Atlas HXM vs Skuad

Atlas HXM provides services for hiring, managing, paying, and supporting employees and contractors across borders. Its Employer of Record (EOR) service makes Atlas the legal employer in countries where a customer has no established entity. EOR features include payroll and tax administration, time off, expense management, benefits enrollment, and employee self-service. Agent of Record (AOR) supports contractor classification, compliant onboarding, and payment while the customer contracts directly with the contractor; it includes country-specific classification assessment and quarterly checks. Atlas says it has fully owned and operated legal entities in more than 160 countries. Employees can access more than 9,000 courses, professional certificates, and degrees. Visa sponsorship and global mobility services are available in more than 75 countries as an EOR add-on. Atlas Connect provides REST API endpoints for starting onboarding and updating employee details; access requires an Atlas account and API key. EOR starts at $599 per employee per month, while AOR costs $199 per month, billed monthly. The service runs on web, Android, iOS, and API. Atlas says it offers 24-hour support in 15 or more languages and local time zones.

Skuad provides a platform for hiring, onboarding, managing, and paying global remote teams from one dashboard. It supports employee and contractor hiring in 160 countries and payroll processing in 70+ currencies, including taxes, benefits, and statutory payments. The Employer of Record offering includes local employment agreements, onboarding support, labor law and tax compliance, benefits administration options, and dedicated account managers. Agent of Record covers contractor agreements, onboarding, compliant payments, and support to mitigate misclassification risks. The Contractor Management System includes invoice creation and tracking, expense submission and approvals, downloadable payment history, and mobile app access. The Payoneer WFM mobile app supports contractor invoicing, time tracking, expense submission, and help requests. Skuad advertises 70+ integrations across HR, accounting, and time tracking; custom or API-based integrations can be discussed, and the company typically works on requested unlisted apps within 2–4 weeks. Plans are $19 a month starting from $19 per contractor/month for CMS, $99 a month starting from $99 per contractor/month for AOR, and $199 a month starting from $199 per employee/month for EOR. There is no free plan. Skuad says it works to secure and protect worker data in line with GDPR, SOC 2, and local labor laws, and that experts are available 24x5 for platform questions.