Do RemoFirst and Thera require a security deposit?

RemoFirst's deposit, in some cases: where necessary; amount not published. BestEOR found no deposit terms on Thera's own pages.

Which countries do RemoFirst and Thera both list for employer of record?

Of the 139 countries BestEOR profiles, RemoFirst's own EOR list names 113 and Thera's names 130; 108 are on both.

Which covers more countries by region, RemoFirst or Thera?

By region, counting the countries each provider's own EOR list names: Asia-Pacific, Thera 25 of 27 against 21 and Africa, Thera 30 of 31 against 22.

Which countries does RemoFirst list for employer of record that Thera does not?

RemoFirst's list names 5 countries that Thera's does not: Belgium, DR Congo, Hong Kong, Myanmar and North Macedonia.

Which countries does Thera list for employer of record that RemoFirst does not?

Thera's list names 22 countries that RemoFirst's does not: Andorra; Bahamas; Benin; Brunei; Cabo Verde; Congo, Rep.; Cote d'Ivoire; Fiji and 14 more.

Head to head

RemoFirst vs Thera

Name: RemoFirst
Brand: RemoFirst

Price, deposits and fees, visa sponsorship, contractor pricing, coverage region by region, country coverage, owned entities, and provider model for RemoFirst and Thera, side by side and cited.

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185most countries

RemoFirst (RemoFirst EOR, RemoFirst International Contractors)·Thera (Thera Employer of Record, Thera Contractor Management, Thera Contractor Pro, Thera US Payroll)

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Brands

RemoFirst EOR, RemoFirst International Contractors

Thera Employer of Record, Thera Contractor Management, Thera Contractor Pro, Thera US Payroll

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Lowest cost Widest coverage Contractor payments

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Provider model

Aggregator over a network of in-country partner entities across 185+↗ countries at the lowest list price.

Becomes the legal employer on paper of the client's hires in 150+↗ countries while the client keeps control of their daily work, handling contracts, payroll, benefits and compliance.

Availability

Price

$199 /mo ↗

Countries

185 ↗ most

150 ↗

Owned-entity countries

0 ↗

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Security deposit

In some cases: where necessary; amount not published ↗

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No. RemoFirst offers transparent, flat-rate pricing with no setup, onboarding, or termination fees, no annual contracts, and no minimums.↗

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Early-exit charge

No. RemoFirst offers transparent, flat-rate pricing with no setup, onboarding, or termination fees, no annual contracts, and no minimums.↗

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Visa sponsorship

Offered ↗: 110+ countries (its FAQ says 85+)↗. A few hundred to several thousand USD by location, estimated up front ↗

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Contractor management

RemoFirst International Contractors ↗: $25 /contractor/mo ↗, 150+ countries ↗

Thera Contractor Management ↗: quote only, 150+ countries ↗

Contractor of record

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Thera Contractor Pro ↗: quote only

Latin America: countries listed (of 22)

19 ↗ of 22

21 ↗ of 22

Europe: countries listed (of 47)

42 ↗ of 47

43 ↗ of 47

Asia-Pacific: countries listed (of 27)

21 ↗ of 27

25 ↗ of 27

Middle East: countries listed (of 13)

10 ↗ of 13

12 ↗ of 13

Africa: countries listed (of 31)

22 ↗ of 31

30 ↗ of 31

Founded

Brand

Highlighted figures mark the lower fee, wider country coverage and wider owned-entity country coverage. Terms for deposits and fees, visa sponsorship, 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.

The bottom line

What actually differs

RemoFirst covers the most countries (185 ↗).
RemoFirst's deposit, in some cases: where necessary; amount not published ↗. BestEOR found no deposit terms on Thera's own pages.
RemoFirst handles work visas and permits ↗ in 110+ countries (its FAQ says 85+)↗; A few hundred to several thousand USD by location, estimated up front ↗. BestEOR found no visa or work-permit terms on Thera's own pages.
Of the 139 countries BestEOR profiles, RemoFirst's own EOR list names 113 and Thera's names 130; 108 are on both.
By region, counting the countries each provider's own EOR list names: Asia-Pacific, Thera 25 ↗ of 27 against 21 ↗ and Africa, Thera 30 ↗ of 31 against 22 ↗.
RemoFirst's list names 5 countries that Thera's does not: Belgium, DR Congo, Hong Kong, Myanmar and North Macedonia.
Thera's list names 22 countries that RemoFirst's does not: Andorra; Bahamas; Benin; Brunei; Cabo Verde; Congo, Rep.; Cote d'Ivoire; Fiji and 14 more.

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