Independent · sourced · Updated September 2026
Best Employer of Record (EOR) (2026)
10 employer of record (EOR) options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest employer of record (EOR) is RemoFirst at $0/mo. 2 offer a free tier. All 10 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated September 2026.
As of Sep 2, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
Cite this comparison
Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest employer of record (eor) is RemoFirst at $0/mo; across 8 with published pricing the median is $29/mo ($19–$599/mo), 2 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-09-02. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/employer-of-record/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $19/mo, median $29/mo, up to $599/mo — across 8 with published pricing.
- Free tier: RemoFirst, Remote.
- Tracked: 10 vendors, data current through 2026-09-02. STALE · 2026-06-18
Comparison
| # | Employer of Record (EOR) | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RemoFirst | $0/mo Contractor Management (Free) | Yes | — | — | startups and SMBs hiring first international employees | remofirst.com | Visit → |
| 2 | Remote STALE · 2026-06-18 | $0/mo HR Management (HRIS) | Yes | — | Yes | companies wanting free HRIS baseline | remote.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Skuad (Payoneer Workforce Management) | $19/mo Contractor Management System (CMS) | No | — | — | companies already using Payoneer for payments | skuad.io | Visit → |
| 4 | Deel STALE · 2026-06-18 | $29/mo Global Payroll | No | — | Yes | fast-growing startups hiring globally | deel.com | Visit → |
| 5 | Oyster HR STALE · 2026-06-18 | $29/mo Global Contractors | No | — | Yes | mission-driven companies prioritizing ethical global hiring | oysterhr.com | Visit → |
| 6 | Multiplier | $40/mo Contractor Management | No | — | — | cost-sensitive companies scaling global headcount | usemultiplier.com | Visit → |
| 7 | Velocity Global (Pebl) | $399/mo EOR | No | — | — | enterprise global hiring needing custom pricing | hellopebl.com | Visit → |
| 8 | Globalization Partners (G-P) | $599/mo EOR | No | — | — | enterprise companies needing pioneer-brand EOR | globalization-partners.com | Visit → |
| 9 | Papaya Global STALE · 2026-06-18 | quote-only | No | — | — | enterprise companies needing consolidated global payroll reporting | papayaglobal.com | Visit → |
| 10 | Rippling EOR STALE · 2026-06-18 | quote-only | No | — | — | US companies expanding globally who already use Rippling | rippling.com | Visit → |
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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What is the cheapest employer of record (EOR)?
RemoFirst has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Contractor Management (Free)), as of 2026-09-02.
How much does employer of record (EOR) cost per month?
Across the 8 employer of record (EOR) with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $29/mo, ranging from $19/mo to $599/mo, as of 2026-09-02. 2 also offer a free tier. 2 are quote-only.
Which employer of record (EOR) have a free plan?
RemoFirst, Remote offer a free tier.
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