Deel

What Deel does

Deel is a global HR and workforce management platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, serving 40,000+ companies ranging from startups to large enterprises across 150+ countries. The platform supports approximately 1.5 million workers, providing compliant hiring, payroll, benefits administration, immigration support, IT equipment provisioning, and HR management through a unified HRIS foundation. The company has reached $1.4B+ in annual recurring revenue as of March 2026 and operates profitably.

The product architecture is modular and consolidated: Deel Payroll (powered by a proprietary single real-time payroll engine in 50+ countries), Deel HR (with modules for ATS, performance, compensation, and workforce planning), Deel Hire (EOR, contractor management, PEO), Deel Benefits (100+ countries), Deel Mobility (75+ countries, 200+ visa types), and Deel IT (device lifecycle and 24/7 support in 130+ countries). Deel AI is integrated across products, and the Akai agentic automation platform — originally built internally and now sold externally — automates workflows across payments, expenses, compliance, and support. Acquisitions (Hofy, PaySpace, Zavvy, Assemble, Zeitgold, PayGroup, Capbase, Employ Africa Group, Safeguard Global Payroll, Omnipresent, Sastrify) and partnerships with Stripe, MoonPay, BVNK, Workday, SAP, and Oracle underpin the platform's breadth.

Deel's business model is a subscription per-seat/per-employee model with published tiers: EOR at $599–$899/employee/month, Contractor at $49, US PEO at $125, HR modules at $5–$56, and Deel IT at $45–$133. Go-to-market is hybrid — product-led self-serve for SMBs, enterprise field sales with dedicated onboarding and SSO/SIEM features, and a reseller/embedded channel for marketplaces and platforms (Deel Embedded, Aspire, Cocoroco). Multiple certifications (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, Workday GPC-certified) and 175+ customer case studies anchor enterprise readiness, while brand investments such as the Arsenal FC sleeve sponsorship extend top-of-funnel reach.

Name

Deel

Legal name

Deel Inc.

Website

https://deel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Deel is a global HR and payroll platform serving 40,000+ companies across 150+ countries, enabling compliant hiring, payroll, benefits, IT, and mobility via a unified HRIS with built-in AI and owned local infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global HR & Payroll Software

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Employer of Record (EOR) Services (BPACAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Management (BPACAHAC), Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management (BPACAHAE), HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ), Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation (BPACAPAN), Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Coordination (EOR/PEO Interface) (BPAAAHAE), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL), Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Payroll (FSAMAKAB)

Keywords

• Global payroll platform
• Employer of record services
• International HR compliance
• Contractor management software
• Workforce management platform

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Employer of Record (EOR) Services: Monthly subscription fees per employee for full legal employment in 110+ countries, including payroll, tax filings, benefits, and compliance management
2. Contractor Management: Monthly fees per contractor for centralized contractor management, compliant contracts, payments in 120+ currencies, and automated invoicing
3. HR Software Modules: Modular HR platform with Core HR at $5/employee/month, Recruit at $14, Develop at $22, and Full HR Solution at $56 per employee per month
4. Deel IT Services: Device lifecycle management, MDM, endpoint protection, and 24/7 global IT support as monthly per-user or per-device subscriptions
5. Stablecoin/Crypto Payroll: USD-backed stablecoin wallet enabling contractors to hold, earn, and spend globally - processed $250 million in crypto payouts in 2025
6. Acquisition Integration: Revenue from acquired companies including PayGroup, Hofy, Zavvy, Capbase, Zeitgold, and Assemble integrated into Deel's platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Deel operates a unified global people platform that enables companies to hire, manage, pay, and equip workers in 150+ countries without setting up local entities. Its core offerings include Employer of Record (EOR) services, contractor management, global payroll, HRIS, benefits administration, immigration and mobility support, and IT device management, all powered by a proprietary single payroll engine and AI-driven automation.

Product overview

Deel is a modular global HR and payroll platform built as a platform-plus-products architecture. The core platform comprises Deel Payroll (for paying employees and contractors globally), Deel HR (a modular system with add-on modules including ATS/Recruit, Engage for performance and development, Compensation Management, and Workforce Planning), Deel Hire (for finding and onboarding global talent), Deel Benefits (for benefits administration), Deel Mobility (for immigration and relocation), and Deel IT (for global device and IT operations management). Deel AI is a built-in AI assistant available across all products. Additional offerings include Deel Embedded (API/white-label for partners), Deel Services (expert HR consultancy), Akai (agentic workflow automation), Deel Payroll Engine (proprietary real-time calculation infrastructure), Deel Local Payroll (for companies running their own payroll), Deel Field Services (for field operations in energy/mining/logistics), and the Deel Stablecoin Wallet (crypto payroll payments). The platform serves 40,000+ companies across 150+ countries and processes over $20 billion in annual payroll.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Deel IT: Global IT management platform for remote teams covering device lifecycle management, mobile device management, endpoint protection, and 24/7 global tech support across 130+ countries.
• Deel HR
• Deel Payroll
• Deel Benefits
• Deel Hire
• Deel Mobility
• Akai
• Engage
• Deel Field Services

