Do Tarmack and Thera require a security deposit?

Tarmack says it takes no security deposit. BestEOR found no deposit terms on Thera's own pages.

Do Tarmack and Thera sponsor work visas?

Tarmack handles work visas and permits in 150+ countries; from $999 per work permit or visa. BestEOR found no visa or work-permit terms on Thera's own pages.

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

Of the 139 countries BestEOR profiles, Tarmack's own EOR list names 111 and Thera's names 130; 104 are on both.

Which covers more countries by region, Tarmack or Thera?

By region, counting the countries each provider's own EOR list names: Latin America, Thera 21 of 22 against 15 and Africa, Thera 30 of 31 against 17.

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

Tarmack's list names 7 countries that Thera's does not: Belarus, Belgium, Hong Kong, Iraq, Myanmar, North Macedonia and Russia.

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

Thera's list names 26 countries that Tarmack's does not: Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Brunei, Burkina Faso and 18 more.

Head to head

Tarmack vs Thera

Name: Tarmack
Brand: Tarmack

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

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150most countries

Tarmack (Tarmack Employer of Record, Tarmack Contractor Management, Tarmack Global Payroll Services, Tarmack Global Immigration, Tarmack Global Recruitment)·Thera (Thera Employer of Record, Thera Contractor Management, Thera Contractor Pro, Thera US Payroll)

Which one fits your hire? Tell us the country and team size: we check Tarmack and Thera against your needs and get you quotes.

Brands

Tarmack Employer of Record, Tarmack Contractor Management, Tarmack Global Payroll Services, Tarmack Global Immigration, Tarmack Global Recruitment

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

Best for

Owned-entity coverage Widest coverage Lowest cost IP & equity Global payroll Contractor payments

Widest coverage Lowest cost Contractor payments Startups & SMBs

Provider model

Says its network of entities in 150+↗ countries acts as the legal employer, alongside contractor management, payroll, immigration and recruiting on one platform.

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

150 ↗

Owned-entity countries

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Offered ↗: 150+ countries ↗. From $999 per work permit or visa ↗

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Global payroll

Tarmack Global Payroll Services ↗: quote only, 100+ countries ↗

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Contractor management

Tarmack Contractor Management ↗: From $39 /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)

15 ↗ of 22

21 ↗ of 22

Europe: countries listed (of 47)

41 ↗ of 47

43 ↗ of 47

Asia-Pacific: countries listed (of 27)

26 ↗ of 27

25 ↗ of 27

Middle East: countries listed (of 13)

13 ↗ of 13

12 ↗ of 13

Africa: countries listed (of 31)

17 ↗ of 31

30 ↗ of 31

Founded

2023 ↗ (incorporated)

2022 ↗

Brand

Tarmack

Thera

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 7 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

Tarmack says it takes no security deposit ↗. BestEOR found no deposit terms on Thera's own pages.
Tarmack handles work visas and permits ↗ in 150+ countries ↗; from $999 per work permit or visa ↗. BestEOR found no visa or work-permit terms on Thera's own pages.
Of the 139 countries BestEOR profiles, Tarmack's own EOR list names 111 and Thera's names 130; 104 are on both.
By region, counting the countries each provider's own EOR list names: Latin America, Thera 21 ↗ of 22 against 15 ↗ and Africa, Thera 30 ↗ of 31 against 17 ↗.
Tarmack's list names 7 countries that Thera's does not: Belarus, Belgium, Hong Kong, Iraq, Myanmar, North Macedonia and Russia.
Thera's list names 26 countries that Tarmack's does not: Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Brunei, Burkina Faso and 18 more.

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