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Comparison · Payroll · weekly run Nov 3

Deel vs Payroll4Free

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

Track both brands

The short answer

Deel is the stronger AI pick in Payroll: it has a visibility score of 16.7 versus 3.7 for Payroll4Free.

Choose Deel if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (16.7 vs 3.7)
AI answers describe it more positively (52% vs 33% 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 Payroll4Free if…

Genuinely free payroll platform
Free tier covers payroll, tax calculations, pay stubs, and PTO tracking
Suitable for zero-budget payroll needs

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Deel	Payroll4Free
Visibility score	16.7%	3.7%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Payroll	#8	#20
Share of voice	6.2%	0.7%
Mentions this run	28	3
Positive in AI answers	52%	33%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Deel 0pp · Payroll4Free 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Deel leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

15.2%

3.7%

AI Mode

15.7%

3.7%

Perplexity

19.1%

3.7%

DeelPayroll4Free

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0Deel ranked higher

0Payroll4Free ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Deel	Payroll4Free
Pricing model	Per seat	—
Entry price	$14 per seat / mo	—
Free plan	No	—
Deployment	Cloud, hosted on AWS	—
Compliance	SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, GDPR	—
Support	—	Phone, Email
Founded	2019	2012
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA, United States	Beachwood, OH
Employees	5,000+	11–50
Funding	Series E · $650M raised	Wefunder equity crowdfunding
Best for	Companies that want to hire and pay people in many countries without opening a local entity in each one.	Small businesses with 9 or fewer employees that pay monthly

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

Payroll4Free

Pricing not available.

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