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

47 providers match your filters

31–36 of 47

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.

Ask for the legal employer’s name in your hiring country; a wider network claim does not identify it.

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

Option 31

Nhan Kiet

  • Local EOR
  • Owned entities

Employer of Record

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

Vietnamese labour-leasing, payroll and manpower firm acting as employer of record in Vietnam for foreign companies without a local entity.

Billing
Monthly billing
Billing
Start with one employee
Support
Employee support
Pricing
Setup fee
No setup fee

A refundable deposit of one month's gross salary per employee applies from 1 October 2026.

Payment & terms
Billing
Monthly plan

Payroll is pre-funded each cycle.

Minimum employees
One employee

Confirm minimum terms in the service agreement.

Support
Employee support
Employee support service

Provider-published claim.

Platform & integrations
Mobile app
Available

Provider-built platform; confirm language and access.

Time & attendance
Available

Home page describes face recognition with GPS timekeeping on the phone.

Leave management
Available

Provider-published description.

Employee records & documents
Available

Records are held on Nhan Kiet's own platform hosted in Vietnam, per the page.

Electronic signatures
Available

Listed as a start-up offer for new service clients.

Employment cost calculator
Available

Indicative figures; the provider confirms costs in a written quote.

Add-ons
Talent search & recruitment
Available

Recruitment fee is not published on the EOR page.

Service: Talent search & recruitment

Payroll for your own company
Available

Exact rate depends on headcount and pay rules; eorvietnam.vn also offers payroll calculation for any country at USD 29 per employee per month.

Service: Payroll for your own company

Contractor of Record (COR)
Available

Vietnam only; price not checked.

Service: Contractor of Record (COR)

Contractor management & payments
Available

Vietnam only; price not checked.

Service: Contractor management & payments

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

payrollservice.vn says the client's Vietnamese entity is the employer on the permit and permits are quoted separately; confirm.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Optional and billed separately.

Transition to your own entity
Available

Provider-published claim; process not detailed.

Option 32

Oyster

Our overall rating 4.5 / 5

  • Global EOR
  • Entities & partners

Best For · Using one onboarding process for hires across countries

Employer of Record

Countries
120+ countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: ~1 month
Based on gross salary
Payroll cutoff
Varies by country
Two payroll runs per month
Billing
Monthly or annual
No setup fee
Starting fee
$699
per employee / month

Monthly billing. Annual seats are quoted separately.

Pros, cons, fees & terms
Overview

4.5/5Our overall rating

Support
Local HR or payroll specialists
Pricing
Service fee
Monthly EORUS$699 per employee/month; monthly billing.
Service fee
Annual EOR seatsQuote required

Oyster quotes the annual seat rate using the number and location of hires.

Setup fee
No setup or onboarding charge.
Exit fee
Termination processing included.

Employee notice, severance and other employment costs remain payable; annual seats are non-refundable.

Deposit
At least one month of gross salary plus employer costs and service fees.

The amount can rise if monthly costs or expected liabilities increase; top-ups may be requested on five days’ notice.

Currency conversion charges
Conversion fee when invoice and contract currencies differ.

Conversion rates and charges depend on the funding currency.

Payment & terms
Billing commitment
Annual EOR seatsAnnual seats: prepaid and non-refundable; reusable for replacement hires.

Annual rates depend on headcount and location. Quarterly or semiannual payment is available at a higher per-seat price.

Minimum billed employees
1
Deposit return
Unused deposit returned after all outstanding amounts are settled.

Oyster normally issues a credit note around 60 days after the employee leaves. Credits offset invoices; cash refund is offered when no team members remain.

Payroll funding
USD, EUR, GBP or CAD; direct debit or wire transfer.

Direct debit is the default. If an invoice gives no due date, the general terms require payment within five days.

Payment methods
Direct debit; Wire transfer

Direct debit is the default payment method.

Payment currencies
USD; EUR; GBP; CAD
Payroll cutoff · Colombia
9th or earlier

Partner-employed staff only. Other indirect-hire calendars use the 6th or 10th; country mappings are not stated.

Payroll cutoff · Sweden, Switzerland, Philippines
10th–15th

Direct-hire configuration only. Payroll inputs must be submitted and approved. In semi-monthly countries, one-time items by the 15th go to the second cycle.

Payroll calendar · Sweden, Switzerland, Philippines, Colombia, Canada, Mexico, United States
Country-specific calendars

Employee-specific dates are shown in Oyster.

