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Deel Global Payroll vs PeopleStrong comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Deel Global Payroll
Ranking in Cloud HCM
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Global Payroll (1st), AI-Agents for HR (1st)
PeopleStrong
Ranking in Cloud HCM
18th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Talent Management (18th), Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software (10th), Talent Acquisition (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Deel Global Payroll is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PeopleStrong is 1.9%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Deel Global Payroll1.0%
PeopleStrong1.9%
Other97.1%
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Featured Reviews

Petra Valjak - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of People&Culture at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Unified HR platform has streamlined global hiring, reduced onboarding work, and improved reviews
There are some minor things that I am looking forward to seeing improved in Deel, such as employment types. For example, I hire a lot of interns and there isn't a specific employment type for intern. There are employment types for direct employee, contractor and similar, but nothing for interns. There is a way to work around it by saying an intern is actually a direct employee and then implementing a custom field, but it would be really good if there was a general field to recognize interns as a part of the workforce. That is something that comes to mind. I think there are still some things that Deel will improve over time and then I will be happy to give it a 10 out of 10. Given the fact that it is still a fairly new HRIS system, there are minor improvements that can be made from that perspective of purely admin work, for example, correcting data in the fields once you import them when changing a salary. If I input one salary incorrectly, I need to import another line. I cannot just correct the previous field, which some of the other HRIS systems allow. This way, on one hand I have full tracking of all the logs so I am not missing if someone corrected something or did any changes, but on the other hand, it also remains visible in the logs. Even if it is a small human error, there is no way to make it very well structured and polished when I am drawing, for example, a historical report of all the salary changes. Such things are minor improvements that I believe would come over time. Once those are implemented, it would be a 10 out of 10.
reviewer2384715 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President Information Technology at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Simple, easy to access and interface is quite user-friendly.
PeopleStrong is good. The only thing is that they have complete SaaS-based solutions. But sometimes, we feel that we should have an API-based integration aspect. This does not exist right now because we have a separate portal for PeopleStrong. They have been logged in via SSO. But if we want to integrate it via API in the current people system, that feature is not available right now.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Deel has made our contractor system possible and much easier to manage from a human resources point of view, and it has also improved the experience of our contractors."
"I highly recommend Deel as a tool; the tool itself is great, it is easy to use, and on top of that, you get an excellent team of highly qualified people who will support you throughout the entire process."
"Having this one-stop shop for all of our employees is quite crucial, and I am really happy that we use Deel on a daily basis."
"My advice to others looking into using Deel is that if you are a small company that plans to scale, Deel is a very great partner platform and a very safe choice when it comes to organizing everything HR."
"Now that we have everything automatically in Deel, we save a lot of time, and we can have someone ready to work with us in about a day."
"Deel has positively impacted my organization by streamlining payroll processes."
"Deel has positively impacted my organization by optimizing manual processes, manual analysis, and generating payroll."
"Everybody loves Deel. It is easier for us to track timesheets of our contractors, and I have been receiving a lot of positive feedback from the contractors that Deel is pretty easy to navigate and very user-friendly for them."
"It is priced low."
"The hiring process is good. It will create a process-oriented procedure in terms of hiring, promotion, the movement of people, and other related HR tasks."
"With PeopleStrong, you will be able to do all of those things while working at home."
"Some of the most valuable features are the onboarding experience of new employees, the employee service portal, and the entire performance management system."
"The UI and UX are fantastic."
"The mobile responsiveness is strong."
"The product has valuable flexibility for customization, user interface, and search capabilities."
"It has the capability of reporting. We, as a business team, found it good. In fact, we migrated to PeopleStrong essentially because of its reporting feature."
 

Cons

"Deel can be improved in such a way that I am able to connect to customer service faster because usually it just directs me to an AI, which sometimes isn't really that helpful."
"Deel can be improved in terms of user interface."
"Deel can be improved, especially since their reporting is not the greatest."
"Pricing could be a little more affordable for smaller companies, so that is a comment I can leave."
"Deel can be improved on costing, such as being more transparent from day one."
"Deel needs to work on their customer service and reach out."
"I think Deel can be improved with quicker support when we open email requests."
"My advice for others looking into using Deel is to skip."
"They had challenges getting the performance management system up and integrated with our systems."
"The global scalability and support could improve."
"They could improve talent management capabilities."
"It would be helpful if you could work offline because sometimes, we have problems with internet connectivity."
"Sometimes, we feel that we should have an API-based integration aspect."
"The solution's workflow can improve by adding more customization at the organizational level."
"PeopleStrong could make it AI-friendly."
"They could include a sort of collaborative platform where employees are able to work together with a chat mechanism like WhatsApp and video chat."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is reasonable."
"It's very reasonably priced. It is paid per employee."
"The product has reasonable pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Media Company
12%
University
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Construction Company
21%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Deel?
Our experience with Deel pricing has been positive overall. It’s not the cheapest, but the value is clear given the global compliance and infrastructure it provides. Setup was quick with minimal up...
What needs improvement with Deel?
Deel can be improved as there are still quite a lot of bugs on the system, which I raise with my account manager. While they are dealt with really well, it would be great to reach a stage where I a...
What is your primary use case for Deel?
My main use case for Deel centers around the EOR model; however, I have now fully utilized Deel for payroll and HRIS as well. For EOR and payroll in my day-to-day work, I utilize Deel to employ peo...
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Sample Customers

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Hyundai, Amara Raja, Air Asia, Tata Motors, Aviva, Schneider Electric, JLL Business Services, Schindler, Tata AIG, novo nordisk, Cipla
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