Deel vs Pebl (formerly Velocity 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 Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) if

• Fits if you want to hire in another country without opening a local entity
• Works for HR and finance teams that want costs reported across countries

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as there is neither
• Watch out: the $399 figure comes with a request for a quote, so your country may price differently
• Not for you if you only need payroll for your own entity
• Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as only the web 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.

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

• The pricing page shows $399 per month per employee and asks visitors to request a quote, so the final price may depend on country and services.
• Velocity Global rebranded as Pebl, so older reviews and documents use the earlier name.
• An employer of record employs the workers legally on your behalf; this is not payroll software for your own entity.

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.

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

Employer of record

Pebl employs your workers in another country, issues locally compliant contracts and runs payroll, so you can hire there without opening an entity.

Payroll and benefits

Pays employees on time under local employment requirements and offers locally relevant benefits options through the same platform.

Alfie AI assistant

Alfie answers employment questions and surfaces insights; compliance guidance is described as vetted by Baker McKenzie.

Workforce reporting

Reporting shows HR, finance and leadership employment activity, costs and employee status across countries.

Global talent sourcing

Access to vetted staffing agencies in more than 100 countries for finding candidates before hiring them through the EOR.

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.

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

• Employer of record$399

  per month per employee

  Access to the EOR platform, compliance support, the Alfie assistant, reporting and support from hiring through offboarding; the page invites a quote.

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.

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

No public discounts listed.