﻿{
  "_meta": {
    "dataset_id": "provider-cost-friction",
    "schema_version": "1.0",
    "generated_at": "2026-07-02T21:11:06+00:00",
    "generated_by": "cite_extract.py",
    "record_count": 40,
    "last_updated": "2026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00",
    "pebl_rebrand_applied": "2026-05-10",
    "provider_expansion_applied": "2026-06-01",
    "provider_expansion_note": "Added Remofirst, Atlas, Safeguard Global, Lano, Plane, Horizons, Playroll, WorkMotion, Justworks, Gusto. Slug globalization-partners normalised to g-p. Null-EOR entries given sourced custom-quote notes.",
    "publisher": {
      "name": "Whichapp",
      "url": "https://whichapp.site",
      "contact": "https://whichapp.site/about/"
    },
    "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Whichapp — https://whichapp.site/cite/citation/",
    "canonical_url": "https://whichapp.site/data/api/datasets/provider-cost-friction.json",
    "description": "Hidden-cost / friction-point catalogue per provider per country."
  },
  "records": [
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-gb",
      "jurisdiction": "GB",
      "jurisdiction_name": "United Kingdom",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": null,
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from public pricing pages. Several fields marked [UNVERIFIED] due to missing source URLs or custom-quote-only pricing models. Overall confidence downgraded to pending-human due to unverified fields across records.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "This is the starting price for the EOR service; some countries may have higher costs.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. Global Payroll pricing is available by quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. EOR pricing requires a custom quote."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. Global Payroll pricing requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. Contractor management is part of the core platform which starts at $8/user/month, but a standalone price is not provided."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "note": "Pricing starts with a base platform fee, and key services like EOR and Global Payroll are custom-quoted.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $400 per month'.",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "medium"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found. Global Payroll requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $40 per month'.",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "medium"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-us",
      "jurisdiction": "US",
      "jurisdiction_name": "United States",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || EOR and contractor fees verified from provider pricing pages. Payroll monthly fees and FX markup percentages unverified across all providers. Setup fees partially unverified for Rippling and Papaya Global. Overall confidence downgraded to pending-human due to unverified fields and missing source URLs for fx_markup_pct.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Deel Global Payroll requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_confidence": "high",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "overall_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "This is the price for the Employer of Record plan when paid annually. Monthly pricing is $699.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Remote Global Payroll requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_confidence": "high",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "overall_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Rippling's pricing starts with a base platform fee (Rippling Unity), then adds per-product, per-employee fees. The EOR fee is separate from the base platform fee.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Rippling Global Payroll pricing is not listed separately and requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_note": "This is the per-user fee for the Global Contractor Management product, in addition to the base platform fee.",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model_note": "Model is a base platform fee plus per-employee fees for selected modules.",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed and may apply.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "overall_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 12,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "This is the 'starting at' price for the PayrollPlus plan.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Implementation fees may apply and are not publicly disclosed.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "overall_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "This is the 'starting at' price for the EOR service.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Global Payroll requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_confidence": "high",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "evidence_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "overall_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 499,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "This is the price for the 'Business' plan when billed annually. Monthly pricing is $599.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Oyster does not offer a standalone global payroll product with public pricing.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "evidence_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "overall_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "The US is delivered as PEO co-employment ($79 to $109 per employee per month), not EOR."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-de",
      "jurisdiction": "DE",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Germany",
      "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from official pricing pages. Several fields marked [UNVERIFIED] due to custom-quoted pricing (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for some providers). fx_markup_pct data completely unavailable across all providers. Confidence set to pending-human due to prevalence of unverified fields and lack of source URLs for certain metrics.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Deel Global Payroll is custom-quoted and pricing is not publicly available.",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": null,
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This is the standard starting price. Pricing for some countries can be higher. Germany is typically covered by this standard rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Remote Global Payroll is custom-quoted and pricing is not publicly available.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": null,
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — EOR pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Global Payroll pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Contractor management is part of the core platform, but specific international pricing is not publicly listed.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Pricing starts with a base platform fee plus per-employee fees for modules, but EOR and Global Payroll modules are custom-quoted."
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": null,
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": null,
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — EOR pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — While plans are listed, specific pricing for full-service managed payroll in Germany requires a custom quote.",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Based on previously listed pricing for their contractor management plan. Subject to change."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Pricing for EOR and full-service payroll is quote-based."
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": null,
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": null,
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This is the 'Employ' plan starting price. It can also be a percentage of total payroll for higher salaries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Global Payroll pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote.",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": null,
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This is the price for the 'Business' plan. A lower 'Contractor' to 'Employee' conversion plan exists for $399, and Enterprise is custom."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Oyster's Global Payroll product is custom-quoted.",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2024-01-01"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": null,
              "effective_from": null
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ca",
      "jurisdiction": "CA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Canada",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple EOR/payroll provider pricing extracted from public pricing pages as of 2026-04-19. FX markup percentages not publicly disclosed across all providers. Some providers (Rippling, Papaya Global) have modular pricing with additional platform fees. Payroll-specific pricing available only via custom quote for all providers listed. Confidence is medium due to some fields (setup_fee, fx_markup_pct) having low confidence and incomplete data for Papaya Global in source.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "Custom quote required",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_unit": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "Not publicly disclosed",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Annual billing rate; monthly billing is $699",
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "Custom quote required",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_unit": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "Not publicly disclosed",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "EOR module price; core platform fee from $8/user/month additional",
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "Custom quote required",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_unit": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_fee_note": "Global Contractor Management module; core platform fee additional",
            "contractor_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_note": "Modular pricing with base platform fee plus per-employee add-ons",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "Not publicly disclosed",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "Not publicly disclosed",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Full-Service EOR plan starting price",
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "Custom quote required",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-au",
      "jurisdiction": "AU",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Australia",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-19",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing pages sourced. Some fields (payroll_monthly_fee, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee) are not publicly disclosed by providers and marked as null. Confidence reduced to 'medium' due to incomplete pricing transparency across providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "note": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 12,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-19"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ie",
      "jurisdiction": "IE",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Ireland",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": null,
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing sources collected from public pricing pages. Several fields remain unverified (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for some providers). Pebl and G-P are custom-only pricing models with no public fee data. Record confidence downgraded to pending-human due to unverified fields and inconsistent source coverage across providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "country": "IE",
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "notes": "Payroll custom-priced; FX markup not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "notes": "Payroll requires custom quote; FX markup not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "notes": "Payroll not publicly listed; setup fees not publicly disclosed (base platform $8/user/month); FX markup not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "notes": "Setup fees likely quote-based; FX markup not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "notes": "Payroll pricing not publicly listed; FX markup not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "notes": "Payroll for select countries only, requires custom quote; FX markup not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://hellopebl.com/contact-us",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "notes": "Custom-only pricing model; no public fee data available",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "g-p",
