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Niural vs RemotePeople (formerly Horizons)

Price, deposits and fees, visa sponsorship, payroll and contractor pricing, coverage region by region, country coverage, owned entities, and provider model for Niural and RemotePeople (formerly Horizons), side by side and cited.

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150most countries

Niural (Niural Employer of Record, Niural International Contractor Management, Niural Contractor of Record (Niural Armor), Niural Global Payroll, Niural PEO)·RemotePeople (formerly Horizons) (RemotePeople EOR Select, RemotePeople Contractor Management, RemotePeople Contractor of Record, RemotePeople EOR Global, RemotePeople Global Payroll)

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Niural
Owned-entity EOR
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RemotePeople (formerly Horizons)
Hybrid EOR
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Brands
Niural Employer of Record, Niural International Contractor Management, Niural Contractor of Record (Niural Armor), Niural Global Payroll, Niural PEO
RemotePeople EOR Select, RemotePeople Contractor Management, RemotePeople Contractor of Record, RemotePeople EOR Global, RemotePeople Global Payroll
Best for
Widest coverageContractor paymentsGlobal payrollFast onboarding
Lowest costContractor paymentsGlobal payroll
Provider model
Becomes the legal employer of the client's international team in 150+↗ countries, handling contracts, payroll, taxes and local compliance.
In-market HR and legal specialists across 150+↗ countries (rebranded from Horizons), low entry price.
Availability
Price
Countries
Owned-entity countries
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Security deposit
Per employee, amount set in its Country Pricing Schedule; not published↗
1 month of the employee's gross income↗
Currency conversion
Its conversion rates may include a currency conversion fee where the law allows; percentage not published↗
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Minimum term
With respect to any Niural Services provided under an MSA, the subscription term for such Niural Services will be as specified in the applicable Order Form↗
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Notice to end
Either Party may terminate this EOR TOS upon thirty (30) days' advance notice, subject to Section 10.4.↗
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Early-exit charge
Termination, cancellation, deactivation or discontinuation of the EOR Services or this EOR TOS does not terminate, reduce or otherwise affect Customer's obligations under any applicable MSA, Order Form or other agreement, including any minimum term, Contract Value, minimum spend, committed fees↗
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Visa sponsorship
Offered↗. Additional fees, not published↗
Offered↗: 80+ countries↗. $199/mo base plus government fees (visa page)↗
Global payroll
Niural Global Payroll↗: From $29 /mo↗, 150+ countries↗
RemotePeople Global Payroll↗: From $25 /mo↗, 150+ countries↗
Contractor management
Niural International Contractor Management↗: $49 /contractor/mo↗, 150+ countries↗
RemotePeople Contractor Management↗: From $29 /contractor/mo↗, 150+ countries↗
Contractor of record
Niural Contractor of Record (Niural Armor)↗: quote only
RemotePeople Contractor of Record↗: From $199 /contractor/mo↗
Latin America: countries listed (of 22)
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4↗ of 22
Europe: countries listed (of 47)
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11↗ of 47
Asia-Pacific: countries listed (of 27)
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9↗ of 27
Middle East: countries listed (of 13)
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2↗ of 13
Africa: countries listed (of 31)
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3↗ of 31
Founded
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2018↗
Brand
Niural
RemotePeople (formerly Horizons)

Highlighted figures mark the lower fee, wider country coverage and wider owned-entity country coverage. Terms for deposits and fees, visa sponsorship, payroll and contractor pricing and coverage region by region are quoted from each provider's own pages, read between October 6 and November 7, 2026; a dash means BestEOR has no cited figure for it. Confirm availability, the local employment model and a country-specific quote before choosing.

Published fees

How the starting fees compare

Lower starting feeRemotePeople (formerly Horizons)

RemotePeople (formerly Horizons) has the lowest published starting fee in this comparison at $199 /mo↗, $100 less per employee per month than Niural. These are published starting fees, not equivalent country-specific quotes. Confirm each provider's availability, local employment model, included services and total cost for your hire.

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