Deel
£86.68/mo est.
- Per employee
- Global Payroll
- Base fee
- £0
- CIS
- Limited
- Global hiring
- Yes (100+ countries)
- RTI filing
- Yes
- Est. monthly cost
- £86.68/mo
Deel
Global payroll, Employer of Record and contractor platform covering 100+ countries, with UK PAYE via Global Payroll and HMRC-handled compliance.
- Per employee
- Global Payroll
- Base fee
- £0
- CIS
- Limited
- Global hiring
- Yes (100+ countries)
Best for
UK businesses hiring or paying staff and contractors internationally, or wanting global payroll and EOR in one platform.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in GBPSourced from provider's published pricingEvery fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Global payroll, EOR and contractor hiring in 100+ countries
- Native UK PAYE via Global Payroll (own entity)
- Misclassification protection and immigration support
- Integrates with Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite and Sage
Cons
- Priced in USD and above UK-only specialists
- EOR is costly without your own UK entity
- CIS is not a focus
- Overkill for purely domestic UK payroll
About Deel
Deel is one of the largest global hiring platforms, combining payroll, Employer of Record (EOR) and contractor management across 100+ countries. For a UK business with its own entity, Deel Global Payroll runs native UK PAYE and RTI priced per employee per month; without a UK entity, Deel EOR employs staff on your behalf at a higher per-employee rate. It also manages contractors, offers misclassification protection, immigration and visa support, and contractor-to-employee conversion, and integrates with Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite and Sage. For UK-only payroll a local specialist is cheaper, but for international and remote teams Deel is a market leader.
Deel was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, USA.
How Deel compares
Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.
Base fee plus per-employee costs, based on 4 employees. Quote-only providers are excluded.
Papaya Global
£86.68/mo est.
- Per employee
- £22/emp/mo (Payroll Plus)
- Base fee
- £0
- CIS
- No
- Global hiring
- Yes (160+ countries)
- RTI filing
- Not stated
- Est. monthly cost
- £86.68/mo
Staffology
£43/mo est.
- Per employee
- £2.15/payslip
- Base fee
- £43/mo (up to 19)
- CIS
- Yes
- Global hiring
- No
- RTI filing
- Yes
- Est. monthly cost
- £43/mo
Xero
£41.50/mo est.
- Per employee
- £1.50/emp/mo
- Base fee
- £37/mo (Grow)
- CIS
- Yes (add-on)
- Global hiring
- No
- RTI filing
- Yes
- Est. monthly cost
- £41.50/mo
Common questions about Deel
The same questions UK merchants ask before signing up.
Deel's own-entity UK payroll is billed under its Global Payroll plan rather than a flat published per-employee rate, so an accurate figure needs a quote based on headcount, with no separate monthly base fee (£0). For businesses without a UK entity, Deel's Employer of Record service costs £448/emp/mo per employee per month instead.
Yes. Deel is on HMRC's recognised payroll software list, submits RTI Full Payment Submissions, and handles workplace pension auto-enrolment through UK pension providers. Statutory pay and P60/P45 issuance are included. CIS support for construction subcontractors is limited compared with UK-built specialists, so confirm coverage before relying on Deel for CIS reporting.
Deel's Employer of Record (EOR) service lets a business hire staff in another country without setting up a local legal entity there. Deel becomes the legal employer and handles contracts, payroll, tax, and statutory benefits. This suits UK businesses hiring overseas, or an international company hiring its first UK employee without incorporating locally.
Yes. Deel includes misclassification protection and immigration and visa support for cross-border hires, alongside a contractor-to-employee conversion path if a contractor relationship needs to become formal employment. These global-hiring safeguards are Deel's core strength and are less relevant if you only run payroll for UK-based staff on a UK entity.
Deel is best suited to businesses that need UK payroll alongside the ability to hire or pay people internationally. For businesses employing staff exclusively in the UK, locally focused specialists such as BrightPay, Staffology, or Sage typically offer deeper CIS support and a more predictable published price.
Deel is rated 4.9 out of 5 on Capterra from 4,278 reviews, among the highest review volumes of any provider in this comparison. It offers 24/7 customer support and native integrations with Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, and Sage, so payroll and cost data can flow into your existing accounting platform after each pay run.
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