Employer of record (EOR)

Hire anyone, anywhere, from $179 a month.

We become the legal employer of your international hires, so you never need a local entity. Payroll, benefits and full compliance in 193 countries, for one flat monthly rate.

  • $0 setup fee
  • No contract minimums
  • Cancel anytime
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193
Countries covered
<15 min
Call booked after you enquire
$0
Setup fees, ever

Who it is for

Three reasons companies come to Hire with Columbus

Hiring your first employee abroad

You found the right person and they live in another country. We become the legal employer, run payroll and benefits, and you pay one flat rate from $179 a month.

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Switching from Deel, Remote or another provider

Same payroll, compliance and benefits, from $179 a month. No setup fee, no contract minimums, so moving over costs nothing.

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Converting contractors to employees

Misclassification risk grows with every renewal. Move long-term contractors onto compliant local employment contracts without opening an entity.

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Pricing comparison

Pay less. Get the same.

We combine RemoFirst's cost-efficient EOR infrastructure with our partner-level pricing, so you get the same service at a lower margin, not a lower standard.

What you get:

We partner directly with established EOR infrastructure instead of building from scratch, cutting out layers of overhead and middlemen. Lower costs for us means lower costs for you.

Automated payroll, compliance, and onboarding reduce operational overhead - savings are passed directly to you.

Transparent, flat monthly pricing with no hidden fees or minimums, while maintaining full compliance coverage in 193 countries.

Published starting prices, per employee per month
Hire with ColumbusFrom $179
Multiplierannual planFrom $459$280 more per employee
Papaya GlobalFrom $499$320 more per employee
DeelFrom $599$420 more per employee
RemoteFrom $599$420 more per employee
OysterFrom $699$520 more per employee

Starting prices as listed on each provider's pricing page, last checked on 1 November 2026. Final prices vary by country for every provider, including Columbus.

Cost by country

What will your hire cost?

Salary, employer contributions and our fee in one number, for the country you hire in.

Gross salary
$60,000
Employer contributions (29%)
$17,400
13th-month salary (mandatory)
$5,000
Hire with Columbus fee (from $179/month)
$2,148
Total yearly cost
$84,548

That is $7,046 per month. Full breakdown for Brazil

Your journey

From plan to hire in 3 clear steps

Most teams go from first call to a fully compliant hire inside a week.

01Day 1

Discover talent

Bring your own candidates or tap our global pool. No geographical limits, just great people.

  • Bring your own candidates
  • Skills-based matching
02Days 2-3

We navigate compliance

Local contracts, payroll, benefits and labor law. The legal headaches are ours, not yours.

  • Compliant local contract
  • Benefits enrollment
03Day 4+

Your team launches

Hires onboarded and paid in days, not months. You get one flat invoice each month.

  • On payroll from $179/mo
  • One monthly invoice

Where you can hire

One partner, 193 countries

Same flat rate everywhere. If your candidate lives there, odds are we can employ them.

25+
countries in Americas
BrazilMexicoCanadaArgentinaColombia
80+
countries in Europe & Africa
SpainGermanyPortugalPolandNetherlandsSouth Africa
80+
countries in Asia Pacific
PhilippinesIndiaAustraliaJapanSingapore

Don't see your country? Ask us. We cover 193 countries and counting.

Frequently asked questions

An EOR legally employs your international hires on your behalf. Hire with Columbus handles contracts, payroll, taxes, benefits and local compliance in 193 countries. You manage the day-to-day work, we carry the legal responsibility. No local entity required.

We partner directly with RemoFirst's established EOR infrastructure instead of building our own from scratch, and we automate payroll, compliance and onboarding. Lower overhead for us becomes lower prices for you. Same service, lower margin, not a lower standard.

Everything: compliant local employment contracts, payroll processing, benefits administration, tax filings and 24/7 support with a dedicated account manager. One flat rate per employee starting from $179, with no FX markups or per-action fees.

No. Setup is $0, there are no annual commitments and you can cancel anytime. You pay a flat monthly rate per employee, starting from $179.

Days, not months. Most clients have compliant contracts ready within 2 to 3 business days, and employees onboarded and on payroll within the week.

Yes, this is one of our most common requests. We handle the transition from contractor to compliant full-time employee, including the local contract, benefits enrollment and payroll setup.

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Ready when you are

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Start your global hiring journey from just $179 per month. No hidden fees, no setup costs, no complications.

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Our promise to you

Submit the form and can't get started within 15 minutes? Your first month is completely free, that's a $179+ value we'll cover personally.

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