Choosing the right Employer of Record (EOR) provider can boost your global expansion strategy. With Deel, Remote, and Atlas emerging as leading global EORs, HR leaders must get it right in order to impact compliance, employee experience, and long-term operational success.
This guide breaks down how Deel, Remote, and Atlas compare on compliance, customer support, technology, and pricing, helping HR leaders identify which provider truly supports fast, compliant hiring while delivering a better employee experience worldwide.
With direct entity coverage in 160+ countries, Atlas has the broadest and most compliant global presence.
Atlas’s wholly owned entity model eliminates third-party risks, ensures faster regulatory adaptation, and reduces compliance gaps.
Atlas provides dedicated account managers and a unified Human Experience Management (HXM) platform.
Despite similar base pricing, Atlas offers more value through no hidden fees, full-service integration, and better support, leading to improved employee retention and faster market entry.
Deel is a global employment platform that simplifies international hiring, payroll, and compliance. It prioritizes market share (present in 150+ countries) and focuses on building extensive integrations. Deel Global Payroll supports businesses in handling payments to employees and contractors worldwide.
Deel operates a hybrid entity model, mixing owned entities with third-party partnerships. While this approach may lead to quick market entry, it can create inconsistencies in service quality and compliance oversight.
That's because hybrid EOR models require managing a mix of direct and indirect operations across different countries, which can be complex and demand robust systems for consistency and quality control.
Key Stats:
Founded: 2019
Country Coverage: 150+
EOR Pricing: $599/month per employee
Contractor Management: $49/month per contractor
Entity Model: Hybrid (owned + partner entities)
Remote is a global HR platform that streamlines international hiring, payroll, and compliance for distributed teams. It emphasizes direct ownership of local entities (covering ~95 countries) and focuses on providing transparent, employer-friendly global employment solutions.
Key Stats:
Founded: 2019
Country Coverage: ~95
EOR Pricing: $599/month per employee
Contractor Management: $29/month per contractor
Entity Model: Fully owned entities
Atlas is a global Employer of Record (EOR) and Human Experience Management platform that simplifies international expansion, hiring, and compliance. It prioritizes direct entity ownership (in 160+ countries) and focuses on empowering businesses with local expertise and flexible global workforce management.
Our Human Experience Management philosophy positions us as strategic partners rather than transactional vendors.
Key Stats:
Founded: 2015 (as Atlas, previously Elements Global Services)
Countries: 160+
EOR Pricing: Starting at $599/month per employee
Entity Model: 100% direct EOR across all markets
Approach: Comprehensive HXM platform
Atlas: 160+ Countries with Direct Control
Atlas offers the best of both worlds—a compliance-first approach through owned entities and broader geographic coverage than either competitor. Our data insights and compliance platform provide real-time regulatory updates across all markets.
Deel: 150+ Countries with Mixed Service Quality
Deel's hybrid model can create compliance gaps, as third-party partners may not maintain the same standards as direct operations. Customer reviews point to a myriad of operational issues, including, but not limited to, contractor misclassification and alleged corporate espionage.
Remote: ~95 Countries with Strong Oversight
Remote's owned-entity approach ensures consistent compliance but limits expansion opportunities. Its comparatively smaller geographic footprint may constrain companies targeting high-growth markets.
Atlas: Dedicated Account Management
Atlas provides dedicated account managers and direct access to local HR experts, eliminating the frustrating chatbot experiences. Clients speak directly with knowledgeable professionals who promptly address customer pain points when issues arise.
Deel: AI-First Support with Limitations
User reviews consistently highlight support challenges, as many customers report waiting days for escalated issues that never get resolved.
Remote: Mixed Support Experience
While Remote offers better support than Deel, user feedback indicates declining service quality and billing irregularities that have "eroded user trust."
Atlas: Comprehensive HXM Platform
Atlas's employee self-service platform and mobile app solutions create a unified experience covering the entire employee lifecycle. Our talent onboarding process integrates seamlessly with payroll, benefits, and compliance management.
Deel: Enterprise Integration Focus
Deel excels in enterprise integrations with QuickBooks, BambooHR, and Asana, making it attractive for companies with complex existing tech stacks.
Remote: Limited Integration Options
Remote offers fewer third-party integrations than competitors, which may limit operational efficiency for companies requiring seamless data flow between systems.
Here is a framework to help you make the correct choice depending on your global expansion strategy
Choose... | When You: |
|---|---|
Atlas | - Need global coverage and reliable global service |
Deel | - Need strong integration with existing systems |
Remote | - Operate only in countries where Remote has direct operations |
This statement shows Atlas positions itself as the HR technology backbone that enables other tech companies to scale.
Faster market entry: Atlas specifically promises to help tech companies get to new markets up to 82% faster than traditional methods
Lower costs: Direct cost reduction for global expansion
Full compliance guarantee: Complete adherence to local labor laws, HR, and payroll requirements
Atlas's Core Value Proposition for Tech companies: Atlas positions itself as the solution that removes the complexity of global tech expansion, allowing companies to grow at the pace their products deserve.
