Atlas HXM vs Deel (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Atlas HXM if

• Fits if you want to employ a person in a country where you have no entity
• Works for companies that pay contractors across borders and want one provider to hold the risk

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you hire several people, because the $599 a month fee is per employee and excludes salary, contributions and benefits
• Watch out: visa sponsorship and expense cards are add-ons with extra setup
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
• Skip it if you need volume pricing for a large multi-country team, since that is quoted by sales

Pick Deel if

• Fits if you pay contractors in several countries and currencies
• Works for hiring abroad without setting up a local company

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if your whole team is in the US: Deel's payroll is $145 a month for five, against $79 at Gusto
• Skip it if you want to try before committing, as there's a demo but no trial
• Not for you if you want a firm PEO price, as the pricing page shows $125 on one tab and $110 to $147 on others
• Pricey if you hire abroad without a local company, as employer of record is $599 a person a month
• Watch out: the pricing page doesn't list the 130+ countries, and contractors on the $49 plan are yours to classify

Atlas HXM

• The $599 EOR fee is a service fee only; salary, employer contributions and benefits are paid on top.
• Visa sponsorship and global mobility is a separate add-on sold through a specialist.
• Expense cards are available on request and need extra setup and an addendum to the agreement.
• Volume pricing for larger multi-country teams is quoted by sales.

Deel

• Employer of record costs $599 per employee a month, against $29 for payroll where you have your own entity.
• Deel's US PEO is shown at $125 per employee a month on one tab and $110 to $147 on others, depending on the plan and health benefits.
• Pricing is month to month with no long-term contract; Deel offers a demo rather than a free trial.
• Covers 130+ countries for EOR and payroll and the US for PEO; the pricing page does not list the countries.

Atlas HXM

Employer of record

Atlas acts as the legal employer so a company can hire in a country without setting up a local entity, with local contracts and automated onboarding.

Agent of record for contractors

Contractors are onboarded and paid through the platform, with a country-specific classification assessment and quarterly classification checks.

EOR payroll, tax and benefits

Payroll and tax administration, time off, and benefits enrollment are handled for employees; the page lists healthcare, dental, vision and 401(k) where available.

Visa sponsorship add-on

An optional add-on supports relocation and immigration, with visa sponsorship coverage the vendor states for 75+ countries.

Employee self-service

Employees get a mobile app and web platform to manage their own details, and the platform offers SSO with Okta, Microsoft and Google Workspace.

Deel

Contractor payments

Pay contractors in 120+ currencies from automatically created invoices, with compliant contracts and tax form collection.

Employer of record

Hire full-time staff in 130+ countries without a local entity; Deel employs them and runs their payroll, benefits and compliance.

US and global payroll

Run US payroll in all 50 states yourself or have Deel manage it, and run payroll for your own entities in 130+ countries.

US PEO

Co-employment for US companies with an entity: Deel handles payroll, tax, HR and state registrations, with or without its health benefits.

Payroll add-ons

Global benefits management and treasury at $10 per employee a month, expenses from $8, and Payroll Connect at $5 to view other payroll vendors.

Integrations

Connects to QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite for accounting, and to BambooHR, Greenhouse, Ashby and Slack.

Atlas HXM

• Agent of Record (AOR)$199

  per contractor / month

  Onboards and pays contractors; includes 12-month classification protection of up to $100,000, KYB/KYC checks and quarterly classification checks. Monthly billing, cancel anytime.

• Employer of Record (EOR)$599

  per employee / month

  Atlas becomes the legal employer and runs payroll, tax and benefits. The page labels $599 as where platform pricing starts, with volume pricing for larger multi-country teams.

Deel

• Deel Payroll: US$29

  per employee / month, self-service, billed monthly

  Payroll in all 50 states with federal, state and local tax filing, W-2s and new-hire reporting. A managed option adds a Deel payroll manager.

• Deel Payroll: Global$29

  per employee / month, billed monthly

  Payroll in 130+ countries where you have an entity, with local tax filings, run by Deel's experts; your own team can run it in the US and Canada.

• Contractors$49

  per contractor / month, billed monthly

  Contracts, automated invoicing, tax form collection and payments to contractors in 120+ currencies. You classify the contractors yourself.

• Contractor of Record$325

  per contractor / month, billed monthly

  Deel takes on the contractor relationship and the classification liability.

• Employer of Record$599

  per employee / month, billed monthly

  Deel legally employs your hire in 130+ countries, handling contracts, payroll, taxes, benefits and local compliance.

Atlas HXM

No public discounts listed.

Deel

• Other savings

  3 months of PEO platform fees free

  New PEO order forms signed between July 15 and December 31, 2026 with a term of at least two years get 3 months of platform fees credited at the end of the term.