FIVE PROVIDERS · ELEVEN BUYING QUESTIONS

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Compare the fee, cash commitment, service and exit terms. These are global documented policies; choose a country for local offer evidence and regional scores. Each provider link opens the supporting sources.

Who is this provider good for?

Teamed: Our standout choice for a first international hire where guidance matters, and for growing teams that want a named expert rather than managing every issue themselves. Zero FX markup, a fixed EOR fee, support for 500+ platforms and an EOR-to-own-entity route give Teamed a strong combination of service, cost clarity and room to grow.
Deel: A fit for buyers seeking a broad EOR platform and documented workflows. Keep EOR separate from contractor, PEO and acquired-brand arrangements.
Remote: A fit for buyers considering an owned-entity operating model and documented HRIS workflows. Check reserve requirements and the country’s actual legal arrangement.
G-P: A strong comparison for employers seeking broad international employment administration, benefits and connections to established HR systems. Compare the quoted service scope, funding requirements and add-ons against the needs of your workforce.
Oyster: A fit for buyers seeking country-specialist support and documented employment workflows. Compare annual commitment and deposit terms against the intended hiring duration.

What is the real-world monthly provider fee?

The headline fee is not the real-world fee.

Monthly management fee + FX + the monthly equivalent of onboarding, offboarding and termination service fees = estimated real-world monthly provider fee.

Our publisher’s industry benchmark is 2% FX plus a 1% lifecycle-fee allowance. On USD 5,000 salary plus USD 1,000 employer costs, that adds USD 180 a month: USD 120 FX and USD 60 reserved for occasional fees. A USD 599 headline fee therefore becomes USD 779 estimated if those assumptions apply.

FX can be a markup on employment taxes too. When the whole USD 6,000 bill is converted, the 2% FX charge includes USD 100 on salary and USD 20 on employer costs. That is USD 1,440 a year in FX alone. Our editor reports a typical 1.5–3% range; actual rates depend on the agreement and conversion route.

Teamed’s difference: its zero FX markup and zero routine extra provider fees in this model keep the modelled provider-fee layer at USD 599. Salary, employer costs and refundable deposits remain separate.

The 2% and 1% figures are publisher estimates from industry experience, not measured market averages or confirmed tariffs for every supplier. The 1% is a budgeting allowance spread over the engagement; replace it with actual fees and contract duration. FX is zero in the model when no conversion occurs.

Teamed: USD 599 monthly management fee; USD 599 estimated provider fee under the confirmed zero-FX-markup and zero-extra-provider-fee terms. The same headline fee becomes USD 779 under our 2% FX + 1% lifecycle-fee benchmark on USD 6,000 payroll. Salary, employer costs and refundable deposits remain separate.
Deel: USD 599 monthly management fee starting price; USD 779 estimated real-world provider fee using our 2% FX and 1% other-fee benchmark on USD 6,000 converted payroll. The same benchmark applies to all four comparison providers. These allowances are estimates, not confirmed supplier tariffs. Salary, employer costs and refundable deposits are separate.
Remote: USD 699 monthly management fee; USD 879 estimated real-world provider fee using our 2% FX and 1% other-fee benchmark on USD 6,000 converted payroll. The same benchmark applies to all four comparison providers. These allowances are estimates, not confirmed supplier tariffs. Salary, employer costs and refundable deposits are separate.
G-P: USD 599 monthly management fee starting price; USD 779 estimated real-world provider fee using our 2% FX and 1% other-fee benchmark on USD 6,000 converted payroll. The same benchmark applies to all four comparison providers. These allowances are estimates, not confirmed supplier tariffs. Salary, employer costs and refundable deposits are separate.
Oyster: USD 699 monthly management fee; USD 879 estimated real-world provider fee using our 2% FX and 1% other-fee benchmark on USD 6,000 converted payroll. The same benchmark applies to all four comparison providers. These allowances are estimates, not confirmed supplier tariffs. Salary, employer costs and refundable deposits are separate.

What does currency conversion actually cost?

A low headline fee can conceal a substantial FX cost. The publisher reports cases of low-cost providers charging up to 4% FX. Our 4% stress case adds USD 240 to a USD 6,000 converted payroll: a USD 199 management fee becomes USD 439 before other fees, or USD 499 including the 1% lifecycle allowance. This illustrates the risk; it is not an attributed rate for a named provider. See the model and assumptions.

