Do Tarmack and Worksome require a security deposit?

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

Do Tarmack and Worksome 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 Worksome's own pages.

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

Of the 139 countries BestEOR profiles, Tarmack's own EOR list names 111 and Worksome's names 28; 28 are on both.

Which covers more countries by region, Tarmack or Worksome?

By region, counting the countries each provider's own EOR list names: Latin America, Tarmack 15 of 22 against 4; Europe, Tarmack 41 of 47 against 10; Asia-Pacific, Tarmack 26 of 27 against 7; Middle East, Tarmack 13 of 13 against 3; and Africa, Tarmack 17 of 31 against 2.

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

Tarmack's list names 83 countries that Worksome's does not: Albania, Angola, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium and 75 more.

Head to head

Tarmack vs Worksome

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 Worksome, 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)·Worksome (Worksome Employer of Record, Worksome Freelance Management System, Worksome Agent of Record)

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Brands

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

Worksome Employer of Record, Worksome Freelance Management System, Worksome Agent of Record

Best for

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

Widest coverage Contractor payments Enterprise IP & equity

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.

Acts as the legal employer of the client's hires in 150+↗ countries, taking on payroll and statutory obligations, alongside its platform for managing and paying contractors.

Availability

Price

$199 /mo ↗

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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 ↗

Worksome Freelance Management System ↗: quote only, 150+ countries ↗

Contractor of record

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Worksome Agent of Record ↗: quote only

Latin America: countries listed (of 22)

15 ↗ of 22

4 ↗ of 22

Europe: countries listed (of 47)

41 ↗ of 47

10 ↗ of 47

Asia-Pacific: countries listed (of 27)

26 ↗ of 27

7 ↗ of 27

Middle East: countries listed (of 13)

13 ↗ of 13

3 ↗ of 13

Africa: countries listed (of 31)

17 ↗ of 31

2 ↗ of 31

Founded

2023 ↗ (incorporated)

2017 ↗

Brand

Tarmack

Worksome

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 Worksome'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 Worksome's own pages.
Of the 139 countries BestEOR profiles, Tarmack's own EOR list names 111 and Worksome's names 28; 28 are on both.
By region, counting the countries each provider's own EOR list names: Latin America, Tarmack 15 ↗ of 22 against 4 ↗; Europe, Tarmack 41 ↗ of 47 against 10 ↗; Asia-Pacific, Tarmack 26 ↗ of 27 against 7 ↗; Middle East, Tarmack 13 ↗ of 13 against 3 ↗; and Africa, Tarmack 17 ↗ of 31 against 2 ↗.
Tarmack's list names 83 countries that Worksome's does not: Albania, Angola, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium and 75 more.

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