RecruitGo Key Facts
What Is RecruitGo?
RecruitGo is an employer of record that hires and pays full-time staff in Southeast Asia and other emerging markets for companies with no local entity there. It signs the local employment contract, runs payroll and handles social security for markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The core service is EOR delivered through RecruitGo’s own registered entities in its key markets, with an in-country team in each. Clients get a cost breakdown per country within 24 hours, then manage salaries, leave and documents in a portal with a payroll dashboard and compliance tracking.
Around the EOR sit contractor payments, recruitment, remote hubs and entity setup through parent Emerhub. It suits companies hiring a handful of people in markets like Singapore or Malaysia. Teams that need an HR software stack synced by API will find no published integrations.
Editor’s Verdict on RecruitGo
RecruitGo is a sound pick for small teams in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and nearby markets, where local salaries keep its 15% fee close to the $99 floor. Outside its 18 named markets, or for teams that need API sync, Deel and Multiplier fit better.
Users rate it 4.9 across 11 public reviews that focus on support staff, while we weigh the missing integrations, the unclear country count and the uncapped fee.
RecruitGo Pros and Cons
The biggest strength is price on local salaries: a $99 floor that only rises with pay. The biggest weakness is the platform, with no published integrations or API. For a five-person team in Manila or Jakarta, that trade usually favours RecruitGo.
Strengths
- Low floor on local salariesThe fee is 15% of payroll with a $99 minimum, so a PHP 40,000 Philippine salary carries a fee of about $105 a month.
- Its own entity employs staffIn core markets RecruitGo’s registered entity signs the contract, and the site promises no silent sub-contractors or middlemen.
- Fast Philippine start datesPhilippine hires typically start 3 business days after signature, and country cost breakdowns arrive within 24 hours of defining the role.
- A path to your own entityParent Emerhub Group, in Southeast Asia since 2011, sets up your company and transfers employees when you outgrow the EOR.
Limitations
- No published integrations or APIThe site lists no HRIS, accounting or ATS connectors and no API, so headcount data moves by export or by hand.Alternative: Deel, from $599 per employee with a public API
- Fee scales with salary, uncappedAbove a $3,994 monthly salary the 15% fee costs more than Deel’s $599, and no cap appears on any vendor page.Alternative: Multiplier, $459 per employee monthly on annual contracts
- Country count does not add upPages claim 40+, 100+ and 130+ countries but name 18, and none says which countries run through partners.Alternative: Rivermate, 38 owned entities across 180+ countries
RecruitGo Features
RecruitGo sells a service more than software, so its strongest features are the ones local teams deliver. The client portal and add-ons trail Deel and Remote on published detail, and most add-ons are priced only on quote.
Core products
- Employer of RecordOwn registered entities employ staff in core markets on local-language contracts, fixed-term or permanent, with IP assignment clauses.Strong
- Payroll processingLocal teams run payroll, social security and tax filings, including Philippine 13th-month pay due by 24 December.Strong
- Contractor managementPays contractors in local currency or USD with FX handled, but unlike Deel’s $49 plan, no price is published.Adequate
- Client portalSelf-service, a payroll dashboard and compliance tracking are named, but no integrations, API or mobile app are listed.Limited
Add-ons
- Entity setup and transferParent Emerhub registers your company and moves employees across when you are ready to leave the EOR.Strong
- International recruitmentAn in-house recruitment team, led by a named head of recruitment, sources candidates for EOR roles. Fees are quote only.Adequate
- Remote hubsRemote hub setup is sold as a separate service, with scope and pricing given only on quote.Adequate
- Cost calculatorsFree calculators, such as a UAE gratuity tool, and an average salary guide help price a hire before a sales call.Adequate
RecruitGo Country Coverage
RecruitGo’s markets and EOR pages name 18 countries between them, far short of the 40+ in its headline. Southeast Asia is where it claims local entities and in-country teams. Hong Kong, Taiwan, the US and Latin America show quote-only pricing, so treat delivery there as unconfirmed until sales names the entity.
