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Best EOR providers
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By Mary Jones · Reviewed by Sarah Bloom · Updated

Teamed appears first among the joint highest-scoring providers in the Philippines, at 4.7/5 for overall score. Best for: Stretched HR teams that need reliable support and predictable fees. Decisive in-country HR support when employment questions need answers. The only major EOR that charges no FX fees on cross-currency payroll. Removing the provider FX spread can lower the full bill and make month-end reconciliation clearer. Management fee: USD 599 / employee / month. Expected provider fee: USD 599 / employee / month (planning estimate).

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The shortlist, explained

Who should you choose—and why?

Start with the highest-scoring provider, then compare the service that fits the way you want to hire. A higher score helps order the shortlist; the service fit and final quote decide the hire.

First in a tied group

Teamed

Stretched HR teams that need reliable support and predictable fees.

Decisive in-country HR support when employment questions need answers. The only major EOR that charges no FX fees on cross-currency payroll. Removing the provider FX spread can lower the full bill and make month-end reconciliation clearer.

The displayed score is tied. Position alone does not establish a better fit.

For your Philippines hire: A named account specialist and direct employee support routes, with a stated 24/5 desk. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment assistance.

Monthly management fee
USD 599 / employee / month
Likely monthly cost provider fees only
USD 599 / employee / month
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An alternative to consider

Remote

Teams prioritising an explained delivery model and integrations with their HR and finance systems.

Ranked 2 in this list, with a overall score of 4.7/5.

For your Philippines hire: Human messaging 24/5, tickets and a support monitor with escalation to specialists. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment assistance.

Monthly management fee
From USD 699 / employee / month
Likely monthly cost provider fees only
From USD 879 / employee / month
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An alternative to consider

Deel

Teams that value broad integrations and want EOR employees and contractors within one workforce platform.

Ranked 3 in this list, with a overall score of 4.7/5.

For your Philippines hire: Dedicated onboarding and advertised multilingual support with access to HR and legal specialists. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment assistance.

Monthly management fee
From USD 599 / employee / month
Likely monthly cost provider fees only
From USD 779 / employee / month
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How do the scores and fees compare?

Expected provider fees are planning estimates on USD 6,000 monthly payroll. The model adds 2% FX and a 1% reserve for occasional provider fees unless confirmed terms differ. Salary, employer costs and deposits are separate. Starting prices and contract conditions remain as published; these are not country-specific quotes.

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Provider comparison for the Philippines. Monthly fees per employee; expected fees use the planning model above.
ProviderWho it suitsOverall scoreManagement feeExpected provider fee
Planning estimate
#1 TeamedStretched HR teams that need reliable support and predictable fees.4.7 / 5USD 599 / employee / monthUSD 599 / employee / month
#2 RemoteTeams prioritising an explained delivery model and integrations with their HR and finance systems.4.7 / 5From USD 699 / employee / monthFrom USD 879 / employee / month
#3 DeelTeams that value broad integrations and want EOR employees and contractors within one workforce platform.4.7 / 5From USD 599 / employee / monthFrom USD 779 / employee / month
#4 OysterEmployers who want documented hiring, payroll and employee self-service workflows across several markets.4.3 / 5From USD 699 / employee / monthFrom USD 879 / employee / month
#5 RemoFirstCost-conscious teams whose needs fit the documented platform and local partner arrangement.4.3 / 5From USD 199 / employee / monthFrom USD 379 / employee / month
#6 MultiplierTeams that value integrated payroll and employee administration and can commit to a carefully negotiated commercial structure.4.0 / 5From USD 459 / employee / month · annual contractFrom USD 639 / employee / month
#7 JustworksEmployers wanting international hiring administered alongside familiar HR and accounting workflows.3.7 / 5USD 599 / active employee / monthQuote needed to estimate
#8 RivermateEmployers seeking a published mix of direct and partner EOR markets with human support.3.7 / 5USD 319–639 / employee / monthFrom USD 499–819 / employee / month

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Ordered by overall score, using documented country coverage. Up to ten providers are shown. Expected provider fees use a planning model on USD 6,000 monthly payroll; salary, employer costs and deposits are separate.

  1. 1

    Teamed

    4.7Overall / 5

    Stretched HR teams that need reliable support and predictable fees.

    Decisive in-country HR support when employment questions need answers. The only major EOR that charges no FX fees on cross-currency payroll. Removing the provider FX spread can lower the full bill and make month-end reconciliation clearer.