            "provider_name": "Globalization Partners (G-P)",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.g-p.com/g-p-meridian-suite/",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "notes": "Custom-only pricing model; no public fee data available"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-fr",
      "jurisdiction": "FR",
      "jurisdiction_name": "France",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from public pricing pages. Several ancillary costs (setup fees, FX markups) remain unverified across all providers. Payroll-only monthly fees unverified for Deel, Remote, Rippling, and Multiplier. Rippling EOR pricing requires custom quote (low confidence). Record marked pending-human due to multiple unverified fields.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting from price for Deel EOR plan"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting from price for Contractor Management plan"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Monthly billing price; annual billing is $599/month [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — requires custom quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — requires custom quote"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 8,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting at price for core Rippling Unity platform"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "EOR and Global Payroll require custom quote"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting from price for Employer of Record plan"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting from price for PayrollPlus plan"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting from price for Contractor Management plan"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting from price for Hire Employees plan"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting from price for Onboard Freelancers plan"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-es",
      "jurisdiction": "ES",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Spain",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider cost friction data extracted from pricing pages. Several fields marked unverified due to quote-based pricing models (Rippling, Papaya Global) or missing public disclosure (FX markups, payroll fees). Deel, Remote, and Multiplier have publicly listed EOR fees; Papaya Global and Rippling require custom quotes for EOR pricing. Contractor fees are disclosed by Deel (49 USD/mo), Remote (29 USD/mo), Papaya Global (25 USD/mo). No setup fees listed for Deel or Remote. FX markups not publicly disclosed by any provider.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "Payroll fee unverified - requires quote. FX markup not publicly disclosed."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "$599/month with annual billing, $699/month with monthly billing. Payroll fee unverified - quote only. FX markup not publicly disclosed."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "confidence": "low",
            "notes": "All pricing unverified - custom quotes required. Payroll pricing starts at $8 per user per month as add-on to core platform."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "confidence": "low",
            "notes": "EOR and payroll pricing unverified - quote-based only. Contractor management has disclosed $25/month fee."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "source_type": "provider",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "Payroll and contractor fees unverified. Research data truncated."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-nl",
      "jurisdiction": "NL",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Netherlands",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from public pricing pages. Several fields marked unverified due to custom/quote-based pricing models. FX markup rates largely undisclosed across providers. Confidence set to pending-human due to prevalence of unverified payroll_monthly_fee_usd and fx_markup_pct fields.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Deel Global Payroll is a separate product with custom pricing not publicly listed."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-01-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or markup is not publicly disclosed in a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-11-15",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This price is for the annual plan. The month-to-month price is $699."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Remote's Global Payroll product requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-11-15",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-11-15",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/fair-price-guarantee",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-11-15",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Remote's Fair Price Guarantee states no exchange rate markups for employee and contractor payments."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling EOR pricing is quote-based and not publicly available."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling Payroll pricing is quote-based and not publicly available."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling Contractor Management pricing is quote-based and not publicly available."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-09-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This is the 'starting from' price listed for the EOR service."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Payroll pricing is complex (per-employee fee, platform fee) and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-09-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "tiered",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-09-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Implementation fees are mentioned but are quote-based."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-02-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Standalone managed payroll is not a publicly priced offering."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-02-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-02-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-10-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This is the price for the 'Business' plan on a monthly basis. An annual plan is available for $499/month."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Oyster's 'Local Payroll' offering is for enterprise clients and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-10-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "tiered",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2025-10-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or markup is not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "g-p",
            "provider_name": "Globalization Partners (G-P)",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Pricing for G-P's EOR services is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Pricing for G-P's payroll services is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Pricing for G-P's contractor services is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.g-p.com/g-p-meridian-suite/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-pt",
      "jurisdiction": "PT",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Portugal",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing; https://remote.com/pricing; https://www.rippling.com/pricing; https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/; https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing; https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Provider pricing data extracted from public pricing pages as of 2026-04-20. Multiple fields marked unverified where providers do not publicly disclose pricing (e.g., Global Payroll, FX markups, custom quotes). Overall confidence downgraded to 'medium' due to prevalence of unverified/quote-based pricing across providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Deel offers Global Payroll, but pricing is quote-based and not publicly available.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markups are not publicly disclosed by the provider.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Remote offers Global Payroll, but pricing is quote-based.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markups are not publicly disclosed by the provider.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — EOR pricing is quote-based and not public. It is an add-on to the core Rippling platform.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Global Payroll pricing is quote-based. The core platform starts at $8/user/month, but payroll is an add-on.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Contractor management pricing is quote-based.",
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markups are not publicly disclosed by the provider.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — EOR pricing is quote-based. The pricing page directs users to contact sales.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Payroll pricing is quote-based. The pricing page directs users to contact sales.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Contractor management pricing is quote-based.",
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markups are not publicly disclosed by the provider.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "notes": "Papaya Global prices all products by custom quote; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Pricing for running payroll on your own entities is quote-based.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markups are not publicly disclosed by the provider.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 499,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Publicly listed price for the 'Business' plan when billed annually. The month-to-month price is $599.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Oyster does not appear to offer a standalone managed payroll service for a customer's own entities.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markups are not publicly disclosed by the provider.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ],
        "research_date": "2026-04-20",
        "coverage_note": "Six major global payroll and EOR providers surveyed for Portugal market. Most providers use per-employee flat-fee pricing models for EOR and contractor services. Global Payroll and FX markup data remain largely proprietary/quote-based across all providers."
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-it",
      "jurisdiction": "IT",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Italy",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": null,
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing pages aggregated. Several fields marked unverified due to custom-quote-only pricing models or missing source documentation. Overall record flagged pending-human due to presence of unverified fields across multiple providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "country": "IT",
        "dataset": "provider-cost-friction",
        "research_date": "2026-04-20",
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Deel Global Payroll is available by custom quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": " [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Remote Global Payroll is available by custom quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is available by custom quote only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is available by custom quote only. Starts with a base platform fee."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is available by custom quote only. Included in base platform fee."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "low"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is available by custom quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 699,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Oyster HR does not offer standalone managed payroll."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is available by custom quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is available by custom quote only."
