TheBestEOR

EOR & payroll provider directory

Find employer of record (EOR), payroll and contractor providers. Filter by your hiring needs, save providers to your shortlist and compare up to four side by side.

Each full review is based on our own hands-on test of the provider. We may earn referral fees through provider links and introductions. How we review · How we are funded

Filters

Our top 10 come first, in ranking order. Other providers follow A–Z. Fees vary by country, so results can’t be sorted by price.

MATCHING PROVIDERS

21 providers match your filters

7–12 of 21

138 of 317 providers have linked sources.

Country filters use the countries in our sources, which can be fewer than a provider advertises. Fees and features vary by country and plan.

Fees, deposits and country counts are what each provider publishes. Your quote sets the final terms.

Option 7

Borderless AI

Our overall rating 4.0 / 5

  • Global EOR
  • Owned entities

Best For · Getting 24/7 help with overseas payroll and HR

Hiring · Italy

Countries
170+ countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: 1.5–3 months
Based on gross salary
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Per quote
No setup fee
Starting fee
$579
per employee / month

$399 until 31 Dec 2026 for eligible companies based outside Canada.

Pros, cons, fees & terms
Overview

4.0/5Our overall rating

Support
Dedicated Slack channel
Support
Local HR or payroll specialists
Billing
Start with one employee
Pricing
Service fee
Standard USD 579 per employee/month.

Country and employment-type exceptions apply; salary and employer costs are extra.

Discounts
USD 399 per employee/month on qualifying 2026 fees.

For companies headquartered outside Canada, on fees billed through 31 December 2026. USD 579 applies from 1 January 2027, including existing offer customers.

Setup fee
No setup, onboarding or implementation fee for the qualifying 2026 offer.

Applies to the qualifying 2026 offer; separately agreed special-case services may cost extra.

Deposit
Deposit: 1.5 months of gross salary plus employer costs, benefits and platform fees via ACH, or three months via wire/other methods.

Gross salary plus employer costs, benefits and platform fees form the base. Country differences apply; payment problems can raise the requirement to six months.

Currency conversion charges
Live FX can change between invoice publication and payment processing; the rate locks after processing.

No markup percentage is specified.

Payment & terms
Billing commitment
Month-to-month for the qualifying 2026 offer.

Employee exit costs and termination notice are separate.

Deposit return
Deposit returned after account closure and payment of outstanding balances.

No fixed refund deadline is specified.

Payroll funding
The deposit must be received before the hire’s start date.

Onboarding can pause while funding is outstanding.

Payment methods
ACH; Wire transfer

Deposit requirements depend on payment method. Other payment routes are not stated.

Minimum employees
One employee

Country, employee and contract eligibility apply; pricing and funding follow the agreement.

Support
Account contact
Dedicated account manager; In-app support; Dedicated Slack channel
Support hours
24/7 in-house support.

No resolution deadline is stated; language and timezone coverage depend on the support arrangement.

Local support
HR or payroll specialists
Platform & integrations
Platform features
HRGPT assistant; Invoice and payment history; Contract exports; Salary history
Integrations
Imports hires from Workday.

Other sync directions and fields are not stated.

AI-assisted HR tools
Available
Employee records & documents
Available
Leave management
Available
Expense management
Available
Time & attendance
Available

Upload and review of tracked hours; a native timer or clock-in system is not established.

HR workflow automation
Available
Workforce reports
Available
Electronic signatures
Available
Add-ons
Payroll & contractor management
Global payroll for your own entities; Contractor management

Separate products with their own prices and employment models; not bundled with EOR.

Contractor management & payments
Available

Contractor payment coverage differs from EOR employment coverage.

Payroll for your own company
Available

Payroll for employees of your own entity; deposits and payroll funding are agreed separately.

Option 8

RemoFirst

Our overall rating 0.5 / 5

  • Global EOR
  • Employment partners

Best For · Making a first overseas hire on a tight budget

RemoFirst requires no fixed client term or annual commitment and charges no setup or provider termination fee. BambooHR synchronizes employee records, with online chat available for support. The US$199 starting service fee varies by country. Employee salary, notice and severance obligations can remain payable when the client arrangement ends.

