European Employer of Record Services

#1 Teamed

London, United Kingdom Founded 2018 EOR from €560 per employee per month; contractor management from €45 per contractor per month; €0 setup and exit fees Demo on request

Best for: Mid-sized employers that want a fixed, itemised bill and a possible route to their own entity

• Operating company. Teamed Ltd
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Deel, Oyster HR

Teamed is a London employer of record, Teamed Ltd, registered in England and Wales and dating its story to 2018. Its pricing page shows one monthly service fee of €560 per employee, contractor management from €45 and zero setup and exit fees, and it prints a sample invoice that breaks a €13,292.00 monthly total for a Berlin engineer into salary, statutory charges, benefits, local levies and the fee.

The company says it holds its own legal entities in 57 countries, while its product pages talk about 187+, and the pages do not explain how the difference is covered. A refundable deposit of one month of salary plus first-month funding is collected before the first payroll, and a 90-day satisfaction guarantee is offered. The UK sits outside the EEA with an EU adequacy decision, and this review rests on the vendor's pages, not a hands-on test.

Standout feature. Teamed is the one provider whose pricing page shows a complete invoice for a named hire, with every cost line separated and FX at zero markup.

#2 Rivermate

Amsterdam, Netherlands EOR from $349 per employee per month (pricing page; the homepage says from €319); Contractor of Record from $149 per contractor per month; visas on request Demo on request

Best for: Companies that want a named account manager rather than a self-service portal

• Operating company. Rivermate B.V.
• Jurisdiction. EU (Netherlands)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Oyster HR, Deel

Rivermate is run by Rivermate B.V. from Amsterdam, and its terms of service are an agreement with that Dutch company. The pricing page lists EOR from $349 per employee per month and Contractor of Record from $149, though the homepage says EOR from €319, so the written proposal is the figure to rely on.

The group states 38 owned entities, more than 1,300 companies served and 3,500 employees on payroll, all vendor claims. A banner says several EOR businesses now trade as Rivermate and an Indian provider has joined the group, so not every entity sits in Europe. Clients reach local staff by Slack, WhatsApp, email or phone, and visa support is sold in the same service. Founding year was not stated on the pages checked.

Standout feature. Rivermate gives each client a named account manager and sells EOR, Contractor of Record and visa work from one Dutch contracting company.

#3 Playroll

London, United Kingdom EOR from $399 per employee per month, no minimum commitments; other products on request Demo on request

Best for: Start-ups and mid-sized teams that want a list price, no contract minimum and a dedicated success manager

• Operating company. Playroll Limited
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Oyster HR, Remote

Playroll Limited is registered in England and Wales under number 13596140 with a registered office in London. Its pricing page shows EOR from $399 per employee per month with no minimum commitment, converted into twelve currencies, and a long feature table covering invoicing by team, leave accrual tracking and bonus planning up to twelve months ahead.

Each client has a Customer Success Manager and each employee an Employee Success Manager, per the FAQ, and BambooHR and HiBob connections are named. A refundable deposit equals one month of salary. Playroll's website terms say services are delivered through a network of international companies it has established, so the employing entity differs by country. Support runs five days a week, around the clock, and only the EOR price is public.

Standout feature. Playroll is the only provider here with a published feature table and a named success manager for both the client and each employee.

#4 Native Teams

London, United Kingdom Founded 2020 EOR from $99 per employee per month; Eorly $49 per employee per month for 50+ employees; Contractor of Record from $99; Contractor Pay from $19 Demo on request

Best for: Cost-conscious companies that mix employees, contractors and gig workers and want one payment layer

• Operating company. Native Teams Limited
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Deel, Remote

Native Teams is Native Teams Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 12584623 with an office at One Canada Square in London. The about page starts in 2020 with work payments, adds Balkan payroll in 2021 and shows seed funding of €2M in 2022 and €6.275M in 2024.

The pricing page begins EOR at $99 per employee per month, Contractor of Record at $99 and Contractor Pay at $19. Eorly places staff on a dedicated EU entity for $49 per employee, from 50 employees, with an option to own it later. The terms say a service may be provided or invoiced by another group company, and the menu leads with payments, so HR-suite depth is thinner than at the HR-first providers.

Standout feature. Native Teams pairs the lowest published EOR price in the list with Eorly, a dedicated EU entity you can take over.

#5 Lano

Berlin, Germany Founded 2018 EOR from €499 per employee per month; multi-country payroll from €19 per employee; payroll consolidation from €3; contractors from €19; payments add-on Demo on request

Best for: Mid-market companies that already run payroll in several countries and want EOR and consolidation in one dashboard

• Operating company. Lano Software GmbH
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Deel, Remote

Lano is Lano Software GmbH of Berlin, registered at the Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg under HRB 198116 B, and its about page gives 2018 as the founding year with a team spread across 19 countries. The pricing page lists EOR from €499, multi-country payroll from €19, payroll consolidation from €3 and contractors from €19.

Consolidation is the product that sets Lano apart: it standardises gross-to-net figures from many local payroll providers into one dashboard. Delivery runs through local partners in 170+ countries, not owned entities, and the security page states SOC 2 Type II. The vendor says it serves more than 2,000 companies and targets mid-market firms with an HRIS, ERP or accounting system already in place.

Standout feature. Lano can read payroll output from other payroll vendors into one dashboard, which no other provider in this list offers.

