Globalization Partners publishes an EOR price of US$599 and Borderless AI US$579 per employee per month, so Borderless AI's headline fee is US$20 a month (US$240 a year) lower per employee. Country costs, benefits and add-ons can outweigh that difference.
Globalization Partners: One of the longest-running EOR specialists, focused on mid-market and enterprise customers.
Borderless AI: Toronto-based, AI-focused EOR and payroll platform with a published EOR price, contractor management and global payroll.
| Feature | Globalization Partners (G-P) | Borderless AI |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | From US$599 / month | From US$579 / month |
| Pricing model | Per employee / month | Per employee / month |
| Products | Employer of Record, Contractor management, Global payroll | Employer of Record, Contractor management, Global payroll, Global benefits, Global mobility, Background checks |
| Coverage | 180+ countries (provider claim) | "Almost every major jurisdiction" (provider claim); check its country list for yours |
| Headquarters | Boston, USA | Toronto, Canada |
| Founded | 2012 | Not stated |
| Factor | Globalization Partners (G-P) | Borderless AI |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | US$599 / employee / month | US$579 / employee / month |
| What the price covers | Published 'starting at' price of USD 599 per employee per month for G-P EOR; G-P Contractor starts at USD 39 per contractor per month. | Published EOR price of US$579 per month. Contractor management US$49 per month; global payroll US$29 per month; its AI agents for HR are included free in all plans. |
What each provider's own website says. Where it doesn't say, ask in your quote.
| Item | Globalization Partners (G-P) | Borderless AI |
|---|---|---|
| What the EOR fee includes | Locally compliant employment contracts; Competitive benefits aligned with local standards; Payroll in 150+ currencies; Onboarding to offboarding, with AI-guided workflows and human support; Reporting and analytics, and custom API integrations | Onboarding, payroll, taxes and compliance; Local payroll experts through its app and a Slack channel; Country-specific employment agreements; Intellectual property protection; HRGPT and its other AI agents for HR |
| Setup and offboarding fees | Not stated on its pricing page | Not stated on its pricing page |
| Deposit | Not stated on its pricing page | Not stated on its pricing page |
| Contract and billing | None for EOR hires. | No credit card and no long-term commitments, according to its pricing page. |
Annual EOR fees at each provider's published starting price, before employment costs, benefits or add-ons. Borderless AI's published price is lower by US$240 per employee a year.
| Employees | Globalization Partners | Borderless AI | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$7,188 | US$6,948 | US$240 |
| 5 | US$35,940 | US$34,740 | US$1,200 |
| 10 | US$71,880 | US$69,480 | US$2,400 |
| 25 | US$179,700 | US$173,700 | US$6,000 |
Our country guides don't yet list both providers for the same country. Globalization Partners appears in our guides for Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. Borderless AI isn't in our country guides yet. Ask both for country-specific quotes.
- Both offer: Employer of Record, Contractor management, Global payroll.
- Only Borderless AI lists: Global benefits, Global mobility, Background checks.
- Pricing model: Globalization Partners: Per employee / month; Borderless AI: Per employee / month.
- Globalization Partners, 17 October 2026: Unchanged: G-P EOR from USD 599 per employee per month; G-P Contractor from USD 39.
- Globalization Partners, 15 October 2026: Unchanged: starting at US$599 per employee per month; volume discounts available.
- Globalization Partners, 8 October 2026: From US$599 per employee per month (previously listed here: Quote-based).
- Borderless AI, 22 October 2026: EOR US$579 per month; contractor management US$49; global payroll US$29.
Consider Globalization Partners (G-P) if…
- Enterprise procurement, security review and SLAs are requirements
- You expect sustained hiring volume across several countries
Consider Borderless AI if…
- You want the lower published EOR price (US$579 vs US$599 per employee per month)
- You want EOR, contractors and payroll on one platform with published prices
- You're hiring in Canada or North America and want support in those time zones
- What is the all-in monthly fee for my specific countries, on annual and monthly billing?
- Do you employ through your own entity or a partner in each country?
- What deposit is required, and what currency margin applies to invoices?
Use our provider due-diligence checklist for the full list. To check the employment cost on top of either fee, see our country guides.
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