Head to head

Boundless vs Deel

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

Boundless

Sales-quoted

Boundless is an attorney-led immigration firm with its own case platform, suited to growth-stage and enterprise employers sponsoring US work visas and green cards, and to companies needing European coverage. Business pricing is quoted per program, with volume pricing available. Individuals and families can buy flat-fee packages, for example $699 for a spousal visa or K-1 Essential package.

Where Boundless fits

  • Startups and growth-stage companies sponsoring H-1B, O-1 and EB-1A talent
  • Non-US companies moving employees into the United States
  • US companies expanding immigration programs into Europe
  • HR teams that want visa triggers flagged from HRIS data

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

DetailBoundlessDeel
Starting priceSales-quoted$49/contractor/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underHR complianceEOR, HRIS, Payroll
CapterraNot enough reviews4.9 from 4,308 reviews

Where they pull apart

Boundless

Stands out: Boundless runs in-house teams in the US, UK, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Austria and coordinates partners elsewhere, invoicing in one currency. The platform syncs with your HRIS and flags immigration triggers when employee data changes.

Watch out: There is no public business rate card, and Boundless does not publish an API or name specific HRIS connectors. It does not handle litigation, removal defense or asylum, and its own site sells heavily to consumers, so check the business service scope in a demo.

Not the right fit for

  • Employers needing an EOR, payroll or entity setup
  • Cases involving removal proceedings, appeals or asylum

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

Boundless

  • In-house attorneys review every business case
  • Single partner and single-currency invoicing across countries
  • HRIS sync flags immigration triggers automatically
  • Business pricing is quote-only
  • No public API or named HRIS integration list
  • No litigation, removal defense or asylum work

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

Boundless

Sales-quoted

Boundless for Business pricing is tailored: the FAQ says companies get a customized proposal, and volume-based pricing is available for high-volume visa sponsorship. For individuals and families, Boundless publishes flat service fees. Its payment plan page lists Essential (Guided Application) at $699 for CR-1 or IR-1 spousal and K-1 cases and $899 for adjustment of status, and Premium (Lawyer-Guided Application) at $1,349 and $1,549, with 6, 9 or 12-month payment plans. Government filing fees are separate. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 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

Can you try Boundless or Deel for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Boundless 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?