Rise
Global Payroll for the Modern Workforce — pay global teams in fiat or crypto.
- Countries190+
- PriceFrom $49 Per Contractor/Month (or 3% of Payment Volume)
- Founded2019
- HQBeachwood, Ohio, US
EORPayroll
Best for
- web3/crypto companies paying global contractors in stablecoins or crypto
- teams that want transparent published per-contractor payout pricing
- buyers who need one rail for both fiat and on-chain payouts
Not ideal for
- companies needing broad EOR employment coverage today
- enterprises requiring deep, documented security certifications (SOC 1/2/3, ISO)
- buyers wanting an explicit Contractor-of-Record misclassification-liability product
Reviewed: 2026-06-29
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A web3-native global payments platform: pay contractors in 190+ countries in fiat, stablecoins or crypto, with published per-contractor pricing and an AOR/EOR layer on top. Strongest for crypto-leaning teams that want one rail for fiat and on-chain payouts.
- Standout feature
- Genuine hybrid fiat + crypto payout — 90+ local currencies and 100+ crypto/stablecoin options (USDC, USDT) across major chains, with US money-transmitter licensing behind it.
- Biggest limitation
- EOR is early and narrow (Rise-owned entities in the US, UK and Canada today; the 190+ figure is contractor-payout reach, not employment), and security depth (SOC 2 claimed on the homepage but absent from the licensing page) is thin versus enterprise peers.
Key facts
| Countries covered | 190+ Rise states '190+ countries' for global contractor pay (homepage and AOR page repeat 190+). Note: this is the contractor-payout reach, not the EOR footprint — EOR is far narrower (see entityModel/note). · source |
|---|---|
| Entity model | — Rise states it uses Rise-owned entities for EOR (US, UK, Canada today, expanding) but publishes no owned/partner entity count, so left {}. · source |
| Onboarding time | Vendor claim: 'Complete onboarding in minutes' / contractors invited 'in seconds' Vendor claim 'Complete onboarding in minutes' / 'invite your global team in seconds'. Marketing claim, not a guaranteed SLA. · source |
| Payroll markets | — |
| Currencies | 90+ Rise states '90+ Local Currencies' (fiat) and separately '100+ Crypto Currencies'. currenciesSupported reflects the fiat figure of 90+. · source |
| Integrations | — Rise markets integrations/networks (Xero, QuickBooks, Rillet, Coinbase, Metamask, plus chains like Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Solana, Tron, TON) but publishes no single integration count we can cite, so left {}. · source |
| Security & compliance | SOC 2 Certified, GDPR Compliant, Registered Money Service Business (FinCEN) Homepage states 'SOC 2 Certified & GDPR Compliant', 'Multi-Factor Authentication & Encryption', and 'Registered Money Service Business'. The /licenses page (redirects to help.riseworks.io licensing article) lists FinCEN MSB registrations (Rise Works Inc. 31000314184255; Rise Works Licensing LLC 31000314184274, NMLS ID 2563938) and money-transmitter licenses across 27 US jurisdictions, but does NOT mention SOC 2/GDPR/ISO. SOC 2 and GDPR are claimed on the homepage only. · source |
| Support | Help Center (help.riseworks.io) |
Pricing
| Plan | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Global Contractor Payout | Pay global contractors in fiat or crypto; tax reporting; discounts for startups & non-profits | From $49 Per Contractor/Month (or 3% of Payment Volume) |
| Agent of Record (AOR) | Rise contracts contractors and subcontracts to you; year-end tax reporting and worker classification checks; reduces misclassification risk | From $299 Per Contractor/Month |
| Employer of Record (EOR) | Hire full-time employees without setting up local entities; compliance, health + tax benefits | From $399 Per Employee/Month |
Prices published verbatim on riseworks.io/pricing (checked 2026-06-29). The pricing page shows Global Contractor Payout as both '$50 Per Contractor/Month' and 'From $49 Per Contractor/Month' in different sections; we list the lower 'From $49' figure with the 3%-of-volume alternative as stated. Custom pricing available ('Contact Us for a Custom Solution'). Direct Payroll, Rise ID and Rise Earn have no published price.
Pros
- transparent published pricing ($49+/contractor, $299+ AOR, $399+ EOR)
- true hybrid fiat + crypto/stablecoin payout in 190+ countries, 90+ currencies
- US-licensed money transmitter / FinCEN-registered MSB across 27 jurisdictions
- AOR model that explicitly reduces misclassification risk
Cons
- EOR coverage early (Rise-owned entities only in US/UK/Canada today)
- SOC 2/GDPR claimed on homepage but not corroborated on the licensing page
- no published owned/partner entity count or support-channel matrix
- 190+ figure is payout reach, not employment footprint
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In-depth review
Rise is a web3-native global payments platform that pays contractors and employees in 190+ countries in fiat, stablecoins or crypto. It markets Global Contractor Pay, an Agent of Record, and an Employer of Record (Rise-owned entities, currently US/UK/Canada), with published per-contractor pricing — best suited to crypto-leaning teams that want one rail for both fiat and on-chain payouts.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries does Rise cover?
Rise states it can pay contractors in 190+ countries with 90+ local currencies and 100+ crypto currencies. That figure is contractor-payout reach; its Employer of Record uses Rise-owned entities and is far narrower today (riseworks.io, checked 2026-06-29).
How much does Rise cost?
Rise publishes prices: Global Contractor Payout from $49 per contractor/month (or 3% of payment volume), Agent of Record from $299 per contractor/month, and Employer of Record from $399 per employee/month (riseworks.io/pricing, checked 2026-06-29).
Can Rise pay contractors in crypto?
Yes. Rise explicitly markets hybrid fiat and crypto payouts, including stablecoins USDC and USDT and 100+ cryptocurrencies across chains such as Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Solana, Tron and TON (riseworks.io, checked 2026-06-29).
Does Rise offer Contractor of Record?
Rise markets an Agent of Record (AOR) that 'reduces misclassification risk', not a dedicated Contractor of Record product assuming misclassification liability, so we list it under agent-of-record rather than COR (riseworks.io/products/agent-of-record, checked 2026-06-29).