Countries
185+ countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: About 1 month
Based on gross salary
Payroll cutoff
Varies by country
Two payroll runs per month
Billing
Monthly
No setup fee
Starting fee
$199
per employee / month

The fee varies by country.

Pros, cons, fees & terms
Overview

0.5/5Our overall rating

RemoFirst requires no fixed client term or annual commitment and charges no setup or provider termination fee. BambooHR synchronizes employee records, with online chat available for support. The US$199 starting service fee varies by country. Employee salary, notice and severance obligations can remain payable when the client arrangement ends.

Pros

  • No fixed client term or annual commitment is required.
  • There is no provider setup or termination-processing fee.
  • BambooHR synchronizes employee records.

Cons

  • Trustpilot has suspended RemoFirst’s rating for a breach of its guidelines and removed fake reviews (checked 8 Nov 2026).
  • RemoFirst says it works exclusively with in-country partners, so a third company employs your hire and every change or exit passes through both.
  • The US$199 starting service fee can increase with local requirements.
  • Employee salary, notice and severance obligations can remain payable when the client arrangement ends.
Pricing
Service fee
EOR starting priceFrom US$199 per employee/month; the fee can vary by country.

The country quote sets the fee and billing terms; salary and employment costs are additional.

Payment & terms
Employing model
Local partner

The local employing company and employment agreement depend on the country.

Support
Support hours
24/7 customer support; local specialist hours are not stated.

Channels, languages and local specialist hours depend on the support arrangement. A response or resolution deadline requires agreement.

Escalation
24/7 customer support and online chat.

Online chat connects customers with the support team.

Platform & integrations
Integrations
BambooHR employee-data synchronization.
Employment cost calculator
Available

Employee estimates only; contractor calculations use a separate tool. Estimates are not final EOR quotes.

Add-ons
Equipment, checks, insurance & visas
Equipment; Background checks; Health insurance; Visa and immigration support

Extras are charged separately; availability, eligibility and prices depend on the country and selected service.

Health insurance
RemoHealth from $55 per person/month; medical, dental and vision.

Optional cover; price and eligibility depend on country and policy. Billing currency is not stated.

Contractor management & payments
Available

Contractor payment coverage differs from EOR employment coverage.

Equipment ordering & delivery
Available

Equipment costs extra and may be supplied through partners.

Equity & stock-option administration
Available

Equity administration costs extra; country and employee eligibility apply.

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Visa coverage figures differ: 85+ versus 110+ countries. Destination, route and sponsorship must be agreed separately.

Visa sponsorship support
Available

Visa coverage figures differ: 85+ versus 110+ countries. Destination, route and sponsorship must be agreed separately.

Background checks you can order
Available

Screening costs extra and may use a partner. Permitted checks and consent requirements depend on the country.

Option 9

Asanify

  • Global EOR
  • Entities & partners

Best For · Managing payroll and time off for overseas hires

Hiring · Italy

Countries
130 countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: Per quote
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Monthly or annual
No setup fee
Starting fee
$99
per employee / month
Fees, terms & details
Overview

Kolkata-based HR software company that also sells EOR, with its own entity in India and 132 listed EOR countries.

Billing
Monthly billing
Billing
Annual plan available
Billing
Start with one employee
Support
24/7 support
Pricing
EOR fee
From USD 99 per employee/month

Provider publishes EOR at $99 per employee/month in India and from $199 in other countries, billed in USD, and notes that EOR prices vary significantly by country. Salary and statutory costs are passed through at cost; an India deposit of one month's total cost applies. Confirm the country quote.

Setup fee
No setup fee

India EOR still needs a refundable deposit of one month's total cost.

Payment & terms
Billing
Monthly plan

Monthly invoicing only; the EOR term is 12 months.

Billing
Annual plan

Annual commitment applies to EOR.

Minimum employees
One employee

Provider-published capability; confirm scope, plan, country eligibility and current terms.

Support
Support hours
24/7 support listed

Listed on the EOR plan card; confirm channels and response times.

Account contact
Named account contact

Provider-published capability; confirm scope, plan, country eligibility and current terms.

