Best Employer of record and global payroll software for 2026

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.

Feature Deel Category leader G-P Category leader Pebl Category leader Remote Category leader Playroll Rising
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 forGrowing 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 pricingSmall and mid-size companies hiring a few international employees who want a flat published monthly EOR fee with no minimum commitment.
Team size1–500+ people51–500+ people2–500+ people2–500+ people2–500 people
Local employment contracts YesNot listedNot listedYesNot listed
Local payroll and taxes YesYesYesYesYes
Country coverage YesYesNot listedYesYes
Statutory benefits YesYesNot listedNot listedYes
Contractor management YesYesNot listedYesYes
Worker misclassification protection YesYesNot listedYesYes
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The best-known employer of record and global payroll tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.

Employer of record and global payroll Category leader

Deel

$49/contractor/mo; $599/EOR employee/mo 1–500+ people

Global hiring, payroll and contractor payments

Key features

  • Local employment contracts
  • Local payroll and taxes
  • Country coverage
  • Statutory benefits
  • Contractor management
  • Worker misclassification protection

Employer of record and global payroll Category leader

G-P

$599/employee/mo 51–500+ people

Employer of record and contractor payments in 180+ countries

Key features

  • Local payroll and taxes
  • Country coverage
  • Statutory benefits
  • Contractor management
  • Worker misclassification protection

Employer of record and global payroll Category leader

Pebl

$399/employee/mo 2–500+ people

Hire, pay and support employees in 185+ countries

Key features

  • Local payroll and taxes

Employer of record and global payroll Category leader

Remote

$29/contractor/mo; $599/EOR employee/mo 2–500+ people

Employer of record and global payroll

Key features

  • Local employment contracts
  • Local payroll and taxes
  • Country coverage
  • Contractor management
  • Worker misclassification protection

Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.

Employer of record and global payroll Rising

Playroll

$399/employee/mo 2–500 people

Employer of record, contractors and payroll in 180+ countries

Key features

  • Local payroll and taxes
  • Country coverage
  • Statutory benefits
  • Contractor management
  • Worker misclassification protection

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