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Plane EOR review

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Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated July 18, 2026
01

The decision layer

Should you pick Plane?

// plane at a glance

Plane is an Employer of Record provider offering EOR and contractor payments. It scores 57/100 on the EOR Select index, covers 23 countries, and starts from $499 per employee per month.

What it is
Employer of Record (EOR and contractor payments)
Select Score
57/100
Country coverage
23 countries
Entry EOR price
from $499/mo
Third-party rating
3.4/5 from 18 reviews

As of July 13, 2026 · scored by the EOR Select rating system (methodology)

// the verdict

The verdict

Plane scores 57/100 on the Select Score, strongest on support and compliance. EOR pricing starts from $499 per employee per month. Its weakest axis is country coverage, the clearest trade-off to weigh before committing.

Plane is a San Francisco-based employer of record and contractor management platform founded in 2018. It operates across a focused set of markets, priced toward the lower end of the EOR market. It is a fit for smaller teams or early-stage companies hiring in a limited number of countries who want predictable, transparent pricing.

// strengths & watch-outs

Strengths and watch-outs

// strengths

  • 5 security certifications on file

// watch-outs

  • Narrower coverage (23 countries) than the field
  • Thin third-party review volume
  • Higher entry pricing, from $499/mo

// how it scores

How Plane scores

Coverage12/100

Covers 23 countries, 12% of the 185-country benchmark.

Pricing62/100

EOR pricing from $499 per employee per month. Lower is scored higher.

Compliance63/100

5 security certifications on file, with a blended third-party review score of 3.35 out of 5 across 18 reviews (weighted by review volume).

Platformnot yet rated

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

Support77/100

4 support channels on file, with a blended third-party review score of 3.35 out of 5 across 18 reviews (weighted by review volume).

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

Plane by the numbers

// pricing

What Plane costs

EOR

from $499

per employee / month

Contractor

from $39

per employee / month

Payroll

from $19

per employee / month

Normalized starting prices from our dataset. Final pricing depends on country and headcount. Full Plane pricing breakdown →

verified July 13, 2026provider pricing pages

// country coverage

Where Plane operates

Verified Employer of Record coverage in 23 countries, from the same normalized dataset used to score every provider.

Americas6Europe9Africa1Asia5Oceania2
Show all 23 countries
Americas6
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
Europe9
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
Africa1
  • South Africa
Asia5
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
Oceania2
  • Australia
  • New Zealand

verified July 13, 2026normalized EOR coverage dataset

// platform & operations

How Plane runs

Plane holds 5 security certifications.

Security & compliance
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Payroll & platform
Automated taxTax filingPayslip generationEmployee portalAPI accessHRIS integrationCompliance dashboard24/7 supportMobile appOn-demand pay
Pay-run frequency
Bi-weeklySemi-monthly
Payment methods
Bank transferACHSEPASWIFTWisePayPalCrypto
Support channels
Live chatDedicated CSMKnowledge base24/7 support
Employee payouts
Local currency, across 23 countries: 18 currencies including EUR, USD, GBP, INR
Founded
2018
Headquarters
San Francisco, US
Employees
11-50
Funding
$7M
CEO
Matt Drozdzynski

verified July 13, 2026provider disclosures

// fee transparency

What Plane tells you before you ask

25/100 transparency
1 of 6 disclosed with a source

This scores only what Plane 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
FX / currency markup
UndisclosedNot published by Plane
Security deposit
UndisclosedNot published by Plane
Setup fee
UndisclosedNot published by Plane
Offboarding fee
UndisclosedNot published by Plane
Minimum term
UndisclosedNot published by Plane

verified July 13, 2026provider disclosures, own-domain sourced

03

Outside evidence

What the market says about Plane

// reviews across the web

What Plane customers say

3.35blended rating across 18 reviews, weighted by volume
RATING4.584.58steadyREVIEWS874880+6since 2026-05-25
review count blended rating
05-2506-0106-0806-1506-2206-2907-0607-13
PlatformRatingChangeReviewsChange
G24.6steady871+119
Trustpilot2.5-0.409+3
04

History & background

Plane track record & company

// the record over time

How Plane has moved

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

Select Score57/100-1

Down 1 point since Jun 27, 2026.

DateSelect Score
Jun 27, 202658/100
Jul 16, 202657/100

updated Jul 18, 2026weekly Select Score recompute

// recent updates

What changed for Plane

Tracked changes to Plane's Select Score and review ratings

  1. Select ScoreJul 16, 2026

    Now 57/100, from 58.

  2. G2Jul 14, 2026

    Rating now 4.6. +119 new reviews (871 total).

  3. TrustpilotJul 12, 2026

    Rating now 2.5, from 2.9.

Review scores are re-verified weekly. How we verify the data →

// head to head

How Plane compares

comparison.matrix
Plane compared with rival EOR providers
Provider Select PickPlane logoPlane57/100RemoFirst logoRemoFirst79/100Remote logoRemote76/100Remote People logoRemote People75/100
How it compares
Countries covered23185186150
EOR / employee / mo$499$199$699$199
Contractor / employee / mo$39$25$29$29
Payroll / employee / mo$19$29
Billing currencies8
Security certifications5555
Support channels4645
Blended rating3.44.43.04.7
Fee transparency25/10025/10025/10025/100
Select Score57797675