Teamed: Zero FX markup in any currency pairing is a meaningful recurring advantage. On USD 6,000 converted payroll, it avoids the USD 120 monthly markup in our illustrative 2% FX scenario—USD 1,440 a year per employee. Teamed shows the conversion rate against a mid-market reference; this comparison is a planning scenario, not a measured competitor charge.
Deel: Deel documents exchange-rate and payment mechanics, but this evidence does not establish a universal FX markup. The site’s 2% is a planning assumption, not a verified tariff.
Remote: Remote fixes an applicable FX rate monthly and its terms permit fees or margin. No universal markup percentage is established in the mapped evidence.
G-P: The reviewed material does not establish G-P’s EOR FX markup or rate-lock method. Ask for the billing and salary currencies, conversion basis, applied rate and any payment charges; an unknown markup is not zero.
Oyster: Oyster confirms a conversion charge when invoice and contract currencies differ. The exact margin is not established in the mapped evidence.

How much cash is needed upfront and when is it returned?

Teamed: Budget for a refundable deposit equal to one month of salary, separately from the monthly management fee and employment bill. Invoices have net-seven-day payment terms.
Deel: Standard guidance describes 1–1.5 months of total employment charges as a deposit. Refund timing starts after completed termination and settled invoices, not the first exit request.
Remote: Reserves depend on exposure, country and contract terms; 30-day invoice terms can require a month of gross salary plus mandatory employer costs. A fixed refund deadline is not established.
G-P: A standard G-P deposit amount, prefunding deadline and refund timetable are not established in this review. Request the funding schedule separately from the monthly management fee.
Oyster: Guidance normally requires one month of total service cost, potentially more. Deposit return is described as a credit after settled costs, with cash refund conditions.

Can I hire this person in this country?

Teamed: EOR coverage across 187+ countries, with local employment contracts, payroll, benefits and compliance support. Hiring approval depends on the role and the employee’s right to work in the chosen country.
Deel: Deel advertises EOR in 130+ countries. Confirm the worker’s role, worksite, visa route and named employer rather than using broader service coverage counts.
Remote: Core pricing advertises EOR in 90+ countries. The owned-entity claim does not settle every role, licence or immigration route.
G-P: G-P markets EOR hiring in 180+ countries. Confirm the specific role, worksite, work authorisation and employing entity for your hire; the global footprint is not individual eligibility approval.
Oyster: Oyster markets EOR in 120+ countries. Confirm the exact employment product, role and legal employer for the target hire.

What is included and what costs extra?

Teamed: The flat EOR fee covers local employment contracts, payroll, tax withholding, statutory benefits administration, IP assignment and specialist support. Salary, employer social charges and statutory benefits are itemised at cost; optional services are priced separately.
Deel: EOR employment administration and documented leave/contract workflows are available. Employer costs, liability charges and extras require a scoped country quote.
Remote: Payroll and employee workflows are documented. Immigration, checks and nonstandard legal or termination work can add costs; request the country schedule.
G-P: The published EOR offer includes payroll, benefits administration and HR support. Background checks, visa support, equity payroll, employee assistance, office space and IT equipment are listed as add-ons. Benefit premiums depend on the country and plan.
Oyster: Specialist onboarding/exits and payroll, payslip, leave and expense workflows are described. Benefits packages, visas and project advice can be add-ons.

Who is the legal employer and can I move to my own entity?

Teamed: A partner for your next stage of growth: Teamed combines EOR with GEMO entity setup and management. It owns employment entities in 57 countries and uses vetted partners elsewhere; each country page identifies the route. When GEMO helps you establish your own company, your company becomes the employer while Teamed supports employment operations.
Deel: Deel advertises owned-entity infrastructure. The named employer, country IP chain and operative EOR liability terms must be confirmed for the hire.
Remote: Remote markets owned entities; local terms describe specific employers and legal arrangements. Confirm the relevant entity and responsibility chain.
G-P: G-P acts as legal employer through its global employment service. Identify the actual local employing company and responsibilities in the employment and service agreements; general website terms are not the buyer’s EOR contract.
Oyster: Terms allow subsidiaries or third-party employers, with Oyster retaining service responsibility. Confirm the named employer and applicable liability terms.