            },
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "low",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "g-p",
            "provider_name": "Globalization Partners (G-P)",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is available by custom quote only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — G-P does not offer standalone managed payroll."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is available by custom quote only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.g-p.com/request-a-demo/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.g-p.com/request-a-demo/",
            "provider_confidence": "low"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-pl",
      "jurisdiction": "PL",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Poland",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted for Poland. Several fields marked [UNVERIFIED] due to custom pricing requirements or non-disclosure. FX markup percentages not publicly available across all providers. Payroll-specific pricing largely unavailable and requires quotes.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Deel offers Global Payroll but pricing is not publicly available and requires a quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — No setup fees are publicly mentioned on the pricing page.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "This is the starting price for the EOR service. A higher tier at $699/month is also available.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Remote offers Global Payroll, but pricing is custom and requires a quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — No setup fees are publicly mentioned on the pricing page.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — Remote states 'no hidden fees' and mentions fair market exchange rates but does not disclose a specific markup percentage.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — EOR pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Global Payroll pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Contractor management pricing is part of a custom quote.",
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model_note": "Pricing starts at $8 per user/month for the core platform, but EOR and Global Payroll services require a custom quote.",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — EOR pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Payroll pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Contractor management pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "notes": "Papaya Global prices all products by custom quote; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "This is the 'Hire Employees' plan starting price.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Multiplier offers Global Payroll but pricing is not publicly available and requires a quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "This is the 'Pay Freelancers' plan starting price.",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — No setup fees are publicly mentioned on the pricing page.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 499,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "This is the starting price for the 'Business' plan. Price may vary by country.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Oyster does not offer a standalone managed payroll service; it is integrated within their EOR offering.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — No setup fees are publicly mentioned on the pricing page.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — EOR pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Payroll pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Contractor pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://hellopebl.com/contact-us/",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-se",
      "jurisdiction": "SE",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Sweden",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Provider cost friction data for Sweden compiled from publicly available pricing pages of major EOR/payroll service providers. FX markups and custom-quote-only pricing not included. Setup fees verified as $0 USD for most providers offering transparent pricing.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "country": "SE",
        "country_name": "Sweden",
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — Global Payroll available but pricing is quote-based",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "Unverified — not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Employer of Record plan; Enterprise plan custom",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — Global Payroll available but pricing is custom",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "Unverified — not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — EOR pricing not publicly listed, custom quote required",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — global payroll pricing not specified, custom quote required",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — specific contractor pricing not publicly listed",
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "pricing_model_note": "Core platform fee plus modular per-employee fees",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — not publicly disclosed",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "Unverified — not publicly disclosed",
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting at $650",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting at $20/month/employee for PayrollPlus",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting at $25/month/contractor",
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — not publicly disclosed",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "Unverified — not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.multiplier.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting from $400 for Employ plan",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — global payroll pricing is quote-based",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.multiplier.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting from $40 for Pay plan",
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.multiplier.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "Unverified — not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Business plan; Scale plan $499 for 5+ hires; Enterprise custom",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — no separate public price for managed payroll",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Contractor plan price",
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "Unverified — not publicly disclosed"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Unverified — pricing not publicly available, consultation required",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-dk",
      "jurisdiction": "DK",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Denmark",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Provider pricing extracted from public pricing pages. EOR and contractor fees are clearly published; payroll and FX markup fees are custom-quoted or undisclosed. Overall confidence is medium due to unverified custom-quote fields (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct) and 'starting from' pricing for Papaya Global.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "notes": "EOR and contractor pricing confirmed. Payroll service is custom-priced; FX markup not disclosed.",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Denmark-specific EOR pricing at $699 (higher than some other countries). Payroll service requires custom quote; FX fees not disclosed.",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "notes": "All pricing is custom-quoted. Core platform starts at $8/user/month, but EOR and Global Payroll modules are not publicly priced.",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "notes": "All listed prices are 'starting from' minimums. Final pricing is likely custom and higher depending on scale and services. Setup and FX fees not disclosed.",
            "confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "notes": "EOR pricing confirmed at $400/month. Payroll and contractor fees not disclosed or custom-quoted.",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ],
        "country": "DK",
        "currency": "USD",
        "market_summary": "Five major EOR/payroll providers active in Denmark. Pricing for core EOR services ranges $400–$699/month. Setup fees are typically waived. FX markups are not publicly disclosed across any provider. Custom quoting is common for payroll and specialized services."
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-cz",
      "jurisdiction": "CZ",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Czech Republic",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": null,
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records with varying confidence levels. Deel, Remote, Papaya Global, Multiplier, and Oyster HR have publicly listed EOR and contractor fees sourced directly from pricing pages. Rippling and Pebl require custom quotes with no public pricing. FX markup percentages are not disclosed by any provider. Setup fees are generally not charged or not publicly disclosed. Overall confidence set to pending-human due to multiple unverified fields (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee details) across providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "eor_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_source_url": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "eor_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "eor_note": "Standard rate for Czech Republic",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_source_url": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "eor_source_url": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_source_url": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_source_url": null,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "low",
            "provider_note": "EOR and Global Payroll pricing requires custom quote",
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "eor_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "eor_note": "Starting from price",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "payroll_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "payroll_note": "Payroll Plus plan starting price",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "eor_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "eor_note": "Hire Employees plan",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_source_url": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "contractor_note": "Pay Freelancers plan",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "eor_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "eor_note": "Standard Business plan; reduced rate unavailable for Czech Republic",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_source_url": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_currency": "USD",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "contractor_note": "Contractor plan; free plan also available",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_source_url": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_source_url": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_source_url": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "low",
            "provider_note": "All pricing requires custom quote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ],
        "research_date": "2026-04-20",
        "country_iso2": "CZ",
        "currency": "USD"
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ae",
      "jurisdiction": "AE",
      "jurisdiction_name": "United Arab Emirates",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Dataset contains pricing for five global payroll/EOR providers in UAE. Some fields marked unverified due to custom/quote-based pricing models. FX markup percentages not publicly disclosed by any provider.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — Global Payroll pricing requires quote"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Standard pricing for UAE"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — Custom pricing for customer-owned entities"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — Custom quote required"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — Quote-based pricing"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — Quote-based pricing"
            },
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price for Employer of Record plan"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — Complex tiered pricing, requires custom quote"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price for contractor management"
            },
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price for Employ plan"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified — No public pricing for managed payroll service"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-sg",
      "jurisdiction": "SG",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Singapore",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple providers extracted from pricing pages. Several fields are unverified (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for some providers). Record confidence set to pending-human due to presence of unverified fields and incomplete data across providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Deel Global Payroll is a separate product with custom, quote-based pricing not listed on the public pricing page.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": 0,
            "setup_fee_unit": "USD",
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Price based on annual billing. Monthly billing is $699. USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Remote Global Payroll pricing is custom and requires contacting sales.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": 0,
            "setup_fee_unit": "USD",
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — EOR pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote. Pricing starts at $8/user/month for the core platform, with EOR as an add-on.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Global Payroll pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Contractor management pricing is part of a custom quote.",
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed and are part of a custom quote.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting from price. USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — While a 'PayrollPlus' plan is listed from $12/employee/month, this is for a platform license for clients with existing entities. The 'Full-Service Payroll' offering, which is closer to managed payroll, is quote-based.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting from price. USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting from price for 'Growth' plan. USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting from price for clients using their own entities. USD/month/employee",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting from price. USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Price for 'Business' plan with annual billing. Monthly billing is $699. USD/month/employee",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Oyster's Global Payroll product for customers with their own entities is listed as having custom pricing.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-in",
      "jurisdiction": "IN",
      "jurisdiction_name": "India",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from official pricing pages. Several fields marked [unverified] due to quote-only pricing or non-disclosure of FX markup. Record confidence downgraded to pending-human due to unverified fields (payroll_monthly_fee, fx_markup_pct) present across all providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price is per employee, starting from $599. Billed annually."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] Deel Global Payroll pricing is available by quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price is per contractor, starting from $49."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat-rate pricing per employee or contractor."
