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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 October 15, 2026
01

The decision layer

Should you pick Plane?

// plane at a glance

Plane is an Employer of Record provider offering EOR, payroll and contractor payments. It scores 56/100 on the EOR Select index, covers 23 countries, and starts from $499 per employee per month.

What it is
Employer of Record (EOR, payroll and contractor payments)
Select Score
56/100
Country coverage
23 countries
Entry EOR price
from $499/mo
Third-party rating
4.6/5 from 917 reviews

As of July 27, 2026 · scored by the EOR Select rating system (methodology)

// the verdict

The verdict

Plane scores 56/100 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
  • Strong third-party reviews (4.57/5 across 917)

// watch-outs

  • Narrower coverage (23 countries) than the field
  • 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.

Compliance79/100

5 security certifications on file, with a blended third-party review score of 4.57 out of 5 across 915 reviews (weighted by review volume).

Platform49/100

1 listed integration.

Support86/100

4 support channels on file, with a blended third-party review score of 4.57 out of 5 across 915 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

// watch our review

Watch our Plane review

02

The data record

Plane by the numbers

Full Plane pricing breakdown →

// pricing

What Plane costs

EOR

from $499

per employee / month

Contractor

from $39

per contractor / month

Payroll

from $19

per employee / month

Starting service fees exclude salary and statutory costs. Confirm country-specific inclusions and billing commitment.

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 27, 2026normalized EOR coverage dataset

// platform & operations

How Plane runs

Plane integrates with 1 tool and holds 5 security certifications.

Security & compliance
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Integrations
QuickBooks Online
Pay-run frequency
Bi-weeklySemi-monthly
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 27, 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

4.57blended rating across 917 reviews, weighted by volume
RATING4.58 → 4.57-0.01REVIEWS897 → 917+20since 2026-07-27
review count blended rating
07-2708-1008-2409-0709-2110-0510-12
PlatformRatingChangeReviewsChange
G24.6steady905+153
Trustpilot2.6-0.3012+6
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 Score56/100-2

Down 2 points since Jun 27, 2026.

DateSelect Score
Jun 27, 202658/100
Jul 16, 202657/100
Jul 27, 202656/100

updated Oct 15, 2026weekly Select Score recompute

Entry EOR price$499/mosteady

Unchanged at $499/mo since Jul 2026.

MonthPublished EOR price
Jul 2026$499/mo
Aug 2026$499/mo
Sep 2026$499/mo
Oct 2026$499/mo

updated Oct 1, 2026monthly provider-pricing snapshots

Full Plane pricing breakdown →

// recent updates

What changed for Plane

Tracked changes to Plane's Select Score and review ratings

  1. Select ScoreJul 27, 2026

    Now 56/100, from 57.

  2. G2Oct 15, 2026

    Rating now 4.6. +153 new reviews (905 total).

  3. TrustpilotOct 12, 2026

    Rating now 2.6, from 2.9.

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

// head to head

How Plane compares

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Plane compared with rival EOR providers
Provider Select PickPlane logoPlane56/100Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)80/100Multiplier logoMultiplier80/100Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Management79/100
How it compares
Countries covered23175171160
EOR / employee / mo$499/mo$399/mo$459/mo · Core · billed annually$199/mo
Contractor / employee / mo$39/moQuote$40/mo · billed annually$19/mo
Payroll / employee / mo$19/moQuote$20/mo · billed annuallyQuote
Billing currencies—1——
Security certifications5333
Support channels4245
Blended rating4.64.94.84.6
Fee transparency25/10025/10025/10025/100
Select Score56808079