PeopleMuster vs Deel
For a team that runs people and client projects in one place, PeopleMuster is the better fit and the smaller bill. It costs $3 per person a month for every module, against $5 for Deel HR Core on its own. Attendance, leave, timesheets and client projects share one database, which is the daily work of a delivery team.
What each one costs
| Product | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Deel HR Core | from $5 | per employee / month |
| Deel Contractor Management | $49 | per contractor / month |
| Deel Contractor of Record | $325 | per contractor / month |
| Deel US PEO | $125 | per employee / month |
| Deel EOR | $599 | per employee / month |
| Deel Find Talent | $14 | per worker / month |
| PeopleMuster | $3 | per person / month, every module included |
Deel figures read from deel.com/pricing and deel.com/hr in September 2026. Third parties often describe Deel HR as free; the vendor's own page prices Core from $5. Entity setup is quote-only.
Why teams choose PeopleMuster
- Lower than Deel's cheapest line. Three dollars covers every module, where Deel HR Core starts at $5 and each further product is priced on top.
- One figure instead of a sum. Deel prices each product separately, so a real quote adds up several lines. Here it is one number.
- Deel's HR product does not run client projects. PeopleMuster does: health, setup and task scores, a Kanban board per project, and client records showing each client's local time.
- Daily operations are ready from day one. Quota-based leave with approvals and year-on-year usage, and daily timesheets with a logging window you set.
- The capacity grid knows who is away. Approved leave and holidays come off each person's days before anyone plans the week.
- Lateness is a daily number: an on-time rate, late minutes per person and a late-arrivals filter, fed by a fingerprint terminal or browser check-in.
Questions people ask
Could we use both?
Yes, and some companies would. Deel for employing people abroad, PeopleMuster for the attendance, leave, timesheets and client projects of the home team.
Is Deel HR really only $5?
Deel's own page prices HR Core from $5 per employee per month, which is what this page quotes. Third parties often call it free. The vendor's published figure is the one to plan against.
Who sets PeopleMuster up?
We do, with you. We deploy into your own project and set up your modules, roles and integrations, so the first day starts with your people already in place.