#6 SD Worx

Antwerp, Belgium Founded 1945 Enterprise payroll and HR services; quoted per organisation, not published Demo on request

Best for: Larger employers that want European payroll first and a later step from EOR to local payroll

• Operating company. SD Worx NV (KBO BE 0644.841.746)
• Jurisdiction. EU (Belgium)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. ADP, Ceridian, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll

SD Worx is SD Worx NV, an Antwerp payroll and HR group that traces back to 1945 and appears on this site under KBO number BE 0644.841.746. The Belgian holding WorxInvest holds 77.5% and CVC Capital Partners the rest since 2023, and the group covers statutory payroll in around 30 European countries through its own legal entities.

For EOR the position is different from what the headline suggests. Its EOR page states that SD Worx delivers EOR through a long-standing partnership with G-P, also known as Globalization Partners, which manages contracts, payroll and offboarding in 180+ countries. The value is the step afterwards, because the page says SD Worx supports the move from EOR to its global payroll when you open an entity. No price is published.

Standout feature. SD Worx is the only payroll group in the list that states on its own page that its EOR is delivered by another company, G-P.

#7 Zalaris

Oslo, Norway Founded 2000 Enterprise managed payroll; quoted per organisation, not published Demo on request

Best for: Large European employers that want consultants to run payroll and employ through local entities

• Operating company. Zalaris ASA (org. no. 981 953 134)
• Jurisdiction. EEA, not EU (Norway)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. ADP GlobalView, SAP payroll outsourcing

Zalaris is Zalaris ASA, an Oslo company with organisation number 981 953 134 that has run payroll since 2000. Its EOR page says Zalaris becomes the employer through its own local legal entities, with a focus on European employment law, and the site describes managed payroll across more than 150 countries.

The model is a managed service, not software you operate: consultants run the payroll and file it. Carlsberg is named on the site as a Nordic customer. Norvestor, a Norwegian private equity firm, completed a majority acquisition in 2026 after a period as a listed company. Norway is in the EEA but outside the EU, and no price is published.

Standout feature. Zalaris hands the whole payroll to its own consultants and pairs it with EOR through its own entities.

#8 TopSource

London, United Kingdom Not published; costs are sent by reply within one business day (flat monthly fee per employee) Demo on request

Best for: Mid-sized and enterprise employers, including private-equity portfolio companies, that want managed service and a single global dashboard

• Operating company. TopSource Group Limited
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Safeguard Global, Pebl

TopSource Group Limited has a registered address on Shelton Street in Covent Garden, London, and its history page describes a merger of TopSource Global Solutions and PEO Worldwide with investment from Horizon Capital in 2020. The 2025 and 2026 entries record a rebrand to TopSource and the return of its founder as CEO.

The company states 164 countries through owned entities and vetted partners, with typical onboarding in five business days, a flat monthly fee per employee and one invoice and dashboard on its Portico platform. No amount is published, costs arrive by reply within a business day, and the page does not say which countries use owned entities. Acquisitions, including Blueback Global in 2022, mean the employing company can differ.

Standout feature. TopSource quotes a flat monthly fee covering legally required items, and promises the figure by reply within one business day.

#9 Worksome

Copenhagen, Denmark Not published; EOR is a service add-on priced per active engagement Demo on request

Best for: Companies that already manage freelancers through a platform and want EOR for the few who must become employees

• Operating company. Worksome ApS
• Jurisdiction. EU (Denmark)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Deel

Worksome is Worksome ApS, with an address at Dampfaergevej in Copenhagen, and its footer also lists Worksome Ltd in London and Worksome USA, Inc. in Colorado. The company started as a freelance management platform, and EOR appears under services beside compliance, contracts and payments.

The EOR page describes employment of full-time staff in 150+ countries, a separate US EOR and an Agent of Record product for independent workers. Hires start through a flow in which Worksome employs the person within 24 to 48 hours, according to the vendor, and payroll lands in one invoice in USD, GBP or EUR. No price or entity model is given, so ask before you assume owned entities.

Standout feature. Worksome lets you turn a freelancer you already manage on its platform into an employee without changing system or invoice.

#10 EuroDev

Almelo, Netherlands Founded 1996 Not published; setup component plus monthly service fee, quoted per country Demo on request

Best for: North American and other non-European companies that want to hire only in Europe with a personal contact

• Operating company. EuroDev Holding B.V.
• Jurisdiction. EU (Netherlands)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Remote, Deel

EuroDev is EuroDev Holding B.V., the controller named in its privacy statement, with its head office at Windmolen 22 in Almelo and a second office in Belgrade. The about page says the founder started it in 1996 to help North American businesses operate in Europe, and HR outsourcing began in 2000.

Its EOR covers more than 20 European markets, with country pages for Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany. EuroDev says it becomes the legal employer, handles contracts, payroll coordination and social security, and can support a move to your own entity. The price is a setup component plus a monthly fee quoted per country, and the service is relationship-based, with no platform shown.

Standout feature. EuroDev is the only provider here designed around non-European companies that want to employ only inside Europe.

#11 EOR International

London, United Kingdom Founded 2022 Not published; quote on request Demo on request

Best for: Smaller companies that prefer a service team to a self-service platform

• Operating company. EOR International Ltd
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Globalization Partners, Oyster HR

EOR International is EOR International Ltd, registered in England and Wales under number 16090269 at Great Portland Street in London. The about page says the service was formed in 2022 and the company launched in 2024, so the public record is short.

The solutions menu lists Employer of Record, Global Contractor Engagement and International Advisory, and the homepage presents the team as doing the contract, payroll and compliance work itself rather than offering a portal. The company claims 150+ countries, publishes a phone number and imprint, and shows sector pages for fintech, engineering, media and renewables. No prices, integrations or entity model are described.

Standout feature. EOR International presents itself explicitly against portal-based providers, with a service team and an advisory arm.