Head to head
Deel vs OnPay
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
43/100 | 54/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #6 | #4 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 93 | 86 |
| AI Authority | 3 | 37 |
| Web Authority | 16 | 25 |
| Expert Assessment | 49 | 55 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | Not published · free tier: Not published (a free Deel HR tier is claimed by third-party blogs but was not verified on the vendor site) | USD $49 base/month + $6 per worker (minimum $55/month for one worker) · free tier: Free first month; the 30-day free period begins after self-onboarding is completed and the bank account is verified. A free trial is also recorded on Capterra. |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Subscription (base fee plus per-worker fee) |
| Best for | Cannot be responsibly stated from this evidence — both the pricing ladder and the verified feature set are missing; on Trustpilot signal alone, organisations paying international contractors who value an easy-to-navigate interface. | US employers of roughly 1–50 workers, first-time employers, nonprofits and accounting firms running several small client payrolls, especially on a QuickBooks or Xero stack needing multi-state filing or 50-state benefits. |
| Avoid if | You need predictable support SLAs or flawless billing — support and payment handling are the two most consistently criticised areas — or you require published per-seat pricing before committing. | You need international or multi-currency payroll, a broad integration ecosystem (ATS, expense, ERP), PTO and live HR advice inside the base price, mid-market/enterprise capability, or you have zero tolerance for a missed tax filing without an accountant independently watching agency notices. |
| Markets | — | SMB, Accounting firms and bookkeepers, Nonprofits |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | — | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.