Atlas HXM
A '100% direct' Employer of Record built on its own legal entities in 160+ countries — no third-party partners.
- Countries160+
- PriceFrom $599/mo per employee
- Founded2015
- HQChicago, US
EOR
Best for
- companies wanting a single owned-entity EOR partner with no third-party handoffs
- teams needing both EOR employees and AOR-managed contractors under one vendor
- buyers wanting a capped, published misclassification-protection figure rather than an unquantified promise
Not ideal for
- buyers needing a true Contractor-of-Record product, not an authorized-agent AOR
- companies with their own local entities needing standalone global payroll
- buyers weighting choice on high-volume third-party reviews (Atlas's samples are small)
Reviewed: 2026-09-30
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A long-running (2015) direct-entity EOR — broadest owned-entity claim (160+ countries), a capped misclassification-protection AOR product, but no Contractor of Record and thin independent review volume.
- Standout feature
- Brand-wide '100% direct' EOR model across 160+ countries with no third-party partner handoffs, corroborated by registry filings found in the Netherlands, UK and Spain under the 'Atlas Technology Solutions' name.
- Biggest limitation
- No Contractor-of-Record product (the vendor explicitly states 'Atlas HXM offers AOR, not COR') and no standalone global-payroll product for a client's own entities — narrower product breadth than EOR/COR/payroll all-in-one competitors.
Key facts
| Countries covered | 160+ 'Fully owned and operated legal entities in 160+ countries'; 'HIRE CONFIDENTLY IN OVER 160 COUNTRIES'. Repeated on /pricing: 'Countries Covered 160+' in its own vs-competitor comparison table. · source |
|---|---|
| Entity model | 100% owned (0 partner) 'Atlas HXM employs workers through its own legal entities in supported countries instead of relying on third-party EOR partners'. Brand-wide 'Direct EOR' / '100% direct Employer of Record model' positioning, repeated near-identically across country-specific pages researched for US, Canada, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, India, Philippines, Singapore and UAE (data/eor-research/*.yaml). Independent registry corroboration found for 'Atlas Technology Solutions' entities in the Netherlands (KvK 67048714), UK (Companies House 09935822, active Home Office sponsor licence) and Spain (Registro Mercantil de Barcelona, CIF B21662630); no exact entity count is published, only the 160+ country claim, so ownedCount is left unset. · source |
| Onboarding time | Vendor claims conflict: 'days' vs '2 weeks'; no SLA EOR page + FAQ: 'Speed to market—onboard employees in days, not weeks'; 'How fast can Atlas HXM onboard employees? Within days'. Homepage separately states 'Onboard talent as employees in as little as 2 weeks' — not reconciled. · source |
| Payroll markets | — |
| Currencies | — |
| Integrations | — |
| Security & compliance | ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, GDPR 'Certified in ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 for information security'; 'GDPR standard for all data protection requirements'. FAQ: 'Atlas HXM is ISO 27001/27017/27018 certified and uses encryption, secure storage, and strict access controls'. No SOC 2 mentioned anywhere on the site. · source |
| Support | Dedicated HR Employee Relationship Consultant, Account manager, 24-hour support team (24-hour support team (vendor claim); 15+ languages) |
Coverage, as documented
Atlas HXM claims 160+ countries and publishes pages for 147 of them. Below are the ones we found on its own site.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany
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Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador
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El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay
Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar
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Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt
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Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Read fromatlashxm.com/countries · checked
Pricing
| Plan | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record (EOR) | Hire employees globally without opening local entities; Atlas HXM employs them through its own legal entities | From $599/mo per employee |
| Agent of Record (AOR) | Onboard and pay independent contractors compliantly; Atlas HXM acts only as authorized agent, client keeps the direct contract with the contractor | $199/mo per contractor |
EOR is a platform fee only; volume pricing is available for larger, multi-country teams, and a NGO/nonprofit rate starts from $399/employee/month for eligible organizations. EOR also bills a Local Employer Services (LES) rate for statutory contributions/taxes, an F/X conversion charge where applicable, and benefits-administration premiums on top of the $599 platform fee (atlashxm.com/pricing, checked 2026-09-30). AOR can be cancelled anytime and its $199/mo includes 12-month 'Classification Protection': reimbursement of documented reclassification costs, back taxes and unpaid employer-side taxes, up to $100,000 per contractor per month and $1,000,000 in the aggregate per client — a capped, defined benefit, not a blanket indemnity (atlashxm.com/pricing FAQ, checked 2026-09-30).
What it costs at your volume
One basket for all of them: 10 contractors at $3,000 a month, so $30,000 of payouts a month. A percentage of volume and a per-seat fee cannot be compared any other way.
