Hiring your first employees, or someone in another country, brings paperwork, benefits, and compliance risk. This hub will cover HR software (HRIS), Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), and Employer of Record (EOR) services, and help you decide which model fits your team.
What to look for
- The right model: HR software you run yourself, a PEO (co-employment, mainly in the US), or an EOR that employs staff for you abroad.
- Countries covered and whether the provider owns its entities there.
- Full cost per employee per month, including setup, benefits, and offboarding fees.
- Payroll, benefits, and compliance included vs. sold as add-ons.
- Contract terms: minimums, notice periods, and exit costs.
Reviews and guides
Our first reviews in this category are in progress. Each one will follow our review process: real prices from the vendor, check dates, and honest fit notes.
Coming next
- Best Employer of Record services for small businesses
- PEO vs EOR: which do you need?
- Best HR software for small business
Written by Nelson Breitenberg, a marketing and business-software executive and former CMO at multiple software companies.