# Deel: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 201 judge labels across 15 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/deel

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Global payroll and employer of record](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/global-payroll-and-employer-of-record/index.md) | 26% | 1 | 24% | 67 |
| [HR compliance and policy management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hr-compliance-and-policy-management/index.md) | 4% | 6 | 7% | 29 |
| [HRIS and HCM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 8 | 7% | 14 |
| [Compensation management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/compensation-management/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 0% | 13 |
| [Payroll software](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/payroll-software/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 5% | 22 |
| [Employee onboarding](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 0% | 19 |
| [Flexible benefits and lifestyle spending accounts](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/flexible-benefits-and-lifestyle-spending-accounts/index.md) | 0% | 15 | 9% | 11 |
| [Leave and absence management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/leave-and-absence-management/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 9 |
| [Org charts and org design](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 17% | 6 |
| [Benefits administration](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/benefits-administration/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 20% | 5 |
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 0% | 45 | 50% | 2 |
| [Background screening](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/background-screening/index.md) | 0% | 57 | 0% | 1 |
| [Employee engagement surveys](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-engagement-surveys/index.md) | 0% | 50 | 0% | 1 |
| [Internal talent marketplace](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/index.md) | 0% | 47 | 0% | 1 |
| [Workforce management suites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-management-suites/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Deel HR - Best for global HR without per-country add-ons ... specifically designed for small businesses or global workforces, making them a good fit for companies with limited budgets" (Llama 4 Maverick, HR compliance)
- "Deel leans heavily into automation and speed, making it ideal for agile teams expanding rapidly across many jurisdictions at once." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Global payroll)
- "Deel is one of the market leaders in international employment... Choose Deel if you want the fastest global expansion tool" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Global payroll)
- "Deel HR (Best for Global & International Compliance) ... Deel has become a leader in the "Employer of Record" (EOR) space." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, HR compliance)

## And against it

- "Proceed with Caution (High Risk in Regulated Markets)... If they refuse to name the local entity signing the contract (common with Deel/Remote in specific sectors), avoid them" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Global payroll)
- "I would advise against utilizing Deel, Remote, or similar 'new' Employer of Record (EOR) services in regions with stringent compliance requirements, such as Germany." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Global payroll)
- "Several users warn against Deel's PEO service, citing issues such as missed and late payments, error-ridden systems, and poor customer support." (Mistral Small, Payroll software)
- "Deel's compliance is more risk-tolerant than many alternative platforms — and Deel's risk becomes its users' risk." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Global payroll)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Kimi K2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Deel, from 480 of the 534 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 167
- g2.com: 148
- leadchangegroup.com: 133
- capterra.com: 122
- rippling.com: 80
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 77
- softwareadvice.com: 72
- deel.com: 69 (its own site)
- hr.software: 69
- forbes.com: 68

### Pages cited

- https://paycor.com/resource-center/articles/best-hr-compliance-software: 34
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-hr-compliance-software: 29
- https://g2.com/categories/hr-compliance: 28
- https://tech.co/hr-software/best-employer-of-record-services: 27
- https://remote.com/blog/payroll/best-global-payroll-providers: 26
- https://asana.com/resources/best-employee-onboarding-software: 25
- https://guideflow.com/blog/hr-compliance-software: 24
- https://leadchangegroup.com/employer-of-record: 23

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