Deel
Broadest country coverage and the default many scaling teams start with. Strong when you're hiring across many markets at once. Note it's a large, fast-moving vendor — worth comparing terms.
Visit Deel →The infrastructure I recommend
The tools behind a working cross-border team.
These are the platforms I reach for when helping clients hire, pay and reach people across borders. I only list tools I'd recommend regardless of any commercial arrangement.
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Global payroll & compliance (EOR)
For hiring someone in a country where you have no legal entity — the platform becomes the employer of record so you stay compliant.
Remote
Owns more of its own local entities, which can mean cleaner compliance in its core countries. A good fit when you value depth over sheer breadth.
Visit Remote →Oyster HR
Positioned around distributed-team best practice and transparent pricing. Often shortlisted by smaller companies making their first international hires.
Visit Oyster →Outbound & outreach
For agency owners and executives running their own outbound — to clients or to talent.
Woodpecker
Cold email built for deliverability, with sensible sending limits. A steady choice for small teams who care about landing in the inbox, not the spam folder.
Visit Woodpecker →Apollo.io
Combines a contact database with sequencing, so prospecting and outreach live in one place. Useful when you're building a pipeline from scratch.
Visit Apollo →Global business finance
For holding, sending and receiving money across currencies without punishing fees.
Wise Business
Multi-currency account with mid-market exchange rates. Hard to beat for straightforward cross-border payments and getting paid in several currencies.
Visit Wise →Airwallex
More of a finance platform than a single account — cards, payouts and FX for teams with heavier international money movement.
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