Global payroll + contractor management. Hire across 150+ countries with compliance handled.
Deel is HR / people-ops software — a system of record for employees, payroll, attendance, leave, performance, and compliance.
Global payroll + contractor management. Hire across 150+ countries with compliance handled.
The questions you should ask before committing to Deel or any alternative.
Modelled monthly cost as you grow. Estimates only — final pricing varies on plan discounts, volume tiers, and any negotiated enterprise SKU. Headcount is the axis we vary.
Forex assumed at ₹85/USD. Actual cost includes 2–3.5% forex markup unless paying with a low-fx card.
Companies past ~15-20 staff where spreadsheets stop working, or businesses with statutory compliance overhead.
Sub-10-person teams (a Notion doc + payroll service still works) or staffing agencies (need ATS-led tools).
Hand-picked tool bundles that include Deel. Each stack is opinionated about when this tool is the right pick, with monthly burn estimates and tradeoffs.
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Side-by-side comparisons with the obvious alternatives.
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Add to trackerEntry plan starts around $49 per user per month. Annual plans typically discount 15-20%. Deel bills in USD; Indian businesses incur ~3.5% forex markup unless paying with a forex-friendly card (see below).
Companies past ~15-20 staff where spreadsheets stop working, or businesses with statutory compliance overhead.
Sub-10-person teams (a Notion doc + payroll service still works) or staffing agencies (need ATS-led tools).
Yes — popular hr alternatives include Keka, Darwinbox, Lattice. Compare them side-by-side via the head-to-head comparisons we maintain.
Picking Deel is half the decision. The other half is the card you swipe — at $49/mo the right pick recovers 1.5–4% in forex savings + rewards compared to a default retail card.
No-fx US card — pay USD with USD, zero markup; 3% rewards on hr spend
0% forex markup vs 3.5% on retail Indian cards
1.5% rewards on hr spend