Deel vs Remote (Nov 2026): both list employer of record from $599 an employee a month; contractors from $49 on Deel and $29 on Remote, US PEO from $125 and $99 — how to compare them on the people you actually pay

What this comparison covers

This page is for founders, finance leads, and HR or people-ops managers who pay contractors or employees in other countries, or US employees in several states, and are choosing between Deel and Remote. One named person owns the vendor contract, the worker list, and the monthly invoice check.

Facts come from the Deel pricing page (the Hire tab, its FAQ, and its PEO offer terms) and the Remote pricing page, both read on 10 November 2026. Prices are starting prices in US dollars per person per month; your quote depends on country and setup.

Both vendors sell several different services under one name: paying contractors, legally employing people where you have no company (employer of record, or EOR), co-employing US staff (a PEO), and running payroll where you already have a company. Compare service by service, not brand by brand.

Ground rules: employment law sits with the country, not the software, so check notice periods and benefits for each country with the vendor in writing. This page is not a ranking. For US-only payroll and HR see Rippling vs Gusto.

Major features (with how someone uses them)

Examples at a glance: each feature has a concrete example from a real job plus a short Try this you can run this week.

1. Start with who you pay

What it is: Deel’s Hire tab lists contractor management, contractor of record, employer of record, and US PEO, and says Deel can employ and contract people in 150+ countries (Deel pricing). Remote lists the same four plus Global Payroll for countries where you own the company (Remote pricing).

A team of ten contractors and one overseas employee buys a different thing from a team of forty US staff. The starting prices only mean something once you know your own mix.

Concrete example (finance lead at a 25-person startup) She counts 9 contractors, 3 employees abroad, and 13 US employees, then prices each group separately on both pages instead of comparing headline numbers.

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Count each group:

List every person you pay outside your own payroll today and mark each one contractor, employee in a country where you have no company, or US employee. Count each group. Those three counts decide which Deel and Remote prices apply to you.

2. Contractors: $49 on Deel, $29 or $99 on Remote

What it is: Deel lists contractor management from $49 per contractor a month, with payments in 120+ currencies, automated invoicing, and tax form guidance (Deel pricing). Remote lists Contractor Management from $29, charged only for contractors you actively work with that month, and Contractor Management Plus from $99, which adds $100,000 of misclassification indemnity per contractor up to $1M per company (Remote pricing).

At ten contractors the list gap is $200 a month. Remote’s note that you pay only for active contractors matters if people come and go.

Concrete example (agency owner with eight to twelve freelancers a month) He prices both at twelve contractors, checks how many were active in each of the last three months, and asks each vendor how a contractor with no invoice that month is billed.

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Price your real contractor months:

Write how many contractors you paid in each of the last three months. Multiply by $49 for Deel and $29 for Remote, then ask each vendor in writing how a month with no invoice is charged.

3. Contractor of record: $325 on both

What it is: Both list contractor of record from $325 per contractor a month, where the vendor holds the contract and carries misclassification risk. Remote says its version comes with uncapped indemnity and handles IP transfer in the contract (Remote pricing); Deel says you can shift liability to Deel with this service (Deel pricing).

Contractor of record costs several times basic contractor management. It is worth pricing only for people who work like employees: fixed hours, one client, long tenure.

Concrete example (operations lead reviewing a long-term overseas developer) She moves the one contractor who has worked full time for two years onto contractor of record and leaves the short-project freelancers on basic management.

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Mark your risky contractors:

List contractors who have worked only for you for more than a year on fixed hours. Price contractor of record for those people only, and ask each vendor what its indemnity covers and excludes.

4. Employer of record: $599 on both, different terms

What it is: Deel lists EOR from $599 per employee a month with full legal employment in 130+ countries (Deel pricing). Remote lists EOR from $599 per employee a month for annual contracts, in 90+ countries, with onboarding by a dedicated specialist (Remote pricing). Deel’s FAQ says it offers month-to-month pricing with no long-term commitment.

Same starting price, different contract shape. If you might stop employing someone abroad within a year, ask Remote what a non-annual EOR contract costs, and ask both for the price in your exact country.

Concrete example (founder hiring a first employee in Portugal) He asks both vendors for a written all-in monthly cost in Portugal, including benefits, and notes that Remote’s $599 is quoted for an annual contract.

