Global payroll and employer of record · September 2026 Edition
Deel vs RemoFirst
Six of twelve models named Deel first on the direct prompt; zero named RemoFirst. Both were named by all twelve models and Deel carries 53 labels and RemoFirst 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nineteen categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
First-choice share22%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate19%11%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 8; printed, not drawn.
Labels5319A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Deel reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Remote was named alongside these two in eleven of the twelve direct answers. Deel vs Papaya Global · Deel vs Oyster · Deel vs Remote
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the global payroll and employer of record page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DeelFirst choices, of twelve modelsRemoFirst
Direct60
Paraphrase40
Comparative110
Budget-constrained053 against Deel · 1 against RemoFirst
Scale-constrained00
Negative107 against Deel · 1 against RemoFirst
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Deel and RemoFirst stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |
Deel RemoFirst first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Deel on the left and RemoFirst on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Deel and RemoFirst stood in it.
Deel first, RemoFirst not the choice
6 of 12 modelsRemoFirst was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniDeel alternatives: Remote, Rippling
Grok 4.1 FastDeel alternatives: Multiplier, Oyster, Remote, Rippling
DeepSeek V4 FlashDeel alternatives: Oyster, Remote, Teamed
Llama 4 MaverickDeel, Oyster, Remote alternatives: Multiplier
Qwen 3.7 FlashDeel, Oyster, Remote alternatives: Multiplier, Rippling
Kimi K2Deel, Remote alternatives: Oyster, Teamed
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Multiplier, Oyster alternatives: Deel, Remote, Velocity Global
Gemini 3.5 FlashRippling alternatives: Deel, Papaya Global, Remote
Mistral SmallOyster alternatives: Deel, Remote
GLM 4.7 FlashXG-P, Safeguard Global alternatives: Deel, Multiplier, Omni HR, Oyster, Papaya Global, Remote, Teamed, WorkMotion
MiniMax M2.5Oyster alternatives: Atlas HXM, Deel, Multiplier, Remote
Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Perplexity SonarTeamed alternatives: Safeguard Global
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
What the models said about Deel
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Drastically Cautioned – Documented Legal/Compliance Issues... Who should avoid: Companies with compliance-sensitive contracts, enterprise clients, or critical payroll deadlines.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“While popular, Deel has significant documented issues... Payroll errors and delays are the most frequently cited complaints” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“premium, all-in-one Employer of Record (EOR) providers like Deel, Remote, or Rippling ... their base fees usually range from $499 to $599+ per employee per month” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Runs payroll in 130+ countries while supporting wider global workforce use cases across 150+ countries, offering one platform for payroll, EOR, contractors, and workforce operations with strong usability” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Deel as the default choice if you want the best balance of speed, broad country coverage, and a unified payroll/EOR workflow.” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Deel or Papaya Global. Deel is generally easier to get started with and has strong B2B traction” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about RemoFirst
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“RemoFirst's trade-offs include limited coverage compared to competitors, limited support with slow processing times, and onboarding that can take weeks instead of days” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Limited reporting, fewer integrations, basic reporting capabilities, limited customization” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“RemoFirst at $199/employee/month offers the best balance of affordability, global coverage (193 countries), and transparent pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“The best employer of record for a company with a limited budget is Remofirst, which positions itself as the budget-friendly option” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“the strongest pick in these results is RemoFirst, because multiple reviews identify it as the most affordable EOR option” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.