Payroll cutoff · Canada, Mexico, United States
10th–15th

One-time payroll items only, for this semi-monthly schedule. Other changes follow the employee’s calendar.

Payroll frequency · Canada, Mexico, Philippines, United States
Twice monthly

Two pay cycles per month, not every two weeks. One-time items approved by the 15th enter the second cycle; individual calendars apply.

Support
Account contact
Annual EOR seatsDedicated account manager with Scale.

Dedicated account management is a Scale benefit, not included with every annual-seat agreement.

Escalation
Oyster AI chat → Contact Support → support ticket.
Local support
HR or payroll specialists
Platform & integrations
Integrations
BambooHR time-off integration for EOR employees.

An administrator must connect the integration and map leave types.

Expense management
Available
Leave management
Available
Workforce reports
Available
Identity verification
Available

Veriff identity verification; excludes criminal-record and employment-history screening.

Contractor classification checks
Available

Risk analyzer and optional Shell protection; engagement eligibility applies.

Workday
Available
HiBob
Available
Personio
Available
Slack
Available
Zapier
Available

Zapier automations; direct connections are not specified for every app.

Okta
Available

Okta sign-in and SSO only; excludes HR, recruiting and payroll data sync.

NetSuite
Available
Expensify
Available
Greenhouse
Available

ATS candidate transfer or accounting invoice sync, depending on the connector.

BambooHR ATS
Available

ATS candidate transfer or accounting invoice sync, depending on the connector.

QuickBooks
Available

ATS candidate transfer or accounting invoice sync, depending on the connector.

Xero
Available

ATS candidate transfer or accounting invoice sync, depending on the connector.

Factorial
Available
Lucca
Available
Workable
Available
Humaans
Available
Ashby
Available
ADP Workforce Now
Available
TriNet
Available
SAP Concur
Available
Carta
Available
Employment cost calculator
Available

Estimates depend on country, worker type and the final offer.

AI-assisted HR tools
Available
Electronic signatures
Available
Employee records & documents
Available
Time & attendance
Available
HR workflow automation
Available

Available workflows depend on connected systems and permissions.

Developer API
Available

Developer setup and permissions are required; API functions may differ from the interface.

Teamtailor
Available

ATS candidate transfer into new-employee setup; fields and access depend on configuration.

Add-ons
Benefits, visas & HR advice
Benefits, visa sponsorship, Salary Insights and People Partner Services (US$300/hour).

Optional services are priced separately and have their own eligibility.

Contractor management & payments
Available

Contractor and talent coverage is 180+ countries; the separate EOR count is 120+.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Optional benefits have separate eligibility, coverage limits and costs beyond statutory benefits.

Visa sponsorship support
Available

Paid add-on; sponsorship depends on the destination, visa route and individual case.

HR advice
Available

Advisory scope and fees are agreed separately.

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Paid visa sponsorship add-on; country and candidate eligibility.

Equity & stock-option administration
Available

In-app equity grant support and tax guidance; country-specific scope.

Equipment partner referrals
Available

Referral to Fleet; separate fees, regional availability and Fleet contract terms apply. Equipment ordering is outside Oyster EOR.

Background-check referrals
Available

Referral to Zinc; screening is separate from Oyster EOR.

Option 33

Papaya Global

Our overall rating 4.1 / 5

  • Global EOR
  • Entities & partners

Best For · Comparing payroll costs across countries in one report

Employer of Record

Countries
180+ countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: 1–2 months
Based on gross salary
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Per quote
Starting fee
$499
per employee / month

Your country quote sets the billing terms.

Pros, cons, fees & terms
Overview

4.1/5Our overall rating

Support
Local HR or payroll specialists
Pricing
Service fee
From US$499 per employee/month.

Starting fee; the country quote sets the billing terms.

Payment & terms
Employing model
Owned entities and partners

The employing company may be a Papaya entity or local partner, depending on the country.

Payroll funding
OnePay: fund the wallet and approve payments at least one day before the due date.

Applies to the payments module. The platform displays the approval deadline; EOR invoice deadlines are separate.

Support
Account contact
Dedicated account manager; Platform Help Center; Email; WhatsApp

Employees can also open tickets in Papaya Personal or WhatsApp.

Support hours
24/7 EOR support.

No response or escalation deadline is stated.

