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Head-to-head · HR Software

Deel vs OrangeHRM

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Deel #14 in HR Software 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Deel
OrangeHRM #39 in HR Software 5.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit OrangeHRM

Deel leads on 0 checks, OrangeHRM on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDeel · 7.8/10
  • Free planonly OrangeHRM
  • Free trialonly OrangeHRM

Deel scores higher on our rubric for hr software: 7.8 against 5.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #14 and #39.

Deel is the better fit for international teams managing payroll and compliance HR. OrangeHRM is the better fit for organizations wanting free open-source HR.

  • Deel fits best

    International teams managing payroll and compliance HR

  • OrangeHRM fits best

    Organizations wanting free open-source HR

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Side by side

Feature Deel 7.8/10 Visit ↗ OrangeHRM 5.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 5.3
Ranking #14 in HR Software #39 in HR Software
Best for International teams managing payroll and compliance HR Organizations wanting free open-source HR
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $5/user/mo —
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA GDPR
Integrations 11 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Deel 6/6 · OrangeHRM 6/6
Employee records ✓ ✓
Time-off management ✓ ✓
Employee onboarding ✓ ✓
Performance management ✓ ✓
Time tracking ✓ ✓
Mobile apps ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Covers HR records, onboarding, leave, time, performance, payroll, and compliance
  • Core includes workflows, approvals, reporting, and anonymous reporting
  • Web, iOS, Android, API, AI insights, Slack, and Microsoft Teams access
  • Free, open-source Starter edition with core HR management
  • Covers leave, onboarding, performance, time tracking, and recruitment
  • Available on web, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployments
Cons
  • HRIS pricing starts at $5 per person monthly with no free plan
  • Integrations listed are limited to Slack and Microsoft Teams
  • Hiring, payroll, and employment services are priced separately
  • Advanced pricing is quote-based and modular
  • Advanced features such as training require the paid edition
  • Deployment options vary between Starter and Advanced
Our verdict

Deel brings employee, contractor, and employer-of-record administration into one global HR platform. It combines worker profiles, documents, organizational data, onboarding workflows, time off, time tracking, approvals, reporting, payroll,…

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OrangeHRM is an HR management platform for organizations that need a central system for employee records, leave, onboarding, performance, time tracking, recruitment, and reporting. Its Starter edition is free and open-source, while…

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  1. DeelHR Software 7.8Paid
  2. OrangeHRMHR Software 5.3Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Deel — where it wins

    • Covers HR records, onboarding, leave, time, performance, payroll, and compliance
    • Core includes workflows, approvals, reporting, and anonymous reporting
    • Web, iOS, Android, API, AI insights, Slack, and Microsoft Teams access

    Where it doesn't

    • HRIS pricing starts at $5 per person monthly with no free plan
    • Integrations listed are limited to Slack and Microsoft Teams
    • Hiring, payroll, and employment services are priced separately

  • OrangeHRM — where it wins

    • Free, open-source Starter edition with core HR management
    • Covers leave, onboarding, performance, time tracking, and recruitment
    • Available on web, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployments

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced pricing is quote-based and modular
    • Advanced features such as training require the paid edition
    • Deployment options vary between Starter and Advanced
  • Deel7.8/10 · Paid

    A broad HR and payroll platform for international teams, starting at $5 per person monthly.

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  • OrangeHRM5.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A free, open-source HR platform with broad core HR coverage and paid enterprise modules.

    Visit OrangeHRMFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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