
WorkMotion
Onboarding software
Employer of record (EOR) software
Global employment platforms (GEP)
HR compliance software
Multi-country payroll software
PEO providers
Recruiting software
Talent acquisition suites software
Talent management software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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What is WorkMotion
WorkMotion is an employer of record (EOR) and global employment platform used to hire, onboard, and manage employees in countries where a company does not have a local legal entity. It supports employment contract generation, local compliance workflows, and ongoing HR administration for distributed teams. The product is typically used by HR, People Ops, and finance teams to expand internationally while centralizing employment processes in one system.
Entity-free international hiring
WorkMotion supports hiring in multiple countries without the customer needing to set up local entities. It structures the process around EOR employment, including locally compliant contracts and onboarding steps. This reduces the operational burden compared with assembling separate document, onboarding, and compliance tools.
Compliance-oriented workflows
The platform focuses on country-specific employment requirements such as contract terms, required documentation, and statutory processes. It provides guided workflows that help teams standardize onboarding and ongoing employment changes across locations. This is particularly useful for organizations that lack in-house expertise for each jurisdiction.
Centralized employee administration
WorkMotion consolidates employee data and employment lifecycle actions (onboarding, changes, and offboarding) for internationally distributed teams. It provides a single place for HR and finance stakeholders to coordinate with the EOR provider and track status. This can reduce reliance on ad hoc email threads and disconnected spreadsheets for global employment operations.
Not a full HRIS suite
WorkMotion primarily addresses global employment via EOR rather than serving as a complete core HR system. Companies often still need a separate HRIS for broader talent management, performance, learning, and internal HR workflows. This can increase integration and data-governance requirements.
Country coverage and terms vary
EOR capabilities depend on local partners, legal structures, and available service models in each country. Coverage, onboarding timelines, and supported employment types can vary by jurisdiction. Buyers typically need to validate country-specific scope (benefits, allowances, termination handling, and local add-ons) during evaluation.
Limited recruiting functionality
While it supports onboarding after a hire decision, it is not primarily a recruiting or talent acquisition suite. Organizations that need applicant tracking, sourcing, interview management, and offer workflows usually require a dedicated recruiting system. This can create handoffs between recruiting and employment onboarding processes.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record (EOR) | Starting at €499 per talent / month (also shown as $549 / £399 / CHF459) | End-to-end payroll management; access to legal & HR guidance; standard country-compliant contract templates; "Talk to Sales" for exact quote; pricing shown as "Starting at" and subject to financial verification. Source: WorkMotion pricing page. |
| Direct Hiring | Starting at €399 per talent / month (also shown as $429 / £339 / CHF379) | Register as an employer in another country for longer-term presence; access to legal & HR guidance; offer custom benefits to talent; "Talk to Sales" for exact quote; pricing shown as "Starting at" and subject to financial verification. Source: WorkMotion pricing page. |
| Contractor Management | Starting at €29 per contractor / month (also shown as $31 / £24 / CHF28) | Manage international contractors & freelancers; avoid misclassification & compliance risks; manage invoices & projects; make payments in 160+ countries; "Talk to Sales" for exact quote; pricing shown as "Starting at" and subject to financial verification. Source: WorkMotion pricing page. |
Seller details
WorkMotion GmbH
Berlin, Germany
2020
Private
https://www.workmotion.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/workmotion/