Employee support
Employee support service

Provider-published capability; confirm scope, plan, country eligibility and current terms.

Platform & integrations
HR management software
Available

HRMS feature; check the plan (Essential or VIP) and whether it covers EOR employees outside India.

Mobile app
Available

HRMS feature; check the plan (Essential or VIP) and whether it covers EOR employees outside India.

Leave management
Available

HRMS feature; check the plan (Essential or VIP) and whether it covers EOR employees outside India.

Time & attendance
Available

HRMS feature; check the plan (Essential or VIP) and whether it covers EOR employees outside India.

Expense management
Available

HRMS feature; check the plan (Essential or VIP) and whether it covers EOR employees outside India.

Workforce reports
Available

HRMS feature; check the plan (Essential or VIP) and whether it covers EOR employees outside India.

AI-assisted HR tools
Available

AI features are provider claims; confirm availability by country.

Electronic signatures
Available

Stated for the contractor plan.

Employment cost calculator
Available

Estimate only; confirm in the quote.

Employee records & documents
Available

HRMS feature; check the plan (Essential or VIP) and whether it covers EOR employees outside India.

HR workflow automation
Available

HRMS feature; check the plan (Essential or VIP) and whether it covers EOR employees outside India.

Contractor classification checks
Available

Self-assessment quiz, not a legal classification review.

Slack
Available

Confirm data shared and plan.

Microsoft Teams
Available

Confirm data shared and plan.

Add-ons
Contractor management & payments
Available

Provider-published capability; confirm scope, plan, country eligibility and current terms.

Service: Contractor management & payments

Payroll for your own company
Available

Provider-published capability; confirm scope, plan, country eligibility and current terms.

Service: Payroll for your own company

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Partner-delivered; confirm scope and fees per country.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Add-on cost not published.

Option 10

BRIDGE IN

  • Owned entities

Best For · Small teams hiring in Portugal, Spain or Italy

Hiring · Italy

Countries
3 countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: Per quote
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Per quote
Starting fee
Per quote
Fees, terms & details
Overview

BRIDGE IN offers EOR in Portugal, Spain and Italy. Essential starts at €300 per employee/month for up to two employees with limited support; confirm the country-specific proposal.

Pricing

Ask BRIDGE IN for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms

Ask BRIDGE IN for the payment schedule and contract terms.

Support

Ask BRIDGE IN for the support options included in your plan.

Platform & integrations

Ask BRIDGE IN for a platform demo and integration list.

Add-ons

Ask BRIDGE IN for the services available for your hire.

Option 11

FMC Group

  • Corporate services
  • Owned entities

Best For · Building a team when entering Türkiye

Hiring · Italy

Countries
49 countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: Per quote
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Per quote
Starting fee
Per quote
Fees, terms & details
Overview

Employment and cross-border expansion in Türkiye, Europe and the Middle East.

Support
Named account contact
Support
Employee support
Support
Local HR or payroll specialists
Pricing

Ask FMC Group for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms

Ask FMC Group for the payment schedule and contract terms.

Support

Ask FMC Group for the support options included in your plan.

Platform & integrations

Ask FMC Group for a platform demo and integration list.

Add-ons
Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Country-specific eligibility, coverage and extra costs apply.

Talent search & recruitment
Available

Confirm the role and destination served.

Market entry advice
Available

Available markets and advisory scope vary.

Company setup & incorporation
Available

Country-specific scope and third-party costs require a quote.

Option 12

Fronted

  • Global EOR
  • Entities & partners

Hiring · Italy

Countries
9 countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: Per quote
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Monthly
No setup fee
Starting fee
Per quote
Fees, terms & details
Overview

Norwegian EOR and recruitment firm; says it employs through own entities in the Nordics and UK and partners elsewhere.

Billing
Monthly billing
Billing
Start with one employee
Billing
No annual commitment
Support
Named account contact
Pricing
Setup fee
No setup fee

Stated in a calculator, not in published terms; confirm in the quote.

Payment & terms
Billing
Monthly plan

Billing terms not published in a contract; confirm invoicing in the quote.

Minimum employees
One employee

Provider statement; confirm any minimums in the quote.

