// head to head
Global Expansion vs Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)
Own entity or local partner
An EOR either employs your hire through its own local company or through a partner it contracts. With its own entity, the provider controls payroll and compliance directly; with a partner, a third company is the legal employer.
Global Expansion does not publicly name its employing entities, so we cannot show where it employs directly.
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) publicly documents its own employing entity in 3 countries (British Virgin Islands, India and United States).
Only entities with a public source (a registry record or the provider’s own legal documents) are counted. A provider can have more entities than it publishes.
What the fee difference adds up to
Global Expansion does not publish an EOR price, so only Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)'s published fee can be totalled here. Ask Global Expansion for a written quote at your team size before comparing.
| Employees | Global Expansion | Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quote only | $4,788 |
| 5 | Quote only | $23,940 |
| 10 | Quote only | $47,880 |
| 25 | Quote only | $119,700 |
| 50 | Quote only | $239,400 |
Starting fees only, excluding salary and employer contributions. The matrix above lists the setup, offboarding, deposit and FX fees each provider discloses. Model a full hire in the cost calculator.
// reddit reputation, side by side
Global Expansion vs Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) on Reddit
On Reddit, Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) sits at 0% negative across 10 approved mentions. We screen real community mentions for relevance, then label sentiment, separate from our Select Score.
| Provider | Mentions | First-hand | Positive | Neutral | Negative | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Expansion | Too few Reddit mentions to score yet | |||||
| Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) | 10 | 2 | 30% | 70% | 0% | Mostly positive |
Most-discussed topics: Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) — support
Widest coverage in this comparison (214 countries).
Read the full Global Expansion review →Strongest compliance depth of the set.
Read the full Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) review →// faq
Global Expansion vs Pebl (formerly Velocity Global): your questions
Which is better, Global Expansion or Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)?
On our normalized dataset, Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) has the highest Select Score (80/100). The right pick still depends on your priorities, which the matrix above breaks down row by row.
Which is cheapest?
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) has the lowest starting price in this comparison. Pricing is normalized to a per-employee monthly figure.
How is the Select Score calculated?
Every provider runs the same weighted model across coverage, pricing, compliance, platform and support. See the methodology page for the full formula.