Best Global Payroll Software 2026: 6 Providers Compared
Global payroll software pays employees in several countries from one system: it calculates gross-to-net pay under each country's rules, withholds and remits tax and social contributions, and files statutory reports. It assumes you already have a legal entity in each country. Where you don't, you need an Employer of Record (EOR), which employs the person for you — most providers here sell both.
For this update we checked each vendor's own pricing page on October 13, 2026. Published global payroll prices start at $10 per employee per month (Playroll, minimums apply, 35+ markets), $20 (Multiplier, 100+ countries) and $29 (Deel in 130+ countries, Remote in 100+). EOR fees run from $199 (RemoFirst) to $599 (Deel, Remote). OnPay and Patriot Payroll, previously ranked here, are US payroll tools and were removed. Prices below are the vendors' listed starting rates; setup, implementation and country-specific fees vary and are noted per provider.
The best Payroll tools in 2026 are Deel ($5–$599/employee/month), Multiplier ($20–$559/person/month), and Remote ($29–$599/person/month). Deel is the best global payroll software for most teams in October 2026: a flat $29 per employee per month to run payroll in 130+ countries where you own an entity, with EOR at $599 where you don't. Multiplier starts lower at $20/employee/month across 100+ countries but adds setup and implementation fees as applicable. Remote matches Deel's $29 with no base fee across 100+ countries, and Playroll starts at $10 for 35+ markets with minimums.
Deel is the best global payroll software for most teams in October 2026: a flat $29 per employee per month to run payroll in 130+ countries where you own an entity, with EOR at $599 where you don't. Multiplier starts lower at $20/employee/month across 100+ countries but adds setup and implementation fees as applicable. Remote matches Deel's $29 with no base fee across 100+ countries, and Playroll starts at $10 for 35+ markets with minimums.
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Deel
Deel Payroll is a flat $29 per employee per month to run payroll in 130+ countries where you own the entity, with a dedicated Deel Payroll Manager included on the managed option. The same account covers EOR at $599 for countries where you have no entity, and Deel bills month-to-month.- Cheapest paid
- Deel Payroll: Global — $29/employee/month
- Verified
- 2026-10-13 · vendor source
- Global Payroll $29/employee/month in 130+ countries, with country-specific tax filings and statutory reporting
- Dedicated Deel Payroll Manager included with managed payroll
- Published add-ons: Benefits Management $10, Payroll Connect $5, Treasury $10, Expenses from $8 per employee/month
- Benefits, treasury and multi-vendor consolidation are separate per-employee add-ons
- No annual or prepay discount is published
- EOR hires cost $599/employee/month, more than Playroll or Multiplier
Multiplier
Multiplier's Global Payroll starts at $20 per employee per month, monthly or annually, and Multiplier says it runs centralized payroll across 100+ countries; where you have no entity it offers EOR from $459 billed annually. Setup, implementation, payment and statutory fees are added 'as applicable'.- Cheapest paid
- Global Payroll — from $20/employee/month (setup and implementation fees as applicable)
- Verified
- 2026-10-13 · vendor source
- Global Payroll from $20/employee/month
- Payroll for owned entities and EOR elsewhere in one platform; EOR $499 monthly or $459 annual
- Contractors $49/month or $40 billed annually, with crypto payment options
- Setup and implementation fees 'as applicable' are not priced publicly
- The $20 is a starting price that depends on workforce size, countries and payroll requirements
- Payroll coverage (100+ countries) is narrower than Deel's 130+
Remote
Remote's Global Payroll starts at $29 per employee per month for paying staff in countries where you own the entity, with no base fee or setup fee. Remote states payroll coverage of 100+ countries and lets you run it self-serve or fully managed by a specialist.- Cheapest paid
- Global Payroll — from $29/employee/month
- Verified
- 2026-10-13 · vendor source
- Global Payroll from $29/employee/month, no base, setup or onboarding fee
- Gross-to-net calculated locally; tax filings and statutory contributions remitted in each country
- One FX rate set per monthly billing cycle, shown on the invoice before payment
- Listed as a starting price ('Starting at $29')
- EOR for countries without your own entity covers 90+ countries, from $599/employee/month
- No annual-billing discount is listed on the pricing page
Playroll
Playroll's Global Payroll Services starts at $10 per employee per month for in-country payroll in 35+ markets, though Playroll notes that minimums apply. Its EOR covers 180+ countries from $399 per employee per month billed monthly, so it suits teams mixing a few owned entities with EOR hires.- Cheapest paid
- Global Payroll Services — from $10/employee/month (minimums apply)
- Verified
- 2026-10-13 · vendor source
- Global Payroll Services from $10/employee/month
- EOR from $399/employee/month in 180+ countries, monthly with no minimum commitment
- Global Payroll Analytics from $2.07 ($21–$200/month per pay group) to consolidate other payroll vendors
- Minimums apply to Global Payroll Services; the amount is not published
- In-country payroll covers 35+ markets — far fewer than Deel or Remote
- EOR hires need a refundable deposit equal to 1 month's salary
Velocity Global
Velocity Global (now Pebl) says it runs payroll in 185+ countries through one service with one invoice, and lists EOR at $399 per month per employee. It ranks below the others because it publishes no price for standalone global payroll and every price goes through a quote.- Cheapest paid
