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Deel vs Skuad

By Aleksandra Popova, Founder & Editor · Updated · 1 min read

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Deel and Skuad both help companies pay and manage people across borders. Both offer Employer of Record, contractor management and global payroll. This comparison looks at country coverage, pricing, compliance and verified user ratings — every figure is sourced from each provider's official site, with ratings aggregated from G2, Capterra and Trustpilot.

Deel 4
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2 Skuad

9 rounds · 1 tied · 2 not comparable

Deel

Best for companies hiring across many regions
Not for very small or strictly budget-first teams

Skuad

Best for companies wanting published starting EOR/contractor prices up front
Not for buyers who require named security certifications (SOC 2/ISO 27001) published before purchase

Round-by-round scorecard

Round Deel Skuad Winner
Country coverage 150+ 160+ Skuad
Product breadth 4 of 4 core products 3 of 4 core products Deel
Lead plan price from $599/mo per employee Starting from $199 per employee/month Skuad
Fastest published payout Near-instant payout options (Wise, Revolut) not stated not comparable
Documents issued Auto invoices + local contracts Auto invoices + local contracts tie
Onboarding time As little as 1 day Not publicly stated not comparable
Security certifications SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001, GDPR not stated Deel
User rating 4.75/5 4.57/5 Deel
Our editorial score 8.7/10 8/10 Deel

Rounds are decided from facts the vendors publish. Where the claims are not comparable — a flat fee against a percentage of volume, say — no winner is assigned. Payout speed is scored on the fastest option each vendor publishes, documents on how many distinct types each one issues.

What it costs per year

Team sizeDeelSkuadDifference
3 people $21,564 $7,164 $14,400 cheaper with Skuad
10 people $71,880 $23,880 $48,000 cheaper with Skuad
25 people $179,700 $59,700 $120,000 cheaper with Skuad

Published lead-plan price per person per month × 12. Deposits, FX margin and one-off fees are excluded — vendors do not consistently publish them and we will not invent them. Treat this as a comparison baseline, not a quote.

Side by side

DeelSkuad
Editorial score 8.7/10 8/10
User rating 4.75/5 4.57/5
Countries covered 150+ 160+
Entity model 130+ owned —
Employer of Record Yes Yes
Contractor of Record Yes No
Contractor management Yes Yes
Global payroll Yes Yes
Onboarding time As little as 1 day Not publicly stated
Certifications SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001, GDPR —
Support chat, email, phone, WhatsApp 24/5 support, Employee and employer success managers, Help Center
Lead plan from $599/mo per employee Starting from $199 per employee/month
Payout speed Near-instant payout options (Wise, Revolut) —
Documents issued Auto invoices + local contracts Auto invoices + local contracts
Batch payouts Yes Yes
Payout API Yes —

Facts checked on the vendors' own pages —

Both platforms in detail

Deel

The broadest all-in-one platform — EOR, Contractor of Record, contractor management and global payroll under one roof, with deep country coverage.

8.7/10

★ 4.8 · 28k reviews

Price
from $599/mo per employee
Payout speed
Near-instant payout options (Wise, Revolut)
Documents
Auto invoices + local contracts
Contractor onboarding
Onboarding as little as 2 days
Coverage
150+ countries
Batch runs
yes
Payout API
yes

Differs from Skuad: 150+ countries vs 160+adds CORadds payout API

What stands out

  • 150+ country reach with 130+ owned entities
  • covers EOR, COR, contractor management and payroll
  • strong security & compliance certifications

Not a fit for

  • very small or strictly budget-first teams
Checked on the vendor's own pages · 3 pages

Read full review Visit site ↗

Skuad

A global hiring platform (now a Payoneer company) covering 160+ countries across EOR, Agent of Record and contractor management, with rare published starting prices — strong for buyers who want transparent entry pricing and broad coverage in one tool.

8.0/10

★ 4.6 · 312 reviews

Price
Starting from $199 per employee/month
Documents
Auto invoices + local contracts
Contractor onboarding
Onboarding in a few days
Coverage
160+ countries
Batch runs
yes

Differs from Deel: 160+ countries vs 150+no CORno payout API

What stands out

  • broad coverage: 160+ countries for EOR and contractors
  • published starting prices (EOR $199, AOR $99, CMS $19 per month)
  • payroll in 70 currencies

Not a fit for

  • buyers who require named security certifications (SOC 2/ISO 27001) published before purchase
  • buyers needing a dedicated Contractor of Record product
Checked on the vendor's own pages · 4 pages

Read full review Visit site ↗

Pricing side by side

Product Deel Skuad
EOR — employer of record from $599/mo per employee EOR (Employer of Record) Starting from $199 per employee/month EOR (Employer of Record)
COR — contractor of record $325/mo per contractor Contractor of Record —
AOR — agent of record — Starting from $99 per contractor/month AOR (Agent of Record)
PEO from $125/mo per US employee US PEO —
Contractor management from $49/mo per contractor Starting from $19 per contractor/month CMS (Contractor Management System)

A dash means the vendor does not publish a price for that product, not that it has none. The last rows are plans only one of the two sells.

What neither of them does

Comparisons look for a winner. These are the gaps both share — if you need any of them, neither option solves your problem:

  • neither discloses its FX margin

If neither fits

Both may miss what you need. In that case, widen the search:

Frequently asked questions

Does Deel or Skuad cover more countries?

Skuad states the broader reach at 160+ countries, versus 150+ for Deel (per each provider's official site).

How do Deel and Skuad user ratings compare?

Across third-party review sites (weighted by review count), Deel averages 4.75/5 and Skuad averages 4.57/5.

What's the main difference between Deel and Skuad?

Deel offers a dedicated Contractor of Record while Skuad does not.

How we researched this page

Both profiles are built from the vendors' own pages: every fact carries a source and a check date, and where a vendor publishes nothing there is a dash rather than a guess. Scores are ours and are not for sale. Methodology · Report an error

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