How we compare providers

What this guide is for

Cross-border Hiring Guide helps small US businesses compare EOR services for their first employees in Latin America. Our initial scope is six country checklists and five providers: Deel, Oyster, Playroll, RemoFirst and Remote. It is a selected comparison, not a claim to cover the whole market or find the cheapest provider worldwide.

How we select and assess providers

We start with providers that publish accessible product and pricing information and serve international employment buyers. We compare commercial terms that can be documented, then identify questions that require a specific quote. We do not use star ratings, paid placement, customer testimonials or unsupported “best provider” labels. The table uses a fixed alphabetical provider order, not a paid ranking.

Country coverage in a provider’s marketing material does not establish eligibility for every role. Country guides distinguish an advertised offering from the approval needed for a particular employment arrangement. The checklist emphasis is an editorial choice, not a ranking of country risk.

Calculator sources and assumptions

The calculator uses the official sources linked below. Rates are in USD per employee per month. Deel, Playroll and RemoFirst are starting rates. Remote’s current pricing screen shows a monthly fee; an annual rate was not verified there. Oyster publishes a monthly rate and offers annual discounts without one fixed public annual rate. No fixed annual-plan price is verified for this five-provider comparison, so annual options show “Quote needed.”

Team monthly equivalent = the selected per-employee rate × employee count. The 12-month equivalent = that result × 12. Selecting annual options does not extrapolate a monthly starting rate into an annual offer. Request a written proposal for the billing commitment. A yearly equivalent does not specify payment timing.

The country input changes the checklist and quote brief, not the numerical rate. Published prices are not country-specific offers. The calculator excludes salary, employer charges, benefit costs, deposits, FX costs, taxes on provider fees, negotiated discounts and other case-specific amounts. We do not calculate total employment cost or make currency forecasts.

Evidence and limitations

We have not bought, implemented or independently tested these services. Provider pages are commercial sources, useful for documenting published terms but not proof of service quality or legal suitability. Our buying questions and worked examples are original editorial analysis; invented example numbers are labeled. Confirm current rules and contract terms with qualified advisers and the provider.

Updates and corrections

The research date indicates when we checked the cited pages, not a live price feed. We update the displayed data and this date when a review is completed. Before acting, follow the official source link and obtain a written proposal. If source material and this guide differ, use the current provider information while resolving the discrepancy.

Commercial independence

At this edition’s publication, provider links are ordinary direct links and do not earn this site a referral payment. Future commission-bearing links will be clearly disclosed. Affiliate eligibility does not establish service suitability, and a nonpaying provider can still be included in the comparison.