record, contractors and payroll in 150+ countries.
- Vendor
- Deel
- Pricing model
- Per worker per month by service: contractors, EOR, global payroll, PEO; month-to-month.
- Runs on
- Deel cloud
- Agentic OS layer
- Context
- Industries
- Any industry
- Last reviewed
- November 2026
Our verdict
The default for global hiring without your own entities, with transparent published prices. EOR is expensive per head; it pays off when it replaces setting up entities.
What it is
Deel employs people on your behalf in countries where you have no entity, pays contractors in many currencies, runs payroll on your own entities, and offers a free HR system for smaller teams. Contractor of Record adds misclassification protection.
It handles local contracts, benefits, tax and compliance country by country.
Best for
Companies building distributed teams across many countries.
Not the right fit
Companies hiring only in countries where they already have entities and payroll.
Key capabilities
Employer of record
Hire in 150+ countries without an entity.
Contractor payments
Compliant contracts and payouts.
Global payroll
Payroll on your own entities.
Free HR for small teams
Core HR at no cost under 200 people.
Strengths
- Published prices and month-to-month billing
- Broad country coverage
- Fast onboarding of hires
Watch-outs
- EOR fees add up per head
- Deposits required for EOR
- Support quality varies by country
Pricing
Deel lists contractor management from $49 per contractor per month, Contractor of Record at $325, US PEO from $125 per employee, EOR from $599 per employee and global payroll from about $29. EOR volume discounts are common above 20 to 50 people. Salaries, taxes and deposits are extra.
Checked November 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm current pricing with Deel before you budget.
Security and governance
Local compliance, data protection controls and SOC reports.
How we would roll it out
- Decide EOR versus entity by countrySet up an entity where headcount justifies it.
- Classify contractors properlyUse Contractor of Record where risk is high.
- Sync with your HR systemKeep one record of everyone.
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Choosing between Deel and the alternatives?
Book a call. We look at your systems, data and governance together and tell you which platform fits, and what to build on it first.