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Global Payroll

Best Global Payroll Software for Small Business

A small business hiring its first people abroad usually has one or two employees per country and no in-house international payroll expertise. Per-country minimums and setup fees can cost more than the payroll itself at that size, and the first decision is often whether to run payroll through your own local entity at all, or to hire through an employer of record until an entity is justified.

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By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 16 sources, most recently checked

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Top 2 by LeadChange Score, then 6 not scored yetof 8 that fit · 6 not scored yet · scored for small business (reweighted)

  1. Remote8.0 out of 10, High confidence
  2. Deel7.2 out of 10, High confidence
  3. PlayrollNot scored yet
  4. Globalization Partners (G-P)Not scored yet
  5. MultiplierNot scored yet
  6. Velocity GlobalNot scored yet
  7. Atlas HXMNot scored yet
  8. Safeguard GlobalNot scored yet

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Global payroll for small business, ranked

Ranked by LeadChange Score from verified facts; products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Scores are for global payroll, so a product's score or «not scored yet» here can differ from its own page, which scores its main category. Prices are list prices as published by each vendor.

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  1. Remote

    Scored 9.1/10 in Employer of Record (EOR) on its own page

    Remote fits companies that hire abroad without opening entities and want the price on the page: EOR is $599 per employee per month on annual contracts in 90+ countries, through entities Remote owns.

    Pricing model
    Per employee1
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes2

    From $19/employee/mo1

    Remote pricing

  2. Deel

    Scored 8.7/10 in Employer of Record (EOR) on its own page

    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. EOR starts at $599 per employee per month, and each EOR hire carries a refundable deposit of one to one and a half months of its charges.

    Pricing model
    Per employee3
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes4

    From $29/employee/mo (Deel Payroll: Global plan)3

    Deel pricing

  3. Playroll

    Scored 7.9/10 in Employer of Record (EOR) on its own page; too few global payroll facts verified to score it here

    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 or onboarding and offboarding fees, and every client and employee gets a named success manager.

    Pricing model
    Per employee5
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes6
    Not scored for this segment12 of 24 facts verifiedPlayroll plans and prices

  4. Globalization Partners (G-P)

    Scored 8.2/10 in Employer of Record (EOR) on its own page; too few global payroll facts verified to score it here

    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 employee7
    Not scored for this segment11 of 24 facts verifiedWhat Globalization Partners (G-P) costs

  5. Multiplier

    Not scored yet in Employer of Record (EOR) on its own page

    Multiplier is an employer of record and global payroll provider with published per-person pricing starting at $459 per month for Core EOR, billed annually. Costs rise with compliance-mandated add-ons and implementation fees where they apply.

    Pricing model
    Per employee8
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes9
    Not scored for this segment11 of 24 facts verifiedWhat Multiplier costs
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  1. Velocity GlobalNot scored yet (9 of 24 facts verified) · Scored 9.0/10 in Employer of Record (EOR) on its own page; too few global payroll facts verified to score it hereVelocity Global plans and prices
  2. Atlas HXMNot scored yet (7 of 24 facts verified) · Scored 8.5/10 in Employer of Record (EOR) on its own page; too few global payroll facts verified to score it hereWhat Atlas HXM costs
  3. Safeguard GlobalNot scored yet (7 of 24 facts verified) · Not scored yet in Employer of Record (EOR) on its own pageWhat Safeguard Global costs

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What matters for small business

  1. No heavy minimums

    Per-country fees and monthly minimums dominate the cost at low headcount. Ask for the price at your actual number of employees in each country, not a per-employee rate built for larger accounts.

  2. Clear scope of compliance

    Without in-house expertise you need to know exactly which filings, payslips and year-end forms the provider prepares in each country and which stay with you.

  3. Transparent pricing

    Extra charges for off-cycle runs, terminations or bank transfers hurt small budgets. Get them in writing before you sign.

  4. Option to use an EOR for new markets

    Global payroll pays people through your own legal entity in the country. Where you have none, an employer of record employs the person for you, so a provider that sells both lets you move a country to your own payroll later.

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Frequently asked questions

Can a small business run global payroll without a foreign entity?