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Deel advertises no setup fees."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] FX markup or spread is not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price is per employee when billed annually. The monthly price is $699. Applies to India."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] Global Payroll pricing is available by quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price is per contractor per month."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat-rate pricing per employee or contractor."
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Remote advertises no setup fees."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] FX markup or spread is not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price per employee for EOR service. Requires Rippling Unity platform, which starts at $35/month. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] Global Payroll pricing is custom and requires a quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price per contractor. Requires Rippling Unity platform."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Modular pricing model with a required base platform fee plus per-employee fees for services like EOR."
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed and may apply."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] FX markup or spread is not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price per employee for EOR services."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price per employee for 'Payroll Plus' plan for companies with local entities."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price per contractor."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Pricing is structured into different plans with per-employee/per-month fees."
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] Implementation or setup fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "%",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] Papaya Global mentions competitive FX rates but does not disclose a specific markup percentage."
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price per employee. Also offers a variable plan at 7% of total payroll."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "[UNVERIFIED] Pricing for managed payroll for own entities is not publicly listed."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat-rate or variable pricing based on payroll percentage."
            },
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-br",
      "jurisdiction": "BR",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Brazil",
      "effective_from": "2025-07-01",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple unverified fields (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for Rippling) trigger pending-human confidence. Effective_from is earliest date across all providers. All pricing is per-employee or per-contractor model from public provider pricing pages.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Deel Global Payroll is custom-priced and requires a quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markup or spread is not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2025-09-15",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_note": "This price is for annual billing. Monthly billing is $699.",
            "eor_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Remote Global Payroll is custom-priced and requires a quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markup or spread is not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2025-10-01",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_note": "This is a starting price. Rippling's model also requires a base platform fee (Rippling Unity), which starts at $8/month/user.",
            "eor_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Rippling Global Payroll is custom-priced and requires a quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_note": "This is a starting price.",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_note": "Pricing is modular, with a base platform fee plus per-module, per-employee fees.",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markup or spread is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2025-08-20",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_note": "This is the starting price for the EOR service.",
            "eor_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 12,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "payroll_note": "This is the starting price for the 'Payroll Plus' plan and may be subject to a minimum monthly spend.",
            "payroll_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — The pricing page mentions implementation fees for payroll services but does not specify an amount.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markup or spread is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "effective_from": "2025-07-01",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/employee",
            "eor_note": "This is the starting price for the 'Hire Employees' plan.",
            "eor_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Multiplier offers Global Payroll, but pricing is custom and requires a quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_unit": "USD/month/contractor",
            "contractor_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_note": "No setup fees are mentioned on the pricing page.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — FX markup or spread is not publicly disclosed.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2025-11-10",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-mx",
      "jurisdiction": "MX",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Mexico",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from their public pricing pages. Several fields marked [UNVERIFIED] where pricing is custom/not publicly available or source not found (fx_markup_pct across all providers). Record confidence set to pending-human due to unverified fields present.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is custom and not publicly available.",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "note": "Price for annual billing. Monthly billing is $699.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is custom and not publicly available.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "note": "This is the fee for the EOR module. A separate Rippling Unity Platform fee (starting at $35/month) is also required. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is custom and not publicly available.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "tiered",
              "note": "Requires a base platform fee plus per-employee fees for each module.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling typically charges implementation fees which are part of a custom quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 12,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "note": "This is the starting price for their Full-Service Payroll plan and is subject to a minimum monthly spend.",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing page mentions a 'one-time setup fee per country' but does not state the amount."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is custom and not publicly available.",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month/employee",
              "note": "Price for annual billing. Monthly billing is $699.",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — pricing is custom and not publicly available.",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month/contractor",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://hellopebl.com/platform/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "g-p",
            "provider_name": "Globalization Partners (G-P)",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-jp",
      "jurisdiction": "JP",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Japan",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from public pricing pages. Several fields marked [UNVERIFIED] including payroll_monthly_fee_usd for Deel/Remote/Multiplier, all fx_markup_pct fields, and setup_fee for Papaya Global and Rippling. Record confidence set to pending-human due to unverified fields and gaps in custom-quote services.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Deel's Global Payroll service for clients with their own entities is custom-quoted and not publicly listed.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Remote's Global Payroll service is custom-quoted and pricing is not publicly available.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Rippling EOR is an add-on to their core platform and requires a custom quote.",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Rippling Global Payroll is an add-on to their core platform and requires a custom quote.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Contractor management is part of the Rippling platform, which starts at $8/user/month, but the full cost requires a custom quote.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_usd_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "setup_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — EOR pricing is provided via custom quote only.",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 12,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Implementation fees are mentioned but not publicly quantified.",
            "setup_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Papaya Global prices all products by custom quote; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Global Payroll service requires a custom quote.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "high",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-kr",
      "jurisdiction": "KR",
      "jurisdiction_name": "South Korea",
      "effective_from": "2026-01-01",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Provider pricing data aggregated from public pricing pages. Multiple fields remain unverified (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct) across all providers. Rippling pricing almost entirely custom/quote-based. Papaya Global payroll pricing marked as 'starting at' and may vary. Remote EOR pricing note indicates potential $699/month in some countries. Oyster HR offers startup discount ($499/month vs $599/month standard). Overall confidence limited by unverified FX markup disclosure across all providers and quote-based payroll pricing.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Deel offers Global Payroll, but pricing is quote-based and not publicly available.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — Deel states they use a competitive exchange rate but does not publicly disclose a specific markup percentage.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "This is the standard pricing. A higher rate of $699/month may apply in some countries.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Remote offers Global Payroll, but pricing is available only upon request.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — Remote does not publicly disclose a specific FX markup percentage.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — EOR pricing starts from a listed price (e.g., $599) but requires the Rippling Unity Platform, which has a separate monthly fee. Total cost is quote-based.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Rippling's Global Payroll pricing for South Korea is not publicly listed and is provided on a custom quote basis.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Contractor management is part of the core platform, and pricing is quote-based.",
