Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Employer of Record (EOR) (2026)
The cheapest employer of record (eor) is RemoFirst at $0/mo. 2 offer a free tier (RemoFirst, Remote). This page compares 10 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
10 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: RemoFirst at $0/mo (Contractor Management (Free)).
- Typical paid price: from $19/mo, median $29/mo, up to $40/mo — across 6 with published pricing.
- Free tier: RemoFirst, Remote.
- Tracked: 10 vendors, data current through 2026-06-18.
Comparison
| # | Employer of Record (EOR) | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RemoFirst | $0/mo Contractor Management (Free) | Yes | — | — | startups and SMBs hiring first international employees | remofirst.com |
| 2 | Remote | $0/mo HR Management (HRIS) | Yes | — | Yes | companies wanting free HRIS baseline | remote.com |
| 3 | Skuad (Payoneer Workforce Management) | $19/mo Contractor Management System (CMS) | No | — | — | companies already using Payoneer for payments | skuad.io |
| 4 | Deel | $29/mo Global Payroll | No | — | Yes | fast-growing startups hiring globally | deel.com |
| 5 | Oyster HR | $29/mo Global Contractors | No | — | Yes | mission-driven companies prioritizing ethical global hiring | oysterhr.com |
| 6 | Multiplier | $40/mo Contractor Management | No | — | — | cost-sensitive companies scaling global headcount | usemultiplier.com |
| 7 | Globalization Partners (G-P) | — | No | — | — | enterprise companies needing pioneer-brand EOR | quote-only |
| 8 | Papaya Global | — | No | — | — | enterprise companies needing consolidated global payroll reporting | quote-only |
| 9 | Rippling EOR | — | No | — | — | US companies expanding globally who already use Rippling | quote-only |
| 10 | Velocity Global (Pebl) | — | No | — | — | enterprise global hiring needing custom pricing | quote-only |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest employer of record (eor)?
RemoFirst has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Contractor Management (Free)), as of 2026-06-18.
How much does employer of record (eor) cost per month?
Across the 6 employer of record (eor) with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $29/mo, ranging from $19/mo to $40/mo, as of 2026-06-18. 2 also offer a free tier. 4 are quote-only.
Which employer of record (eor) have a free plan?
RemoFirst, Remote offer a free tier.
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How we compiled this
Official pricing pages were fetched directly via WebFetch and verified on 2026-06-18 for Deel (deel.com/pricing), Remote (remote.com/pricing), Oyster (oysterhr.com/pricing), Remofirst (remofirst.com/price), and Skuad/Payoneer WFM (skuad.io/pricing) — all per-unit prices confirmed exactly as drafted. Multiplier's pricing page (usemultiplier.com/pricing) returned HTTP 403; $400/employee/month EOR and $40/contractor/month were corroborated via the eorhq.com Multiplier guide and multiple 2026 third-party reviews citing the official page. Velocity Global redirected to hellopebl.com/pricing which is quote-only (page text: 'reach out to us directly for a custom quote'); Papaya Global (403, semi-transparent ranges only — third-party-estimated $650-770, not officially published), G-P (no published rate card, quote-only), and Rippling EOR (custom quote within platform) are all confirmed quote-only with monthlyUsd=null. Compliance: Deel SOC2/ISO27001/GDPR confirmed on deel.com/security; Remote SOC2 Type 2/ISO27001/GDPR confirmed on trust.remote.com; Oyster SOC2 Type II confirmed on official blog (GDPR per Oyster Trust Center, not the cited blog URL). No HIPAA stated by any vendor. Per-unit prices reflect the platform service fee only and exclude gross salary, employer taxes, and statutory benefits. accessedAt 2026-06-18.
Last verified 2026-06-18. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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