Best Employer of Record vendor for no surprise charges
The monthly fee is rarely the whole bill. Some vendors add setup or termination fees, and some hold a deposit before your employee starts. This is what each vendor says about both on its own pricing page. Being listed here does not mean no charges: read the words.
In their own words
- Oystervisit lists $699 for its Employer of Record plan
Oyster requires a refundable deposit for EOR Team Members to initiate the engagement and to ensure on-time payments to your team.
Oyster does not add extra charges for essentials like setup and onboarding, talking to HR experts, or processing terminations
- RemoFirstvisit lists from $199 for its Employer of Record plan
no setup, onboarding, or termination fees, no annual contracts, and no minimums.
- Remotevisit lists from $599 for its Employer of Record plan
In certain circumstances, Remote may require a refundable reserve payment to cover potential employment-related obligations.
We don’t charge a standard deposit or deposit fee.
No. There are no setup or onboarding fees, and the Remote Platform is included at no extra cost on every plan.
- Rivermatevisit lists from $349 for its Employer of Record plan
No hidden fees. No onboarding or offboarding costs.
- Slasifyvisit lists from $250 for its Employer of Record plan
We believe in transparent pricing. We’ll outline all fees in the initial contract so you know exactly what you’re paying for, including any potential costs for compliance or benefits administration.
- Teamedvisit lists from $599 for its Employer of Record plan
Two things are payable before your first payroll, a refundable one-month deposit and the first month's employment cost
Statutory charges are passed through at cost: you'll see the actual government rate on the line, not a marked-up version.
Silence is not a promise. Ask every vendor about fees and deposits in writing before you sign.
Say nothing about fees or deposits on their pricing pages: Atlas HXM, Deel, G-P, Multiplier, Pebl (Velocity Global), Remundo, Rippling, Skuad.
Where these come from
- Oyster's pricing page read
- RemoFirst's pricing page read
- Remote's pricing page read
- Rivermate's pricing page read
- Slasify's pricing page read
- Teamed's pricing page read