Annual commitment
Not required

The FAQ says typically; confirm the term in the contract.

Support
Account contact
Named account contact

Provider-published service claim.

Employee support
Employee support service

Shown on the Norway page; the pricing page says every employee gets a named contact.

Platform & integrations

Ask Fronted for a platform demo and integration list.

Add-ons
Contractor of Record (COR)
Available

Provider says it does not employ the contractor under COR; pricing from EUR 250 per contractor/month.

Service: Contractor of Record (COR)

Contractor management & payments
Available

Delivered as part of the Contractor of Record service; confirm countries.

Service: Contractor management & payments

Talent search & recruitment
Available

The FAQ says recruitment is included for EOR/COR hires, which conflicts with the pricing page; confirm the fee.

Service: Talent search & recruitment

Company setup & incorporation
Available

Provider says entity setup covers the Nordics and UK, with more markets on request.

Service: Company setup & incorporation

Payroll for your own company
Available

Offered as part of the entity management service; confirm whether payroll is available for an entity Fronted did not set up.

Service: Payroll for your own company

Transition to your own entity
Available

Entity setup is priced separately.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Which benefits are available is not listed; confirm by country.

How to use these reviews

Filter by the countries and services you need, save a shortlist, then open each profile for its starting fee, deposit and contract terms.

Salary, employer contributions and benefits come on top of the provider’s fee. Each profile links its sources, with the date we checked them. Our pricing and contract research lists the questions to ask before you sign.

1

Check the offer

Match the services, starting fee, deposit and contract terms to your hire.

2

Check the evidence

Look at country coverage, onboarding time, support and exit terms. Each claim links to its source.

3

Compare the proposal

Send each provider the same brief (country, role, salary, benefits and start date), then compare the written proposals: scope, monthly fees, deposit and exit terms.

How these reviews are made

What we cover

Fees, deposits, payroll funding, country coverage, support and exit terms. We list the EOR fee apart from salary, employer costs and optional services.

Hands-on testing

For every full review, our team opens a client account we pay for, requests real country quotes and runs a hire through onboarding and payroll. We then check what we found against the provider’s published terms and pricing.

How we rate

Ratings out of five are our editors’ call after testing each provider, not customer review scores. Our review methodology sets out the criteria.

Referral disclosure

We may earn commissions or referral fees when readers become customers through our links or introductions. We also charge fixed fees for audits, managed switches and RFP projects.

By Martynas Pupkevicius · Updated 8 Nov 2026

Questions that help narrow the shortlist

Which employer of record should I shortlist?

Filter by hiring country and service, then read the full reviews or profiles of two to four providers. Before you compare quotes, ask each one who the legal employer will be, which benefits it offers, who your support contact is and how soon the hire can start.

For a starting point, see our ranking of the 11 best EOR providers, then check each pick against your country and role.

Do the highest country totals mean the widest usable coverage?

Not always. A country total doesn’t tell you whether the provider will take your role, contract type or start date, and some totals include contractor payments, which aren’t EOR employment. Ask for the legal employer, benefits and support contact in each country you need.

How do the $199 starting offers compare?

RemoFirst’s EOR starts at $199 per employee per month, and the fee varies by country. RemotePeople’s EOR Select starts at $199 for eligible countries and salary ranges; its EOR Global plan starts at $499.

Both are service fees. Salary, employer contributions and benefits come on top, so the lower fee isn’t always the cheaper hire. Compare written quotes for the same role, deposit and extras included.

Pricing checked 30 October 2026.

Is every directory listing a full review?

No. A full review means we tested the provider hands-on and wrote up the results. Provider information with sources means the profile links a source for each claim. Other entries are basic listings.

Use the Reviews & sources filter to see only reviewed or sourced providers. A listing on its own is not a recommendation.

How should I compare annual and monthly prices?

Work out the fees over the same period, then read the commitment, renewal and refund terms. A lower monthly price often needs an annual commitment: Multiplier charges $459 per employee per month billed annually and $499 billed monthly. Count refundable deposits apart from fees you won’t get back.

Need help building your shortlist?

Tell us where you’re hiring and what you need. We can help you compare suitable providers and their proposals.