    Cost
    4.6 / 5
    Support
    4.9 / 5
    Terms & exit
    4.5 / 5
    Monthly management fee
    USD 599 / employee / month
    Likely monthly cost provider fees only
    USD 599 / employee / month
    Read review
    Teamed in Philippines: local details

    Local support

    A named account specialist and direct employee support routes, with a stated 24/5 desk. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment assistance.

    Ask about: Published response measures use different scopes; they do not establish local resolution performance.

    Payroll & benefits

    An itemised payroll model and a stated single platform for employment, with statutory and optional benefits separated. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local payroll and employee administration.

    Ask about: Country payroll dates, correction procedures and insurer terms need the local schedule.

    Employment delivery

    Owned entities and vetted partners form the published delivery network, with a named transition team. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment delivery.

    Ask about: Confirm the legal employer and who approves local employment decisions for the hire.

    Based on the published service offer · Reviewed 2026-09-22

  2. 2

    Remote

    4.7Overall / 5

    Teams prioritising an explained delivery model and integrations with their HR and finance systems.

    Cost
    4.7 / 5
    Support
    4.7 / 5
    Terms & exit
    4.7 / 5
    Monthly management fee
    From USD 699 / employee / month
    Likely monthly cost provider fees only
    From USD 879 / employee / month
    Read review
    Remote in Philippines: local details

    Local support

    Human messaging 24/5, tickets and a support monitor with escalation to specialists. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment assistance.

    Ask about: 24/7 AI access is separate from human availability; local resolution timing is not established.

    Payroll & benefits

    Documented employee access, leave, expenses and detailed payroll reporting with country-specific cutoff rules. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local payroll and employee administration.

    Ask about: Late changes can move to the next cycle; confirm the local schedule and urgent correction path.

    Employment delivery

    Published employer decision authority and country legal arrangements, including worksite restrictions. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment delivery.

    Ask about: Country local terms and role approvals can override the general offer.

    Based on the published service offer · Reviewed 2026-09-22

  3. 3

    Deel

    4.7Overall / 5

    Teams that value broad integrations and want EOR employees and contractors within one workforce platform.

    Cost
    5.0 / 5
    Support
    4.6 / 5
    Terms & exit
    5.0 / 5
    Monthly management fee
    From USD 599 / employee / month
    Likely monthly cost provider fees only
    From USD 779 / employee / month
    Read review
    Deel in Philippines: local details

    Local support

    Dedicated onboarding and advertised multilingual support with access to HR and legal specialists. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment assistance.

    Ask about: Confirm direct local access and who owns an escalated case.

    Payroll & benefits

    Documented employee documents, leave approvals, contract amendments and eligible off-cycle corrections. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local payroll and employee administration.

    Ask about: Country availability and processing stage affect off-cycle options; actual workflow performance was not tested.

    Employment delivery

    Documented eligibility review and employer-led control of onboarding and employment exits. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment delivery.

    Ask about: Confirm the local employer, permitted role and operative country agreement.

    Based on the published service offer · Reviewed 2026-09-22

  4. 4

    Oyster

    4.3Overall / 5

    Employers who want documented hiring, payroll and employee self-service workflows across several markets.

    Cost
    4.3 / 5
    Support
    4.3 / 5
    Terms & exit
    4.3 / 5
    Monthly management fee
    From USD 699 / employee / month
    Likely monthly cost provider fees only
    From USD 879 / employee / month
    Read review
    Oyster in Philippines: local details

    Local support

    Country specialists are described for onboarding, with specialist-led offboarding and human support.

    Ask about: Confirm the local escalation contact, availability and the boundary with paid HR advisory work.

    Payroll & benefits

    Employee payslips, payroll reports, leave, expenses and specialist onboarding/exit workflows are documented.

    Ask about: Onboarding depends on agreement and funding; country benefits and cutoffs require confirmation.

    Employment delivery

    Published terms allocate employment decisions and retain Oyster service responsibility when partners are used.

    Ask about: Country addenda may override general terms; employment liability depends on the stated indemnity triggers.

    Based on the published service offer · Reviewed 2026-09-22

  5. 5

    RemoFirst

    4.3Overall / 5

    Cost-conscious teams whose needs fit the documented platform and local partner arrangement.

    Cost
    4.6 / 5
    Support
    4.3 / 5
    Terms & exit
    4.1 / 5
    Monthly management fee
    From USD 199 / employee / month
    Likely monthly cost provider fees only
    From USD 379 / employee / month
    Read review
    RemoFirst in Philippines: local details

    Local support

    Human escalation during the stated 24/5 hours and a local-team payroll investigation route. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment assistance.

    Ask about: The response target is not a resolution deadline; confirm weekend and urgent local coverage.

    Payroll & benefits

    Document checks, payroll review and a documented route for corrected payslips and adjustments. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local payroll and employee administration.

