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Comparison · Payroll · weekly run Nov 3

Deel vs Justworks

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Deel is the stronger AI pick in Payroll: it has a visibility score of 16.7 versus 5.1 for Justworks, and ranks ahead in 89% of the answers that name both.

Choose Deel if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (16.7 vs 5.1)
AI answers describe it more positively (52% vs 30% positive)
You need SOC 1 or SOC 2 or SOC 3 or ISO 27001 or GDPR coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (5,000+ employees)

Choose Justworks if…

You want a lower entry price ($8 vs $14)
You need IRS CPEO certification (2017) or ESAC accreditation (2020) coverage
Co-employment PEO model for HR and compliance
Enterprise-grade health insurance for small companies

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Deel	Justworks
Visibility score	16.7%	5.1%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Payroll	#8	#18
Share of voice	6.2%	2.2%
Mentions this run	28	10
Positive in AI answers	52%	30%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Deel 0pp · Justworks 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Deel leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

15.2%

3.3%

AI Mode

15.7%

Perplexity

19.1%

6.8%

DeelJustworks

Head to head in AI answers

9 engine answers name both brands

8Deel ranked higher

1Justworks ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Deel	Justworks
What are the best payroll tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#7	#8
Top payroll platform options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#3	#6
Top payroll platform options for B2B SaaS companies	AI Mode	#4	#5
Top payroll platform options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#3	#4
Best payroll platform for startups	ChatGPT	#3	#4
Best payroll platform for startups	AI Mode	#3	#5
Best payroll platform for startups	Perplexity	#3	#4
Compare the leading payroll platforms	Perplexity	#14	#15
Alternatives to the most popular payroll platform	Perplexity	#11	#8

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Deel	Justworks
Pricing model	Per seat	Per seat
Entry price	$14 per seat / mo	$8 per seat / mo
Free plan	No	No
Onboarding fee	—	Included
Deployment	Cloud, hosted on AWS	SaaS
Integrations	—	30+
Compliance	SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, GDPR	IRS CPEO certification (2017), ESAC accreditation (2020)
Support	—	24/7 support, Phone support, Chat support, Dedicated HR consulting
Founded	2019	2013
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA, United States	New York City, NY
Employees	5,000+	1,001–5,000
Funding	Series E · $650M raised	Series B · $130M raised
Best for	Companies that want to hire and pay people in many countries without opening a local entity in each one.	Small businesses that want payroll, benefits, HR and compliance in one platform, with human support.

Plans side by side

Deel

Hire (Recruiting)$14per worker per month

Hire Contractors$49per contractor per month

Contractor of Record$325per contractor of record per month

US PEO Employee$125per US PEO employee per month

Employer of Record (EOR)$599per EOR employee per month

Deel pricing

Justworks

Payroll$8per employee per month, plus $50/month base fee

PEO Basic$79per employee per month, no base fee

PEO Plus$124per employee per month, no base fee

Global EOR$599per employee per month, no base fee

Justworks pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

Deel

International compliance, contractor management, and localized payroll across 50+ countries
Best for global and remote teams
Top-rated for international contractor and global payroll transparency
Strong fit for international hiring and EOR needs
Highly rated on Capterra for international employees and contractors