- 40+ countries claimed
- 18 countries named
- Own entities in core markets
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Singapore
- India
- Pakistan
- UAE
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- United States
- Colombia
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Peru
- Chile
- United Kingdom
RecruitGo Pricing
RecruitGo publishes one EOR rate: 15% of monthly payroll or $99 per employee, whichever is higher. Contractor, payroll, recruitment and hub services are quote only. Statutory employer costs sit on top, from about 8% of salary in the UAE to 50% in Brazil by RecruitGo’s own estimate.
Published plans
Fees are charged per employee per month and invoiced in USD on net 30 terms, with 1.5% monthly interest on late payments.
Fees and contract terms
What RecruitGo states publicly, and what to get in writing before you sign.
What 10 employees cost a year
At a $2,000 monthly salary, RecruitGo’s fee is about half of Deel’s published rate.
Who Should Use RecruitGo?
RecruitGo fits small, Asia-based teams on local salaries, where a percentage fee works in the buyer’s favour. It fits badly once pay rises past about $3,000 a month or hiring spreads beyond its 18 named countries.
Best for
- Teams hiring in the Philippines, Indonesia or Vietnam on salaries under $660 a month, where the $99 floor applies.
- Buyers who want a named in-country team and a local entity, not a partner chain, as the legal employer.
- Companies planning their own Southeast Asian entity within a few years, with Emerhub handling setup and transfer.
- Finance leads who need a full country cost breakdown within 24 hours before approving a hire.
Skip if
- Your hires earn more than $3,060 a month, where the 15% fee passes a flat $459 rate.Consider Multiplier, $459 per employee monthly on annual contracts
- Your HRIS or accounting system must sync headcount and payroll data without manual exports.Consider Remote, from $599 per employee with contractors from $29
- Most of your hiring sits in Europe or the Americas, outside RecruitGo’s priced markets.Consider RemoFirst, from $199 per employee across 185+ countries via partners
RecruitGo Alternatives
We picked the five providers buyers most often set against RecruitGo for Asian hiring, from $599 flat-fee platforms to a $199 partner model. Each one beats RecruitGo on at least one row, and RecruitGo beats each on price at local salaries.
RecruitGo vs DeelWider reach and an API, at six times the floor.
Choose Deel if you hire across several regions and need HR data synced through an API. Read our Deel review
RecruitGo vs RemoteSame $599 rate as Deel, cheaper contractor seats.
Choose Remote if contractors outnumber employees and you want both on one platform. Read our Remote review
RecruitGo vs MultiplierFlat pricing that wins once salaries rise.
Choose Multiplier if your hires earn above $3,060 a month and you can commit to annual billing. Read our Multiplier review
RecruitGo vs RemoFirstLowest flat rate, delivered through partners.
Choose RemoFirst if you need one low flat fee across many countries and accept partner delivery. Read our RemoFirst review
RecruitGo vs RivermateOwned entities beyond Asia, from $319.
Choose Rivermate if you want owned entities in Europe or the Americas at a mid-range fee. Read our Rivermate review
What Users Say About RecruitGo
Public feedback on RecruitGo is thin, with 11 reviews on one platform as of October 2026. Nearly all are positive and centre on support staff, which tells you more about service than about payroll accuracy at scale.
What users praise
- Fast, helpful repliesReviewers describe quick answers from client service, payroll and HR reps, the most repeated theme in the 11 reviews.
- Named local contactsEach core market has an in-country team, and reviewers value one contact who knows local rules.
- On-time salary runsTimely payroll comes up repeatedly, though 11 reviews are too few to judge accuracy across 18 countries.
- Savings against flat feesClients on local salaries report savings against $599 flat-fee providers, in line with the $99 floor.
What the reviews don’t tell you
- A very small sampleOne 1-star review would pull the 4.9 average down to about 4.6 with only 11 reviews.
- No second platformWe found no scored RecruitGo listing on the other major review sites as of October 2026.
- Costs on senior salariesNo review discusses fees above a $3,994 monthly salary, where 15% passes Deel’s $599 rate.
- Hires outside AsiaNo review covers hires in the Americas or the UK, which are quote only or unpriced.
Is RecruitGo Worth It?
