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Compared to Deel’s consistent employee pricing, 90+ entities, advanced HRIS integrations, and superior 24/7 support, Oyster doesn’t come close.

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Why are companies choosing Deel over Oyster?

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Less manual work

Deel automates accounting and HR workflows with 15+ integrations, contract creation, compliance document collection, payslips, KYC, and more. Oyster doesn’t support any of these.

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More control and payment flexibility

Oyster only supports bank transfers for payments. Meanwhile, Deel supports 8+ withdrawal options, plus automated invoicing and payroll, off-cycle payroll, Deel Card, and more.

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More coverage with better pricing

Unlike Oyster, Deel owns entities in every Employer of Record market, meaning we don’t pass you off to external partners and we can offer you better experience and pricing.

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Faster, more reliable 24/7 support

Oyster’s email-only support has a one day turnaround time, with no dedicated point of contact.
Deel has instant 24/7 in-app support, plus a dedicated account manager.

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“We experienced issues with Oyster as soon as we implemented it; from contractor payments and withdrawal problems, to 3 - 4 day delays in responses from support. When we switched to Deel, all of the things we were so frustrated by just evaporated.”

Alex Noonan, Last Call Media

What we do well (like really, really well)

Innovation, Automation, and Team Experience are at the heart of everything we do. Our powerful platform allows you to customize payments, contracts, reports, integrations, and much more. And with our Open API (coming soon) you can build custom integrations to fit your business needs.

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Oyster

Contractors pricing

$49 USD per contractor
each month

Our value comes with our compliance and contractor experience. We ensure your team is set up to work compliantly, has many payment options, access to health insurance, and way more.

Free contractors through April 2022. Then, up to two free contractors and after that, $29 for each.*


*No real compliance, only one payment option for contractors, no 24/7 in-app support, not even troubleshooting guides in their support website, no customizable contracts.

Employees pricing

$599 per employee each month.

$399 only in 30% of the countries, then $699 in the other 70%

Global Payroll

Yes, native provider (payroll expertise sits within our company) with data aggregation and reporting. Available in 90+ entities.

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Contractor Coverage in +150 countries

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and with locally compliant contracts.

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Owned entities

90+ countries supported with Deel owned entities

They don't own all of their entities, their software feeds into other EOR providers

24/7 in-app support

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No self-help documentation for troubleshooting on their support website and slow responses even for urgent matters

Reporting

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Generate instant customizable reports for productivity, invoice breakdowns and monthly payment reports

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Advanced Integrations

NetSuite

Quickbooks

Xero

Bamboo HR

Ashby

Greenhouse

Hibob

Workday

Lever

Workable

Roots

Expensify

Okta Single-Sign-On

Azure AD Single-Sign-On

Onelogin Single-Sign On

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Local Legal Hiring Experts

200+ local legal and tax experts worldwide to review our contracts and practices

“Leading employment and IP law firms”

Full customizable in-app contracts

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IP + invention rights protection

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In-app stock options

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Market Salary Insights

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Shows you how the salary that you’re offering compares with the average salary in the region you are hiring in, based on the role and seniority level.

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Reports on global hiring

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Team Culture & HR slack Plugins

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Free employee cost calculator

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Add a custom field in addition to the standard ones, to customize reports

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Contractors pricing

$49 USD per contractor each month

Our value comes with our compliance and contractor experience. We ensure your team is set up to work compliantly, has many payment options, access to health insurance, and more.

Employees pricing

$599 per employee each month.

Contractor Coverage in +150 countries

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and with locally compliant contracts.

Owned entities

90+ countries supported with Deel owned entities

24/7 in-app support

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Reporting

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Generate instant customizable reports for productivity, invoice breakdowns and monthly payment reports

Advanced Integrations

NetSuite

Quickbooks

Xero

Bamboo HR

Ashby

Greenhouse

Hibob

Workday

Lever

Workable

Roots

Expensify

Okta Single-Sign-On

Azure AD Single-Sign-On

Onelogin Single-Sign On

Local Legal Hiring Experts

200+ local legal partners with top law firms around the world

Full customizable in-app contracts

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IP + invention rights protection

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In-app stock options

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Market Salary Insights

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Shows you how the salary that you’re offering compares with the average salary in the region you are hiring in, based on the role and seniority level.