- EOR — $399/month per employee (quote required); standalone payroll price not published
- Verified
- 2026-10-13 · vendor source
- Payroll and EOR in 185+ countries, per Pebl
- EOR listed at $399/month per employee
- Platform, AI assistant, reporting and integrations/API access included in the EOR fee
- No published price for standalone global payroll
- Quote required for each country
- No published contractor or add-on pricing
Remofirst
RemoFirst does not sell payroll for your own entities, but it is the cheapest verified way to put an employee on compliant payroll where you have no entity: EOR from $199 per employee per month in 185+ countries, with no setup, onboarding or termination fees and no annual contract.- Cheapest paid
- Employer of Record — from $199/employee/month (may vary by country)
- Verified
- 2026-10-13 · vendor source
- EOR from $199/employee/month in 185+ countries
- No setup, onboarding or termination fees, no annual contract, no minimums
- Free contractor tier; Premium Contractors $25/contractor/month for payments in 150+ countries
- No standalone global payroll product for companies with their own entities
- EOR fee may vary by country
- Employs through in-country partners rather than owned entities
Evaluation Criteria
- Published Payroll Price
The per-employee monthly price for running payroll in your own entities, as published by the vendor, and whether it is a fixed or starting price
- Payroll Country Coverage
Countries where the vendor says it can run compliant payroll, taken from the vendor's own pages
- Fees & Terms
Setup and implementation fees, minimums, deposits, FX handling and whether billing is monthly or annual
- EOR Option
Whether the same provider can employ people for you, at a published price, in countries where you don't have an entity
- Add ons & Consolidation
Published prices for benefits administration, expenses, treasury and tools that consolidate other in-country payroll vendors
How We Picked These
We evaluated 9 products and ranked the top 6 (last researched 2026-10-13).
Per-employee monthly price for global payroll on the vendor's own pricing page, and whether it is a starting price
Countries where the vendor says it runs payroll
Setup or implementation fees, minimums, deposits and billing basis stated by the vendor
Published EOR price for countries where you have no entity
Published prices for benefits, expenses, treasury and multi-vendor payroll consolidation
Frequently Asked Questions
01 What is global payroll software?
Global payroll software runs payroll for employees in several countries from one platform. It calculates gross-to-net pay under each country's rules, withholds and remits tax and social contributions, and files statutory reports. It assumes you have a legal entity in each country; where you don't, you need an Employer of Record (EOR) service instead.
02 How much does global payroll software cost?
Listed starting prices, checked October 13, 2026: Playroll Global Payroll Services from $10/employee/month (minimums apply), Multiplier from $20 (setup and implementation fees as applicable), Deel $29 and Remote from $29. Pebl does not publish a standalone payroll price. EOR, for countries without your own entity, costs from $199 (RemoFirst) to $599 (Deel, Remote) per employee per month.
03 What's the difference between global payroll and an Employer of Record?
Global payroll pays employees of your own legal entity in each country — you remain the employer. An Employer of Record becomes the legal employer in countries where you have no entity and runs payroll as part of that service. EOR costs far more per head: $199–$599 per employee per month among the providers ranked here, against $10–$29 for payroll.
04 Which global payroll provider covers the most countries?
By the vendors' own counts: Pebl says it runs payroll in 185+ countries, Deel 130+, Remote 100+ and Multiplier 100+ (160+ for hiring). Playroll's in-country payroll service covers 35+ markets, though its EOR reaches 180+ countries.
05 Can I use these platforms just for contractors?
Yes. Published contractor prices: Remote $29 per active contractor per month, Playroll $35 flat, Multiplier $49 monthly or $40 billed annually, Deel $49, and Oyster $29 after a 30-day free period. RemoFirst has a free contractor tier and a $25/month Premium tier for payments. Contractor of Record, where the vendor takes on misclassification risk, costs $325 at Deel and Remote and $400 at Multiplier.
06 What extra fees should I expect?
From the vendors' own pricing pages: Multiplier adds setup, implementation, payment and statutory fees as applicable to Global Payroll; Deel sells benefits ($10), Payroll Connect ($5), Treasury ($10) and Expenses (from $8) as per-employee add-ons; Remote charges a 3.5% fee on credit card payments and may require a refundable reserve; Playroll applies minimums to payroll and takes a one-month-salary refundable deposit for EOR hires; Oyster charges a currency-conversion fee if you pay in a currency other than the contract currency.
07 Deel or Remote for global payroll?
Both list global payroll at $29 per employee per month. Deel lists 130+ payroll countries and includes a dedicated Payroll Manager with its managed option. Remote lists 100+ countries, charges no base or setup fee and locks one FX rate per monthly billing cycle. For EOR, both start at $599; Deel lists 130+ countries and Remote 90+ through its own entities.
08 When should a company switch from an EOR to its own entity?
When the yearly EOR fees for a country exceed the cost of setting up and running a local entity there — EOR fees alone are $2,388 to $7,188 per employee per year at the $199–$599 monthly rates verified here. Once you have the entity, global payroll at $10–$29 per employee per month replaces the EOR fee. Several providers, including Remote and Multiplier, run both, which makes the switch simpler.
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