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Aniday alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Aniday, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Aniday from $80/mo

The short answer

Deel : Global EOR, payroll and contractors with MCP, API and a $14/worker hire module. From $49/contractor/mo
Remote : EOR alternative with MCP, API and a public paid start. From $29/employee/mo
Oyster : EOR with a trial if you want to test the employee flow first. From $699/employee/mo
Velocity Global : Quote-based EOR if you are running a formal RFP. From Sales-quoted

Why people look past Aniday

The USD 80 figure is a marketing call-to-action, not a typical EOR invoice.

What we noted

Advertised entry figure is not a typical EOR invoice
No free product tier
No MCP or API

Not the right fit for

US-only payroll buyers
Teams that need MCP or a public API

Worth keeping in mind: Headhunter marketplace plus EOR in one vendor for cross-border hiring without an entity.

Aniday alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Aniday (the one you are on)	–No	$80/mo	–No	–No
Deel Global EOR, payroll and contractors with MCP, API and a $14/worker hire module.	–No	$49/contractor/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Remote EOR alternative with MCP, API and a public paid start.	–No	$29/employee/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Oyster EOR with a trial if you want to test the employee flow first.	–No	$699/employee/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Velocity Global Quote-based EOR if you are running a formal RFP.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

Deel

$49/contractor/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Global EOR, payroll and contractors with MCP, API and a $14/worker hire module.

Stands out: Hiring, contractors and employer of record in one global stack, with MCP and API.

Watch out: The $14 figure is the recruiting module, not the cost of employing someone abroad: employer of record is $599 per employee per month. Contractor of Record is listed at $325 and US PEO at $125.

Best for

Companies hiring in many countries without entities
Teams paying global contractors
HR organisations that also want a light hire module

4.9 on Capterra from 4,308 reviews

Read the Deel write-up Aniday vs Deel

Remote

$29/employee/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: EOR alternative with MCP, API and a public paid start.

Stands out: Published USD prices plus a hosted MCP server at mcp.remote.com and a public employment API.

Watch out: EOR is $699 per employee/month, not $29. Payroll has implementation and delivery fees on top. FX uses Remote’s own rate.

Best for

Companies hiring abroad without a local entity
Teams paying contractors in many countries
US PEO buyers who want one global vendor

4.3 on Capterra from 101 reviews

Read the Remote write-up Aniday vs Remote

Oyster

$699/employee/mo 30 day free trial API

Why it comes up: EOR with a trial if you want to test the employee flow first.

Stands out: Public EOR and contractor prices, plus a documented developer API and HRIS connections.

Watch out: EOR is $699 per employee. People Services advisory is $300 per hour. Annual discounts apply on EOR.

Best for

Companies hiring full-time staff in 120-plus countries
Teams that want a contractor 30-day trial
People ops that need Workday or BambooHR sync

4.6 on Capterra from 91 reviews

Read the Oyster write-up Aniday vs Oyster

Velocity Global

Sales-quoted

Why it comes up: Quote-based EOR if you are running a formal RFP.

Stands out: Pebl is the current brand: managed EOR plus mobility, with a named ATS and payroll connector list, not a self-serve EOR calculator.

Watch out: Do not buy this as Velocity Global software you can subscribe to online. It is a services-led employment contract under the Pebl name.

Best for

Companies that want managed EOR plus mobility in one relationship
Teams already talking to Pebl after the Velocity Global rebrand
HR that needs ATS-to-payroll connectors on a global employment stack

Read the Velocity Global write-up Aniday vs Velocity Global

Common questions

What is the best Aniday alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Deel closest to Aniday. Why it comes up: Global EOR, payroll and contractors with MCP, API and a $14/worker hire module. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Aniday alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Remote is lowest at $29/employee/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Aniday alternatives have an MCP server?

Deel and Remote ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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