Deel vs Tellent Pricing (2026)
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Deel vs Tellent

HR/HRIS pricing comparison · 2026

Deel costs $14–$599/user/mo, while Tellent is quote-based.

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2 products · HR/HRIS
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Deel
Deel is a global payroll and compliance platform that simplifies hiring employees and cont
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Tellent
Tellent is The People Decision Platform, offering modular HR software for recruitment, peo
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Bundle: Deel HR + Deel Payroll US Core
$6.6K/yr
year 1 license · $22/seat
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$33K/yr
Vendr · n=41
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 19 sourced facts
14 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 3 review platforms
Last verified today
Confidence High confidence
Sources 49 sourced facts
45 hidden-cost · 3 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified today
Confidence Medium confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Withdrawal and Transfer Fees
    $50-$150/month
    2 sources
  • Currency Conversion Fees
    1-3% of transaction amount
    2 sources
  • Immigration and Visa Support Fees
    $500-$3000
    1 source
  • Legal Review for Contract Templates
    $1000-$5000
    1 source
  • Parallel Payroll Fee
    5-10% of license costs
    1 source
5 documented
  • Additional Job Slot Fees
    $827
    1 source
  • Forced Upgrade to Higher Plan Tier for Small Teams
    15-40% of license costs
    3 sources
  • No Subscription Pause — Permanent Data Loss on Cancellation
    5-15% of license costs
    2 sources
  • No Refunds for Unused Service
    $111-$371
    1 source
  • Data Loss Risk on Cancellation
    5-15% of license costs
    4 sources
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Deel
Tellent
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Standard 30-day notice for EOR contracts
Not clearly published; users report difficulty canceling before the next billing cycle and being billed after receiving cancellation confirmation
Commitment
✓ Month-to-month for contractors; typically annual for EOR
Annual
Price escalation
No published annual uplift schedule, but users report tier price changes as Deel expands product modules
Significant mid-contract price increases reported — at least one user reported a 100% price increase applied without any advance notice or email
Can downgrade
✓ Yes
No
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.4out of 5 (84)
Trustpilot
4.7out of 5 (8,640)
G2
4.8out of 5 (13,922)
Best for
Small teams wanting recruiting in the same platform as employment and payroll
Watch out
Customer support responsiveness can be slow
Trustpilot
1.2out of 5 (23)
Best for
Early-stage teams building their hiring foundation
Watch out
Price increases applied without advance notice, including reported doublings of monthly payments
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
HR/HRIS

Deel

$14–$599
/user/mo
18 plans
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HR/HRIS

Tellent

Custom pricing
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

Deel and Tellent both operate in the hr/hris category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Deel Tellent
Hire: Find talent $14 /worker/month Custom
Bundle: Deel HR + Deel Payroll US Core $22 /employee/month Custom
Pay: Deel Payroll Global $29 /employee/month Custom
Bundle: Deel HR + Deel Payroll Canada Core $35 /user/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + Deel Payroll US Advanced $39 /employee/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + Deel Payroll US Elite $49 /employee/month —
Hire: Hire contractors $49 /contractor/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + Deel Payroll Canada Advanced $49 /user/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + Deel Payroll Canada Elite $59 /user/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + PEO Starter Core $110 /user/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + PEO Pro Core $120 /user/month —
Hire: Hire employees (US PEO) $125 /employee/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + PEO Starter Advanced $127 /user/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + PEO Pro Advanced $137 /user/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + PEO Starter Elite $137 /user/month —
Bundle: Deel HR + PEO Pro Elite $147 /user/month —
Hire: Contractor of Record $325 /contractor/month —
Hire: Hire employees (EOR) $599 /employee/month —

What Users Say

Deel

G2
4.8out of 5 (13,922)
Trustpilot
4.7out of 5 (8,640)
TrustRadius
8.4out of 10 (84)
Capterra
4.9out of 5 (4,268)
Top complaints
  • Customer support responsiveness can be slow
  • Software reliability issues affecting payroll in certain regions
  • Per-contractor pricing more expensive than competitors like Oyster

Tellent

Trustpilot
1.2out of 5 (23)
Top complaints
  • Price increases applied without advance notice, including reported doublings of monthly payments
  • Impossible to reach human customer support — no phone line, tickets go unanswered for days
  • Platform quality declined significantly after Recruitee and KiwiHR were acquired by Tellent

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Deel 10 hidden costs

medium
Withdrawal and Transfer Fees $50-$150/month (source dated Dec 2025)
medium
Currency Conversion Fees 1-3% of transaction amount
low
Immigration and Visa Support Fees $500-$3000 (source dated Jan 2024)
medium
Legal Review for Contract Templates $1000-$5000 (source dated Feb 2025)
medium
Parallel Payroll Fee 5-10% of license costs
See all Deel hidden costs →

Tellent 20 hidden costs

high
Additional Job Slot Fees $827 (source dated Dec 2021)
high
Forced Upgrade to Higher Plan Tier for Small Teams 15-40% of license costs
critical
No Subscription Pause — Permanent Data Loss on Cancellation 5-15% of license costs
medium
No Refunds for Unused Service $111-$371
critical
Data Loss Risk on Cancellation 5-15% of license costs
See all Tellent hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Deel Tellent
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation Standard 30-day notice for EOR contracts Not clearly published; users report difficulty canceling before the next billing cycle and being billed after receiving cancellation confirmation
Minimum commitment Month-to-month for contractors; typically annual for EOR Annual
Price escalation No published annual uplift schedule, but users report tier price changes as Deel expands product modules Significant mid-contract price increases reported — at least one user reported a 100% price increase applied without any advance notice or email
Can downgrade Yes No

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