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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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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. 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 $29/employee/mo

    Remote pricing

  2. 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 $29/employee/mo (Deel Payroll: Global plan)

    Deel 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
    Not scored yet12 of 24 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 14, 2026

    Globalization Partners (G-P) plans and prices

  4. 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
    Not scored yet12 of 24 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 21, 2026

    Playroll plans and prices

  5. Multiplier

    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 employee
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes
    Not scored yet11 of 24 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 19, 2026

    What Multiplier costs

  6. 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
    Not scored yet9 of 24 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 12, 2026

    Velocity Global plans and prices

  7. 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
    Not scored yet7 of 24 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 12, 2026

    What Atlas HXM 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 yet7 of 24 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 21, 2026

    What 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 Deel ($290/mo) and Remote ($290/mo). List prices, before discounts and add-ons.

Which global payroll platforms for small business offer a free trial?

Globalization Partners (G-P) lists a free trial, according to its vendor: 1 of the 8 products for small business.

Which global payroll platforms for small business have SOC 2 Type II?

Deel, Multiplier, Playroll, Remote, and Velocity Global state a current SOC 2 Type II report; Deel, Multiplier, Remote, and 1 more also hold ISO 27001. That is 5 of the 8 products for small business.

Which global payroll platforms for small business integrate with BambooHR?

BambooHR, listed by 5 of the 8 global payroll platforms for small business: 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 do not document one.

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 do not.

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.

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