Reports on global hiring

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Team Culture & HR slack Plugins

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Free employee cost calculator

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Add a custom field in addition to the standard ones, to customize reports

Oyster

Contractors pricing

Free contractors through April 2022. Then, up to two free contractors and after that, $29 for each.*


*No real compliance, only one payment option for contractors, no 24/7 in-app support, not even troubleshooting guides in their support website, no customizable contracts.

Employees pricing

$399 only in 30% of the countries, then $699 in the other 70%

Contractor Coverage in +150 countries

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Owned entities

They don't own all of their entities, their software feeds into other EOR providers

24/7 in-app support

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No self-help documentation for troubleshooting on their support website and slow responses even for urgent matters

Reporting

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Advanced Integrations

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Local Legal Hiring Experts

“Leading employment and IP law firms”

Full customizable in-app contracts

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IP + invention rights protection

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In-app stock options

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Market Salary Insights

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Reports on global hiring

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Team Culture & HR slack Plugins

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Free employee cost calculator

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Add a custom field in addition to the standard ones, to customize reports

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Oyster

Compliance

IC Compliance Analysis

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Locally Compliant Contracts

Locally compliant contracts tailored based on the local laws of both the businesses and the contractor to ensure compliance.

Simple localized freelancer agreement in most countries.

Compliance Document Collection

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Local compliance documents collected in accordance to contractors’ location and local laws

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Tax Document Management

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Compliantly issue contractor equipment

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Additional layers to protect you from Missclasification

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Deel Shield and Deel Premium

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Data protection agreements

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KYC Checks

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OFAC Screening

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IP + invention rights protection

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We are baked into our MSA and employee agreements, so there's no need for signing an additional document.

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They have an additional IP agreement that all employees hired through them are required to sign.

Payments

Payments to 150+ Countries

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Contractor Withdrawal Options

Bank transfer
Revolut
PayPal
Wise
Payoneer
Coinbase

Bank transfer

+120 Contractor Payment Currencies

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including 5 cryptocurrencies

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no cryptocurrencies

Exchange Fees

Best market rates across 6 global payment providers including Wise, Revolut and more

Retail exchange fee

Contractor Payment Card

Deel Card

Contractors can spend their earnings with a Visa Card

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Automated Payments

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Direct debit, and only available for UK, US, or Eurozone

Automated Invoice Generation

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Customizable, automated invoices for every contractor payment

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Only for fixed contracts. They don’t provide custom invoice cycles so you have to adhere to what they set.

Early Payday

Deel Advance allows any contractor to receive their paycheck up to 30 days earlier

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Client Payment Methods

ACH direct debit
Debit or credit card
SEPA direct debit
BACs
PAD direct debit
Brex
Bank transfer
Mercury
Wise
Coinbase

ACH direct debit
SEPA direct debit
BACs direct debit
Bank transfer

Fund payroll in Crypto

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USDC via Coinbase

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Pay ahead of a weekend

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Off-cycle payrolls

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Other benefits

Perks

Exclusive perks from more than 96 brands

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Health benefits

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In-app contract management

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Easily sign, edit and manage contracts directly within Deel

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In-app expense management

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In-app time off management

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Invoice customization

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Compliance

IC Compliance Analysis

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Locally Compliant Contracts

Locally compliant contracts tailored based on the local laws of both the businesses and the contractor to ensure compliance.

Compliance Document Collection

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Local compliance documents collected in accordance to contractors’ location and local laws

Tax Document Management

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Compliantly issue contractor equipment

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Additional layers to protect you from Missclasification

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Deel Shield and Deel Premium

Data protection agreements

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KYC Checks

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OFAC Screening

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IP + invention rights protection

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We are baked into our MSA and employee agreements, so there's no need for signing an additional document.

