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Mid-market EOR platform fees: seat prices in our shortlist
Dataset as of August 2026 · Independent procurement analysis
This page ranks published platform fees inside a mid-market shortlist (Deel, Remote, Rippling, Oyster, Multiplier)—not every EOR on the market. Dataset as of August 2026. Fees below are platform fees, not all-in cost.
Budget-tier products (for example RemoFirst around $199/mo) sit below this band—see budget-tier EOR pricing. Inside this mid-market set, Multiplier lists the lowest mid-market seat at $459/mo. That still does not mean it wins every cash-flow scenario—Remote lists zero deposit.
Platform fee rank (mid-market set)
| Rank | Vendor | Platform fee | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiplier | $459/mo | 1 month |
| 2 | Rippling | $499/mo | 2 months |
| 3 | Deel | $599/mo | 1 month |
| 4 | Remote | $599/mo | 0 months |
| 5 | Oyster Global | $699/mo | 2 months |
Order = platform fee ascending within this shortlist. Commission never drives rank. Budget EORs below ~$300/mo are a different buying job.
When a lower mid-market seat is not the cheapest all-in
- Budget tier — products around $199/mo (e.g. RemoFirst) undercut this entire table if seat price alone is the screen (budget-tier EOR pricing)
- Remote at $599/mo with 0 months can beat Multiplier on working capital despite a higher seat (zero-deposit EOR)
- Rippling may win when domestic HRIS/IT consolidation offsets a higher or similar seat
- FX and benefits pass-through can erase a $100–$200/mo fee gap on large payroll
When Multiplier earns the mid-market fee seat
You are already shopping the Deel / Remote / Rippling band (not budget EOR), screening on published platform fee, and will still model deposit (~1 month for Multiplier) and Customer reports FX 0.5% ~ 1.5%. For Asia-heavy headcount, see EOR for Asia-Pacific.
Frequently asked questions
Is Multiplier the cheapest EOR?
No. Budget-tier EORs publish well below this band (for example RemoFirst around $199/month)—see our budget-tier EOR pricing page. In our mid-market five-vendor shortlist, Multiplier lists the lowest published platform fee at $459/month—Rippling from $499; Deel and Remote at $599; Oyster at $699. Platform fee is not all-in cost.
Is Multiplier cheaper than Remote on seat fee?
Yes in our data ($459 vs $599). On cash lockup, Remote lists zero months deposit while Multiplier lists about one month EOR Deposit—Remote can win when working capital matters more than the monthly fee gap.
Should I pick on platform fee alone?
No. Model FX, deposit float, benefits pass-through, and country coverage. Use fee rank as a screen inside the tier you are buying, then force commercial terms in the MSA.