Scored impartially by Claude Opus 5.5 against the same seven public criteria used for every provider.
Verdict
Vistra is a corporate services firm whose Employer of Record service covers over 85 countries, alongside company formation, payroll, tax and entity management. It suits employers who may later set up their own entity and want one provider throughout. Pricing is by quote, so confirm the fee, deposit, exit costs and legal employer in each country before signing.
monthly invoicing per employee or entity, custom quote based on scope and jurisdiction
Enterprise pricing is custom-quoted based on country complexity, employee headcount, and service scope. Baseline EOR services typically start around $599/mo per employee. Vistra also provides direct legal entity setup and EOR Conversion Packages to help growing teams transition from EOR to owned local entities once in-country headcount expands.
What is not included
FX markup: not published, ask in writing
Deposit: required, confirm the amount
Off-boarding fee: none reported
Minimum term: no minimum term reported
Employer contributions and statutory benefits, which sit on top of salary
Capabilities
Contractors
Yes
Visa support
Yes
Equity support
Yes
Local benefits
Yes
IP assignment
Yes
SOC 2
Yes
ISO 27001
Yes
GDPR posture
Yes
Dedicated manager
Yes
Integrations: Workday, Oracle, HiBob, SAP SuccessFactors. Support model: dedicated account team with access to 9,000+ in-house experts and local payroll/HR specialists across 50+ jurisdictions. Typical onboarding: 5 days.
Pros
Comprehensive corporate services ecosystem covering EOR, entity creation, corporate secretarial services, and asset administration under one roof
Unmatched enterprise compliance expertise backed by 9,000+ in-house legal, accounting, and HR
Cons
No published starting fee; pricing is by quote only
Deposit, exit fees, onboarding time and entity ownership by country are not published
No named HR software integrations or security certifications in the reviewed sources
Best for
Mid-sized multinationals and enterprises seeking a single partner for global EOR, entity incorporation, corporate secretarial, and cross-border M&A carve-out deals
Companies planning a staged international market entry with an intent to transition from EOR to establishing owned legal entities as local headcount grows
Organizations operating across high-complexity jurisdictions requiring strict regulatory compliance, international tax structuring, and corporate governance
Entity model by country
Country-specific entity ownership data is not available. Confirm the legal employer before signing.
Remote employs your staff through entities it owns in every country where it offers EOR, and its terms leave indemnities for EOR services uncapped, so it ranks well on compliance. The cost is a list fee of USD 699 per employee per month, and the margin in its monthly FX rate is not published. Standard terms can be cancelled on 30 days' notice, but an order form with a minimum contract value commits you for its full term and renews at a higher price. Shortlist it if owned entities in every country matter most to you, and get the FX margin and any order form terms in writing before you sign.
Deel says it owns entities in more than 130 countries, which puts it among the largest owned networks of any EOR provider. Its published EOR fee of USD 599 per employee per month is in line with the other large platforms, and contracts run month to month. It suits companies hiring both contractors and employees across several countries. Before signing, get the deposit amount and FX markup in writing, confirm that no offboarding fee applies, and check which of your countries run through a partner rather than a Deel entity.