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Teamed EOR review: South Africa
Teamed is a strong choice for buyers who want a flat EOR fee and named HR and legal specialists to guide them. It publishes USD 599 per employee per month, zero FX markup and itemised statutory costs. Teamed employs in South Africa through its own local entity. Contractor, EOR and own-entity records sit on one platform, and a crossover calculator shows when a South African company may cost less.
Advertised fee and contract conditions
Flat USD 599 / employee / month · per employee / month
Price checked 2026-09-24. Provider pricing source
- Price scope
- Global advertised fee; South Africa quote required
- Pricing conditions
- Published USD fee. Monthly terms; employment costs are separate.
- Currency conversion
- Teamed states zero FX markup across currency pairings and shows the invoice rate against a mid-market reference. Confirm the benchmark, conversion timing and covered pairs for your funding and payroll currencies.
- Additional services
- No setup fee is advertised. Contractor management is a separate product from USD 49 per contractor per month. Ask for optional services and statutory employment costs itemised in the quote.
- Deposits and prefunding
- A refundable deposit equal to one month's gross salary is held against employment liabilities, rather than added to the monthly service fee. Confirm its calculation and refund deadline.
- Exit terms
- The service agreement is monthly with no general exit fee, and Teamed offers a 90-day satisfaction guarantee. Offboarding during the employee's first three months may still carry a charge. Confirm how the guarantee and that exception interact; statutory employee notice also applies.
- Review evidence scope
- Global evidence only; no South Africa delivery test
Main trade-off
Teamed advertises a 15-minute average response from a human specialist, while its published support-ticket sample shows a 1.2-hour median first reply. A refundable deposit equal to one month's salary affects cash flow, and offboarding during the first three months may carry a fee. Confirm the advisory scope and support terms in writing.
Question to ask before signing
Will the contract name the employing entity and state the FX policy, advisory scope, early-exit exception and deposit refund deadline?
Editorial assessment
Global final workbook scores; local availability checked separately.
The overall score is the approved score stored by the publisher. It is not a customer rating. See the rubric and calculation limitations.
| Criterion | Score | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 4.6/5 | Final workbook category score. Confirm country terms separately. |
| Support | 4.9/5 | Final workbook category score. Confirm country terms separately. |
| Contract Terms | 4.5/5 | Final workbook category score. Confirm country terms separately. |
| Payroll | 4.5/5 | Final workbook category score. Confirm country terms separately. |
| Local Delivery | 4.7/5 | Final workbook category score. Confirm country terms separately. |
| Cost Transparency Fx | 5.0/5 | Final workbook category score. Confirm country terms separately. |
Customer-evidence context
Sampled G2 accounts value personal help and prompt responses, alongside feedback about onboarding, communication, payslip clarity and contact handovers. Additional reviewer accounts supplied by our editor put some delays in context: an extra mid-month payroll run and candidate readiness during onboarding. Another reviewer valued the dedicated expert and described communication as much better than at their previous provider, while noting occasional gaps when key contacts were away.
Sources
South Africa availability evidence. Availability checked 2026-09-24.