Head to head

Atlas HXM vs Deel

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Atlas HXM

$599/employee/mo

Direct-entity employer of record. Public EOR starts at $599 per employee per month; contractors from $199/month.

Where Atlas HXM fits

  • Companies that want direct-entity EOR rather than a hybrid partner model
  • Finance teams that can model a public PEPM
  • Contractor-of-record needs at a lower published rate
  • Buyers comparing Deel and Remote on the same $599 headline

Deel

$49/contractor/mo

Global employer of record, payroll and contractor payments. EOR employees are $599 each per month and contractors $49; the $14 entry is the hiring module per worker.

Where Deel fits

  • Companies hiring in many countries without entities
  • Teams paying global contractors
  • HR organisations that also want a light hire module
  • Buyers who want MCP on employment data

At a glance

DetailAtlas HXMDeel
Starting price$599/employee/mo$49/contractor/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underEOREOR, HRIS, Payroll
CapterraNot enough reviews4.9 from 4,308 reviews

Where they pull apart

Atlas HXM

Stands out: Owned entities rather than a partner-of-partners network, with a public PEPM instead of a pure quote.

Watch out: The $599 is the platform EOR fee, not salary plus statutory cost.

Not the right fit for

  • US-only payroll
  • Buyers who need the cheapest published EOR fee in the category

Deel

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.

Not the right fit for

  • US-only small-business payroll
  • Teams that need Deel to be the ATS of record

Pros and cons

Atlas HXM

  • Owned-entity EOR rather than a partner mosaic
  • Public $599 PEPM and $199 contractor rates
  • SSO with Okta, Microsoft, and Google Workspace
  • Headline PEPM matches Deel/Remote, not a discount play
  • Integration list is not published in detail
  • Not an ATS

Deel

  • Employer of record, payroll and contractors from one vendor
  • Published prices for contractors, EOR and US PEO
  • MCP and API available
  • The advertised entry price is not the employer-of-record cost
  • The $599 EOR fee sits on top of salary and benefits
  • Not an ATS

What each one costs

Atlas HXM

$599/employee/mo

Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Deel

$49/contractor/mo

Contractor management is $49 per contractor per month, or $325 with Contractor of Record. Employer of Record is $599 per employee per month and US PEO is $125 per employee per month. The hiring and applicant tracking product is $14 per worker per month. Pricing is month to month. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Atlas HXM cheaper than Deel?
Deel starts lower, at $49/contractor/mo against $599/employee/mo for Atlas HXM. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Atlas HXM or Deel for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Atlas HXM or Deel have an MCP server?
Deel ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?