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Free plan
- Starting price
- $49 per contractor per month
- Contractor management. EOR employment starts at $599 per EOR employee per month.
- Free trial / plan
- Free trial
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.4
- transparency & India fit
What is Deel?
Deel is a global HR and payments platform best known for Employer of Record (EOR) hiring and contractor payments, with a published, per-worker price list — unusual in this category, where most rivals quote privately.
For Indian buyers the important distinction is that Deel sells two different things for India: EOR (Deel is the legal employer, you need no Indian entity) and Global Payroll (you already own an Indian Pvt Ltd and Deel runs the statutory payroll on it).
Deel publishes prices for ATS, contractor management, Contractor of Record, US PEO and EOR on one page, and bills month-to-month with no long-term commitment (vendor-stated).
Deel Global Payroll is described by Deel as covering 150+ countries and paying employees, contractors and EOR workers from one platform.
What works well
- +Publishes real per-worker prices for every major product — you can budget before talking to sales, which is rare in EOR.
- +Covers the full spectrum for an Indian engagement: contractor payments, Contractor of Record, EOR, and payroll on your own entity.
- +Month-to-month billing (vendor-stated) lowers the risk of committing to an EOR before you know headcount.
- +Single platform for HR, payroll, IT equipment and immigration reduces vendor sprawl.
What to watch out for
- −$599/employee/month for EOR is a real, recurring cost that is often larger than the software spend Indian buyers are used to.
- −Contractor of Record at $325/month is a steep jump from $49 contractor management, and the difference is legal risk transfer rather than features.
- −Global Payroll pricing is not published, so the own-entity route still requires a sales conversation.
- −Breadth means some modules are newer and less mature than the core EOR product.
Best suited for: Overseas companies hiring their first employees in India without setting up an Indian entity · Indian companies paying contractors or employees across many countries from one platform · Finance teams that want a published price list before entering a procurement cycle · Startups that want to hire in a country now and set up an entity later
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Deel features
Researched from Deel's official product pages · updated September 2026.
Global employment
- Employer of Record hiring through Deel-owned entities
- Contractor of Record with classification liability taken on by Deel
- US PEO (co-employment) for American staff
- Immigration / mobility support (Deel Mobility)
Payroll
- Deel Global Payroll for companies with their own local entities (150+ countries, vendor-stated)
- Gross-to-net calculation, statutory filings and payslip distribution
- Pay employees, contractors and EOR workers in one payroll run
- Multi-currency payouts with FX handled by Deel
Core HR
- Deel HR employee records and org chart
- Time off, expenses and document storage
- Applicant tracking (Deel Hire / Find Talent)
- Deel Benefits
IT and equipment
- Deel IT for device procurement, delivery and retrieval
- App and device lifecycle management for distributed teams
Platform
- Open API and developer documentation
- Workflows automation
- White-label / embedded offering for platforms
- Deel AI assistant across HR data
AI capabilities
- Deel AI is marketed as an assistant across your HR and payroll data (vendor-stated)
- Workflow automation for repetitive HR and payroll admin
Deel pricing (USD)
SourceEvery edition as published by the vendor. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full Deel pricing breakdown
Find Talent (ATS)
$14
per worker per month
- Applicant tracking / hiring module priced per worker
Hire Contractors
$49
per contractor per month
- Contractor onboarding, contracts and payments
- The entry point most Indian-facing buyers start with when engaging freelancers abroad
Contractor of Record
$325
per contractor of record per month
- Deel takes on classification risk for the contractor engagement
- Materially more expensive than plain contractor management — it is a liability transfer, not a software tier
US PEO
$125
per US PEO employee per month
- Co-employment model for US staff only; not relevant to Indian payroll
EOR (Hire Employees)
$599
per EOR employee per month
- Deel's local entity becomes the legal employer
- Used to hire in India with no Indian entity of your own
Other pricing options & add-ons
Deel Global Payroll
For companies that already own a local entity. Deel describes it as covering 150+ countries; no per-employee figure is published on deel.com/global-payroll/.
Not listed on the pricing page
- • All figures above are taken from Deel's own pricing page as published on 2026-09-18.
- • Deel states pricing is "month-to-month" with "no long-term commitments" and "no hidden fees" — vendor-stated.
- • No free trial or free plan is listed on the pricing page.
- • Employer statutory costs in India (PF, ESI, gratuity provisioning, etc.) are additional to the platform fee and are pass-through employment costs, not Deel's fee.
- • Deel publishes in USD. We have not converted to INR — any INR figure you see quoted elsewhere is someone's own conversion, not a Deel price.
Buying for a team? App Advisor can get you a volume quote and any partner discount available.
Integrations, security & India
Integrations
- Deel publishes an integrations directory at deel.com/integrations
- Open API for custom integrations (developer.deel.com)
- White-label / embedded payroll for platforms (Deel Embedded)
Security & compliance
- Deel operates a public Trust Center (trust.deel.com) where current certifications and sub-processors are listed
- We have not restated specific certification names here — check the Trust Center for the list current on your evaluation date
For Indian businesses
- Deel sells two distinct India models. EOR: Deel's Indian entity is the legal employer, so you can hire in India with no entity of your own. Global Payroll: you already have an Indian Pvt Ltd or LLP and Deel runs payroll on it.
