Deel alternatives
Deel is a global payroll and HR platform for companies that hire across borders: employer of record, contractor management, payroll and HR. It was founded in 2019 by Alex Bouaziz, its chief executive, and Shuo Wang, and has more than 40,000 customers in over 150 countries.
Companies comparing it usually look at Remote, Rippling, Oyster and Papaya Global for global payroll and employer of record, and at Multiplier and Pebl (formerly Velocity Global). Companies that pay staff in one or two countries often use a local payroll provider instead.
What Deel does
Employer of record, contractor management and Contractor of Record, global and US PEO payroll, HR records and hiring.
- Founded
- 2019, by Alex Bouaziz (CEO) and Shuo Wang (CRO)
- Customers
- 40,000+ customers in 150+ countries; US$20bn+ of global payroll processed
- Pricing
- Contractors US$49 a month (US$325 as Contractor of Record); employer of record US$599 per employee a month; US PEO US$125
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Gusto profile →Automated European payroll, leave and compliance.
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PayFit profile →European HR platform with payroll and employee administration.
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Personio profile →Payroll, benefits and IT unified on one employee record.
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Rippling profile →Employer of record and international payroll management.
Founded 2019
Remote profile →Embedded payroll infrastructure for software platforms.
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Warp profile →Automated multi-country European payroll.
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Ordio profile →More payroll vendors in the directory
How to choose
- Which countries do you pay people in, and does it run payroll itself there or through a partner?
- Do you need an employer of record or contractor payments as well as payroll for your own entities?
- Does it cover the HR side you need, such as leave, onboarding, benefits and pensions, or only payroll?
- Does it post payroll journals to your accounting software, and how is it priced per employee?
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Common questions
What are the main alternatives to Deel?+
Remote, Oyster, Papaya Global and Multiplier offer employer of record and global payroll in a similar way. Rippling adds HR, IT and spend management around payroll. Pebl, formerly Velocity Global, is another employer of record.
How much does Deel cost?+
Deel lists US$49 per contractor a month, or US$325 per contractor a month for Contractor of Record, where Deel takes on the classification risk. Employer of record costs US$599 per employee a month, and US PEO US$125 per employee a month.
What is an employer of record?+
An employer of record legally employs someone on your behalf in a country where you have no entity, handling contracts, payroll, benefits and compliance. Deel, Remote, Oyster and Papaya Global all offer it; Deel charges US$599 per employee a month.
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