Products and services

• Deel Payroll Deel Payroll is a single platform to run payroll for employees and contractors across countries. It supports both self-serve and fully managed payroll models, with unified data, built-in compliance, and global payments including crypto payouts. Powers payroll in 50+ countries through Deel's owned payroll engine.
• Deel HR Deel HR is a modular global HR software platform for managing distributed teams across multiple countries. It runs on a unified HRIS foundation and adds modules including ATS, Engage, Compensation Management, and Workforce Planning, all sharing the same HR data.
• Deel IT Deel IT is a global IT management platform covering device lifecycle management, mobile device management (MDM), endpoint protection, and 24/7 global IT support. Enables automated onboarding and offboarding of IT equipment and app access across 130+ countries.
• Deel Benefits Deel Benefits is a global benefits administration platform enabling companies to design, shop, enroll, and manage employee benefits across 100+ countries, including statutory and optional benefits with 100+ benefit carriers managed.
• Deel Hire Deel Hire is a global hiring platform enabling companies to find and hire employees and contractors in 150+ countries without setting up local entities. Includes an AI-powered ATS, EOR services, contractor management, PEO for US employees, and talent sourcing.
• Deel Mobility Deel Mobility is a global immigration and employee relocation platform supporting work permits in 75+ countries, 200+ visa types, and business visas in 102 countries. Includes visa management, right-to-work verification, and relocation support by 40+ immigration specialists.
• Deel Embedded Deel Embedded is an API and white-label platform allowing partners, resellers, and platforms to embed Deel's hiring, payroll, and compliance infrastructure into their own products, enabling fully branded hiring experiences for marketplace and platform partners.
• Deel AI Deel AI is a built-in AI assistant trained on HR and compliance data from experts across 150+ countries. It provides instant answers to HR and legal questions, payroll compliance queries, and platform navigation support, using OpenAI's LLM combined with Deel's proprietary Knowledge Hub.
• Akai Akai is Deel's agentic workflow automation platform that builds interconnected systems of AI agents which accumulate organizational playbooks over time. It handles automated workflows across payments, expenses, compliance, support, and sales functions, reportedly handling over 100,000 cases monthly and saving 50,000+ hours monthly.
• Deel Engage Deel Engage is an AI-powered performance and career development module integrated into Deel HR, offering goals and OKRs, performance review cycles, learning management, AI-assisted career frameworks, personalized development plans, and engagement and sentiment surveys.
• Deel Field Services Deel Field Services extends Deel's EOR platform to handle high-risk, location-based deployments including field workers in oil and gas, mining, construction, and heavy logistics. Covers 110+ countries with owned entities across 40+ African markets, providing specialized pay structures, HSE compliance, and rotational scheduling.
• Deel Stablecoin Wallet Deel Stablecoin Wallet is a crypto payment wallet enabling contractors across 150+ countries to hold, earn, and spend US dollar-backed stablecoin balances. Built on Stripe's infrastructure, addresses currency instability in high-inflation markets like Argentina.
• Deel Local Payroll Deel Local Payroll is a payroll solution for companies running payroll through their own entities in specific countries. It unifies payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions with a single interface and local compliance built in.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% less time processing payroll
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, strategic and minor.

• StripecoreTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026Deel chose Stripe to create a stablecoin wallet enabling contractors across 150+ countries to hold, earn, and spend USD-backed balances. Stripe's infrastructure powers the stablecoin wallet for global crypto payroll payouts processed by Deel.
• BVNKcoreTechnology or Integration · 22 May 2026Deel launched stablecoin salary payouts powered by BVNK for US and Eurozone customers, processing $250 million in crypto payouts in 2025. BVNK provides stablecoin payment infrastructure for international payroll.
• Arsenal FCflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 May 2026Multi-year sleeve sponsorship deal reportedly worth £18m-per-year plus bonuses; Deel named Official HR Platform Partner with Deel logo on left sleeve of all three kit shirts from 2026/27 season. Partnership expands on existing HR Platform Partner role since December 2025.
• MoonPaycoreTechnology or Integration · 10 February 2026MoonPay partnership enables Deel to offer stablecoin salary payouts to workers globally, with MoonPay handling conversion, wallet delivery, and off-ramp infrastructure. Service launched for UK and EU workers with US expansion planned.
• AspirestrategicTechnology or Integration · 20 January 2026Aspire partnered with Deel to integrate Deel's Employer of Record infrastructure into Aspire's financial platform. Collaboration enables businesses to hire, pay, and manage teams across borders while combining financial operations with compliant workforce management.
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationWorkday integration certified (GPC-certified) for enterprise clients; Deel provides consolidated reporting across Workday-run and Deel-run payroll with unified visibility
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP integration for enterprise customers enabling consolidated payroll reporting and data synchronization between Deel and SAP systems
• Oracle NetSuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle NetSuite integration for enterprise clients enabling seamless data flow between payroll and financial systems
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationOkta integration for identity management and SSO; enables seamless authentication across Deel platform and enterprise identity systems
• ReFreshminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSydney-based startup ReFresh raised $1.3M and partnered with global HR platform Deel to address Australia's new psychosocial safety compliance requirements

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/Deel
• Instagraminstagram.com/getdeel

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds12 records

Investors37 records

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M&A15 records

Investments11 records

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