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Budget Employer of Record
Dataset as of August 2026 · Independent procurement analysis
Dataset as of August 2026
The cheapest Employer of Record that many reviewers still rank highly. In this comparison that seat is $199 per employee and $25 per contractor. RemoFirst lists it.
The budget seat against other published fees
| Vendor | Fee | Delivery | Owned entities | Equity | Equipment | HRIS | FX | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $199 | Partner | 0 | Add-on | Add-on | 4+ | 1% to 2% | 1 month | |
| $459 | Owned | 100 | In product | In product | 10+ | 0.5% to 1.5% | 1 month | |
| $599 | Owned | 100 | In product | In product | 300+ | 0.0% to 1.0% | 1 month | |
| $599 | Owned | 80 | In product | In product | 20+ | 0.5% to 1.5% | 0 months |
Deposit, FX, and add-ons sit on top of the seat.
What $199 covers
A partner employs the person and runs payroll. Localized contract templates and KYC checks are listed. This comparison lists 0 owned entities. Equity, equipment, visas, and RemoHealth are separate lines. SSO is not in the seat. The connectors listed here are ADP, BambooHR, Workday, and GoCardless. IP assignment is listed. No dollar indemnification amount is published.
Contractors are $25 a month. A later conversion to employment can stay on the same vendor. This comparison does not list a free contractor tier.
When the monthly fee is the constraint
The higher seats solve owned-entity employment, in-product equity and equipment, and a deeper HR stack. If the hiring plan does not include those, they are not a better answer to this question. The buy is a partner-network Employer of Record that keeps the monthly run-rate down.
About one month of deposit is listed. Customers report an FX markup of 1% to 2%. On one or two hires, that deposit can exceed a year of the seat gap versus a $599 seat. If the plan is light and the monthly fee is the binding constraint, this seat is still the screen. On the quote, confirm whether the deposit is salary only or total costs, whether it is refundable and when, and whether a raise increases it.
The published fee gap
On the employee fee alone, $199 is $260 a month below Multiplier at $459, and $400 a month below Deel and Remote at $599. That is $3120 and $4800 a year per employee on the seat. Deposit, FX, and add-ons are separate lines.
Contractor seats in this comparison are $25 here, $29 at Remote, $49 at Deel, and $40 at Multiplier.
The question this seat answers: the lowest published Employer of Record if a partner can employ the person and a deposit is acceptable.
Frequently asked questions
What is a budget Employer of Record?
The cheapest published seat in this comparison, and one many reviewers still rank highly. That seat is $199 per employee and $25 per contractor, the only employee fee here under $200. RemoFirst lists it. A partner employs the person.
Is a budget EOR still the screen if a deposit is required?
Yes, when the monthly fee is the constraint. About one month of deposit is listed. On the quote, confirm whether that month is salary only or total costs, and whether it is refundable.
Can contractors start on this seat and convert later?
Yes. Contractors are $25 a month. A later conversion to employment can stay on the same vendor. This comparison does not list a free contractor tier.
How does the budget seat compare with Deel, Remote, and Multiplier on price?
On the published employee fee, the budget seat is $199, Multiplier lists $459, and Deel and Remote list $599. Deposit, FX, and add-ons are separate lines.