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Employer of Record (EOR)

Best Employer of Record (EOR) Services for Small Business

Small businesses use an EOR to make one or two hires abroad without entity costs.

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By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated

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Our top picks

  1. Best overall

    Remote

    Highest LeadChange Score here (9.0/10), with 12 of 12 core employer of record capabilities verified.

    From $699/employee/mo (Employer of Record plan)

  2. Best value

    Velocity Global

    by Velocity Global (now Pebl)

    Lowest published list cost at 25 employees ($9,975/mo) among products scoring at or above the median.

    From $399/employee/mo

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Employer of record (EOR) for small business, ranked

Ranked by LeadChange Score from verified facts; products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Prices are list prices as published by each vendor.

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  1. Remote

    Remote fits companies that hire abroad without opening entities and want the price on the page: EOR is $699 per employee per month in 90+ countries, through entities Remote owns. Contractors, payroll for your own entities, a US PEO and equity sit in the same account, and Remote holds SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001.

    Pricing model
    Per employee
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes

    From $699/employee/mo (Employer of Record plan)

    Remote plans and prices

  2. Velocity Global

    Velocity Global, rebranded as Pebl, fits companies that hire employees abroad without opening an entity and want a published starting price: EOR is from $399 per employee a month, with no setup or offboarding fees.

    Pricing model
    Per employee
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes

    From $399/employee/mo

    Velocity Global pricing

  3. Globalization Partners (G-P)

    G-P is an employer of record that covers 180+ countries and also offers contractor management and an AI compliance product, for companies from startups to enterprises. EOR starts at $599 per employee per month, and bundles and volume discounts are by custom quote.

    Pricing model
    Per employee

    From $599/employee/mo

    Globalization Partners pricing

  4. Deel

    Deel is a global people platform for companies hiring across borders, with contractors, EOR and a US PEO plus payroll, HR, IT and benefits modules. The trade-off is cost at the employment end, with EOR at $599 per employee per month, and several modules show no public price.

    Pricing model
    Per employee
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes

    From $599/employee/mo (EOR plan)

    Deel pricing

  5. Atlas HXM

    Atlas HXM fits companies that want a direct employer of record with its own legal entities in 160+ countries, plus an Agent of Record service for contractors that includes classification checks and up to $100,000 of Classification Protection per contractor.

    Pricing model
    Per employee

    From $599/employee/mo (Employer of Record (EOR) plan)

    Atlas HXM plans and prices

  6. Playroll

    Playroll fits small and enterprise teams hiring employees in 180+ countries that want a published EOR price and named people to call: EOR starts at $399 per employee a month with no minimum commitment and no onboarding or offboarding fees.

    Pricing model
    Per employee
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes

    From $399/employee/mo

    Playroll pricing

  7. Justworks

    Primarily a PEO service; employer of record module is secondary

    Justworks fits US small businesses that want a PEO with published per-employee prices, or plain payroll they can grow into a PEO. Payroll costs $50 a month plus $8 per employee; PEO Basic is $79 and PEO Plus $124 per employee a month, with no base fee and no setup fee.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee

    From $599/employee/mo (EOR plan)

    What Justworks costs

  8. Safeguard Global

    Safeguard Global suits companies that want EOR, contractor management, payroll, recruitment and entity setup from one provider across 187 countries. The trade-off is that pricing is quote-only, with only an EOR versus entity cost calculator published.

    Pricing model
    Quote only
    Not scored yet16 of 26 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 21, 2026

    Safeguard Global plans and prices

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  1. MultiplierNot scored yet (15 of 26 facts verified)From $459/employee/moMultiplier pricing

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

All employer of record (EOR) services, ranked

How the score works

What matters for small business

  1. Clear all-in quote

    Small budgets cannot absorb surprise deposits.

  2. Short minimum terms

    Needs may change quickly.

  3. Plain-language contracts

    There is no in-house counsel.

  4. Fast onboarding

    Hiring windows are short.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best employer of record (EOR) services for small business?

On the LeadChange Score weighted for small business, the highest-scoring of the 7 products with a published score are Remote (9.0/10), Velocity Global (8.6), and Globalization Partners (G-P) (8.5).

How much does employer of record (EOR) services cost for small business?

At 10 employees, the lowest published list prices among the products ranked here are Playroll ($3,990/mo), Velocity Global ($3,990/mo), and Multiplier ($4,590/mo); the median of 8 products is $5,990/mo. List prices, before discounts and add-ons.

Which employer of record (EOR) services for small business offer a free trial?

Globalization Partners (G-P) lists a free trial, according to its vendor: 1 of the 9 products for small business.

Which employer of record (EOR) services for small business include workers’ compensation?

Deel and Justworks include workers’ compensation coverage in their service. That is 2 of the 9 employer of record (EOR) services for small business.

Which employer of record (EOR) services for small business integrate with BambooHR?

BambooHR, listed by 5 of the 9 employer of record (EOR) services for small business: Deel, Globalization Partners (G-P), Playroll, Remote, and Velocity Global.

Which employer of record (EOR) services for small business have a mobile app?

Atlas HXM, Justworks, and Safeguard Global confirm a mobile app; 6 of the 9 products for small business do not document one.

Which employer of record (EOR) services for small business support single sign-on?

Atlas HXM, Deel, and Globalization Partners (G-P) document single sign-on; 6 of the 9 products for small business do not.

How we research

This ranking of employer of record (EOR) for small business reweights the LeadChange Score: capability coverage 25%, pricing transparency & value 30%, integrations & API 10%, security & compliance 10%, fit & support 15%, and data confidence 10%. Only products with a verified fact showing they serve this segment are listed.

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