Global Mobility & Relocation
Global Mobility & Relocation Comparison
How to compare global mobility products: the capabilities we check against each vendor’s own documentation, and the products verified so far.
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What we compare
No global mobility product is verified yet. These are the capabilities each one will be checked against, in the vendor’s own documentation.
Capabilities in the comparison
Assignment policy configuration
Defines benefits and rules by assignment type.
Cost estimation
Estimates assignment costs and tracks them against budget.
Assignment tracking
Tracks each assignee's home and host country, start and end dates and assignment status.
Location and day tracking
Records days spent by country or state for tax purposes.
Tax data reporting
Collects and shares data with tax advisors.
Supplier management
Coordinates relocation, tax and immigration providers and the services they deliver per assignment.
Assignee portal
Gives assignees tasks, documents and status in one place.
Immigration coordination
Tracks visas and permits tied to assignments.
HRIS, payroll and expense integration
Connects to HRIS, payroll and expense systems.
Reporting and analytics
Reports assignment counts, costs and statuses across the mobile population.
Document storage
Stores assignment letters, tax and immigration documents with role-based access.
How to choose global mobility & relocation software
Mobility is an exercise in coordination across HR, finance, tax, immigration providers and relocation suppliers. Choose the product that gives each party the data they need without re-entry.
Test it with a real assignment from approval to closeout.
Policy and benefit configuration
Moves differ by tier, destination and assignment type, and ad hoc exceptions are costly.
Cost estimation and budget tracking
Finance needs forecast and actual cost per move, not totals after the fact.
Tax-sensitive data and reporting
Employer reimbursements of moving expenses have had specific tax treatment. IRS guidance covered tax years 2018 through 2025 for nonmilitary employees, and current-year treatment should be confirmed with your tax adviser.
Location and day tracking
Tests such as the 330-day physical presence rule depend on days in a place.
Supplier management
Movers, temporary housing and destination service providers need coordinated requests and invoicing.
Assignee experience
Employees under stress need status, benefits and tasks in one place.
Requirements by company size
Small businesses
- Simple request and approval workflow
- Lump sum and managed move options
- Cost tracking per move
- Payroll data export
Watch out for
- Platform minimums that exceed the value of a few moves
- Features built for large assignment programs
- Tax treatment left unflagged
Mid-sized companies
- Policy tiers with approval rules
- Supplier coordination and invoice matching
- HRIS and payroll integration
- Assignee portal
Watch out for
- Policy exceptions handled outside the system
- Day tracking not linked to tax review
- Limited reporting for finance
Enterprises
- Multi-country policy and currency support
- Assignment cost projection and shadow payroll data
- Immigration and tax provider integration
- Analytics and API access
Watch out for
- Data privacy across jurisdictions
- Supplier network lock-in
- Long configuration times for complex policies
Red flags
- The vendor cannot show estimated versus actual cost for a single move.
- Tax treatment is described as automatic with no named rules source or review process.
- Suppliers can only be those in the vendor's own network, with no option to use your own.
- Day tracking relies on a spreadsheet upload only.
- Raw data cannot be exported.
How we research
Ranked by the LeadChange Score, computed only from verified facts: capability coverage (30%), pricing and value (20%), integrations and API (15%), security (15%), fit and support (10%) and data confidence (10%), times a category fit. Products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Payment never changes a score or a position.
Facts, not impressions
Every input is a fact verified against vendors’ official documentation, with the date we last checked it.
Missing data is never assumed
Unverified items are left out of the score and lower its coverage; below 60% coverage a product is not scored yet.
Independent of revenue
Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.
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