Deel
Global payroll, contractor payments and employer of record
Deel report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for hiring and paying people in other countries
Deel is for paying people in other countries: employ them through Deel where you have no company, run payroll where you do, or pay contractors in 120+ currencies. It's month to month. But employer of record is $599 a person a month, so a small team abroad adds up fast.
Who Deel is for
- Great if you pay contractors in several countries and currencies
- Handy when you want to hire abroad without setting up a local company
- Good for US startups that want US payroll and overseas hires in one place
Who Deel is not for
- 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
Why Deel gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyGraded against the other employer-of-record services, since EOR is a different kind of thing: $599 a person a month, $2,995 for five, the usual rate with Remote and Justworks. Its US payroll is $29 a person, $145 for five, dearer than most US tools.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial: Deel offers a demo instead. Pricing is month to month with no long-term contract, which helps, but you pay from the start.
- BFeaturesEmployer of record and payroll in 130+ countries, US payroll in all 50 states, contractor payments in 120+ currencies, contractor of record and a US PEO. The whole job of paying people wherever they are.
- AEase of use4.84 from about 3,200 App Store ratings. US payroll is yours to run yourself, or a Deel payroll manager can run it on the managed option.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, BambooHR, Greenhouse, Ashby, Slack and Google Workspace. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Deel's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Deel's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 18 other payroll services we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 9 of 18) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month for each person, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 4 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 19 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Deel’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 18, level with 11
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 18, level with 13
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 18, level with 12
- AEase of useAbove 9 of 18, level with 9
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 18, level with 16
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 payroll services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Deel, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Deel you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Expense tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Deel’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Deel?
Deel is a platform for paying and employing people across countries. It pays contractors in many currencies, runs payroll in the US and in over 130 countries where a company has its own entity, and acts as employer of record where it does not. A US PEO, HR software, IT equipment and expense tools are sold alongside, each priced per person a month.
Deel is a paid product, starting at $29 per employee / month for self-service US payroll. See every plan
Good for
- Companies paying contractors in several countries
- Hiring abroad without setting up a local company
- US startups that want payroll and global hires in one system
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Deel pricing
- Starts at
- $29 per employee / month for self-service US payroll
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Deel Payroll: US | $29per 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 | $29per 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 | $49per 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 | $325per contractor / month, billed monthly | Deel takes on the contractor relationship and the classification liability. |
| Employer of Record | $599per employee / month, billed monthly | Deel legally employs your hire in 130+ countries, handling contracts, payroll, taxes, benefits and local compliance. |
Read from deel.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Deel before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings3 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.
Stated on deel.com
How people rate the Deel app
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars92%
- 4 stars4%
- 3 stars1%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star2%
3,195 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- NetSuite
- BambooHR
- Greenhouse
- Ashby
- Slack
- Google Workspace
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Common questions
Is Deel free?
No. Deel is a paid product, starting at $29 per employee / month for self-service US payroll.
How much does Deel cost?
Deel lists 5 plans. Deel Payroll: US: $29 per employee / month, self-service, billed monthly. Deel Payroll: Global: $29 per employee / month, billed monthly. Contractors: $49 per contractor / month, billed monthly. Contractor of Record: $325 per contractor / month, billed monthly. Employer of Record: $599 per employee / month, billed monthly. Prices were read from deel.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Deel work on?
Deel is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Deel offer any discounts?
Deel publicly lists the following: 3 months of PEO platform fees free.
How is Deel rated?
Deel's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3,195 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Deel have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Deel is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Deel have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Deel is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Deel open source?
Deel is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Deel integrate with?
Deel's listing names QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, BambooHR, Greenhouse, Ashby, Slack and Google Workspace. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Deel?
Deel is made by Deel.
What are the alternatives to Deel?
The closest alternatives to Deel in our directory are Remote, Oyster and Rippling. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Deel.
How does Deel compare with other payroll services?
Deel's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 18 other payroll services we grade, and level with 9. It stands best on ease of use (A, above 9 of 18) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is Deel good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Deel C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month for each person, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 4 of the 13 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Deel?
To replace Deel you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $348 a year. What you could not make: Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. It plugs into other products, QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite among them. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.