Head to head · HR and Payroll

Deel vs Justworks

A global hiring platform against a US focused PEO. Deel pays contractors and employees and stays compliant across borders; Justworks bundles payroll, compliance and quality benefits into one flat per employee price through co employment at home. They often solve different problems. Here is how they compare.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated JUNE 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Deel
87 /100
vs
Challenger
Justworks
85 /100
◂ Deel Advantage Justworks ▸
Deel wins on global hiring, contractors and country coverage · Justworks wins on US benefits, compliance handled for you and simplicity.

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How they score

Criteria Deel Justworks Winner
Global EOR coverage
96
70
Deel
Contractor management
95
72
Deel
US benefits and PEO
70
92
Justworks
Compliance handled for you
84
90
Justworks
Ease of use and setup
86
84
Deel
Pricing transparency
76
82
Justworks

Scores are our editorial assessment against the VettedSaaS rubric · not vendor supplied.

Choose Deel if…
+You hire contractors or employees abroad
+You need an employer of record in many countries
+Cross border compliance is the priority
+You want global payroll in one platform
Choose Justworks if…
+Your team is US based
+You want a PEO to handle compliance for you
+Access to large group benefits matters
+You prefer one simple flat per employee price

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Deel Justworks
Global EOR (hire abroad) EOR add on
Contractor management and pay
PEO and co employment (US)
Large group benefits access
Domestic US payroll
Flat, predictable pricing

Feature support verified as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current details.

Pricing, side by side

Base fee plus per employee, where listed
Deel Our pick
HR Free
Contractor $49
EOR from $599
Justworks Challenger
Payroll $8 + $50 base
PEO Basic $79
PEO Plus $109

Pricing as of June 2026, per employee per month unless noted. Deel offers free HR for small teams, contractor management at $49 per contractor per month, and EOR from about $599 per employee per month, where the platform fee excludes salary, employer taxes and statutory benefits. Justworks lists Payroll at $8 per employee plus a $50 base, PEO Basic at $79 per employee, and PEO Plus at $109 per employee, with lower rates for 100 or more employees; Plus excludes the health premiums billed separately. Vendors change plans often · check the vendor for current pricing.