Yes, if you are hiring a few people in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam or nearby markets on local salaries, where RecruitGo’s fee usually lands between $99 and $300 a month. No, if salaries run above $3,060 or you need API sync, where Multiplier or Deel cost less or connect better.
The fee basis is the term to pin down first. Ask whether 15% applies to gross salary or total employer cost, and which legal entity employs your hire in each country.
Get these in writing before you sign
None of them appear on RecruitGo’s pricing page.
- What 15% is calculated onGross salary or full employer cost can change the fee by up to 50% in Brazil.
- A fee cap for senior hiresNo cap is published, so agree a monthly ceiling before any salary passes $3,060.
- The employing entity per countryConfirm which countries use RecruitGo’s own entity and which, if any, go through partners.
- Deposit and FX termsInvoices are in USD, but no deposit, prefunding or conversion margin appears in the terms.
- Offboarding and transfer costsGet any service fee for terminations or transfers to an Emerhub entity stated in the order form.
- Notice before fee increasesThe terms promise 30 days’ notice for changes to the terms, not for fee increases.
RecruitGo: Common Questions
These answers come from RecruitGo’s EOR, country, markets and terms pages, checked in October 2026. Where the vendor is silent, we say so and tell you what to ask.
Is RecruitGo part of Emerhub?
Yes. RecruitGo’s EOR page names Emerhub Group as its parent, which has helped foreign companies operate in Southeast Asia since 2011. Emerhub also handles entity setup and employee transfers when a client is ready to employ directly.
How much does RecruitGo cost?
RecruitGo charges 15% of total monthly payroll or $99 per employee per month, whichever is higher, in markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. Hong Kong, Taiwan, the US and Latin America are quote only.
Statutory employer costs come on top, from about 8% of salary in the UAE to 50% in Brazil, according to RecruitGo.
Does RecruitGo cap its fee at $250 per employee?
Not on its own pages. In October 2026 RecruitGo’s EOR and country pages state 15% of payroll or $99, whichever is higher, with no cap. If a sales rep offers a cap, get it written into the order form.
Does RecruitGo charge a setup fee or deposit?
Its Philippine page lists the EOR setup cost as none. No deposit, prefunding or FX margin is published, so ask for all three in writing.
Can I cancel RecruitGo, and with how much notice?
The general terms set no minimum term and let either side end the agreement with 90 days’ written notice, unless your service agreement says otherwise. Local severance and termination costs are billed to you.
How many countries does RecruitGo cover?
The site claims 40+ countries for EOR, 100+ for global payroll and 130+ in its navigation. Its markets and EOR pages name 18 countries between them.
Six Southeast Asian markets are the core, where RecruitGo states it uses its own entities and local teams. Confirm the employing entity for any other country.
Does RecruitGo use its own entities?
In its core markets, yes. RecruitGo states that it employs staff under its own registered legal entities, with no silent sub-contractors. It does not say which countries, if any, use partners.
How long does RecruitGo onboarding take?
About 3 business days in the Philippines, according to its country page. The general EOR page quotes 5 to 10 business days from signed agreement to first working day, with Brazil at the slow end.
Who owns the IP that RecruitGo employees create?
You do, because RecruitGo’s contracts include IP assignment clauses and its terms give all work product to the client, subject to local law.
Does RecruitGo integrate with HRIS or accounting software?
RecruitGo lists no integrations and no public API. Its portal covers self-service, a payroll dashboard and compliance tracking, so plan on exports to move data into your HR and finance tools.
Is RecruitGo SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified?
RecruitGo publishes no SOC 2, ISO 27001 or other security certification, so ask for any audit report during procurement.
Is RecruitGo legit?
Its contracting entity is RecruitGo Pte. Ltd., its terms are governed by UAE law with arbitration in Dubai, and it reports 500+ clients. Public reviews average 4.9 from 11 reviews as of October 2026, a small sample.
Can RecruitGo pay contractors?
Is RecruitGo cheaper than Deel?
For local salaries, yes. At a $2,000 monthly salary RecruitGo’s fee is $300 against Deel’s $599.
The lines cross at a salary of $3,994 a month. Above that, Deel costs less, and it adds a public API and coverage in 150+ countries.
