# Best Employer of Record in Chile: Top EORs of 2026 > Machine-readable page from Employ Borderless (https://employborderless.com/), an independent advisory platform for global hiring solutions. > Canonical page: https://employborderless.com/review/best-employer-of-record-chile/ > Methodology: how providers are researched, tested and scored is documented at https://employborderless.com/methodology/. > Disclosure: Employ Borderless is free to use. We may earn a referral fee from some providers; this never affects a score or ranking position (https://employborderless.com/disclosure/). > Last updated: 2026-07-19 We independently research and review the top providers so you don't have to. **Top pick: Remote.** Of the 9 providers ranked for Chile, Remote places first with an overall score of 8.9/10. Best for: Chile teams that want a provider-owned local entity and will pay from $699 for it.. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/remote/ Chile requires employers to pay gratificación, an annual statutory bonus tied to company profits, on top of regular salary. It is mandatory, it sits outside base pay, and it catches companies off guard when their EOR treats it as optional. Add mandatory AFP pension deductions, health contributions, and severance that runs to one month per year of service, and Chile rewards a provider that knows the local rules cold. Based on our 2026 analysis, Remote, RemoFirst, and Deel are the best EOR providers for Chile. We compared nine in total. One of them is likely right for you and we'll help you find it. ## The ranking | # | Provider | Score | Pricing | Best for | |---:|---|---:|---:|---| | 1 | Remote | 8.9/10 | $699/mo | Chile teams that want a provider-owned local entity and will pay from $699 for it. | | 2 | RemoFirst | 9.3/10 | $199/mo | Cost-led Chile hires where a from $199 platform fee matters more than a provider-owned local entity. | | 3 | Deel | 8.9/10 | $599/mo | Growing companies scaling internationally with a mix of contractors and full-time employees | | 4 | Rippling | 9/10 | — | Companies with 50–1,000 employees that use multiple tools to manage HR, IT, and finance | | 5 | Hire with Columbus | 8.9/10 | $179/mo | Companies hiring 5 or more international employees who want to keep costs low and predictable | | 6 | Employ Latam | 7.4/10 | $349/mo | Companies hiring full-time employees specifically across Latin America who want local-currency payroll and statutory compliance handled in-region | | 7 | Oyster | 8.7/10 | $699/mo | Growing companies looking for strong global compliance support and fast onboarding in all major markets | | 8 | Papaya Global | 8.8/10 | $599/mo | Mid-size to large companies with complex, multi-country payrolls | | 9 | Payoneer Workforce Management | 8.1/10 | $199/mo | Cost-conscious startups and SMBs with mixed employee and contractor teams, especially companies already paying people through Payoneer | ### 1. Remote Remote employs your Chile hires through its own local entity rather than a partner, which takes a layer out between you and the legal employer. That direct model runs from $699 per employee per month, the top of our Chile range. Chile mandates gratificación, an annual profit-linked bonus, which your EOR administers on top of the platform fee. Third-party rating average: 9.3. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/remote/ ### 2. RemoFirst RemoFirst runs EOR in Chile through vetted in-country partners rather than its own local entity, and from $199 per employee per month it is among the lower headline rates of our Chile picks. Third-party rating average: 9. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/remofirst/ ### 3. Deel Deel covers EOR in Chile and prices it from $599 per employee per month, sitting in the upper half of our Chile range alongside the other large platforms, with broad country coverage and in-house entities across much of its network. Third-party rating average: 9.5. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/deel/ ### 4. Rippling Rippling is an all-in-one workforce management platform that connects HR, IT, and finance functions through a unified employee database. Companies use it to manage payroll, benefits, devices, and software from one system. Parker Conrad (former Zenefits CEO) and Prasanna Sankar founded the company in 2016. Rippling now supports businesses operating in 83 countries. How Rippling works The platform automates workflows across business systems that normally operate separately. Rippling’s onboarding stood out in my research because users consistently describe it as efficient. For example, adding someone to payroll triggered their laptop order, email setup, and software provisioning right away. There are no (or fewer) manual steps since one employee database feeds all systems at once. What this means for you: It means automating tasks that normally require switching between multiple tools. Who uses Rippling Rippling works best for medium-sized technology and growing businesses with members across the world. These companies need advanced systems but lack enterprise-level IT departments. The Rippling platform provides just that: enterprise-grade tools without massive IT investments. What this means for you: Companies automate work that normally requires multiple tools and manual coordination. Third-party rating average: 9.5. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/rippling/ ### 5. Hire with Columbus Hire with Columbus is an Employer of Record (EOR) service that enables companies to hire and pay international employees without establishing local legal entities. Operating as a high-volume discount provider, Columbus has positioned itself as the most affordable EOR solution by leveraging bulk purchasing power. When you use Hire with Columbus, they technically employ workers through their partner entities in 185+ countries. Columbus manages the legal employment paperwork, local tax compliance, payroll processing, and benefits administration, while you handle day-to-day work management. This arrangement saves the 3-6 months and $15,000-$50,000 typically required for foreign entity establishment. The platform serves two primary functions: - Full EOR services for companies hiring employees internationally - Contractor management for businesses working with global freelancers What distinguishes Columbus is their pricing model, at $179 per employee per month, they offer a 10% discount on standard market rates through volume aggregation. This approach makes enterprise-level EOR services accessible to smaller businesses that previously couldn't afford international expansion. Hire with Columbus operates through strategic partnerships with established EOR providers, negotiating bulk rates based on aggregate client volumes. This model allows them to offer premium services at significantly reduced costs while maintaining compliance standards across all jurisdictions. Third-party rating average: 10. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/hire-with-columbus/ ### 6. Employ Latam Employ Latam is a Latin America-focused Employer of Record (EOR) service that lets companies hire full-time employees across the region without opening a local legal entity. It operates across 19 LatAm countries, from Mexico and Brazil to Argentina, Colombia, Peru and the Central American and Caribbean markets. When you hire through Employ Latam, the local employment relationship, payroll, taxes and statutory benefits are handled on your behalf, while you manage the day-to-day work. This removes the 3-6 months and the entity-setup cost normally required to employ someone compliantly in a new country. The service covers two needs: full EOR for employees, and compliant contractor payments for businesses paying freelancers across the region. Pricing is country-specific and fully loaded, starting from $349 per employee per month, with statutory costs broken out in every quote so the number you see is the number you pay. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/employ-latam/ ### 7. Oyster Oyster HR is an Employer of Record (EOR) and a global employment platform that allows companies to hire and manage international workers in more than 180 countries without setting up local legal entities. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on supporting distributed teams. Oyster’s services include international employment contracts, payroll processing, benefits administration, and ongoing local compliance in each country where it operates. Focus on employee experience Oyster places more emphasis on the employee experience than traditional EOR providers. Alongside core employment services, the platform includes Oyster Academy for professional development, as well as tools designed to support onboarding and cross-cultural collaboration. What this means for you: Oyster acts as more than a compliance partner. The platform is designed to help companies build and maintain engaged global teams, not just employ them on paper. Typical customers Oyster primarily serves mid-market and enterprise companies with 50 or more employees, but I've also seen a few startups in their customer base. The limiting factor here is the higher rate for Employer of Record (EOR) services. The platform attracts companies that value consistency, employee satisfaction, and long-term retention, even when that means paying more than low-cost EOR alternatives. Third-party rating average: 8.9. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/oyster/ ### 8. Papaya Global Papaya Global is a global workforce platform that helps companies manage payroll, payments, and employment across multiple countries. Founded in 2016 by Eynat Guez, Ruben Drong, and Ofer Herman, Papaya Global later raised roughly $440 million, including a $250 million Series D in 2021. On the product side, Papaya covers: - Global payroll: Runs payroll and workforce payments in more than 160 countries - Employer of Record: Allows companies to hire employees in countries where they don’t have a legal entity - Contractor management: Supports compliant onboarding and payments for international contractors - Compliance support: Handles local tax rules, labor laws, and reporting requirements - Benefits administration: Offers benefits for employees (including health coverage) that are aligned with each country - Integrations: Connects with tools like Workday, NetSuite, and other HRIS and ERP systems Note: HRIS (Human Resources Information System) manages employee data, payroll, benefits, and HR functions. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) integrates core business processes, including finance, accounting, supply chain, and human resources, into one platform. Third-party rating average: 8.9. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/papaya-global/ ### 9. Payoneer Workforce Management Payoneer Workforce Management is an Employer of Record (EOR) and contractor management platform that lets companies hire employees and pay contractors in 160 countries without setting up local legal entities. It started in 2019 as Skuad, a Singapore-based global employment startup, and became the workforce arm of publicly traded Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) after the acquisition in August 2024. The platform bundles three services: full EOR employment from $199 per employee per month, a Contractor Management System (CMS) from $19 per contractor per month, and an Agent of Record (AOR) tier from $99 per contractor per month that adds misclassification protection. Payroll runs in 70+ currencies, and payouts travel over Payoneer's own payment network, which is the main thing separating it from other budget EOR providers. Third-party rating average: 9.1. Full review: https://employborderless.com/review/payoneer-workforce-management/ ## Selection criteria We weighted each provider on what separates real Chile expertise from a coverage-list entry: whether they employ through their own local entity or a partner, how they calculate gratificación and cap it correctly, how they run mandatory AFP pension and health contributions, whether they file payroll taxes with the SII and register contracts with the Direccion del Trabajo, and how they manage a documented dismissal with the correct notice and severance under Chilean law. Country hiring guide: https://employborderless.com/eor/countries/chile/ ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does an EOR cost in Chile? EOR providers typically charge from $179 to $699 per employee per month for the platform fee. On top of that you pay the salary, employer contributions for unemployment insurance, the SIS disability premium, and work accident cover, plus gratificación, the annual statutory bonus. That is far cheaper than setting up a local entity, which costs tens of thousands of dollars and takes months. ### Do I need an EOR to hire in Chile? Only if you do not have a local entity. Without one, you cannot run payroll legally or sign employment contracts as the employer of record. An EOR lets you hire within a week by becoming the legal employer, handling everything from SII payroll filings to AFP pension and health contributions, gratificación, and leave accrual. ### What are the termination rules in Chile? Chilean law protects employees, and dismissal for needs of the company (Article 161) requires 30 days written notice or pay in lieu, plus severance of one month's salary per year of service capped at 11 months. The grounds and documentation have to be right from the start. An EOR that knows Chile keeps you compliant on notice, severance, and the final settlement (finiquito). ### How do I choose the right EOR for Chile? Ask how the provider handles fixed-term versus indefinite contracts, since fixed-term contracts in Chile max out at one year, or two for professionals. Check its payroll accuracy for gratificación, AFP pension, and health contributions, and confirm it registers contracts and files with the Direccion del Trabajo and SII. A provider that cannot explain gratificación is a warning sign.