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Deel

Deel is a global payroll, HR and Employer of Record platform; starting prices include $49 per contractor and $599 per EOR employee per month.

Our take: Deel puts contractors, employees abroad, US PEO, payroll, HR and IT in one price list, with a starting price for each.

Best forHiring across borders

ReviewedNov 2026Paid

7.15 criteria · see breakdown

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Deel is a global people platform for hiring, paying and managing employees and contractors across borders, covering payroll, HR, Employer of Record (EOR), contractor payments, IT and visas. Its pricing page shows starting prices per worker per month: $49 per contractor, $325 for Contractor of Record, $125 per US PEO employee and $599 per EOR employee, and every priced product leads to a demo request (checked 2 November 2026).

The bottom line

A wide international hiring and payroll platform with published starting prices; confirm entity, term and total cost in a quote.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA global people platform that handles hiring, payroll, HR, IT and visas for employees and contractors in other countries, sold per worker per month through a demo.

Our takeDeel puts contractors, employees abroad, US PEO, payroll, HR and IT in one price list, with a starting price for each.

Treat those as the beginning of a quote: the pricing page shows two US PEO prices, Deel's pages count countries three ways, and the PEO promotion is tied to a two-year term.

Why we rate itBreadth is wide and prices are published as starting points, but every sale runs through a demo and the pricing page differs with itself on the US PEO price.

The catchThe prices are 'starting at' figures per worker, the PEO promotion needs a two-year order form, and the US PEO price and the country count are not consistent across Deel's own pages.

Best / not good for

Best for

Companies paying contractors in several countries
Teams hiring employees abroad without a local entity
Finance or people teams that want contractors, EOR and payroll in one system

Not good for

Buyers who want a self-serve checkout and a fixed total price
Very small teams hiring one local employee
Companies that need every cost published before talking to sales

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Every product on the pricing page leads to Book a demo, and no setup time is published; the US payroll option is labelled self-service.
Scale breakpoint
Cost grows per worker per month, so EOR at $599 per employee adds up with each hire; pricing above the starting prices is not published.
Walled garden
Payroll add-ons such as Treasury Services ($10), Payroll Connect ($5) and Benefits Management ($10) are priced separately per employee per month.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, try it on the official site.

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Deel starting prices: hiring and paying workers

Product	Starting at	Unit	What the pricing page lists
Find talent	$14	per worker per month	Job posting, AI-powered screening, interview scheduling and a vetted talent marketplace or partners.
Contractors	$49	per contractor per month	Centralized contractor management, payments in 120+ currencies, automated invoicing, tax form guidance and worker classification compliance.
Contractor of Record	$325	per contractor of record per month	For people you want Deel to take on classification liability for; Deel says you can classify contractors yourself or shift liability to Deel.
US PEO	$125 (Hire tab); PEO Starter $110, PEO Pro $120 (Pay tab, US)	per employee per month	Co-employment across all 50 US states with benefits included; PEO Starter does not include PEO-sponsored health benefits.
Employer of Record (EOR)	$599	per employee per month	Full legal employment without a local entity: contracts, payroll, benefits and compliance. The Hire tab says 130+ countries and the Pay tab says 150+.
Deel Payroll (Global and US)	$29	per employee per month	Global covers 130+ countries; the page marks running it by your team as US and CA only. The US option, labelled self-service at $29, covers all 50 states and can be self-serve or managed. The page lists no separate price for managed payroll.

From Deel's pricing page, checked 2 November 2026. Prices show a dollar sign with no currency label; Deel's help center gives contractor contracts as $49 USD per active contract per month. Every product leads to Book a demo. Deel advertises 3 months of free PEO Platform Fees as a limited-time promotion: it applies to new PEO order forms executed from July 15 to December 31, 2026 with a minimum two-year term, is credited at the end of the initial term, and the full list price becomes payable if the order form is ended early.

Deel HR, payroll add-on and IT prices

Product	Starting at	Unit	What the pricing page lists
Deel HR Core	$5	per employee per month	Worker profiles, org chart, time off, time and attendance, global compliance and AI analytics.
Deel HR Advanced	$19	per employee per month	Core plus performance reviews, goals, engagement surveys and development plans.
Deel HR Elite	$29	per employee per month	Advanced plus pay bands, compensation cycles, headcount planning and cost forecasting.
Deel HR + Deel Payroll bundle (US)	Core $22, Advanced $39, Elite $49	per employee per month	US payroll with the matching HR tier.
Payroll add-ons	Benefits Management $10, Payroll Connect $5, Treasury Services $10, Expense Management from $8	per employee per month	Priced separately from Deel Payroll.
Deel IT	Starter $49, Growth $139, Scale $149	per user per month	Device lifecycle, mobile device management and endpoint protection; higher tiers add 24/7 IT support and access management.

