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Comparison · Payroll · weekly run Nov 3

Deel vs OnPay

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

The short answer

OnPay is the stronger AI pick in Payroll: it has a visibility score of 22.2 versus 16.7 for Deel, and ranks ahead in 75% of the answers that name both.

Choose Deel if…

You want a lower entry price ($14 vs $15)
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)
International compliance, contractor management, and localized payroll across 50+ countries

Choose OnPay if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (22.2 vs 16.7)
AI answers describe it more positively (54% vs 52% positive)
Transparent flat-fee pricing
Free trial with full access

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Deel	OnPay
Visibility score	16.7%	22.2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Payroll	#8	#5
Share of voice	6.2%	5.9%
Mentions this run	28	27
Positive in AI answers	52%	54%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Engine by engine

OnPay leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

15.2%

21.7%

AI Mode

15.7%

17.2%

Perplexity

19.1%

27.8%

DeelOnPay

Head to head in AI answers

8 engine answers name both brands

2Deel ranked higher

6OnPay ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Deel	OnPay
What are the best payroll tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#8	#6
What are the best payroll tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#7	#5
Best payroll platform for startups	ChatGPT	#3	#5
Best payroll platform for startups	AI Mode	#3	#6
Compare the leading payroll platforms	Perplexity	#14	#2
Alternatives to the most popular payroll platform	Perplexity	#11	#4
Which payroll platform has transparent pricing?	Perplexity	#5	#1
Where can I sign up for a payroll platform?	AI Mode	#7	#5

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Deel	OnPay
Pricing model	Per seat	Per seat
Entry price	$14 per seat / mo	$15 per seat / mo
Free plan	No	No
Onboarding fee	—	Included
Deployment	Cloud, hosted on AWS	Cloud-based
Compliance	SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, GDPR	—
Support	—	Phone, Chat, Email, Live HR support
Founded	2019	—
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA, United States	Atlanta, GA, USA
Employees	5,000+	51–200
Funding	Series E · $650M raised	Series B
Best for	Companies that want to hire and pay people in many countries without opening a local entity in each one.	Small businesses, and accounting firms that run payroll for their clients

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

OnPay

Payroll Essentials$49per month plus $6 per worker

HR$15per month plus $2 per worker

HR + Time Tracking$21per month plus $4 per worker

Bundled HR$71per month plus $1 per worker

Bundled HR + Time Tracking$81per month plus $4 per worker

Time Tracking$15per month plus $4 per worker

OnPay 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