HR Software
Deel
Global payroll and contractor compliance.
What it is
Deel handles global hiring: contractor agreements, compliance and payroll across many countries, including employer-of-record arrangements. The reason to use it is that it absorbs the legal entity problem: you can hire in a country where you have no company, and compliance, contracts and local payroll are handled for you. The trade-off is a per-person fee on top of salary and less direct control over the employment relationship.
Deel pricing
Deel publishes 4 plans. Paid tiers start at $14/mo.
| Plan | Price | What the vendor’s page says |
|---|---|---|
| Find Talent | $14/mo | Find Talent (ATS) $14 per worker per month |
| Hire Contractors | $49/user/mo | Hire Contractors $49 per contractor per month |
| US PEO | $125/mo | US PEO $125 per US PEO employee per month |
| Contractor of Record | $325/user/mo | Contractor of Record $325 per contractor of record per month |
Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-07. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Source
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Key features
Employer of record
Employs staff through a local entity on your behalf where you have none.
Contractor compliance
Generates locally compliant contracts and handles classification paperwork.
Multi-country payroll
Runs payroll and payments across many currencies and jurisdictions.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works well
- Covers a large number of countries
- Handles compliance paperwork you would otherwise research
- Contractor and EOR options in one place
Where it falls short
- EOR pricing per employee is significant
- Support quality varies by region
- You still own the employment relationship risks
Who it is for
Companies hiring people in countries where they have no legal entity.
Pick it or skip it
Pick Deel if
- Hiring contractors across borders without setting up a local entity
- Companies that need employment, payroll and compliance from one vendor
- Month-to-month commitment — no long-term contract required
Skip it if
- You are comparing on the headline figure: contractor management is $49/contractor/mo, and EOR employment is $599/employee/mo
- You want to try before paying — there is no free tier, only a demo
- You have a local entity already; EOR pricing is for companies that do not
Our verdict
Solves a genuinely hard problem. Compare EOR fees against setting up an entity if a country becomes core to you.
Closest alternatives we track
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does Deel cost?
- Deel publishes 4 plans: Find Talent at $14/mo, Hire Contractors at $49/user/mo, US PEO at $125/mo, Contractor of Record at $325/user/mo. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.
- Does Deel have a free plan?
- No free plan is listed on the vendor's pricing page. Deel is sold as a paid subscription.
- Who is Deel best for?
- Companies hiring people in countries where they have no legal entity.
- What are the main drawbacks of Deel?
- The trade-offs we noted: EOR pricing per employee is significant; Support quality varies by region; You still own the employment relationship risks.
- When should you not use Deel?
- Skip Deel if: You are comparing on the headline figure: contractor management is $49/contractor/mo, and EOR employment is $599/employee/mo; You want to try before paying — there is no free tier, only a demo; You have a local entity already; EOR pricing is for companies that do not.
What we checked
- Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
- Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.Yes
- Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
- SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes
“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.
Evidence and freshness
Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-07
- Deel — Pricing ↗
Checked 2026-09-07 · Supports: Hire Contractors $49 per contractor per month, Contractor of Record $325 per contractor of record per month, US PEO $125 per US PEO employee per month, EOR $599 per EOR employee per month, Find Talent (ATS) $14 per worker per month, no free tier; month-to-month with no long-term contract
Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark.
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