Deel vs Tellent Pricing (2026)
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Deel vs Tellent

HR/HRIS pricing comparison · 2026

Deel pricing ranges from $5–$899/contractor/month, while Tellent ranges from $111–$1485/month. Deel is typically 66% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · HR/HRIS
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Deel
Deel is a global payroll and compliance platform that simplifies hiring employees and cont
verified 23d ago
$33K $33K
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Tellent
Tellent is The People Decision Platform, offering modular HR software for recruitment, peo
verified 14d ago
$33K $33K
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Verdict · list-price math · year 1
Deel saves $27K vs Tellent · 25 seats
Cheapest $6.0K
Spread 82%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Deel Engage
$6.0K/yr
year 1 license · $20/seat
HR Grow (Performance)
$33K/yr
year 1 license · $111/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$33K/yr
Vendr · n=41
No Vendr data
—
Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 19 sourced facts
14 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 3 review platforms
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 8 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified 2w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Withdrawal and Transfer Fees
    $50-$150/month
    2 sources
  • Currency Conversion Fees
    1-3% of transaction amount
    2 sources
  • Immigration and Visa Support Fees
    $500-$3000
    1 source
  • Legal Review for Contract Templates
    $1000-$5000
    1 source
  • Parallel Payroll Fee
    5-10% of license costs
    1 source
5 documented
  • Additional Job Slot Fees
    $827
    1 source
  • Forced Plan Upgrades for Small Teams
    30-50% of license costs
    1 source
  • No Subscription Pause Option
    100% of setup costs
    1 source
  • No Refunds for Unused Service
    $111-$371
    1 source
  • Data Loss Risk
    10-20% of license costs
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Deel
Tellent
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Standard 30-day notice for EOR contracts
Unknown - vague data retention policy
Commitment
✓ Month-to-month for contractors; typically annual for EOR
1 year
Price escalation
No published annual uplift schedule, but users report tier price changes as Deel expands product modules
No published schedule
Can downgrade
✓ Yes
No
Based on 3 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.4/5 (84)
Trustpilot
4.7/5 (8,640)
G2
4.8/5 (13,922)
Best for
Companies needing standalone HRIS at the lowest entry price
Watch out
Customer support responsiveness can be slow
Trustpilot
1.5/5 (20)
Best for
Small to mid-sized teams centralizing core HR processes
Watch out
Syncing issues with job boards and calendars
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
HR/HRIS

Deel

$5–$899
/contractor/month
9 plans
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VS
HR/HRIS

Tellent

$111–$1485
/month
5 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

Deel and Tellent both operate in the hr/hris category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Deel Tellent
Deel HR $5 /employee/month $111 /month (scales by employee count)
Deel Engage $20 /employee/month $111 /month (scales by employee count)
Global Payroll $29 /employee/month $292 /month
Contractors $49 /contractor/month $371 /month
US PEO $125 /employee/month Custom
Contractor of Record (COR) $325 /contractor/month —
Deel IT $99 /month —
EOR Standard $599 /employee/month —
EOR Enterprise $899 /employee/month —

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Deel

8 scenarios
$5/employee/month (Core HR)
Solo / Getting Started
$89/employee/month (US PEO)
Growing Business
$599/employee/month ($499 annual)
Enterprise Setup
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Tellent

3 scenarios
$292/month ($3,504 annually)
Small Team Hiring (ATS Only)
$482/month ($5,784 annually)
Growing Company (ATS + HRIS)
$593/month ($7,116 annually)
Full Platform (ATS + HRIS + Performance)

What Users Say

Deel

G2
4.8/5 (13,922)
Trustpilot
4.7/5 (8,640)
TrustRadius
8.4/10 (84)
Capterra
4.9/5 (4,268)
Top complaints
  • Customer support responsiveness can be slow
  • Software reliability issues affecting payroll in certain regions
  • Per-contractor pricing more expensive than competitors like Oyster

Tellent

Trustpilot
1.5/5 (20)
Top complaints
  • Syncing issues with job boards and calendars
  • Poor customer support and slow response times
  • Overpriced with inflexible pricing

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Deel 10 hidden costs

medium
Withdrawal and Transfer Fees $50-$150/month
medium
Currency Conversion Fees 1-3% of transaction amount
low
Immigration and Visa Support Fees $500-$3000
medium
Legal Review for Contract Templates $1000-$5000
medium
Parallel Payroll Fee 5-10% of license costs
See all Deel hidden costs →

Tellent 5 hidden costs

high
Additional Job Slot Fees $827
high
Forced Plan Upgrades for Small Teams 30-50% of license costs
critical
No Subscription Pause Option 100% of setup costs
medium
No Refunds for Unused Service $111-$371
critical
Data Loss Risk 10-20% of license costs
See all Tellent hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Deel Tellent
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation Standard 30-day notice for EOR contracts Unknown - vague data retention policy
Minimum commitment Month-to-month for contractors; typically annual for EOR 1 year
Price escalation No published annual uplift schedule, but users report tier price changes as Deel expands product modules No published schedule
Can downgrade Yes No

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