# Deel: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 66 judge labels across 4 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/deel

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Contractor payments](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/contractor-payments/index.md) | 20% | 2 | 17% | 60 |
| [Entity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/entity-management/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 25% | 4 |
| [Invoicing software](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/receivables/invoicing-software/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 0% | 1 |
| [Stablecoin platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/treasury/stablecoin-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Deel and Remote dominate the "all-in-one" global contractor space, offering strong compliance, per-contractor pricing, and broad country coverage." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Contractor payments)
- "Deel or Remote are the default starts to price. Deel is the platform to open when a contractor needs a contract, an invoice, and a payout on one record." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Contractor payments)
- "Contractor management / Contractor of Record with payments like Deel, Remote, Rippling, Papaya Global for compliance heavy global use" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Contractor payments)
- "Best for: global contractor teams that need onboarding, contract creation, invoicing, and cross-border payout options." (GPT-5.4 mini, Contractor payments)

## And against it

- "flagged as having high fees, lacking compliance features, or being unsuitable for contractor payments" (Llama 4 Maverick, Contractor payments)
- "Avoid: Full-service platforms like Rippling, Deel, or Remote if budget is tight" (Grok 4.20, Contractor payments)
- "With Deel, you can't negotiate custom payment schedules or request alternative payout methods outside Deel's supported options" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Contractor payments)
- "some users report "opaque or very high fees" depending on the specific payout tier or currency conversion method chosen" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Contractor payments)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Deel, from 172 of the 188 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 76
- contractor-of-record.com: 55
- gane.ai/index: 51
- worksuite.com: 51
- fabric.so: 49
- sourceforge.net: 49
- wingspan.app: 42
- toolradar.com: 41
- deel.com: 38 (its own site)
- ruul.io: 38

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/contractor-payments: 65
- https://worksuite.com/resources/insights/best-contractor-payment-software: 45
- https://fabric.so/comparison/best-contractor-payment-tool: 44
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-contractor-payment-platforms: 40
- https://contractor-of-record.com/software/contractor-payouts: 39
- https://wingspan.app/articles/best-contractor-payroll-services: 36
- https://photonpay.com/hk/blog/article/contractor-payments: 31
- https://contractor-of-record.com/software/contractor-management: 27

## In its own words

What Deel's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. (https://deel.com/)
- For: global teams (https://deel.com/)
- Price stated: $14 per worker per month; $49 per contractor per month; $325 per contractor of record per month; $125 per US PEO employee per month; $599 per EOR employee per month; $29 (https://www.deel.com/pricing/)
- Starting price: $14 per worker per month (https://www.deel.com/pricing/)
- Free plan or trial: Get 3 months free of PEO* (https://deel.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: Worldwide, 150+ countries
- Customers named: Robinhood, Revolut, Cocoroco, Cal.com, Strada, Sardine, Superfiliate, Bowmans

## What it publishes

Every page deel.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 18561 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2655 pages, 41 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 215 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 252 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 133 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- template or tool: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 567 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Npm registry protocol https://www.deel.com/blog/npm-registry-protocol
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How to recover laptops from employees in greece https://www.deel.com/blog/how-to-recover-laptops-from-employees-in-greece/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blog
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Best peo for startups https://www.deel.com/blog/best-peo-for-startups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blog
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Hiring employees in austria comprehensive guide https://www.deel.com/blog/hiring-employees-in-austria-comprehensive-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blog
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Mental health employment law obligations global employers 2026 https://www.deel.com/blog/mental-health-employment-law-obligations-global-employers-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Stablecoin payments contractors brazil https://www.deel.com/blog/stablecoin-payments-contractors-brazil

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.