Not in the usual sense. Global payroll software pays employees through your own legal entity in each country, so a small business without one hires through an employer of record, which employs the person locally and runs payroll on your behalf. Deel, Remote, Globalization Partners (G-P), Multiplier and Playroll, all ranked here, sell both, so you can move a country from an EOR to your own payroll once you open an entity there.

What is the best global payroll software for small business?

On the LeadChange Score weighted for small business, the highest-scoring of the 2 products with a published score are Remote (8.0/10) and Deel (7.2).

How much does global payroll software cost for small business?

At 10 employees, the lowest published list prices among the products ranked here are Remote ($190/mo) and Deel ($290/mo). List prices, before add-ons.

Which global payroll platforms for small business integrate with BambooHR?

5 of the 8 global payroll platforms for small business document an integration with BambooHR: Deel, Globalization Partners (G-P), Playroll, Remote, and Velocity Global.

Which global payroll platforms for small business have a mobile app?

Atlas HXM and Safeguard Global confirm a mobile app; 6 of the 8 products for small business have none on file.

Which global payroll platforms for small business support single sign-on?

Atlas HXM, Deel, and Globalization Partners (G-P) document single sign-on; 5 of the 8 products for small business have none on file.

How we research

This ranking of global payroll 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.

How this page was made

  • What it is built from

    23 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Nov 10, 2026.

  • Method

    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology

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    Our independent review of Nov 13, 2026 asked for changes. How we review

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Sources

The 16 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Remote Remote pricing (Remote)“Starting at $19 employee per month” “Remote's Employer of Record (EOR) pricing starts at $599 per employee per month.”
  2. Remote trust.remote.com“Remote's most recent SOC2 Type2 certificate report” “Certification of Remote's ISMS compliance with the ISO27001 standard”
  3. Deel deel.com/pricing“Hire employees globally without opening a local entity. Deel's EOR handles contracts, payroll, benefits, and compliance. Starting at $125 per US PEO employee per month Starting at $599 per EOR employee per month”
  4. Deel deel.com/solutions/payroll“SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR-compliant.”
  5. Playroll playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record“From $399 Per Month. No Minimum Commitments.”
  6. Playroll playroll.com/trust-center“Our latest SOC 2 Type II report is available”
  7. Globalization Partners (G-P) globalization-partners.com/pricing“G-P EOR Hire, onboard, and manage employees in 180+ countries, without setting up entities. Starting at USD 599 per emplo”
  8. Multiplier usemultiplier.com/pricing“Employer of Record pricing starts at $459 per employee per month on annual contracts and $499 per employee per month on monthly contracts.”
  9. Multiplier usemultiplier.com/security-and-compliance“Our SOC 2 Type II report, audited annually, ensures compliance with key principles of con” “Access our ISO 27001:2022 certificate”
  10. Pebl hellopebl.com/platform/security“SOC 2 Type 2 Pebl follows the AICPA’s Trust Services Criteria and affirms our dedication to customer security. Our SOC 2 report is a testament to this commitment.” “Pebl is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified.”
  11. Atlas HXM atlashxm.com“Certified in ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 for information security” “Atlas HXM’s mobile apps for iOS and Android enable your employees to manage the most critical aspects of their work life on the go”
  12. G-P (Globalization Partners) globalization-partners.com/privacy-security-center“Certified with the ISO 27001 standard. The provision of G-P’s services through the G-P Platform is certified to be compliant with the ISO 27001 standard, a key international standard governing information security management.”
  13. Safeguard Global safeguardglobal.com/solutions/employer-of-record-services“Intuitive app that employees love: Allow employees to use their phone or other device to clock in and out, upload receipts for reimbursement on expense forms, and more.”
  14. Atlas HXM atlashxm.com/pricing“Single Sign-On (SSO) with Okta, Microsoft, Google Workspace”
  15. Deel Help Center help.letsdeel.com/hc/en-gb/articles/22184491367953-How-to-setup-SAML-2-0-Integration-with-Okta-for-Single-Sign-On“"use single sign-on (SSO) with Okta as the identity provider (IdP)" "How to Setup OpenID Connect Integration with Okta for Single Sign-On"”
  16. Globalization Partners (G-P) globalization-partners.com/integrations“Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)”

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