Engage

Pricing

Flat markup. No stacked fees.

We do not charge a per-seat SaaS fee, a setup fee, an onboarding fee, or an offboarding fee. Effective US EOR markup is about 17%, compared to 21-30% at the big platforms. Here's every number, published.

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Your effective markup
~17% — direct market
Engage
17%
Flat. No setup. No SaaS.
Deel
~28%
$49/contractor/mo + setup
Rippling
~26%
Gated pricing
Contractor pay$100/hr
Engage markup+$17
Other vendors add+$28
You save$11/hr

Engage pricing is structured so you only pay for what you use: the applicant tracking system is free forever with no seat limits, contractor management carries no per-seat SaaS fee, and Employer of Record through HQ Simple uses a flat markup on wages. Direct EOR markets (US, Canada, UK, Australia) run at roughly a 17% effective markup with no setup, onboarding, offboarding, or pre-funding charges. Partner markets cost the client nothing — HQ Simple takes a 2% fee from the partner.

Three tiers. Each one grows into the next.

Start with Free ATS. Activate Contractor Management when you hire a contractor. Turn on HQ Simple EOR only when you need international or managed-employment services. All on one record.

Always free
Free ATS
$0forever

Full applicant tracking system. No seat limits. No credit card.

  • Job requisitions with approval routing
  • Candidate pipeline and Kanban view
  • Interview scheduling and feedback
  • AI-assisted candidate review
  • Unlimited hiring managers and recruiters
  • Same database as contractor + EOR modules
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Most teams start here
Contractor Management
$0per seat, per month

Add contractors. Still no per-seat SaaS fee.

  • Everything in Free ATS
  • AI-assisted 1099 classification
  • Onboarding portal + document templates
  • Time and expense tracking with AI receipt OCR
  • Invoicing and payment workflows
  • Reporting (spend, time, headcount)
  • Audit trails on every action
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HQ Simple EOR
~17%flat markup on wages

Direct Employer of Record in US, Canada, UK, Australia — plus partner network worldwide.

  • Everything in Contractor Management
  • Direct legal employer in 4 markets
  • Partner network for 40+ other countries
  • No setup fee
  • No onboarding fee
  • No offboarding fee
  • No per-seat SaaS fee
  • No pre-funding requirement
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Every fee, side by side

FeatureEngageDeelRipplingGusto
Free ATS included
Per-seat SaaS fee (contractors)$0$49/moGated$6/mo
Base SaaS fee$0$0Gated$35/mo
EOR setup fee$0VariesVariesn/a
Onboarding fee per hire$0VariesVaries$0
Offboarding fee per hire$0VariesVaries$0
Pre-funding requirement
Effective US EOR markup~17%~21-30%~21-28%n/a
Published pricing

How our effective US markup breaks down

Contractor pay rate (example)
$100.00 / hour
Employer payroll taxesFICA, FUTA, SUTA
+$8.50
Benefits + workers' compHealth, 401k match, WC premium
+$4.00
HQ Simple service + platformAll-in — no separate SaaS, setup, or onboarding
+$4.50
Client bill rate
$117.00 / hour
Effective markup
17%

Numbers are illustrative. Actual markup varies with benefits selection and state-specific tax rates. No per-seat SaaS fee at any step.

Need an EOR quote for a specific country?

HQ Simple publishes pricing ranges per country and can generate a full quote in one day. Direct service in US, Canada, UK, Australia and partner network for the rest of the world.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. No seat limits, no ads, no trial expiration. The ATS is free forever for internal recruiting. We make money when you choose to use HQ Simple for EOR or contractor management services.

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No credit card. No trial clock. Request a beta spot and we will activate your account within two business days.

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