Deel
$116/mo est.
- Per employee
- $29/emp/mo
- Base fee
- $0
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Multi-state payroll
- Yes
- W-2 & 1099
- Yes
- Est. monthly cost
- $116/mo
Deel
Global HR and payroll platform with a free HR plan up to 200 employees, native US payroll, and Employer of Record hiring in 150+ countries.
- Per employee
- $29/emp/mo
- Base fee
- $0
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Multi-state
- Yes
Best for
US companies with remote or international teams, and small businesses wanting free core HR with room to scale globally.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in USDLast verified June 19, 2026Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Free HR plan up to 200 employees
- Native US payroll plus global EOR in 150+ countries
- Strong onboarding, performance, and engagement tools
- Official MCP server and native AI
Cons
- Global payroll and EOR are priced separately and add up
- Less tailored to US-only small businesses than Gusto
- Benefits and US payroll are newer than its global products
- ATS is lighter than dedicated HRIS rivals
About Deel
Deel is a global-first HR and payroll platform best known for hiring contractors and employees across borders, with Employer of Record coverage in 150-plus countries. For US teams it offers a genuinely free HR plan up to 200 employees (Deel HR), native US payroll, benefits administration, and global contractor and EOR payments priced separately. It is SOC 2 compliant with strong onboarding, performance, and engagement tooling, and an official MCP server for AI agents. It suits US companies with remote or international teams, or any small business wanting free core HR.
Deel was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
How Deel compares
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- Base fee
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