From Deel's pricing page (Manage, Pay, Equip and Bundle tabs), checked 2 November 2026. Deel Mobility lists a free self-serve visa eligibility tool, a self-serve platform and managed immigration without prices.

Which Deel product fits which worker

If you are	Deel product	What Deel says it does
Paying an independent contractor	Contractors	Hire, manage and pay global contractors; you classify them yourself.
Paying a contractor and wanting Deel to carry classification liability	Contractor of Record	Deel says it shifts liability to Deel.
Employing someone abroad without a local entity	Employer of Record (EOR)	Deel's EOR gives full legal employment without a local entity and handles contracts, payroll, benefits and compliance.
Employing people in the United States	US PEO or Deel Payroll US	PEO is co-employment with shared liability and requires a US legal entity; Deel Payroll US is self-service or managed payroll across all 50 states.
Running payroll in entities you already own	Deel Payroll	Multi-country payroll managed by Deel experts, or by your team where the page allows it (marked US and CA only).

From Deel's pricing page and help center, checked 2 November 2026. Deel's help center says it does not charge contractors or employees a monthly subscription fee and charges clients by active contracts per month.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deel and how does it work?

Deel is a global people platform for hiring, paying and managing employees and contractors across borders. Its home page describes payroll, HR, IT, benefits, hiring and mobility, and its pricing page sorts the products by worker type: contractors, Contractor of Record, Employer of Record (EOR), US PEO and payroll for entities a company already owns. A company picks the product that matches how it employs a person, books a demo and is quoted. Deel's own pages count its countries differently, from 100+ and 130+ to 150+ and more than 160, so ask Deel about the country you need.

How much does Deel cost?

Deel's pricing page shows starting prices per worker per month: Find talent $14, contractors $49, Contractor of Record $325, US PEO $125 on one tab and PEO Starter $110 or PEO Pro $120 on another, and EOR $599. Deel Payroll starts at $29 per employee per month, Deel HR at $5, and IT at $49 per user. Every product leads to Book a demo, the page shows a dollar sign with no currency label, and Deel's help center gives contractor contracts as $49 USD per active contract per month. Deel also advertises three months of free PEO Platform Fees as a limited-time promotion on qualifying order forms (checked 2 November 2026).

Is Deel legit?

According to Deel's own pages, it was founded in 2019 by Alex Bouaziz and Shuo Wang and operates through licensed subsidiaries and regulated payment service providers, and its licensed entities hold money transmitter and payments licenses in multiple jurisdictions. Its Licenses and Compliance page names DPayments Australia Pty Ltd under an Australian Financial Services Licence and describes a complaints process. Conversion Gems does not rule on legitimacy and did not read court or regulator records, so this page says nothing about any legal or regulatory matter involving Deel. Check the contracting entity and terms in your order form.

Does Deel require a long-term contract?

Deel's pricing FAQ says no: it describes month-to-month pricing with no long-term commitment and says you can cancel at any time, with local labor laws applying to EOR employees. The PEO promotion is different: its terms apply to an order form with a minimum two-year term and make the full list price for the whole order form payable if you end it early. The pricing FAQ says you can explore the platform with a free demo. Read the order form for your own term and cancellation terms.

What is Deel if my employer or client uses it?

Deel is the platform your employer or client may use to contract, pay and manage you across borders. Deel's help center says it does not charge contractors or employees a monthly subscription fee and that it bills clients by active contracts per month. It says workers can withdraw funds by local bank transfer, SWIFT, PayPal, Payoneer, Revolut, Wise and other e-wallets. Ask your employer or client which Deel product covers you and how you are paid.

How do I log in to Deel?

The Log in link on deel.com goes to https://app.deel.com/login. Conversion Gems is a review site and cannot sign anyone in to Deel; it only read that link, because the page showed no content in its browser pane, and did not use it. Deel's help center has articles on single sign-on and account security if you cannot sign in.