    Ask about: Payroll can approve by default; some countries use partner portals and correction timing varies.

    Employment delivery

    Hiring and employee-care teams coordinate with local employers for contracts and employment changes. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment delivery.

    Ask about: Obtain the named employer, role eligibility and settlement-approval responsibilities.

    Based on the published service offer · Reviewed 2026-09-22

  6. 6

    Multiplier

    4.0Overall / 5

    Teams that value integrated payroll and employee administration and can commit to a carefully negotiated commercial structure.

    Cost
    4.0 / 5
    Support
    4.0 / 5
    Terms & exit
    4.0 / 5
    Monthly management fee
    From USD 459 / employee / month · annual contract
    Likely monthly cost provider fees only
    From USD 639 / employee / month
    Read review
    Multiplier in Philippines: local details

    Local support

    Dedicated account managers and a documented support route for reviewed settlement changes.

    Ask about: 24/7 human service is advertised; confirm who handles the country and urgent payroll escalation.

    Payroll & benefits

    A documented payroll calendar, employee workflows and final-settlement review controls.

    Ask about: Local deadlines and final adjustments remain approval-dependent; no actual payroll accuracy test was run.

    Employment delivery

    Published employer decision authority, customer duties and service-specific liability/IP arrangements.

    Ask about: Check the executed order and country terms, including worksite and prior-service responsibilities.

    Based on the published service offer · Reviewed 2026-09-22

  7. 7

    Justworks

    3.7Overall / 5

    Employers wanting international hiring administered alongside familiar HR and accounting workflows.

    Cost
    3.7 / 5
    Support
    3.8 / 5
    Terms & exit
    3.3 / 5
    Monthly management fee
    USD 599 / active employee / month
    Likely monthly cost provider fees only
    Quote needed to estimate
    Read review
    Justworks in Philippines: local details

    Local support

    An international onboarding manager, local consultants and assigned international Customer Success Manager.

    Ask about: Confirm country contact hours and escalation; response targets are not resolution guarantees.

    Payroll & benefits

    Documented international onboarding, invoice correction, local-currency expenses and reporting.

    Ask about: Actual pay dates and correction commitments need country confirmation.

    Employment delivery

    The international team controls formal employment notices and coordinates local employment steps.

    Ask about: Confirm the named employer and full EOR customer responsibility schedule for the country.

    Based on the published service offer · Reviewed 2026-09-22

  8. 8

    Rivermate

    3.7Overall / 5

    Employers seeking a published mix of direct and partner EOR markets with human support.

    Cost
    3.8 / 5
    Support
    3.9 / 5
    Terms & exit
    3.8 / 5
    Monthly management fee
    USD 319–639 / employee / month
    Likely monthly cost provider fees only
    From USD 499–819 / employee / month
    Read review
    Rivermate in Philippines: local details

    Local support

    Named account and partner managers, country specialists and advertised human help by phone, email, Slack and WhatsApp. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment assistance.

    Ask about: Validate the staffed local contact and urgent escalation arrangement; 24/7 access is a claim, not measured resolution.

    Payroll & benefits

    Documented onboarding, benefits, payroll and expense coordination with local teams. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local payroll and employee administration.

    Ask about: Different documents give different process cutoffs; obtain the current country payroll calendar.

    Employment delivery

    An explicit direct/partner country map and a published split of employer and customer responsibilities. The Philippines offer explicitly describes local employment delivery.

    Ask about: Identify the employer and applicable SOW; historic liabilities and worksite duties can remain with the customer.

    Based on the published service offer · Reviewed 2026-09-22

Before you choose

Your Philippines hiring questions, answered.

Updated

How does an employer of record in the Philippines handle SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG?

The Philippine employing company registers eligible staff, deducts employee contributions and remits both shares. SSS uses a 15% contribution on monthly salary credit, split 10% employer and 5% employee, up to PHP 35,000.

PhilHealth is 5% of the applicable basic salary, split equally, with PHP 10,000 and PHP 100,000 bounds. Pag-IBIG generally costs the employer 2% up to PHP 10,000 pay. Employees’ Compensation is additional and employer-funded.

Sources: SSS: contribution rules · PhilHealth: 2026 contribution announcement · Pag-IBIG: revised contribution ceiling · PwC: Philippines 2026 social contributions (commentary)

Is 13th-month pay mandatory for EOR employees in the Philippines?

Yes, covered rank-and-file employees who work at least one month in the calendar year receive 13th-month pay. The minimum is one-twelfth of basic salary earned during that year, payable by 24 December.