Escalation
Account manager coordinates payroll/EOR, legal, finance, benefits and integrations specialists.
Local support
HR or payroll specialists

In-country experts and 24/7 EOR support.

Platform & integrations
Platform features
Country employment contracts; Time and attendance; Digital signatures; Worker wallets; Statutory-payment workflows
Integrations
SAP SuccessFactors; Oracle HCM; Workday; BambooHR; NetSuite; HiBob; Personio

Connector scope and setup must match the selected systems.

Integrations
BambooHR imports HR data daily; PTO sync follows the salary cutoff. It can initiate an EOR worker request.

Only valid approved records sync; synchronization pauses between HR and payroll cutoffs. Custom fields require account-manager scoping.

Platform features
Journal entries can be generated from EOR platform data and invoices for ERP upload.

Journal-entry files are exported for ERP upload.

Platform features
Review invoices by project/pay cycle, raise inquiries and upload proof of payment.
Electronic signatures
Available
Time & attendance
Available
Add-ons
Benefits, immigration & equity
Global benefits; Immigration; Equity administration

Immigration case fees, benefits premiums and equity administration require separate pricing.

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Destination, visa and employee eligibility apply. Assistance does not guarantee approval.

Contractor management & payments
Available

Separate products with their own country eligibility, billing and contract terms.

Contractor of Record (COR)
Available

Separate products with their own country eligibility, billing and contract terms.

Payroll for your own company
Available

Separate products with their own country eligibility, billing and contract terms.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Benefits premiums are priced separately from the EOR service.

Option 34

Pebl

Our overall rating 4.2 / 5

  • Global EOR
  • Entities & partners

Best For · Hiring people who need visa or relocation support

Pebl provides local HR support through email and its Help Widget, with integrations for BambooHR, HiBob, NetSuite and QuickBooks. Worker offboarding requires at least 90 days’ notice starting the next calendar month, with service fees continuing. A deposit is required before onboarding. Early cancellation can make the remaining committed-term fees payable, subject to contract exceptions.

Countries
185+ countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: Per quote
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Per quote
Starting fee
$399
per employee / month

Your order form sets the currency and billing terms.

Pros, cons, fees & terms
Overview

4.2/5Our overall rating

Pebl provides local HR support through email and its Help Widget, with integrations for BambooHR, HiBob, NetSuite and QuickBooks. Worker offboarding requires at least 90 days’ notice starting the next calendar month, with service fees continuing. A deposit is required before onboarding. Early cancellation can make the remaining committed-term fees payable, subject to contract exceptions.

Pros

  • Local HR support is reachable by email and the platform’s Help Widget.
  • Integrations include BambooHR, HiBob, NetSuite and QuickBooks.

Cons

  • Worker offboarding needs 90 days’ notice starting the next calendar month, with service fees continuing.
  • An early exit can make remaining committed-term fees immediately payable, subject to specified contract exceptions.
Pricing
Service fee
Advertised $399 per employee/month.

The price does not identify dollar currency or billing commitment. The Order Form sets the fees and currency.

Payment & terms
Invoice schedule
Usually mid-month; twice-monthly markets usually mid-month and month-end.

Schedules can vary by market, contract and holidays.

Before starting
Completed country onboarding form; Initial deposit received; Existing customer balance cleared

Required before the employment agreement is sent.

Support
Account contact
[email protected]; Help Widget in Global Work Platform
Employee support
Employee support
Support hours
24/7 support

24/7 local-expert support; plan and contact arrangements apply.

Platform & integrations
Platform features
Hiring and onboarding; Payroll and employee changes; Workforce reporting; Alfie AI assistant; Offboarding workflows
Integrations
BambooHR; HiBob; ADP Workforce Now; Greenhouse; NetSuite; QuickBooks; Oracle HCM; Slack
AI-assisted HR tools
Available
Workforce reports
Available
Expense management
Available

Eligible employees’ expenses are reimbursed through Expensify.

Leave management
Available

Supported employees request leave in Global Work Platform; authorized PTO managers approve or deny it.

Developer API
Available
Employment cost calculator
Available

Estimates exclude VAT and fees and do not determine legal or tax obligations.

Ashby
Available
Expensify
Available
JazzHR
Available
Lever
Available
Namely
Available
SAP Concur
Available
Sage Intacct
Available
Add-ons
Benefits, immigration & talent sourcing
Global benefits; Immigration support; Talent sourcing

Country eligibility applies; benefit premiums and additional services cost extra.

