Your Velocity Global alternative
The cost-effective way to build your global team
The only recruitment + EOR platform you will ever need
What makes us the perfect alternative to Velocity Global?
Global Squirrels and Velocity Global provide similar workforce solutions; however, the difference lies in their business model and pricing plans. Velocity Global offers a range of post-hire solutions, such as EOR, contractor management, and payroll management, positioned as a premium solution. Because of high pricing, their services are more suitable for enterprises and multinational corporations, which eventually pushes most businesses to look for an alternative to Velocity Global.
Global Squirrels’ solutions include recruitment and EOR, which are positioned to be affordable for businesses of all sizes, including startups and SMBs. This page demonstrates how Global Squirrels distinguishes itself from Velocity Global through a unique AI-enabled platform. Designed to help businesses tackle delays due to expensive EORs, it will enable you to hire top talent under your budget from popular countries like India, the Philippines, and Mexico, compliantly and quickly.
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Head to head: Global Squirrels vs Velocity Global
While working with an Employer of Record (EOR) is a great way to hire top talent from across the globe, most businesses still face a similar hurdle: sourcing and recruitment. EORs like Velocity Global will handle the onboarding and payroll of your talent with its EOR/AOR solutions; however, the onus of finding and vetting candidates will be on you. Global Squirrels offers an all-in-one staffing and payroll platform, designed to help you overcome such challenges with our Orange Plans. After you post a job on our platform, it will source curated profiles in 2 to 5 business days for you to interview and hire. Once hired, the pricing model is their payroll cost and a flat fee similar to our EOR/AOR model. Refer to the table below to see how Global Squirrels is your best Velocity Global alternative!
| Feature / Offering | Global Squirrels | Velocity Global |
|---|---|---|
| EOR/AOR | Yes (Offered via Purple Plans) | Yes |
| Staffing / Recruitment | Yes (Offered via Orange Plans) | No |
| EOR/AOR Pricing |
EOR: Payroll Cost + $1.49/hour or $199/month AOR: Contractor Pay + $0.49/hour or $49/month |
EOR: Payroll Cost + $599/month AOR: Contractor Pay + $29/month |
| Recruitment Pricing |
Recruitment + EOR: Payroll Cost + $2.49/hour Recruitment + AOR: Contractor Pay + $1.99/hour |
Does not offer this service |
| Turnaround Time |
EOR/AOR: One business day Recruitment/Staffing: Two to five business days |
EOR/AOR: Two to three business days Recruitment/Staffing: N/A (Does not offer this service) |
| Compliance Management | Yes | Yes |
| User Interface | User-friendly and intuitive, designed for a self-service experience that is easy to navigate and operate | Intuitive user interface and easy to navigate |
| Deposit | One-month hiring cost to cover any legally required severance pay in case of ad hoc terminations | One-month hiring cost |
| Exit Costs / Hidden Fees | Zero exit fees because of its flat fee pricing model | Nil |
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FAQs
Velocity Global's EOR is currently priced at $599 per employee per month. Global Squirrels, a cheaper alternative to Velocity Global, offers a more cost-effective EOR model, at just a flat license fee of $1.49/hour, plus the payroll cost per hire. This results in significantly lower overall expenses, offering better value for your budget.
Yes, sourcing and vetting talent based on a job is Global Squirrels’ key differentiator. While Velocity Global works well for managing self-sourced talent, Global Squirrels offers an AI-enabled platform where you can review profiles of top talent vetted by our dedicated recruiters and onboard the right hire.
After you post a job, our platform will typically share curated profiles within 2-5 business days for further review. We believe this is a faster time-to-hire compared with other staffing agencies and platforms.
As your EOR, Global Squirrels will take over the employer responsibilities, including HR-admin tasks. Irrespective of the country where we will legally hire talent, our platform will ensure zero risks and 100% compliance with the local labor laws.
Global Squirrels is designed to fulfill the talent requirements for businesses of all sizes, ranging from startups to multinational corporations. With the absence of MSPs and staffing agencies, there is no red tape, thus making the global hiring process more efficient and less time-consuming.