How soon can the employee really start?

Teamed: A new employee can start in as little as 24 hours in some countries, according to our industry editor. Timing depends on completing the employment contract and meeting local legal requirements. Ask for the earliest compliant start date for the specific country and hire. Transferring an existing employee from another provider is a separate process.
Deel: The advertised one-day possibility depends on complete documents, eligibility and funding. Deposit and contract prerequisites mean it is not a universal legal-start promise.
Remote: KYB approval, worker information and contracts precede completed onboarding and payments. A usual 24-hour KYB check is not a guaranteed employment start.
G-P: Confirm work authorisation, completed employee information, signed contracts and funding before agreeing a start date with G-P. This review does not establish a country-specific legal-start or first-pay deadline.
Oyster: The advertised 48-hour onboarding depends on agreements, deposit/payment arrangements and complete prerequisites. It is not a universal start-time guarantee.

Who fixes an urgent payroll problem?

Teamed: Human-led support: a named specialist owns your account, employees have a direct contact, and the desk operates 24/5. This is our strongest fit for buyers who want ongoing local guidance and clear ownership when a payroll issue needs resolving.
Deel: Platform-led support with advertised 24/7 availability and specialist access. Buyer feedback supplied to our editor describes friction getting through automated support to a human. Teams needing ongoing local guidance should establish a named escalation owner; availability alone does not establish that service.
Remote: RemoteAI operates 24/7; human Live Messaging is 24/5, with general email targeting a reply within 24 hours. Buyer feedback supplied to our editor describes challenges reaching effective help. Confirm who owns urgent payroll issues: a response target is not a resolution commitment or a dedicated specialist.
G-P: The offer includes a customer support team and employee HR support. The explicitly advertised 24/7 channel is G-P Assist; confirm human support hours, the payroll escalation owner and response versus resolution commitments.
Oyster: Country specialists and specialist-managed exits are described. Comparable human hours and binding urgent-resolution targets remain to be established.

Will my existing systems actually work?

Teamed: Keep the HR systems your team already uses. Teamed supports 500+ platforms, including Personio and Workday, with its integration team configuring connections around your workflows. Personio’s live time-off sync is documented publicly, and our publisher reports seamless connectivity from firsthand experience. The benefit is practical: connected HR and payroll records with help setting them up.
Deel: Humaans employee fields can flow from Deel and overwrite values; approved leave flows into Deel. Deel-side leave changes do not sync back.
Remote: BambooHR sync is hourly and one-way into Remote; HiBob typically runs every four hours. EOR field limits differ from Global Payroll, including bank data.
G-P: G-P publishes HCM integrations and API access. Connector functions differ: Paylocity is described as SSO, while BambooHR receives employee updates. Confirm fields, direction, setup and error handling for the workflow you need.
Oyster: Integration capability is described at feature level. The mapped evidence does not establish a complete named-connector field map or tested recovery behaviour.

What happens when I terminate or switch?

Teamed: Month-to-month terms with no standard exit fee. For offboarding within the first three months, the pricing FAQ identifies a possible fee. Local notice, severance and employment obligations remain separate. For a transfer, plan the new contracts and continuity of employment before setting the date.
Deel: Check the commercial term before the employee notice period. Our editor reports switchers tied to 12-month plans used to secure a monthly rate; ending employment may leave service-fee commitments. Deel’s offboarding guidance separately requests 30 days’ notice and legal review. Confirm the remaining subscription fees, cancellation date and renewal deadline in your signed plan.
Remote: An annual commitment can outlast the employee’s employment. Remote’s terms describe nonrefundable annual fees and, for some Order Forms, remaining minimum commitments or early-termination charges. A monthly price does not necessarily mean monthly cancellation. Check your signed Order Form, renewal deadline and remaining fees before switching.
G-P: G-P’s pricing FAQ states no minimum EOR contract length. That does not establish zero notice, severance or cancellation charges. Agree the lawful exit or transfer route, final payroll and deposit-release terms in the actual service agreement.
Oyster: Thirty days’ notice starts the exit process; fees continue until lawful termination. Transition costs and deposit credit/refund treatment require the applicable terms.

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