- Deel's own India material describes handling Indian statutory payroll elements — EPF at 12% of basic (employer and employee), ESI for employees at or under ₹21,000/month (3.25% employer, 0.75% employee), state-administered professional tax, TDS with quarterly Form 24Q returns, and annual Form 16 issuance.
- Verify at contract stage which of those filings Deel performs itself versus which sit with an in-country partner — this varies by product line and is the single most common source of disappointment in EOR deals.
- Employer statutory costs (PF, ESI, gratuity accrual, bonus where applicable) are pass-through and sit on top of the $599 platform fee. Ask for a fully loaded cost-to-company quote, not the platform fee alone.
- Deel's prices are quoted in USD. Your actual INR outflow depends on the FX rate on the billing date; there is no published INR price list.
- India's four consolidated labour codes change the wage definition and therefore the PF/gratuity base. Ask Deel in writing how they are applying the new wage definition to your India salary structures.
What reviewers say about Deel
Scores published on independent review sites — follow the links for the full reviews.
Support, resources & partner network
Support & learning
- In-house support teams rather than pure ticket deflection (vendor-stated)
- Help Centre at help.letsdeel.com
- Platform status page at status.deel.com
- Dedicated support tiers are typically negotiated at EOR volume
Is Deel the best choice for you?
Best choice if you are…
- Overseas companies hiring their first employees in India without setting up an Indian entity
- Indian companies paying contractors or employees across many countries from one platform
- Finance teams that want a published price list before entering a procurement cycle
- Startups that want to hire in a country now and set up an entity later
Look elsewhere if you are…
- Indian companies that only need domestic payroll for an Indian-only workforce — a local Indian payroll vendor will be far cheaper
- Buyers who need deep India-specific HR workflows (shift management, factory attendance, contract labour compliance)
- Very small teams where $49/contractor/month is a large share of the payment volume
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Specifications
- Category
- HRMS software, Payroll software
- Vendor
- Deel
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2019
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Starting price
- ₹4,000/mo
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Small business, SMB, Mid-market
- Made in India
- No
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Deel — frequently asked questions
What is Deel's pricing?+
Deel publishes per-worker prices: $14 per worker/month for Find Talent (ATS), $49 per contractor/month for contractor management, $325 per contractor of record/month, $125 per US PEO employee/month, and $599 per EOR employee/month. Deel states billing is month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Deel Global Payroll is not priced publicly.
Does Deel run Indian statutory payroll?+
Yes, in both of its India models. Under EOR, Deel's Indian entity is the legal employer and handles EPF, ESI, professional tax, TDS and Form 16. Under Deel Global Payroll, you keep your own Indian entity and Deel runs payroll and statutory filings on it. Confirm in the contract which filings Deel performs directly versus through an in-country partner.
Is Deel available in India?+
Yes. Deel sells into India and supports hiring Indian employees through EOR without an Indian entity, paying Indian contractors, and running payroll for companies that already have an Indian entity.
How much does Deel EOR cost for one employee in India?+
The published platform fee is $599 per EOR employee per month. That is the fee only — the employee's salary plus Indian employer statutory costs (PF, ESI where applicable, gratuity provisioning) are additional pass-through costs. Ask Deel for a fully loaded India quote.
Does Deel have a free trial?+
No free trial or free plan is listed on Deel's pricing page as of 18 September 2026. Deel offers a demo instead.
What is the difference between Deel's $49 contractor plan and the $325 Contractor of Record?+
The $49 plan is contractor management software — contracts, onboarding and payments — with classification risk staying with you. Contractor of Record at $325 per contractor per month means Deel engages the contractor and takes on the misclassification liability. The price gap is risk transfer, not extra features.
Does Deel publish INR pricing for India?+
Not on its public pricing page. All published figures are in USD. Any rupee figure you see quoted is a third-party conversion, and your actual INR cost will move with the exchange rate on each billing date.
Can I move from Deel EOR to my own Indian entity later?+
That is the intended path — Deel sells both EOR and Global Payroll for companies with their own entity. Confirm the transition terms, notice period and any conversion fee in writing before signing, because these are negotiated rather than published.
What is Deel?+
Deel is hrms software by Deel. Global hiring, EOR and payroll.
How much does Deel cost?+
Deel starts at about ₹4,000 per month according to the vendor's published pricing. Plans and taxes vary, so confirm on the official site.
Does Deel offer a free trial or free plan?+
Deel typically offers a free trial before you commit to a paid plan.
Is Deel made in India?+
No. Deel is developed by Deel in San Francisco, United States, though it is used by Indian businesses.
Who is Deel best suited for?+
Deel suits small business, smb, mid-market buyers looking for hrms software with payroll software.
What are the best alternatives to Deel?+
Popular alternatives in hrms software include greytHR, Zoho People, Kredily. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is Deel deployed?+
Deel is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
About Deel
Deel · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2019 · 1 product in our catalogue
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