EOR Pricing Transparency Audit (October 2026): What 14 Providers Publish

• 12 of 14 publish an EOR price; Rippling and Safeguard Global price by quote only.
• Only 4 of 14 say anything about a deposit: Rivermate, Remote, Oyster and Playroll. Deposits can be a month of salary or more, so ask the rest before signing.
• 4 of 14 clearly state there are no setup and offboarding fees, and 3 more address them in part.
• 5 of 14 explain currency conversion at least in part.
• 4 of 14 say whether you'd be employed through their own entities or partners on the pricing page.
• Most transparent: Rivermate, answering 6 of 7 questions. Least: Rippling and Safeguard Global, which answer none on the page.

One point for each question the pricing page answers, half a point where it answers in part, out of 7.

12 of 14 providers answer this on the pricing page, 1 of them in part.

• Rivermate: From US$349 per employee per month (€329, £279).
• Remote: Starting at US$599 per employee per month, for annual contracts.
• Oyster: USD 699 per employee per month; annual discounts available.
• RemoFirst: Starts at US$199 per person per month.
• Playroll: From US$399 per employee per month.
• Deel: Starting at US$599 per EOR employee per month.
• Atlas HXM (partly): A US$599 platform fee plus a country Local Employer Services rate that isn't published.
• Lano: From €499 per employee per month.
• Globalization Partners: Starting at USD 599 per employee per month.
• Borderless AI: US$579 per month.
• RemotePass: From US$349 per employee per month, including tax.
• Pebl: US$399 per employee per month; final price confirmed by quote.
• Not stated: Rippling and Safeguard Global.

12 of 14 providers answer this on the pricing page.

• Rivermate: Lists contracts, payroll, taxes and benefits, and IP protection.
• Remote: Lists onboarding, local payroll, compliance protections, benefits and the platform.
• Oyster: Lists compliant employment, multi-country payroll, onboarding and offboarding specialists and local experts.
• RemoFirst: Payroll, taxes and compliance, with 24/7 support.
• Playroll: Contracts, payroll processing, statutory filing support and HR guidance; statutory costs billed separately.
• Deel: Onboarding and compliance, payroll and tax filings, benefits administration and HR and legal support.
• Atlas HXM: Lists EOR payroll, tax and compliance, and benefits.
• Lano: Compliant contracts and access to local tax and HR experts.
• Globalization Partners: Hiring, onboarding and managing employees, payroll and benefits.
• Borderless AI: Onboarding, payroll, taxes and compliance, with local payroll experts.
• RemotePass: Lists onboarding, payroll, compliance, pensions, benefits and contributions.
• Pebl: Platform, expert-backed compliance, its AI assistant, reporting and support from hiring to offboarding.
• Not stated: Rippling and Safeguard Global.

4 of 14 providers answer this on the pricing page, 1 of them in part.

• Rivermate: A deposit of one month's payroll plus the first month's costs upfront, 100% refundable.
• Remote: No standard deposit or deposit fee; a refundable reserve may be required in some cases, confirmed before payment.
• Oyster (partly): Requires a refundable deposit for EOR team members; the amount isn't stated.
• Playroll: A fully refundable security deposit equal to one month's salary.
• Not stated: RemoFirst, Deel, Atlas HXM, Lano, Globalization Partners, Borderless AI, RemotePass, Pebl, Rippling and Safeguard Global.

7 of 14 providers answer this on the pricing page, 3 of them in part.

• Rivermate: "No onboarding or offboarding costs."
• Remote (partly): No setup or onboarding fees; offboarding isn't mentioned.
• Oyster: No extra charges for setup, onboarding or processing terminations.
• RemoFirst: No setup, onboarding or termination fees.
• Playroll: No onboarding or offboarding fees.
• Deel (partly): "No hidden fees", with costs included in the quoted price; setup and offboarding aren't mentioned.
• Lano (partly): "No hidden costs"; services and add-ons are set out during scoping.
• Not stated: Atlas HXM, Globalization Partners, Borderless AI, RemotePass, Pebl, Rippling and Safeguard Global.

8 of 14 providers answer this on the pricing page.

• Rivermate: Month-to-month contracts with 30 days' termination notice.
• Remote: The EOR price is for annual contracts.
• Oyster: An annual, seat-based billing option for EOR; no minimum number of team members.
• RemoFirst: No annual contracts and no minimums.
• Playroll: No minimum commitment or minimum number of employees.
• Deel: Month-to-month pricing with no long-term commitment.
• Globalization Partners: No minimum contract length for EOR hires.
• Borderless AI: No long-term commitments.
• Not stated: Atlas HXM, Lano, RemotePass, Pebl, Rippling and Safeguard Global.

5 of 14 providers answer this on the pricing page, 2 of them in part.

• Remote: One Remote FX rate per monthly billing cycle, shown on the invoice before payment and locked for the cycle.
• Oyster: A conversion fee applies only if you pay in a currency other than the contract currency.
• Deel (partly): "Competitive exchange rates" and "minimal fees", without saying how they're set.
• Atlas HXM: OANDA spot rate plus a disclosed markup by currency type; wire and transfer fees included.
• Lano (partly): Payments through local networks are free where available and SWIFT payments cost €25, but conversion rates aren't stated.
• Not stated: Rivermate, RemoFirst, Playroll, Globalization Partners, Borderless AI, RemotePass, Pebl, Rippling and Safeguard Global.

4 of 14 providers answer this on the pricing page, 1 of them in part.

• Rivermate: "38 owned entities around the world".
• RemoFirst: Works with vetted in-country partners rather than its own entities.
• Atlas HXM: Employs workers through its own legal entities rather than third-party EOR partners.
• Lano (partly): Mentions local partners for its payroll services, not for EOR specifically.
• Not stated: Remote, Oyster, Playroll, Deel, Globalization Partners, Borderless AI, RemotePass, Pebl, Rippling and Safeguard Global.

Get the answers in writing, in the quote or the service agreement. Our EOR pricing tracker shows each provider's published price and every change we've logged.

• Price: Ask for the monthly fee in each country you hire in, and whether it differs for annual and monthly contracts.
• What the fee includes: Ask what the fee covers and what is billed separately, such as benefits, equipment or termination support.
• Deposit: Ask whether a deposit is required, how much, and when it is refunded.
• Setup and offboarding fees: Ask whether any setup, onboarding, offboarding or termination fee applies.
• Contract and commitment: Ask for the minimum term, the notice to end the service, and what happens to the employee if you do.
• Currency conversion: Ask which exchange rate is used, what markup applies and who bears rate movements.
• Own entities or partners: Ask whether your hire would be employed by the provider's own entity or a partner in each country.