Remote leads our Winter 2026 Owned-Entity award, with an owned local entity confirmed in 32 countries. Counts come from public company registers.
Judged by Robbin Schuchmann · Updated November 2026An employer of record can employ your hire through its own local company or through a third-party partner. This award is about the first model. It counts the countries where we have confirmed, in a public company register, that the provider owns the local entity that would be the legal employer. Eight providers passed the bar for Winter 2026, and Remote leads with 32 countries confirmed.
Read the counts as a floor, not a ceiling. We check registers country by country and many checks are still open, so a provider may own more entities than we have confirmed so far. A count is also not a quality score: partner-led providers can serve a country well. It matters most when you want one company accountable for payroll, contracts and terminations.
We have confirmed an owned local entity for Remote in 32 of the 92 countries where it offers EOR. Remote says it employs through its own entities in every EOR country. It lists EOR from $599 and holds a 4.5/5 average across 9,325 counted reviews.
We have confirmed an owned local entity for Oyster in 14 countries, out of 116 with active EOR coverage. It lists EOR from $699 and holds a 4.3/5 average across 2,001 counted reviews.
We have confirmed an owned local entity for Multiplier in 12 countries, out of 171 with active EOR coverage. It lists EOR from $459 and holds a 4.8/5 average across 4,419 counted reviews.
We have confirmed an owned local entity for Playroll in 12 countries, out of 168 with active EOR coverage. It lists EOR from $399 and holds a 4.6/5 average across 266 counted reviews.
We have confirmed an owned local entity for Globalization Partners in 12 countries, out of 188 with active EOR coverage. It lists EOR from $599 and holds a 4.4/5 average across 1,292 counted reviews.
We have confirmed an owned local entity for Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) in 12 countries, out of 175 with active EOR coverage. It lists EOR from $399 and holds a 4.9/5 average across 4,947 counted reviews.
We have confirmed an owned local entity for Payoneer Workforce Management in 11 countries, out of 160 with active EOR coverage. It lists EOR from $199 and holds a 4.6/5 average across 495 counted reviews.
We have confirmed an owned local entity for Deel in 11 countries, out of 153 with active EOR coverage. It lists EOR from $599 and holds a 4.7/5 average across 21,550 counted reviews.
We count the countries where a provider's active EOR coverage is backed by an owned local entity that we have confirmed in a public company register, matching the legal name to the provider's brand. Providers with at least 10 confirmed countries qualify. The order follows the count. Where counts tie, the EOR Overview editorial team sets the order, informed by third-party ratings, published entry prices and country coverage. The work is ongoing, so a count shows what is confirmed so far, not everything a provider owns.
Use this list when entity ownership matters to your legal or finance team. Ask each provider which entity would employ your hire in each country you need, and whether it is owned or a partner. Then compare prices and ratings for the two or three that own entities where you hire. See the winners in every category on the Winter 2026 awards page.