Try this

Get a country quote:

Name the country, salary, and start date of each EOR hire. Ask both vendors for the total monthly cost in writing, including benefits and any deposit, and whether the price assumes an annual contract.

5. US PEO: $125 on Deel, $99 on Remote

What it is: Deel lists US PEO from $125 per employee a month, co-employment across all 50 states with benefits included, and is running an offer of 3 months of platform fees credited on new PEO order forms signed between 15 July and 31 December 2026 with a minimum 2-year term (Deel pricing). Remote lists PEO from $99 per employee a month, billed in US dollars, and requires a US bank account (Remote pricing).

Read Deel’s offer terms before counting the credit: it is applied at the end of the 2-year term, and ending early means paying full list price for the whole term.

Concrete example (ops manager with 30 US employees in six states) She prices both at 30 employees, leaves Deel’s credit out of the math because the team may change vendors within two years, and asks each for the benefits cost separately.

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Price the PEO without the promo:

Multiply your US headcount by $125 and by $99. Compare those first, then read any promotion’s term length and early-exit terms before letting it change your decision.

6. Deposits, exchange rates, and getting out

What it is: Remote says it has no setup, onboarding, or platform fees, does not charge a standard deposit but may hold a refundable reserve, and sets one exchange rate per monthly billing cycle shown before payment (Remote pricing). Deel says it has no hidden fees, offers month-to-month pricing, and that you can cancel at any time, with local labor law applying to EOR employees (Deel pricing).

The invoice you pay includes currency conversion. Ask each vendor to show the exchange rate and any reserve on a sample invoice before you sign.

Concrete example (controller closing the month on global payroll) He asks both vendors for a sample invoice for one EOR employee, compares the exchange rate to the market rate that day, and notes any reserve held.

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Ask for a sample invoice:

Ask both vendors for a sample monthly invoice for one of your real hires. Check the exchange rate used, any reserve or deposit, and the notice terms if you end the service.

Pricing context (November 2026)

Deel (pricing page, Hire tab, read 10 Nov 2026, USD): contractors from $49 per contractor a month; contractor of record from $325; EOR from $599 per employee a month; US PEO from $125 per employee a month; Deel Hire recruiting from $14 per worker a month. FAQ: month-to-month, cancel any time.

Remote (pricing page, read 10 Nov 2026, USD): EOR from $599 per employee a month for annual contracts; Global Payroll from $19 per employee; Contractor Management from $29 per contractor; Contractor Management Plus from $99; contractor of record from $325; PEO from $99 per employee. No setup, onboarding, or platform fees.

Both show starting prices. Your country, benefits, and contract length change the real number, so get written quotes for your actual people.

Uncertainty: Starting prices are as displayed on the Deel and Remote pricing pages on 10 November 2026 in US dollars. Deel’s page has other tabs (manage, pay, equip, bundles) we did not use here, and its PEO offer has an end date. Quotes vary by country; confirm every price in writing before signing.

When it’s useful (honest take)

Useful when you know how many contractors, overseas employees, and US employees you pay, and one person owns the vendor and checks each invoice. Those counts decide which vendor costs less for you.

A poor fit for this page if you only pay people in the US with your own payroll; see Rippling vs Gusto instead. Remove anyone who has left before each billing cycle.

Related options (educational)

FAQ

Is Deel or Remote cheaper?

It depends on who you pay. On 10 November 2026 both listed employer of record from $599 per employee a month and contractor of record from $325. Remote listed lower starting prices for contractor management ($29 against $49) and US PEO ($99 against $125).

How much does Deel EOR cost?

Deel’s pricing page listed employer of record from $599 per employee a month, with full legal employment in 130+ countries, on 10 November 2026.

How much does Remote EOR cost?

Remote’s pricing page listed employer of record from $599 per employee a month for annual contracts, in 90+ countries, on 10 November 2026.

Do Deel or Remote require a long-term contract?

Deel’s FAQ says it offers month-to-month pricing with no long-term commitment. Remote quotes its $599 EOR price for annual contracts; ask Remote for the terms that apply to your hires.

Who should own Deel or Remote at a company?

One named person in finance or HR who keeps the worker list current, checks each invoice and exchange rate, and removes people who have left before the next billing cycle.

Optional next step (if seats overlap)

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