Payments

Payments to 150+ Countries

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Contractor Withdrawal Options

Bank transfer, Revolut, PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, Coinbase

+120 Contractor Payment Currencies

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including 5 cryptocurrencies

Exchange Fees

Best market rates across 6 providers including Wise, Revolut and more

Contractor Payment Card

Deel Card

Contractors can spend their earnings with a Visa Card

Automated Payments

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Automated Invoice Generation

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Customizable, automated invoices for every contractor payment

Early Payday

Deel Advance allows any contractor to receive their paycheck up to 30 days earlier

Client Payment Methods

ACH direct debit, Debit or credit card, SEPA direct debit, BACs, PAD direct debit, Brex, Bank transfer, Mercury, Wise, Coinbase

Fund payroll in Crypto

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USDC via Coinbase

Pay ahead of a weekend

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Off-cycle payrolls

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Other benefits

Perks

Exclusive perks from more than 96 brands

Health benefits

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In-app contract management

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Easily sign, edit and manage contracts directly within Deel

In-app expense management

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In-app time off management

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Invoice customization

Oyster

Compliance

IC Compliance Analysis

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Locally Compliant Contracts

Simple localized freelancer agreement

Compliance Document Collection

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Tax Document Management

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Compliantly issue contractor equipment

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Additional layers to protect you from Missclasification

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Data protection agreements

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KYC Checks

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OFAC Screening

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IP + invention rights protection

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They have an additional IP agreement that all employees hired through them are required to sign.

Payments

Payments to 150+ Countries

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Contractor Withdrawal Options

Bank transfer

+120 Contractor Payment Currencies

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no cryptocurrencies

Exchange Fees

Retail exchange fee

Contractor Payment Card

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Automated Payments

Direct debit, and only available for UK, US, or Eurozone

Automated Invoice Generation

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Only for fixed contracts. They don’t provide custom invoice cycles so you have to adhere to what they set.

Early Payday

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Client Payment Methods

ACH direct debit, SEPA direct debit, BACs direct debit, Bank transfer

Fund payroll in Crypto

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Pay ahead of a weekend

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Off-cycle payrolls

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Other benefits

Perks

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Health benefits

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In-app contract management

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In-app expense management

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In-app time off management

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Invoice customization

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Oyster

Owned Entities

90+ entities. We own our whole infrastructure (only excluding China)

They don't own all of their entities, their software feeds into other EOR providers

Localized benefits provided

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We've launched new best in class retirement and supplementary benefit packages,

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Only in the US and Canada

Cut-Off date for bonuses and expenses

15th of each month

4th of the month for team members employed through an EOR. 10th of the month for team members employed via Oyster Direct.

In-app contract management

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Easily sign, edit and manage contracts directly within Deel.

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Self-service contract termination

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Health Benefits

Premium private health insurance with three customizable paid tiers + Localized partners health providers in +6 countries

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Owned Entities

90+ entities. We own our whole infrastructure (only excluding China)

Localized benefits provided

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We've launched new best in class retirement and supplementary benefit packages,

 

Cut-Off date for bonuses and expenses

15th of each month

In-app contract management

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Easily sign, edit and manage contracts directly within Deel.

Self-service contract termination

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Health Benefits

Premium private health insurance with three customizable paid tiers + Localized partners health providers in +6 countries

Oyster

Owned Entities

They don't own all of their entities, their software feeds into other EOR providers

Localized benefits provided

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Only in the US and Canada

Cut-Off date for bonuses and expenses

4th of the month for team members employed through an EOR. 10th of the month for team members employed via Oyster Direct.

In-app contract management

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Self-service contract termination

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Health Benefits

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Health Benefits

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Benefits vary per country for employees.

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Oyster

Okta Single Sign On

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GDPR compliant

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SOC2

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Okta Single Sign On

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GDPR compliant

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SOC2

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Oyster

Okta Single Sign On

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GDPR compliant

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SOC2

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Deel makes growing remote and international teams effortless. Ready to get started?

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