Managerial status and any statutory exemption must be assessed properly. Treat it as an annual employment cost; do not add another full month if the quoted annual package already includes it.

Sources: DOLE: statutory monetary benefits handbook · Supreme Court: 13th-month calculation

How much does it cost to hire a customer support team in Manila through an EOR?

For five Manila support staff on an assumed PHP 35,000 basic monthly salary each, this daytime model totals PHP 2,851,300 annually, including an assumed PHP 5,000 monthly EOR fee per person.

It includes 13th-month pay and employer SSS, EC, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG. Salary and service fee are planning inputs, not market quotes. Night shifts, overtime, holiday work, HMO cover, equipment and provider taxes or extras increase the total.

Assumes twelve full months at the same pay and the contribution ceilings stated above. Paid leave is within salary, not an extra salary charge.

Manila annual planning example · 2026 · per employee unless stated
Cost componentAnnual amount
Basic salary · twelve monthsPHP 420,000
13th-month payPHP 35,000
Employer SSSPHP 42,000
Employer ECPHP 360
Employer PhilHealthPHP 10,500
Employer Pag-IBIGPHP 2,400
EOR fee — assumedPHP 60,000
Annual subtotal per employeePHP 570,260
Annual subtotal for five employeesPHP 2,851,300

Sources: SSS: contribution rules · PhilHealth: 2026 contribution announcement · Pag-IBIG: revised contribution ceiling · PwC: Philippines 2026 social contributions (commentary) · DOLE: statutory monetary benefits handbook

EOR vs contractors in the Philippines: which is safer for a UK company?

For staff working under your daily direction, a lawful employment arrangement is safer than labelling them independent contractors. But an EOR label alone does not make the arrangement lawful: prohibited labour-only contracting can still expose the principal as employer.

Genuine contractors should operate an independent business and control how they deliver the agreed result. Choose the model to match the actual relationship, not the invoice or the client’s UK address.

Sources: Supreme Court: labour-only contracting · DOLE: contracting and subcontracting order

When do EOR employees in the Philippines become regular employees after probation?

Ordinary probation may not exceed six months, subject to limited lawful exceptions. An employee allowed to work beyond the agreed probationary period becomes regular.

The employer must explain reasonable regularisation standards when employment begins; failure to do so can mean regular status from the start. Ending the EOR client contract does not restart probation or remove security of tenure.

Sources: Supreme Court: Jaso v Metrobank · Supreme Court: probation and continued service

How does an EOR handle withholding tax for Filipino employees?

The Philippine employer withholds compensation tax through payroll, remits it to BIR and provides Form 2316 showing pay and tax withheld. It reconciles annual tax against withholding.

Substituted filing is conditional, including qualifying compensation-only income from one employer and correct withholding; multiple employers or other income may require the employee’s own return. The overseas client’s payment to the EOR is not the employee’s tax filing.

Sources: BIR: compensation withholding · BIR: Form 2316 · PwC: employee annual tax reconciliation (commentary)

What night differential and overtime rules apply to EOR employees working UK hours from the Philippines?

Use Philippine local time. Covered employees receive at least a 10% night differential for hours worked from 10pm to 6am. Ordinary-day work beyond eight hours attracts at least a 25% overtime premium; rest-day and holiday rates differ.

A UK schedule may overlap only part of the night window, and the overlap changes with UK daylight saving. Record actual hours and apply the appropriate combined premiums.

Sources: DOLE: statutory monetary benefits handbook · Labor Code: hours and premiums

How do I lawfully terminate an EOR employee in the Philippines under the twin-notice rule?

For a just-cause dismissal, the employer must establish the ground and follow due process: a detailed first notice, a real chance to respond, then a written decision.

Supreme Court guidance generally allows at least five calendar days to prepare the response. Redundancy and other authorised causes follow a different notice and separation-pay route. The EOR should run the applicable process before implementing the client’s request to end employment.

Sources: Supreme Court: twin notices and opportunity to respond · DOLE: termination protections · DOLE: statutory monetary benefits handbook

Can an EOR in the Philippines provide HMO health cover?

Yes, private HMO cover can form part of an EOR benefits package, alongside mandatory PhilHealth. Coverage depends on the actual group policy: hospitals, benefit limits, dependants and pre-existing conditions can differ.

Remote advertises private health benefits for Philippine hires, and local HMO providers offer employer plans. Obtain the named plan and benefit schedule before promising cover to an employee.

Sources: Remote: Philippine employee benefits · Maxicare: employer plans · Maxicare: benefits and PhilHealth FAQ

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Expected fees use an illustrative USD 6,000 monthly payroll and benchmark extras unless confirmed terms differ. Salary, employer costs and deposits are separate.