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_confidence": "medium",
            "pricing_model_note": "Model is a base platform fee plus per-employee fees for selected modules.",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed and are part of the custom quote.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — Rippling does not publicly disclose its FX markup percentage.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "medium",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "This is the 'starting at' price for their PayrollPlus plan and may vary.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_confidence": "low",
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Setup fees may apply for payroll implementations but are not publicly detailed.",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — Papaya Global does not publicly disclose a specific FX markup percentage.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "This is the 'starting at' price and can vary.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Multiplier offers global payroll services, but pricing is quote-based.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — Multiplier does not publicly disclose its FX markup percentage.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "This is the standard 'Business' plan price. A lower price of $499/month may be available for startups meeting certain criteria.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "unverified — Oyster does not offer a standalone global payroll service with public pricing.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — Oyster HR does not publicly disclose its FX markup percentage.",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-no",
      "jurisdiction": "NO",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Norway",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing sources from official pricing pages. Several fields marked as 'custom quote required' result in null values. FX markup percentages unverified across all providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price for the 'EOR' plan"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Pricing requires custom quote"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Starting price for the 'Contractors' plan"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fees"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Annual billing rate; month-to-month is $699"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Pricing requires custom quote"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fees"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Pricing requires custom quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Pricing requires custom quote"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management included in core platform; custom pricing"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Base platform fee plus module fees, final price custom"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Unverified"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ch",
      "jurisdiction": "CH",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Switzerland",
      "effective_from": "2026-01-01",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple unverified fields present across all providers: payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, and setup_fee for some providers. Rippling and Papaya Global have custom-only pricing with most fields unverified. Deel and Remote have verified EOR and contractor fees.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Papaya Global prices all products by custom quote; no public list price is published. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-at",
      "jurisdiction": "AT",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Austria",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from official pricing pages. Several fields marked unverified where providers do not publicly disclose pricing (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for some providers). Record confidence set to pending-human due to presence of unverified fields across dataset.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD per employee/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Deel's Global Payroll service for owned entities is custom-quoted. Pricing is not publicly available."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD per contractor/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or fees are not publicly disclosed on the main pricing page."
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD per employee/month",
              "note": "This price applies when billed annually. The month-to-month price is $699.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Remote's Global Payroll service for owned entities is custom-quoted."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD per contractor/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling's EOR pricing is available only via custom quote."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling's Global Payroll pricing is available only via custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling's contractor management pricing is available only via custom quote."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "unit": null,
              "note": "Pricing starts with a base platform fee and adds per-employee fees for different modules.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD per employee/month",
              "note": "This is a publicly listed starting price for the EOR service.",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 15,
              "unit": "USD per employee/month",
              "note": "This is a publicly listed starting price for the Payroll Plus plan for clients with their own entities. Platform fees may apply.",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD per contractor/month",
              "note": "This is a publicly listed starting price for contractor management.",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "tiered",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly disclosed and may apply depending on the plan."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD per employee/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Pricing for their global payroll service for owned entities is custom-quoted."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD per contractor/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD per employee/month",
              "note": "This price applies to the 'Business' plan when billed annually. The month-to-month price is $599.",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Oyster HR does not offer a standalone managed payroll service for clients' own entities."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD per contractor/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "tiered",
              "unit": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": null,
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX spread or fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-be",
      "jurisdiction": "BE",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Belgium",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Provider pricing data for Belgium EOR and payroll friction costs. Multiple providers included: Deel, Remote, Rippling, Papaya Global, Multiplier. Some fields marked as unverified where providers require custom quotes (e.g., Rippling EOR/payroll pricing, all FX markup percentages). Setup fees confirmed as null/zero for most providers. Confidence downgraded to medium due to presence of unverified fields and reliance on provider-claimed pricing without independent verification.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Payroll pricing unverified - available upon request only. No setup fee publicly listed. FX markup not disclosed."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Payroll pricing unverified - available upon request only. No setup fee publicly listed. FX markup not disclosed."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "notes": "All pricing unverified - requires custom quote. Pricing model identified as tiered."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "notes": "All fees verified from public pricing page. No setup fee listed. FX markup not disclosed."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": null,
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "notes": "EOR pricing verified. Payroll and contractor pricing unverified."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ],
        "country": "BE",
        "research_date": "2026-04-20",
        "source_type": "provider",
        "data_completeness": "partial"
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ar",
      "jurisdiction": "AR",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Argentina",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from public pricing pages. Several fields marked unverified due to custom-quote pricing models or undisclosed FX markups. Record confidence set to pending-human due to prevalence of low-confidence and unverified fields across providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/global-payroll",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Deel Global Payroll is custom-quoted based on number of employees and countries. No public pricing is available."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This is the price for the annual plan. Monthly plan is typically higher, e.g., $699."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/global-payroll",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Remote Global Payroll is custom-quoted. No public pricing is available."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling EOR pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling's pricing model starts with a core platform fee and adds per-employee fees for modules like payroll, but a final price requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling contractor management pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed and are part of the custom quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — EOR pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Payroll pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Contractor management pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Standalone managed payroll service pricing is not publicly available."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This is the price for the 'Business' plan paid monthly. A lower rate (e.g., $499) is often available with annual billing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Oyster does not offer a standalone managed payroll service separate from its EOR product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed on the provider's pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://hellopebl.com/",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://hellopebl.com/",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://hellopebl.com/",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": "https://hellopebl.com/",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — FX markup is not publicly disclosed."
