Payoneer Workforce Management, formerly Skuad, is a global employer-of-record and contractor payment platform covering more than 160 countries. For NGOs and social enterprises hiring consultants and remote staff across MENA, Africa, and Southeast Asia, it handles local compliance instead of leaving finance teams to work out each country’s labor law on their own.
Key features
- Employer of Record (EOR) for hiring full employees without setting up a local legal entity
- Agent of Record for managing international contractors in compliance with local law
- Localized contracts and onboarding documentation
- Payroll processing in 70 currencies via bank transfer, wire, ACH, or card
- Benefits management, timesheets, and expense tracking
- Background screening, visa and work permit assistance, and equipment provisioning
Pricing
Payoneer Workforce Management does not publish tiered pricing on its site. The company states “100 percent transparency in fee structure” and requires a demo call for a quote. Independent review sites report EOR plans starting around $199/month per employee at the time of writing, but confirm current rates directly with Payoneer before budgeting.
Prices change over time. Figures above are based on Payoneer’s own workforce management page.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| 160-plus country coverage matches the geographic spread many impact organizations hire across | No public pricing, so budgeting requires a sales call before you know the real cost |
| EOR removes the need to register a local entity just to hire one program officer in a new country | EOR and contractor-of-record fees add a real per-head cost on top of salary |
| 70-currency payroll simplifies paying a genuinely international team from one platform | Onboarding this kind of platform takes more setup than simply wiring a contractor a monthly invoice |
| Compliance and screening reduce the legal exposure of ad hoc cross-border hiring |
Who it’s best for
An organization hiring multiple employees or contractors across several countries that wants to stop treating cross-border compliance as a legal risk it is carrying informally.
Skip it if your organization works with a small number of contractors in one or two countries, where a simple invoice-and-transfer process already works with limited compliance exposure.
How to get started
Book a demo to get a quote for your specific countries and headcount, then compare it against what you currently pay in accounting and legal time to manage cross-border hires informally.
Talk to Payoneer Workforce Management
FAQ
Can Payoneer Workforce Management hire an employee in a country where we have no legal entity? Yes, that is the core function of its Employer of Record service.
Does it handle contractor payments, not just full employees? Yes. Its Agent of Record service manages contractor compliance and payment separately from the EOR employee service.
Is pricing public? No. Payoneer requires a demo call for a quote, so get current pricing directly before committing budget.
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