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Country and worker eligibility apply; inclusion in the EOR plan is not stated.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Benefits are selected for the employee's country, role and workforce during onboarding.

Option 35

PeoplePay Global

  • Global EOR
  • Owned entities

Employer of Record

Countries
Not listed
Payroll funding
Deposit: Per quote
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Per quote
Starting fee
Per quote
Fees, terms & details
Overview

London-based global payroll firm offering EOR, which it also calls PEO; says it covers 140+ countries.

Billing
Start with one employee
Support
Named account contact
Support
Local HR or payroll specialists
Pricing

Ask PeoplePay Global for a price for your hire.

Payment & terms
Minimum employees
One employee

Provider statement; confirm in the quote.

Support
Account contact
Named account contact

Provider-published service claim.

Local support
HR or payroll specialists

Confirm local support in the target country.

Platform & integrations

Ask PeoplePay Global for a platform demo and integration list.

Add-ons
Payroll for your own company
Available

Per-run price in GBP; varies by country.

Service: Payroll for your own company

Contractor management & payments
Available

Described as contractor payments; contract and classification support are not described.

Service: Contractor management & payments

Company setup & incorporation
Available

No published price; confirm countries.

Service: Company setup & incorporation

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Country availability and fees are not published.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Benefit availability varies by country; confirm costs.

HR advice
Available

Scope and fees not published.

Background checks you can order
Available

Described as support; whether checks are ordered through PeoplePay or a partner is not stated.

Market entry advice
Available

Offered within company formation services.

Option 36

Playroll

  • Global EOR
  • Entities & partners

Best For · Getting overseas hires started with a dedicated onboarding specialist

Employer of Record

Countries
180+ countries
Payroll funding
Deposit: Per quote
Payroll cutoff
Per quote
Billing
Monthly
No setup fee
Starting fee
$399
per employee / month
Fees, terms & details
Overview

London-headquartered EOR and payroll provider that says it employs staff in 180+ countries, mostly through entities it owns.

Billing
Monthly billing
Billing
No annual commitment
Billing
Start with one employee
Support
Named account contact
Pricing
EOR fee
From USD 399 per employee/month

Provider publishes EOR from $399 per employee per month with no minimum commitment; the currency selector defaults to USD and also lists GBP 319 and EUR 379. Salary, statutory employment costs and government charges are billed separately, and a refundable deposit of one month's salary applies. Confirm the country fee in a quote.

Setup fee
No setup fee

A refundable security deposit of one month's salary still applies.

Payment & terms
Billing
Monthly plan

Billing period wording is 'Per Month'; confirm invoice timing in the agreement.

Annual commitment
Not required

Confirm notice terms in the customer agreement.

Minimum employees
One employee

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Support
Account contact
Named account contact

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Employee support
Employee support service

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Local support
HR or payroll specialists

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Platform & integrations
Employment cost calculator
Available

Indicative estimate only.

AI-assisted HR tools
Available

Listed as HR GPT beta on the site; check scope.

Expense management
Available

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Leave management
Available

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Time & attendance
Available

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Electronic signatures
Available

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Workforce reports
Available

Provider-published claim; confirm country, worker eligibility and quote.

Developer API
Available

API scope and access terms not published.

Contractor classification checks
Available

Assessment only; not a legal guarantee.

HiBob
Available

Check the data synced and plan requirements.

BambooHR
Available

Check the data synced and plan requirements.

Personio
Available

One-way integration.

Expensify
Available

One-way integration.

Add-ons
Contractor management & payments
Available

Playroll does not say it acts as Contractor of Record; confirm who contracts with the contractor.

Service: Contractor management & payments

Payroll for your own company
Available

Minimums apply; in-country payroll covers 36 listed regions, not all EOR countries.

Service: Payroll for your own company

Company setup & incorporation
Available

Entity setup fees are not published; confirm country and scope.

Service: Company setup & incorporation

Background checks you can order
Available

Add-on price not published.

Equipment ordering & delivery
Available

Add-on price and delivery countries not published.

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Confirm eligibility and fees per country; approval is not guaranteed.

Visa sponsorship support
Available

Confirm eligibility and fees per country.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Benefit options and prices vary by country.

HR advice
Available

Scope and fees not published.

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?

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