Safeguard Global vs Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) (2026): which should you pick?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Safeguard Global

Pricing could not be confirmed. See safeguardglobal.com.

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.