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Deel alternatives

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

Deel from $49/contractor/moMCP serverAPI

Closest alternatives

The short answer

Remote : Employer-of-record alternative with MCP, API and a public paid start. From $29/employee/mo
Oyster : Employer of record with a trial if you want to test the employee flow. From $699/employee/mo
Rippling : HRIS plus global employment if you want IT and finance in the same suite. From Sales-quoted
Aniday : APAC-heavy employer of record plus a headhunter marketplace if that region is the need. From $80/mo

Why people look past Deel

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.

What we noted

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

Not the right fit for

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

Worth keeping in mind: Hiring, contractors and employer of record in one global stack, with MCP and API.

Deel alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Deel (the one you are on)	–No	$49/contractor/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes
Remote Employer-of-record alternative with MCP, API and a public paid start.	–No	$29/employee/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Oyster Employer of record with a trial if you want to test the employee flow.	–No	$699/employee/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Rippling HRIS plus global employment if you want IT and finance in the same suite.	–No	Sales-quoted	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Aniday APAC-heavy employer of record plus a headhunter marketplace if that region is the need.	–No	$80/mo	–No	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

Remote

$29/employee/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Employer-of-record 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 Deel vs Remote

Oyster

$699/employee/mo 30 day free trial API

Why it comes up: Employer of record with a trial if you want to test the employee flow.

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 Deel vs Oyster

Rippling

Sales-quoted MCP API

Why it comes up: HRIS plus global employment if you want IT and finance in the same suite.

Stands out: Payroll, IT device management and hiring on a single mid-market bill.

Watch out: Recruiting is one module of a much larger platform, not the product itself.

Best for

Mid-market companies unifying HR and IT
Teams that want payroll and devices on the same bill
Buyers replacing several separate tools

4.9 on Capterra from 4,867 reviews

Read the Rippling write-up Deel vs Rippling

Aniday

$80/mo

Why it comes up: APAC-heavy employer of record plus a headhunter marketplace if that region is the need.

Stands out: Headhunter marketplace plus EOR in one vendor for cross-border hiring without an entity.

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

Best for

Employers hiring in APAC without a local entity
Teams that want success-fee headhunting, not a retainer
Companies adding EOR, contractor of record and payroll in one stack

Read the Aniday write-up Deel vs Aniday

Common questions

What is the best Deel alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Remote closest to Deel. Why it comes up: Employer-of-record alternative with MCP, API and a public paid start. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Deel 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 Deel alternatives have an MCP server?

Remote and Rippling 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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