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-co",
      "jurisdiction": "CO",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Colombia",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Provider pricing data aggregated from public pricing pages. Multiple providers show unverified quote-based payroll pricing and missing setup fees/FX markups. Rippling and G-P confidence downgraded to medium due to incomplete data availability. Papaya Global and Pebl marked low confidence (custom-only pricing, no public rates). Record confidence set to medium due to prevalence of unverified fields across dataset.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "country": "CO",
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Deel Global Payroll is quote-based and pricing is not publicly available.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Remote Global Payroll is quote-based and pricing is not publicly available.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Rippling Global Payroll is quote-based and pricing is not publicly available.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 8,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "eor_note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires contacting sales.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires contacting sales.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires contacting sales.",
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "low",
            "notes": "Papaya Global prices all products by custom quote; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Global Payroll service is quote-based and pricing is not publicly available.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 499,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Payroll service for own entities is quote-based and pricing is not publicly available.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "velocity-global",
            "provider_name": "Pebl",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires a consultation.",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires a consultation.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_note": "unverified — Pricing is not publicly available and requires a consultation.",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://hellopebl.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": "low",
            "eor_monthly_fee_note": "Promotional EOR rate from hellopebl.com/pricing (standard $599)",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "g-p",
            "provider_name": "Globalization Partners (G-P)",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.g-p.com/pricing/",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_note": "unverified — Pricing for standalone Global Payroll is not publicly available.",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.g-p.com/pricing/",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.g-p.com/pricing/",
            "field_confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Justworks owns a local entity in this country. List price; confirm the current rate."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-hk",
      "jurisdiction": "HK",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Hong Kong",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple providers included. fx_markup_pct and setup_fee unverified across all providers. Rippling, Papaya Global pricing models are custom-only with no transparent pricing. Multiplier setup_fee unverified.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "country": "HK",
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "Papaya Global prices all products by custom quote; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "medium"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-id",
      "jurisdiction": "ID",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Indonesia",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Data sourced from multiple provider pricing pages (Deel, Remote, Rippling, Papaya Global). Multiple fields across providers marked as unverified (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for some providers). Confidence set to medium due to: (1) provider-claimed source class, (2) unverified fields present in research, (3) reliance on pricing pages which may change. All numeric values preserved as researched.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price listed as 'From $599'."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price listed as 'From $49'."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider states 'No setup fees'."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "This is the price for monthly billing. The price is $599/month for annual billing. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider states 'No setup fees'."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price listed as 'Starts at $599'. This is an add-on to the Rippling Unity Platform, which starts at $8/month/user. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 8,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management is part of the core Rippling Unity Platform, which starts at $8/month/user."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price listed as 'From $650'."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price listed as 'From $20' for the 'PayrollPlus' plan."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Price listed as 'From $25'."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-il",
      "jurisdiction": "IL",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Israel",
      "effective_from": null,
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Provider pricing data sourced from public pricing pages. Multiple fields marked unverified due to custom pricing models or undisclosed FX markups. Overall confidence reduced to medium due to presence of unverified fields (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for some providers).",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Deel's 'Global Payroll' service is custom-priced and not publicly listed."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Deel does not publicly disclose a specific FX markup percentage."
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Remote's 'Global Payroll' service is custom-priced."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Remote states no hidden fees but does not disclose the specific FX spread used by its partners."
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": " [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Rippling's Global Payroll is part of its custom-quoted Unity Platform."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup fees may apply for payroll implementations and are not publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Multiplier's global payroll service is custom-priced."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Oyster HR does not offer a standalone managed payroll service."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "source_url": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ke",
      "jurisdiction": "KE",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Kenya",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing pages extracted for Kenya EOR/payroll/contractor services. Several fields marked as unverified where custom quotes required (Rippling EOR/payroll, Remote payroll, Deel payroll, Multiplier payroll). FX markup percentages not publicly available across providers. Confidence lowered to medium due to incomplete coverage of all fields across providers and reliance on provider-claimed pricing without independent verification.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $599'.",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Deel's Global Payroll service is available via custom quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 49,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $49'.",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "note": "Provider's pricing page states 'No setup fees'.",
              "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Billed annually. Monthly billing is $699/month. The price is a flat rate for most countries.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Remote's Global Payroll service is available via custom quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "note": "Provider's pricing page states 'No setup fees'.",
              "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — EOR pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Global Payroll pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — International contractor management pricing is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "custom-only",
              "note": "Pricing starts at $8/user/month for the core platform, but EOR and Global Payroll modules require a custom quote.",
              "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 650,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $650'.",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 20,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $20' for the 'Payroll Plus' plan.",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $25'.",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Setup fees are not mentioned on the pricing page."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://papayaglobal.com/pricing/"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 400,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $400'.",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — Global Payroll service is available via custom quote only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 40,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "Price is listed as 'From $40'.",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": 0,
              "unit": "USD",
              "note": "Provider's pricing page states 'No setup fees'.",
              "source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "oyster-hr",
            "provider_name": "Oyster HR",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "This is the price for the monthly 'Business' plan. An annual plan is available for $499/month.",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — A standalone global payroll service for customer-owned entities is not offered."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 29,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "unverified — source not found"
            },
            "evidence_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ],
        "country_summary": "Kenya",
        "dataset_type": "provider-cost-friction",
        "extract_date": "2026-04-20"
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-my",
      "jurisdiction": "MY",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Malaysia",
      "effective_from": "2024-10-01",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from public pricing pages. Several fields marked unverified (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for some providers). Record confidence set to pending-human due to presence of unverified fields and inconsistent data completeness across providers.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "low",
              "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "pricing_model": "high",
              "setup_fee": "high",
              "fx_markup_pct": "low"
            },
            "field_notes": {
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Deel offers Global Payroll for clients with their own entities, but pricing is custom and not publicly listed.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — source not found",
              "setup_fee": "No setup fee is publicly advertised."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "low",
              "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "pricing_model": "high",
              "setup_fee": "high",
              "fx_markup_pct": "low"
            },
            "field_notes": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "This is the starting price for the EOR service. Some countries may have a higher price.",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Remote offers Global Payroll, but pricing is available upon request.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — source not found",
              "setup_fee": "No setup fee is publicly advertised."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "low",
              "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": "low",
              "pricing_model": "high",
              "setup_fee": "low",
              "fx_markup_pct": "low"
            },
            "field_notes": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "Rippling EOR is a module on top of the core Rippling Unity platform, which starts at $8 per user per month.",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Global Payroll for a client's own entities is a custom-priced module.",