Atlas HXM: $1,990 a month, $23,880 a year. Cheaper at this volume: Skuad ($190), Papaya Global ($300).
| Platform | How it charges | Per month | Per year | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skuad | per contractor | $190 | $2,280 | Starting from $19 per contractor/month |
 Papaya Global | flat monthly | $300 | $3,600 | From $300/mo + $2.5 per transaction |
 Atlas HXM | per contractor | $1,990 | $23,880 | $199/mo per contractor |
Pros
- 160+ countries with owned legal entities and no third-party partners — the widest such claim reviewed
- Transparent, publicly listed pricing for both EOR ($599/employee/month) and AOR ($199/contractor/month)
- AOR ships with a capped, quantified Classification Protection benefit ($100k/contractor/month, $1M aggregate per client)
- ISO 27001/27017/27018 certified plus GDPR compliance
- Long operating history (since 2015) with repeated industry recognition (Global Payroll Association EOR Organisation of the Year; NelsonHall/Everest Group Leader)
Cons
- No Contractor-of-Record product — contractors keep their direct contract with the client, not Atlas
- No standalone global-payroll product for a client's own already-established entities, only payroll administration for Atlas's own EOR employees
- Independent review volume is thin: only 5 Capterra and 2 Trustpilot reviews (2.9/5, both 1-star)
- Its own /countries/ index documents ~147 countries against a marketed '160+' headline — check your country
- No SOC 2 certification disclosed, unlike some peers that carry it alongside ISO 27001
- Onboarding-time claims are inconsistent across the vendor's own pages ('within days' vs. 'as little as 2 weeks')
How it compares
The closest platforms in the same categories, on the facts each one publishes.
| Atlas HXM | Papaya Global | Skuad | Boundless | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 7.7/10 | 8.2/10 | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| User rating | 4.21/5 | 4.35/5 | 4.57/5 | 4.81/5 |
| Countries covered | 160+ | 160+ | 160+ | 110+ |
| Employer of Record | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contractor of Record | No | Yes | No | No |
| Contractor management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Global payroll | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Onboarding time | Vendor claims conflict: 'days' vs '2 weeks'; no SLA | Vendor claim: bulk onboarding of up to 1,000 EOR workers at one time; no per-worker time SLA stated | Not publicly stated | Vendor claim: hire "within a few days"; no SLA published |
| Lead plan | From $599/mo per employee | From $599/mo per employee | Starting from $199 per employee/month | From $199/mo per employee |
What AI assistants say
We’ll publish AI-assistant assessments here soon. Editorial scores are independent of AI snapshots.
In-depth review
Atlas HXM (founded 2015 as Elements Global Services, rebranded in 2022) runs a “100% direct” Employer of Record model on its own legal entities in 160+ countries, with no third-party partners handling client employment — a claim partly corroborated by registry filings in the Netherlands, UK and Spain. It also sells Agent of Record for independent contractors, explicitly distinct from Contractor of Record: Atlas never becomes the contracting party, so liability transfer is narrower than a true COR product. Pricing is public (EOR from $599/employee/month, AOR $199/contractor/month with capped misclassification protection), but independent review volume on Capterra and Trustpilot is too thin to weigh heavily.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries does Atlas HXM cover?
Atlas HXM markets '160+ countries' with its own owned legal entities and no third-party partners. Its own site, however, only publishes dedicated Employer-of-Record pages for about 147 countries — check the specific country you need rather than relying on the headline number (atlashxm.com, checked 2026-09-30).
How much does Atlas HXM cost?
Employer of Record starts at $599 per employee/month (platform fee only; volume pricing available, and a $399/month NGO/nonprofit rate for eligible organizations). Agent of Record for independent contractors is $199 per contractor/month, cancel anytime, and includes a capped 'Classification Protection' benefit of up to $100,000 per contractor per month / $1,000,000 aggregate per client (atlashxm.com/pricing, checked 2026-09-30).
Does Atlas HXM use its own legal entities?
Yes — Atlas HXM's brand-wide positioning is a '100% direct' Employer of Record model: 'Atlas HXM employs workers through its own legal entities in supported countries instead of relying on third-party EOR partners.' Registry filings under the 'Atlas Technology Solutions' name were independently found in the Netherlands, the UK and Spain, corroborating (not just marketing) the owned-entity claim in those markets (atlashxm.com/pricing, checked 2026-09-30).
Does Atlas HXM offer Contractor of Record (COR)?
No. Atlas HXM explicitly distinguishes its Agent of Record (AOR) product from COR: 'Under Contractor of Record (COR), the provider becomes the contracting party with the contractor. Under AOR, you keep the direct contract with the contractor and the provider acts only as your authorized agent. Atlas HXM offers AOR, not COR' (atlashxm.com/pricing, checked 2026-09-30).
Sources
Every fact above comes from Atlas HXM's own pages. These are the ones we read, and when.
- atlashxm.com/pricing checked 30 September 2026
- atlashxm.com checked 30 September 2026