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Payroll Middle East EOR review

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Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology β†’Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated July 18, 2026
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The decision layer

Should you pick Payroll Middle East?

// payroll middle east at a glance

Payroll Middle East is an Employer of Record provider offering EOR. It scores 56/100 on the EOR Select index, covers 1 country and prices on request.

What it is
Employer of Record (EOR)
Select Score
56/100
Country coverage
1 country
Entry EOR price
Quote only
Third-party rating
No third-party reviews yet

As of July 18, 2026 Β· scored by the EOR Select rating system (methodology)

// the verdict

The verdict

Payroll Middle East scores 56/100 on the Select Score, strongest on support and compliance. Its weakest axis is country coverage, the clearest trade-off to weigh before committing.

Payroll Middle East is a Dubai-based EOR provider focused on the Middle East market. It offers employer of record services with quote-based pricing and has five security certifications on file. It is suited to companies hiring in the UAE that want a locally specialised provider and are comfortable requesting a custom quote.

// strengths & watch-outs

Strengths and watch-outs

// strengths

  • 5 security certifications on file
  • Multiple support channels (6)

// watch-outs

  • Narrower coverage (1 countries) than the field
  • EOR pricing only on request (no public price)

// how it scores

How Payroll Middle East scores

Coverage1/100

Covers 1 countries, 1% of the 185-country benchmark.

Pricing40/100

Pricing is not published, so it is scored below providers that disclose a price. Price transparency is part of the rating.

Compliance65/100

5 security certifications on file, with no third-party reviews on file yet.

Platformnot yet rated

No integration data on file yet; Platform is scored at the neutral default until it is added.

Support92/100

6 support channels on file, with no third-party reviews on file yet.

Reputation60/100

No approved Reddit mentions yet; Reputation is scored at a neutral 60.

The total is weighted by how much independent review evidence backs this provider, so it can sit below the average of the categories above. How scoring works

02

The data record

Payroll Middle East by the numbers

// country coverage

Where Payroll Middle East operates

Verified Employer of Record coverage in 1 countries, from the same normalized dataset used to score every provider.

Asia1
Show all 1 countries
Asia1
  • United Arab Emirates

// platform & operations

How Payroll Middle East runs

Payroll Middle East holds 5 security certifications.

Security & compliance
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Payroll & platform
Multi-currencyAutomated taxTax filingPayslip generationEmployee portalAPI accessHRIS integrationCompliance dashboardDedicated support24/7 supportMobile appOn-demand pay
Pay-run frequency
Bi-weeklySemi-monthly
Payment methods
Bank transferACHSEPASWIFTLocal bankWisePayPalCrypto
Support channels
Live chatPhoneEmailDedicated CSMKnowledge base24/7 support
Employee payouts
Local currency, across 1 countries
Headquarters
Dubai, AE
Employees
2-10

// fee transparency

What Payroll Middle East tells you before you ask

0/100 transparency
0 of 6 disclosed with a source

This scores only what Payroll Middle East publishes, not whether its prices are low. A cost counts as disclosed when we can link the provider’s own page stating it. See the full ranking or how this is scored.

EOR base price
UndisclosedNot published by Payroll Middle East
FX / currency markup
UndisclosedNot published by Payroll Middle East
Security deposit
UndisclosedNot published by Payroll Middle East
Setup fee
UndisclosedNot published by Payroll Middle East
Offboarding fee
UndisclosedNot published by Payroll Middle East
Minimum term
UndisclosedNot published by Payroll Middle East
04

History & background

Payroll Middle East track record & company

// the record over time

How Payroll Middle East has moved

Longitudinal readings we keep and most comparison sites don’t. Every point is a real dated snapshot.

Select Score56/100-2

Down 2 points since Jun 27, 2026.

DateSelect Score
Jun 27, 202658/100
Jul 3, 202656/100

updated Jul 18, 2026weekly Select Score recompute

// recent updates

What changed for Payroll Middle East

Tracked changes to Payroll Middle East's Select Score and review ratings

  1. Select ScoreJul 3, 2026

    Now 56/100, from 58.

Review scores are re-verified weekly. How we verify the data β†’

// head to head

How Payroll Middle East compares

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Payroll Middle East compared with rival EOR providers
Provider Select PickPayroll Middle East logoPayroll Middle East56/100RemoFirst logoRemoFirst79/100Remote logoRemote76/100Remote People logoRemote People75/100
How it compares
Countries covered1185186150
EOR / employee / moβ€”$199$699$199
Contractor / employee / moβ€”$25$29$29
Payroll / employee / moβ€”β€”$29β€”
Billing currenciesβ€”8β€”β€”
Security certifications5555
Support channels6645
Blended ratingβ€”4.43.04.7
Fee transparency0/10025/10025/10025/100
Select Score56797675