              "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Contractor management is part of the core platform fee, not priced as a separate standalone product.",
              "pricing_model": "Model consists of a base platform fee plus per-employee fees for add-on modules like EOR.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — source not found"
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "field_confidence": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "medium",
              "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "pricing_model": "high",
              "setup_fee": "low",
              "fx_markup_pct": "low"
            },
            "field_notes": {
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "This is a 'starting from' price per employee. Platform fees and monthly minimums typically apply.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — source not found"
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "field_confidence": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "low",
              "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": "high",
              "pricing_model": "high",
              "setup_fee": "high",
              "fx_markup_pct": "low"
            },
            "field_notes": {
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Global Payroll for a client's own entities is a custom-priced service.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — source not found",
              "setup_fee": "No setup fee is publicly advertised."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ng",
      "jurisdiction": "NG",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Nigeria",
      "effective_from": "2025-10-01",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple unverified fields across providers: payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, and setup_fee for some providers lack source URLs. Rippling pricing is custom-only with no public rates. Overall record confidence set to pending-human due to unverified fields.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2025-11-01"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2026-02-15"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": null,
            "notes": "Rippling prices EOR and global payroll by custom quote on top of a base platform fee; no public list price is published.",
            "custom": true
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2026-01-01"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "effective_from": "2025-10-01"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-nz",
      "jurisdiction": "NZ",
      "jurisdiction_name": "New Zealand",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": null,
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing entries extracted from pricing pages. Several fields marked unverified: payroll_monthly_fee_usd for Deel and Remote (custom-quoted); setup_fee across all providers (custom-quoted or not mentioned); fx_markup_pct across all providers (not found). Rippling's payroll fee confidence marked medium due to modular pricing requiring base platform fee. Papaya Global pricing incomplete in source data.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
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          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Deel's Global Payroll service is custom-quoted",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — No setup fee is publicly mentioned",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "unverified — Remote's Global Payroll service is custom-quoted",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — No setup fee is publicly mentioned",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "Per-employee fee for Global Payroll module; requires core Rippling Unity Platform from $35/month",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model_note": "Base platform fee plus per-employee fees for selected modules",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified — Implementation and setup fees are custom-quoted",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "eor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_note": "PayrollPlus plan; Full-Service Payroll also available starting at $150 per employee per month",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "pricing_model_source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "setup_fee_note": "unverified",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "unverified — source not found",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ph",
      "jurisdiction": "PH",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Philippines",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Data extracted from provider pricing pages. EOR and contractor fees verified as starting prices. Payroll fees and FX markup unverified or custom-quoted. Multiple providers researched; Deel and Remote data present in source but truncated.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting price listed as 'From $599'",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Global Payroll pricing is custom and requires a quote",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "Starting price listed as 'From $49'",
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "setup_fee_usd_source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "setup_fee_usd_note": "Zero setup fees",
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "fx_markup_pct_confidence": "low",
            "fx_markup_pct_note": "Not publicly disclosed on pricing page",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "published"
            },
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "high",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd_note": "$699/month billed monthly or $599/month billed annually",
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd_confidence": "low",
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": null,
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-ro",
      "jurisdiction": "RO",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Romania",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted for Romania. fx_markup_pct unverified across all providers and setup_fee unverified for Rippling. Record confidence downgraded to pending-human due to unverified fields.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "notes": "EOR starting price. Global Payroll requires custom quote. Contractor plan starting price. No setup fees listed."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "notes": "EOR price for annual billing (monthly $699). Global Payroll requires custom quote. No setup fees."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "notes": "EOR starting price. Global Payroll and Contractor management require custom quotes."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 12,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 150,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "notes": "EOR starting price. Payroll starting price for companies over 100 employees. Setup fee is platform implementation fee per location."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
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            "notes": "EOR starting price. Research text truncated."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
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              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-za",
      "jurisdiction": "ZA",
      "jurisdiction_name": "South Africa",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing sources extracted from official pricing pages. Several fields (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct, setup_fee for some providers) remain unverified. Rippling confidence reduced to medium due to incomplete setup_fee data. Papaya Global and Multiplier confidence reduced to medium due to unverified setup and FX markup fields.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
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            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "high",
            "notes": "Deel publicly states there are no setup fees."
          },
          {
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            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": 0,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "high",
            "notes": "Applies to countries where Remote owns the local entity, which includes South Africa. A higher fee of $699 applies elsewhere. Remote publicly states there are no setup fees."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
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              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
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            },
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            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "EOR is an add-on fee; Rippling requires a core platform subscription starting at $8 per user per month. Contractor fee is the starting price for the core Rippling Unity platform, which is required to manage contractors."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
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            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 25,
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "EOR is listed starting price. Payroll_monthly_fee_usd is the listed starting price for the 'PayrollPlus' plan."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee_usd": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "provider_confidence": "medium",
            "notes": "EOR starting price for the 'Employ' plan. Contractor price is for the 'Pay' plan for contractors."
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-th",
      "jurisdiction": "TH",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Thailand",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "provider-claimed",
      "reviewer": "human-verified-2026-04-20",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Multiple provider pricing records extracted from public pricing pages. Several fields marked as unverified due to lack of public disclosure (payroll_monthly_fee_usd, fx_markup_pct for most providers). Rippling record has medium confidence due to modular pricing requiring custom quotes. Record confidence set to pending-human due to unverified fields across dataset.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high",
            "notes": {
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Deel's Global Payroll service for clients with their own entities is custom-priced. The pricing page directs users to contact sales.",
              "setup_fee": "No setup fees are publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed.",
              "confidence": "Pricing is clearly stated on the provider's public pricing page."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high",
            "notes": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "This is the 'starts at' price for annual billing. The standard monthly price is listed as $699.",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Remote's Global Payroll service pricing is not publicly listed and requires contacting sales.",
              "setup_fee": "No setup fees are publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed.",
              "confidence": "Pricing is clearly stated on the provider's public pricing page."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "note": "[2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "notes": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "This is the 'starts at' price for the EOR service, which is an add-on to the core Rippling Unity Platform. The platform itself has a separate fee starting at $8 per user per month.",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Rippling's Global Payroll service is an add-on to their core platform. A total price is not publicly available and requires a custom quote.",
              "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Contractor management is part of the core platform, which starts at $8 per user per month, but a specific package price for only contractor management is not publicly available.",
              "pricing_model": "Pricing is modular, based on a core platform fee plus fees for additional services like EOR.",
              "setup_fee": "unverified — Setup or implementation fees are not publicly listed and are determined during the sales process.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed.",
              "confidence": "Starting prices are public, but the final cost is dependent on a custom quote for the required modules."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": 20,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 30,
