Head to head

Deel vs PayFit

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

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

PayFit

Sales-quoted

UK payroll and HR platform with managed pay runs and Payfit AI included. Pricing is a monthly per-employee quote.

Where PayFit fits

  • UK companies with about 20 to 1,000 staff
  • Teams that want experts to run payroll
  • HR teams using Xero, QuickBooks, or BambooHR
  • Buyers who want Payfit AI included

At a glance

DetailDeelPayFit
Starting price$49/contractor/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underEOR, HRIS, PayrollHRIS, Payroll
Capterra4.9 from 4,308 reviews4.5 from 51 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

PayFit

Stands out: UK payroll experts prepare each pay run and take legal responsibility, while you review and approve.

Watch out: PayFit is built for UK, French, and Spanish payroll, not US IRS filing. There is no public rate card.

Not the right fit for

  • US employers that need IRS payroll filing
  • Buyers who need a public price card

Pros and cons

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

PayFit

  • Managed UK payroll with HMRC RTI
  • Payfit AI included on all plans
  • Xero, QuickBooks, and BambooHR sync
  • No public per-employee price
  • Not a US payroll system
  • Buying starts with a demo

What each one costs

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

PayFit

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Monthly per-employee subscription with no extra fees for starters, leavers, bonuses, corrections, or onboarding. Plans range from self-managed payroll to a dedicated expert team. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Deel or PayFit for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Deel or PayFit 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 20 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?