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Deel vs Velocity Global

Deel logo

Deel

Software

Global payroll and compliance made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Velocity Global logo

Velocity Global

Software

Work at the speed of tomorrow

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Deel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Deel contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, so cost scales linearly with every person engaged; Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • They diverge on capability: Deel covers Global Payroll, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deel and Velocity Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Deel and Velocity Global differ
AttributeDeelVelocity Global
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20192014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Deel

  • Global Payroll
  • EOR Services
  • Benefits Administration
  • Immigration Support
  • BambooHR
  • Greenhouse
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Only in Velocity Global

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Immigration Services
  • Workday
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Contractor Management
  • Compliance
  • NetSuite
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Deel

  • Hiring and paying contractors across multiple countriesnot Velocity Global
  • Employing staff abroad without opening a local entitynot Velocity Global

Velocity Global

  • Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Deel
  • Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Deel
  • Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot Deel

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Deel

  • Contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, so cost scales linearly with every person engaged
  • Employer of Record starts at $599 per employee per month
  • Contractor of Record is $325 per contractor per month, far above plain contractor management
  • US PEO starts at $125 per employee per month
  • Payroll and HR support are not sold standalone and are bundled inside the EOR and PEO per person prices

Velocity Global

  • Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
  • The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client

Pricing, plan by plan

Deel

Free
  • Contractors$49/month
    • Contractor Management
    • Payments
    • Compliance
  • EOR$599/month
    • Employee Hiring
    • Global Payroll
    • Benefits

Velocity Global

On request
  • Employer of Record$undefined/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

Which should you pick?

Choose Deel if

  • You need global payroll.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want eor services.

Choose Velocity Global if

  • You need global employment.
  • You also want payroll.

Questions people ask

Is Deel or Velocity Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Deel starts at Free and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deel or Velocity Global?
Deel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Deel and On request for Velocity Global.
Does Deel or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
Deel runs on Web, Ios, Android. Velocity Global runs on Web.
Can I use Deel for free?
Yes. Deel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Velocity Global starts at On request.
What is Deel best used for?
Deel is most often used for hiring and paying contractors across multiple countries, employing staff abroad without opening a local entity. Of those, hiring and paying contractors across multiple countries and employing staff abroad without opening a local entity are not what Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
What can Deel do that Velocity Global cannot?
Deel covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Benefits Administration, Immigration Support. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Immigration Services. Both handle Contractor Management, Compliance, NetSuite, Web support.

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