            "pricing_model": "tiered",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing/",
            "confidence": "high",
            "notes": {
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "This is the 'starts at' price for their 'Payroll Plus' plan for clients with their own entities. Additional fees for payments may apply.",
              "setup_fee": "unverified — Setup fees are not publicly disclosed on the pricing page.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed.",
              "confidence": "Pricing is clearly stated on the provider's public pricing page."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "multiplier",
            "provider_name": "Multiplier",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 400,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 40,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.usemultiplier.com/pricing",
            "confidence": "high",
            "notes": {
              "eor_monthly_fee_usd": "This is the price for the 'Hire Employees' plan. An enterprise plan is also available with custom pricing.",
              "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": "unverified — Pricing for their Global Payroll service is not publicly listed and requires a custom quote.",
              "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": "This is the price for the 'Pay Freelancers' plan.",
              "setup_fee": "No setup fees are publicly listed on the provider's pricing page.",
              "fx_markup_pct": "unverified — FX markup percentage is not publicly disclosed."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "record_id": "provider-cost-friction-vn",
      "jurisdiction": "VN",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Vietnam",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
      "effective_to": null,
      "last_checked": "2026-06-06",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source_class": "C",
      "display_confidence": "unverified",
      "reviewer": "editorial-unverified-pending-review-reconciliation-2026-06-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
      "source_type": "provider",
      "notes": "[2026-06-06] Editorial provider assessment. Per the data re-verification programme, this is a qualitative provider/country assessment to be reconciled against the live /reviews/ and /pricing/ pages (the hand-maintained source of truth), NOT a statutory fact to web-verify. Prior 'gemini-grounded-verified' stamp demoted to 'unverified' pending that editorial reconciliation. || Provider cost friction data for Vietnam covering EOR, payroll, and contractor pricing from Deel, Remote, Rippling, and Papaya Global. FX markup data unverified for all providers. Rippling pricing is custom-quote only.",
      "change_log_id": "chg-extract-2026-04-20",
      "data": {
        "providers": [
          {
            "provider_slug": "deel",
            "provider_name": "Deel",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 49,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Payroll pricing is custom/quote-only. No setup fee disclosed. FX markup not publicly available.",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "source_url": "https://www.deel.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remote",
            "provider_name": "Remote",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 599,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": 29,
            "pricing_model": "per-employee",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://remote.com/pricing",
            "notes": "EOR rate applies for countries with Remote-owned entities, including Vietnam. Payroll pricing is custom/quote-only. No setup fee disclosed. FX markup not publicly available.",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "source_url": "https://remote.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "rippling",
            "provider_name": "Rippling",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": "custom-only",
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing",
            "notes": "All pricing is custom/quote-only. EOR, payroll, and contractor management require consultation with sales. Setup/implementation fees are part of custom quote and not publicly disclosed.",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "source_url": "https://www.rippling.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "papaya-global",
            "provider_name": "Papaya Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": 650,
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": null,
            "pricing_model": null,
            "setup_fee": null,
            "fx_markup_pct": null,
            "evidence_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "pricing_page_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing",
            "notes": "Research text truncated; only EOR pricing available from fragment.",
            "effective_from": "2026-04-20",
            "source_url": "https://www.papayaglobal.com/pricing"
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "remofirst",
            "provider_name": "Remofirst",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Published floor rate, not a flat rate. A 2 percent FX margin applies to the full payroll value and a refundable deposit of about one month of gross salary is held. Country-specific quotes can land higher."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run. A standalone global payroll product is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 25,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Premium Contractors tier. A free basic contractor tier is also offered."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.remofirst.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "atlas",
            "provider_name": "Atlas",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 599,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Advertised floor. Every engagement is custom-priced; buyer reports put the typical range at $500 to $700 by country mix and headcount."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.atlashxm.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "safeguard-global",
            "provider_name": "Safeguard Global",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Safeguard Global does not publish a public EOR rate; $499 to $699 is third-party and G2-reported. Treat as indicative and obtain a written quote. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing.",
              "status": "by-quote"
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Managed global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 10,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "third-party",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Third-party-reported: about $10 per contractor for 1 to 10, dropping to about $5 at 11 or more."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.safeguardglobal.com/employer-of-record/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "lano",
            "provider_name": "Lano",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 540,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Published in EUR (EUR 499); shown here converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD. Varies by country. A EUR 25 SWIFT fee applies per payment where no local network is available. [2026-06-06] reconciled to verified eor-pricing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Multi-country payroll EUR 19 per employee per month (payroll consolidation from EUR 3), converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 21,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management EUR 19 per contractor per month, converted at 1 EUR = 1.08 USD."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "modular",
              "source_url": "https://www.lano.io/en/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "plane",
            "provider_name": "Plane",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 499,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Flat rate across all countries. No setup fee; month-to-month with no long-term commitment. Covers 100+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR includes the local payroll run; US W-2 payroll is a separate $19 per employee product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 39,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor payments in 240+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.plane.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "horizons",
            "provider_name": "Horizons",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 199,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Horizons rebranded to Remote People in February 2026; the slug is kept as horizons for URL stability. Current published rate is $199, down from $299 pre-rebrand. Some sources still cite $299, so confirm in writing."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Contractor management is quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://remotepeople.com/",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "playroll",
            "provider_name": "Playroll",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 399,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Starting per-seat rate, monthly with no minimum. Strong APAC and African coverage (180+ countries). A refundable deposit is held and the FX margin is undisclosed."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Global Payroll Services from $10 per employee (minimums apply); Payroll Analytics from $2.07. Both quote-scoped."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 35,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Contractor management flat fee, monthly with no minimum."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "workmotion",
            "provider_name": "WorkMotion",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 549,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Provider-published USD rate (EUR 499 equivalent). A Direct Hiring model is $429 per employee per month for own-entity deployments. Volume discounts apply; an FX margin applies. Covers 160+ countries."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "End-to-end payroll is bundled into EOR; standalone managed payroll is quote-only."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 31,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "Contractor management, USD rate (EUR 29 equivalent)."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.workmotion.com/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "No setup fee is publicly listed."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "justworks",
            "provider_name": "Justworks",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "Served through a third-party EOR partner; rate quoted case by case. Justworks owns entities in 11 countries only."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll is delivered through the PEO; no separate global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "No standalone contractor-management rate is published; quote-only."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://www.justworks.com/employer-of-record",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          },
          {
            "provider_slug": "gusto",
            "provider_name": "Gusto",
            "eor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "EOR is delivered through a Remote partnership in about 12 countries at a $599 per employee list price. Confirm this market is covered before relying on it."
            },
            "payroll_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "US payroll plans from $49 per month plus $6 per employee; not a global payroll product."
            },
            "contractor_monthly_fee_usd": {
              "value": 6,
              "unit": "USD/month",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high",
              "note": "International contractor pay: $6 per contractor per month plus $5 per payment (US contractor-only base $35, promo $0). 120+ countries."
            },
            "pricing_model": {
              "value": "per-employee",
              "source_url": "https://gusto.com/product/pricing",
              "source_type": "provider",
              "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
              "confidence": "high"
            },
            "setup_fee": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "medium",
              "note": "Setup terms by quote."
            },
            "fx_markup_pct": {
              "value": null,
              "confidence": "low",
              "note": "FX markup not disclosed as a fixed percentage."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}