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

111 providers match your filters

91–96 of 111

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 91

Safeguard Global

  • Corporate services
  • Owned entities

Best For · Combining EOR hires with payroll for existing entities

Employer of Record

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

Global payroll and employer of record services with one provider.

Support
Local HR or payroll specialists
Support
Employee support
Pricing

Ask Safeguard Global for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms

Ask Safeguard Global for the payment schedule and contract terms.

Support
Local support
HR or payroll specialists

Confirm the specialist’s hiring-country scope, contact hours, languages and escalation responsibilities.

Service: Employer of Record (EOR)

Employee support
Employee support service

Confirm which employee questions are covered, available languages and hours, response targets and escalation routes.

Service: Employer of Record (EOR)

Platform & integrations
Employment cost calculator
Available

Provider tool output is an estimate; country assumptions and employee-specific costs require review.

HR management software
Available

Confirm the HR records, permissions, workflows and reporting included in the selected plan; optional modules may have separate terms.

Service: Employer of Record (EOR)

Employee records & documents
Available

Confirm which employee records, permissions, exports and retention settings are available in the selected product and plan.

Service: Employer of Record (EOR)

Expense management
Available

Confirm expense approvals, reimbursement currencies, payment timing and any charges in the selected product and plan.

Service: Employer of Record (EOR)

Time & attendance
Available

Confirm timesheet entry, approvals, payroll integration and country-specific requirements for the selected plan.

Service: Employer of Record (EOR)

Mobile app
Available

Confirm which employee and administrator tasks work in the mobile app, supported devices and plan requirements.

Service: Employer of Record (EOR)

Workforce reports
Available

Confirm available reports, exports, data fields and whether custom reporting requires another plan or fee.

Service: Employer of Record (EOR)

Contractor classification checks
Available

Confirm the assessment’s country coverage, inputs, review process and limitations. A tool result is not a legal determination of worker status.

Add-ons
Contractor management & payments
Available

Confirm eligible contractor countries, payment methods, payment timing and fees. Contractor-payment coverage is separate from EOR employment coverage.

Company setup & incorporation
Available

Confirm the jurisdictions, incorporation work and ongoing filings covered by the proposal. Entity setup is separate from employing a worker through an EOR.

Talent search & recruitment
Available

Confirm the roles and countries covered, the recruitment fee, payment milestones and replacement terms. Do not assume recruitment is included in the EOR fee.

HR advice
Available

Confirm the countries, questions and advisory hours covered, the escalation contact and any separate fee.

Payroll for your own company
Available

Global Pay supports client-employed staff; EOR is separate. Safeguard sold its enterprise payroll division in March 2025 and says international payroll continues through a Deel vendor agreement. Confirm the delivery parties and terms.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Sourcing, eligibility and cost vary by market and plan.

Option 92

Sb Accounting & Consulting

  • Local EOR
  • Owned entities

Employer of Record

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

Sofia-based accounting and payroll firm employing staff in Bulgaria for foreign companies as an EOR; also offers umbrella employment.

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

Ask Sb Accounting & Consulting for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms

Ask Sb Accounting & Consulting for the payment schedule and contract terms.

Support
Account contact
Named account contact

Provider-published claim; confirm the contact for EOR clients.

Local support
HR or payroll specialists

Provider-published claim; office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm.

Employee support
Employee support service

Provider-published claim; staffed support follows office hours.

Platform & integrations
Employment cost calculator
Available

Estimates of statutory costs only; the page does not mention Sb's own fees.

Employee records & documents
Available

Provider-published feature list; check which modules are included for EOR clients.

Leave management
Available

Provider-published feature list; check which modules are included for EOR clients.

Workforce reports
Available

Provider-published feature list; report types are not detailed.

Electronic signatures
Available

Sb e-File is a separate product; check whether it is included for EOR clients.

Add-ons
Equipment ordering & delivery
Available

Listed as a possibility; terms and costs are not published.

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Provider-published claim; fees and timelines are not published.

Visa sponsorship support
Available

Listed for individual professionals employed through the Umbrella service; confirm whether it applies to EOR hires.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Benefit types and providers are not named; confirm in the quote.

HR advice
Available

Offered as part of HR assistance and EOR scope; fees are not published.

Market entry advice
Available

Part of the company registration service; fees are not published.

Expat tax-return filing
Available

Offered under the global mobility service; confirm which personal tax returns are filed and any fees.

Option 93

Second Talent

Best For · Hiring employees across several Asian markets

Employer of Record

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

Second Talent offers EOR across nine named Asian markets, handling contracts, payroll and employment administration. Pricing depends on country, headcount and benefits scope.

Pricing

Ask Second Talent for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms

Ask Second Talent for the payment schedule and contract terms.

Support

Ask Second Talent for the support options included in your plan.

Platform & integrations

Ask Second Talent for a platform demo and integration list.

Add-ons

Ask Second Talent for the services available for your hire.

Option 94

Smart Solutions

  • Regional EOR

Employer of Record

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

Almaty-based HR provider offering outstaffing (EOR) through its Staff Tool platform in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, plus recruitment and payroll.

Support
Local HR or payroll specialists
Pricing

Ask Smart Solutions for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms

Ask Smart Solutions for the payment schedule and contract terms.

Support
Local support
HR or payroll specialists

Provider claim; assignment of a named specialist to EOR clients is not stated.

Platform & integrations
Employee records & documents
Available

Feature list from the provider's marketing page; no product documentation was checked.

Workforce reports
Available

Report types are not described.

Add-ons
Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Separate service; whether Smart Solutions sponsors permits as employer for outstaffed staff is not stated.

Option 95

Swapp Agency

Best For · Hiring abroad when employees need work permits

Employer of Record

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

Swapp Agency offers EOR employment and salary-breakdown proposals, including for Iceland, North Macedonia and Spain. Confirm country eligibility and whether relocation support costs extra.

Pricing

Ask Swapp Agency for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms

Ask Swapp Agency for the payment schedule and contract terms.

Support

Ask Swapp Agency for the support options included in your plan.

Platform & integrations

Ask Swapp Agency for a platform demo and integration list.

Add-ons

Ask Swapp Agency for the services available for your hire.

Option 96

Syndesus

Best For · US companies hiring employees in Canada

Employer of Record

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

Syndesus provides Canadian EOR employment for clients without a local entity. Its separate Canada Co-pilot service supports clients that already have their own Canadian entity.

Pricing

Ask Syndesus for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms

Ask Syndesus for the payment schedule and contract terms.

Support

Ask Syndesus for the support options included in your plan.

Platform & integrations

Ask Syndesus for a platform demo and integration list.

Add-ons

Ask Syndesus for the services available for your hire.

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.