Best international contractor payment platforms
Paying contractors abroad is cheap and fast, but worker misclassification is the main risk. The platforms below differ on contracts, compliance tooling, payment rails and fees.
How we compare
- Per-contractor fee
- Local payout methods and currencies
- Contract templates and compliance checks
- Misclassification protection
- Easy conversion to an EOR hire
Providers
| Provider | Best for | Pricing | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deel | Companies that want one platform for contractors, EOR and a US PEO, with transparent per-seat list prices. | $599 per EOR employee per month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05) | 150+ countries (vendor claim, per Deel's own and third-party descriptions) | Visit Deel |
| Remote | Teams that want a published price for each product (EOR, global payroll, contractors, contractor of record, US PEO) and an affiliate program with 12-month revenue share. | $699 per employee/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05) | 90+ countries for EOR (vendor pricing page claim) | Visit Remote |
| Rippling | Companies already running (or willing to adopt) a unified HR, IT and finance platform who want global hiring as an add-on module. | — | Visit Rippling | |
| Oyster | Distributed teams that want published EOR and contractor prices and a long-running affiliate program with tiered revenue share. | $699 per employee/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05); annual discounts available; refundable deposit required | 120+ countries EOR; contractors in 180+ countries (vendor claim) | Visit Oyster |
| Papaya Global | Mid-size and larger companies that need multi-country payroll orchestration and workforce payments, and will go through a sales process. | 160+ countries (vendor claim as repeated on FlexOffers listing and third-party pages) | Visit Papaya Global | |
| Gusto | US-based small businesses that mainly run US payroll and only need to pay a few international contractors. | Search snippet of Gusto support pages: paying a non-US contractor with a US bank account is a flat $5 fee per transaction; international wires have a $15 minimum under $1,000 and 1% to 1.5% above (not confirmed on the support page itself) | — | Visit Gusto |
| Multiplier | Cost-conscious teams that want EOR priced below $500 per employee with an annual discount. | Third-party summary of Multiplier's pricing: EOR from $459/employee/month on annual contracts and $499 on monthly contracts (not confirmed; multiplier pricing page returned 403 to our fetch) | — | Visit Multiplier |
| Remofirst | Small teams that want the lowest published EOR starting price and a free contractor tier. | Starting at $199 per person/month (public list price, checked 2026-10-05); 'no hidden fees, setup fees, or minimum contract terms' per vendor page | 185+ countries for EOR (vendor claim) | Visit Remofirst |
| Globalization Partners (G-P) | Larger or enterprise buyers that want a long-established EOR with contractor and AI compliance add-ons. | Starting at USD $599/employee/month; volume discounts; no minimum contract length (public list price, checked 2026-10-05) | 180+ countries for EOR; 190+ for contractors (vendor claim) | Visit Globalization Partners (G-P) |
| Playroll | Small teams that want a low flat EOR price with no onboarding or offboarding fees, and affiliates who want a documented per-product payout. | Starting at $399 per employee/month (Playroll blog, checked 2026-10-05); 'never charges onboarding or offboarding fees' | 180+ regions (search snippet; vendor claim) | Visit Playroll |
Deel
Best for: Companies that want one platform for contractors, EOR and a US PEO, with transparent per-seat list prices.
Watch out for: EOR list price of $599 is above Playroll ($399), Multiplier (from $459 annual, third-party) and RemoFirst ($199 from) in the sources seen.
Remote
Best for: Teams that want a published price for each product (EOR, global payroll, contractors, contractor of record, US PEO) and an affiliate program with 12-month revenue share.
Watch out for: EOR list price of $699 is $100 above Deel and G-P's $599 starting price and well above Playroll ($399).
Rippling
Best for: Companies already running (or willing to adopt) a unified HR, IT and finance platform who want global hiring as an add-on module.
Watch out for: No public international pricing was retrievable; third-party estimates conflict ($500 vs $1,000 per employee/month for EOR).
Oyster
Best for: Distributed teams that want published EOR and contractor prices and a long-running affiliate program with tiered revenue share.
Watch out for: EOR list price of $699 is among the highest in the set.
Papaya Global
Best for: Mid-size and larger companies that need multi-country payroll orchestration and workforce payments, and will go through a sales process.
Watch out for: No public price; quote-only per third-party sources.
Gusto
Best for: US-based small businesses that mainly run US payroll and only need to pay a few international contractors.
Watch out for: No EOR or international employee payroll found, so it does not solve hiring employees abroad.
Multiplier
Best for: Cost-conscious teams that want EOR priced below $500 per employee with an annual discount.
Watch out for: Pricing could only be seen via a third party, not the vendor page, so figures may be stale.
Remofirst
Best for: Small teams that want the lowest published EOR starting price and a free contractor tier.
Watch out for: 'Starting at' pricing: country-specific rates are not shown, so the true cost for a given country is unknown.
Globalization Partners (G-P)
Best for: Larger or enterprise buyers that want a long-established EOR with contractor and AI compliance add-ons.
Watch out for: Contractor starting price of $39 is above Remote, Oyster and RemoFirst list prices.
Playroll
Best for: Small teams that want a low flat EOR price with no onboarding or offboarding fees, and affiliates who want a documented per-product payout.
Watch out for: Smaller and newer brand; no review scores were verified.
FAQ
When does a contractor become an employee in law?
Tests vary by country and generally look at control, integration, exclusivity and dependence. See each country’s contractor notes and take local advice.