Deel vs Safeguard Global (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Safeguard Global if

• Fits if you hire in many countries and want one provider for payroll, EOR and entity setup
• Works for finance teams that want specialists to run payroll for them

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to see a price first, because none is published
• Skip it if you want self-serve payroll software, as Global Pay is a managed service
• Watch out: global benefits are sold as an add-on to payroll
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, since none is listed

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.

Safeguard Global

• No prices are published; the pricing page redirects to a cost calculator and quotes come from sales.
• Global Pay is a managed service rather than self-serve payroll software.
• Global benefits are offered as an add-on to payroll.

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.

Safeguard Global

Global Pay

Its experts process payroll end to end, handling compliance, filings and reports across countries, with a self-service platform to enter or import payroll data.

Employer of record

Hire, recruit and pay internationally without setting up a local entity.

Contractor management

Manage and pay contractors in other countries.

Entity setup and finance support

Help establishing a legal entity plus finance, tax and accounting support.

Regulatory hub

A hub of labor, payroll and compliance updates by market.

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.

Safeguard Global

Pricing could not be confirmed. See safeguardglobal.com.

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.

Safeguard Global

No public discounts listed.