Deel
Global payroll and Employer of Record platform with dedicated statutory compliance for the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia
Deel is a San Francisco-based global payroll and Employer of Record platform with verified, country-specific statutory compliance in the Philippines (SSS/PhilHealth/Pag-IBIG, TRAIN Law), Vietnam (23.5% bundled statutory employer cost via its own local entity), and Indonesia (BPJS, PPh 21, bilingual PKWT/PKWTT contracts). It is best for companies hiring in these three SEA markets without setting up a local entity themselves. Pricing starts at $599 per employee per month for EOR, $49 per contractor per month for contractor management, and $29 per employee per month for global payroll on a company's own entity.
Judged on regional fit, not vendor glossies.
Deel's EOR platform likely covers Thailand given its 150+ country reach, but Thailand-specific statutory compliance detail was not verified in this research.
Verified, documented statutory compliance handling for the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia; not independently confirmed for Thailand, Malaysia, or Singapore here.
HR and payroll platform, not a messaging or LINE Official Account integration.
Not an e-commerce tool; no Shopee/Lazada integration applicable.
EOR pricing from $599/employee/month plus statutory contributions is a meaningful cost for small SEA-hiring startups, though contractor management at $49/month is more accessible.
- ✓Wholly-owned local entities in the Philippines and Vietnam rather than third-party EOR partners
- ✓Handles country-specific statutory contributions (SSS/PhilHealth/Pag-IBIG, BPJS, Vietnamese social insurance) without the buyer needing local HR expertise
- ✓Fast onboarding, documented at 3-5 business days for Vietnam
- ✓Single monthly fee bundles Vietnam's 23.5% statutory employer cost rather than itemizing it separately
- ×EOR pricing starts at $599 per employee per month, higher than contractor management or self-entity payroll tiers
- ×Thailand-specific statutory compliance detail was not confirmed in this research despite Deel's broader country coverage
- ×Statutory employer costs (for example, Vietnam's 23.5%) are additional to Deel's own service fee
About Deel
Deel is a global payroll, Employer of Record (EOR), and HR platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, used to hire and pay employees and contractors across 150+ countries without setting up a local entity. In the Philippines, Deel operates an SEC-registered local entity that registers workers with SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG, automates 13th-month pay calculation, and withholds tax under the TRAIN Law. In Vietnam, Deel runs its own wholly-owned Vietnamese entity and bundles the country's 23.5% statutory employer cost for social, health, and unemployment insurance plus trade-union fees into a single monthly fee, with onboarding typically completed in 3 to 5 business days. In Indonesia, Deel registers employees with BPJS Ketenagakerjaan and BPJS Kesehatan, withholds PPh 21 income tax, and issues bilingual Indonesian-English PKWT (fixed-term, up to five years) or PKWTT (permanent, up to three months' probation) contracts reviewed by local counsel.
Key Features
Best For
Southeast Asia Fit
Deel's Southeast Asia relevance is verified at the country-compliance level for three markets. In the Philippines it operates a local SEC-registered entity handling SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, 13th-month pay, and TRAIN Law tax withholding. In Vietnam it runs its own wholly-owned entity and bundles the country's 23.5% statutory employer cost into a single monthly fee, onboarding workers in 3-5 business days. In Indonesia it registers employees with both BPJS schemes, withholds PPh 21 tax, and issues bilingual Indonesian-English PKWT/PKWTT contracts. Deel's platform covers 150+ countries overall, but Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore-specific statutory compliance detail was not independently confirmed for this entry.
- Thailand fit
- 3/10 (Deel's 150+ country platform likely covers Thailand, but Thailand-specific statutory compliance detail was not confirmed in this research)
- SEA localization
- Deep and verified for the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia, each with documented statutory compliance handling; not independently verified here for Thailand, Malaysia, or Singapore
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- Indonesia
Integrations
- Other
- Deel Compliance Hub
- ↗Deel operates an SEC-registered Philippine entity handling SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG registration, automated 13th-month pay, and TRAIN Law tax withholdingverified 2026-08-29
- ↗Deel operates a wholly-owned Vietnamese entity, bundles the 23.5% statutory employer cost for social/health/unemployment insurance and union fees into one fee, and onboards workers in 3-5 business daysverified 2026-08-29
- ↗Deel registers Indonesian employees with BPJS Ketenagakerjaan and BPJS Kesehatan, withholds PPh 21 tax, and issues bilingual Indonesian-English PKWT/PKWTT contracts reviewed by local counselverified 2026-08-29
- ↗Deel pricing: EOR from $599/employee/month, contractor management from $49/contractor/month, global payroll from $29/employee/monthverified 2026-08-29
- ↗Deel Official Website
- ↗Deel Pricing Plans
- ↗SEA Operational Audit 2026
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The questions operators actually ask.
Does Deel handle Philippine SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions?
Yes, Deel operates an SEC-registered Philippine entity that registers workers with SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG, calculates 13th-month pay automatically, and withholds tax under the TRAIN Law.
How does Deel handle Vietnam's statutory employer costs?
Deel operates its own wholly-owned Vietnamese entity and bundles the 23.5% statutory employer cost for social, health, and unemployment insurance plus trade-union fees into a single monthly invoice, with onboarding in 3-5 business days.
Does Deel provide Indonesian-language employment contracts?
Yes, Deel issues bilingual Indonesian-English PKWT (fixed-term) or PKWTT (permanent) contracts reviewed by local counsel, alongside BPJS registration and PPh 21 tax withholding.
How much does Deel's Employer of Record service cost?
EOR pricing starts at $599 per employee per month. Contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, and global payroll for a company's own entity starts at $29 per employee per month.