Our picks · 5 tools reviewed
Services that legally employ and pay workers in other countries on your behalf so you can hire without setting up a local entity. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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| Pricing | $49/contractor/mo; $599/EOR employee/mo | $599/employee/mo | $399/employee/mo | $29/contractor/mo; $599/EOR employee/mo | $399/employee/mo |
| Best for | Growing companies of 20-1,000 hiring a mix of contractors and employees in many countries from one platform, without local entities | — | — | Startups and mid-size companies of 10-500 hiring full-time international employees who want published per-employee pricing | Small and mid-size companies hiring a few international employees who want a flat published monthly EOR fee with no minimum commitment. |
| Team size | 1–500+ people | 51–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 2–500 people |
| Local employment contracts | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Local payroll and taxes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Country coverage | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Statutory benefits | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Contractor management | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Worker misclassification protection | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
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Employer of record and global payroll Category leader
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