Target Market Understanding: Atlas demonstrates a unique understanding of tech companies' needs by acknowledging that speed and agility are non-negotiable in the ever-evolving technology and startup space.
Core Value Proposition: As a global Employer of Record (EOR), Atlas helps financial services companies leverage talent, resources, and business opportunities across 160+ countries while simplifying, speeding up, and lowering the costs of international expansion.
Risk Mitigation & Compliance:
Manages legal and compliance responsibilities for international growth
Full compliance with complex international tax and labor laws
Removes entity setup requirements in new countries
Handles all regulatory complexities so teams can focus on market share
Talent Access & Speed
Faster access to every global talent market
Streamlined onboarding and compensation management
Hire employees temporarily or permanently in new markets
Local financial expertise to serve worldwide clients with localized strategies
Operational Efficiency
Seamless global workforce management for HR teams
Eliminates time-consuming challenges of international hiring
Customized solutions with maximum business flexibility
Strategic credibility backed by years of financial services experience
Atlas's Unique Position: Atlas combines mobility, simplicity, strategic credibility, and full international compliance. Our unique positioning enables financial services companies to focus their workforce strategies on core business growth rather than administrative complexities.
PE and VC firms managing portfolio companies in different countries can benefit from Atlas's consolidated reporting and consistent service delivery.
Core Value Proposition: Atlas helps PE/VC firms accelerate global business capacity by simplifying investments, compliance, and international hiring.
Establish legal entities and hire talent in just days (not months)
Eliminates hundreds of thousands in local entity setup fees
Removes bureaucratic delays associated with global expansion
Gets teams to market quickly with smooth operations
Full adherence to country-specific tax requirements
Navigate complex local labor regulations
On-time, compliant payroll processing
Handle employee benefits per local requirements
Effectively manage teams across multiple countries and cultures
Prevent disruptions that risk losing key company knowledge
Employees can manage onboarding, time off, benefits, and expenses
Consistent HR, benefits, and payroll across all locations
Atlas's Unique Position: Atlas combines Human Experience Management (HXM) with deep compliance expertise, enabling PE/VC firms to focus on deal-making and portfolio growth rather than operational complexities of international expansion.
As remote work reshapes the global workforce, companies need EOR partners that can adapt to changing regulations and provide excellent service. Direct EOR providers like Atlas are better positioned because they:
Control service quality without third-party dependencies
Provide integrated platforms that scale with business needs
Offer a strategic partnership beyond basic compliance
A major difference between Remote and Deel is that Remote prioritizes compliance, while Deel focuses on fast growth. However, the trend toward more sophisticated employee benefits administration and global mobility solutions favors comprehensive platforms over point solutions.
Employment regulations change rapidly across global markets. Atlas's direct entity model enables faster adaptation to regulatory changes through direct relationships.
Winning the race for global talent requires exceptional employee experiences. Atlas's focus on human experience management addresses this need comprehensively, as our competitors focus primarily on compliance and cost reduction.
Modern global expansion strategies require integrated platforms to eliminate vendor management complexity. Atlas's comprehensive approach reduces the need for multiple point solutions while ensuring consistent service quality.
Organizations migrating to Atlas experience:
Improved service quality through dedicated account management
Better compliance standards
Enhanced employee satisfaction through superior platform experience
Reduced operational risk
Depending on the country in question, Atlas implementations complete within 30-45 days, and include:
Country review and legal requirements
Compliance audit and gap analysis
Employee communication and training
Data migration and system integration
Pilot program validation
Full-service activation
Atlas's direct model reduces common EOR risks, such as:
Service interruption from partner relationship changes
Compliance gaps from third-party interpretation errors
Data security issues from multiple vendor access points
Support quality inconsistencies across different markets
Although the EOR debate often focuses on feature comparisons and pricing details, the pertinent question is which provider can be a strategic partner for long-term global growth.
Atlas offers the optimal balance, combining the broadest direct entity coverage with consistent service quality, competitive pricing, and a genuine focus on employee experience beyond basic payroll and compliance.
For organizations serious about global expansion, Atlas's comprehensive coverage, direct entity control, and strategic partnership approach make it the best choice for sustainable international growth.
As the global employment landscape continues evolving, organizations that choose providers with direct entity ownership, comprehensive platform integrations, and strategic partnership capabilities will be better positioned to thrive despite the increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Third-party entities can lead to inconsistent compliance standards, hidden fees, and service disruptions. Deel's hybrid model has been linked to poor customer support, onboarding and payroll issues.
Atlas assigns dedicated account managers and HR experts in each region, avoiding the frustrating AI-based support systems that other EOR providers use.
Yes. Remote operates in ~95 countries, which may not be sufficient for organizations looking to scale in fast-growing or niche markets. Companies often need to add extra vendors to fill the gaps.
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