Playroll publishes an EOR price of US$399 and EOR Vietnam US$99 per employee per month, so EOR Vietnam's headline fee is US$300 a month (US$3,600 a year) lower per employee. Country costs, benefits and add-ons can outweigh that difference. EOR Vietnam publishes a range rather than one price, from US$99 to US$199 depending on the country and hire.
Playroll: Global employment platform offering EOR, contractor management, payroll and immigration support, with public cost and regulation tools.
EOR Vietnam: Vietnam-only licensed local employer (Nhรขn Kiแปt) that employs staff directly under its own labour-outsourcing licence, with bilingual contracts, payroll, work permits for foreign hires and account teams in English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
| Feature | Playroll | EOR Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | From US$399 / month | From US$99 / month |
| Pricing model | Per employee / month | 8% of gross salary per employee / month (min US$99, max US$199, plus VAT) |
| Products | Employer of Record, Contractor management, Global payroll, Immigration support | Employer of Record (Vietnam only), Global payroll, Bilingual labour contracts, Work permits and TRCs for foreign hires |
| Coverage | 180+ countries (provider claim) | Vietnam only, through its own licensed entity (provider claim) |
| Headquarters | Undisclosed in Public Documentation | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Founded | Undisclosed in Public Documentation | 2009 (operating since) |
| Factor | Playroll | EOR Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | US$399 / employee / month | US$99โUS$199 / employee / month |
| What the price covers | Published 'starting at' price of US$399 per employee per month, with no minimum commitment; also shown in local currencies. | Published fee of 8% of gross monthly salary per employee, with a US$99 minimum and US$199 maximum per employee per month, plus VAT on the fee only; salary and statutory contributions are passed through at cost. Volume rates: 7% for 10+ employees and 6% for 30+ (the minimum and maximum stay the same). Global payroll is US$29 per employee per month. The fee is Vietnam-only and is a percentage, so it is not like-for-like with flat-fee global providers. |
What each provider's own website says. Where it doesn't say, ask in your quote.
| Item | Playroll | EOR Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| What the EOR fee includes | Locally compliant employment contracts; Payroll processing; Statutory filing support; Ongoing HR guidance, with a dedicated customer success manager and employee success manager at no extra cost | Vietnamese and English labour contracts; Monthly payroll with payslips; Social, health and unemployment insurance registration; Personal income tax filing and year-end finalisation; Employee web app; Onboarding and offboarding under the Labour Code |
| Setup and offboarding fees | None. | None listed on its pricing page; confirm in your quote. |
| Deposit | A fully refundable security deposit equal to one month's salary when you onboard an employee. | None listed on its pricing page; confirm in your quote. |
| Contract and billing | No minimum commitment and no minimum number of employees. | Undisclosed on its pricing page |
Annual EOR fees at each provider's published starting price, before employment costs, benefits or add-ons. EOR Vietnam's published price is lower by US$3,600 per employee a year.
| Employees | Playroll | EOR Vietnam | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$4,788 | US$1,188 | US$3,600 |
| 5 | US$23,940 | US$5,940 | US$18,000 |
| 10 | US$47,880 | US$11,880 | US$36,000 |
| 25 | US$119,700 | US$29,700 | US$90,000 |
Both providers appear in our guides for 1 country. Prices are each provider's published starting price for that country; delivery models are their own description.
| Country | Playroll | EOR Vietnam | Playroll delivery | EOR Vietnam delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | US$399 | US$99 | Confirm with provider | Licensed local employer (labour-leasing licence 029/LฤTBXH-GP) |
Total cost of a US$60,000 hire
What one employee on a US$60,000 salary costs a year with each provider: salary, the employer costs in our Employer Cost Index, and the provider's published starting price in that country. Benefits, deposits and currency conversion come on top.
| Country | Employer costs | Total with Playroll | Total with EOR Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | US$5,754 | US$70,542 | US$66,942 |
Only Playroll appears in our guides for Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.
- Both offer: Employer of Record, Global payroll.
- Only Playroll lists: Contractor management, Immigration support.
- Only EOR Vietnam lists: Bilingual labour contracts, Work permits and TRCs for foreign hires.
- Pricing model: Playroll: Per employee / month; EOR Vietnam: 8% of gross salary per employee / month (min US$99, max US$199, plus VAT).
- Playroll, 4 November 2026: Unchanged: EOR from US$399 per employee per month.
- Playroll, 26 October 2026: Unchanged: EOR from US$399 per employee per month.
- Playroll, 17 October 2026: Unchanged: EOR from US$399 per employee per month.
- Playroll, 15 October 2026: Unchanged: from US$399 per month, no minimum commitments.
- Playroll, 8 October 2026: From US$399 per employee per month.
- EOR Vietnam, 4 November 2026: EOR at 8% of gross salary per employee per month (minimum US$99, maximum US$199, plus VAT); 7% for 10+ and 6% for 30+ employees; global payroll US$29.
Consider Playroll ifโฆ
- You want a low published starting price with no minimum commitment
- You'd like to see prices in your own currency
Consider EOR Vietnam ifโฆ
- You want the lower published EOR price (US$99 vs US$399 per employee per month)
- You want a licensed local employer rather than a global platform's partner arrangement
- You're hiring only in Vietnam and want a percentage fee that scales with salary
- You need Vietnamese and English contracts and account support in Japanese, Korean or Chinese
- What is the all-in monthly fee for Vietnam and my other 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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