// transparency index
Which EOR providers actually disclose their fees
This is a disclosure score, not a price score. It measures only what each provider publicly admits about six real costs, with a source you can check. A provider that publishes a high fee ranks above one that hides it, because the thing being rewarded here is honesty, not being cheap. Undisclosed is the default, and it scores worst.
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// what we check
Six costs, three states, one score
For each provider we look for six real costs. Every dimension is scored disclosed with a source, partially disclosed, or undisclosed. We only count a cost as disclosed when we can point to the provider’s own page stating it; we never infer a fee from marketing copy. The base price is weighted a little heavier; the five hidden fees are equal. Full methodology →
The per-employee monthly EOR price, published with a link to the provider’s own pricing page.
The margin added when converting salary into local currency, a fee providers rarely put in writing.
Any upfront cash deposit or salary buffer held before the first payroll run.
A one-time onboarding or implementation charge to start service.
A charge to terminate or offboard an employee at the end of the engagement.
Any minimum contract length or commitment before you can leave without penalty.
Ties break toward the provider disclosing more dimensions, then the Select Score. A blank tail is the honest picture: most providers publish little beyond a headline price. As our hidden-fee research verifies more sourced facts, scores here rise. Open any provider for its full disclosure checklist with source links.
See the full cost picture before you talk to sales
Every provider profile lists exactly which fees it admits to, with a link to the source.