WorkMotion review: EOR price, deposit and terms

WorkMotion at a glance

EOR price

$549 a month€499, £399 or CHF459 per talent

Deposit

Notice months x monthly costrounded up to the next 500

Exit

3 months' noticeplus a 3-fee minimum per talent

Our score

60/100EOR category

The score follows our published scoring method, the same one behind our best EOR rankings.

WorkMotion pricing by product

All four are starting prices. Direct Hiring is for companies that register as an employer in another country themselves; the terms add a non-refundable registration fee per country and an onboarding fee per talent, with amounts in a Fee Schedule that is not public. For comparable products elsewhere, see global payroll providers and contractor management tools.

All-in cost for one employee

WorkMotion's deposit depends on the employee's notice period and total monthly cost of employment, so the cleanest example is a UK hire priced in pounds. We use the official 2026 employer costs from our UK employer cost page.

With a one-month notice clause, year one costs GBP 39,250.80 in salary, employer costs and fees (30,000 + 4,462.80 + 4,788), plus GBP 3,000 held as a deposit and whatever severance accrual WorkMotion bills. If the hire ends in the first month, you still owe three monthly fees: GBP 1,197. Compare employer costs in other countries in the EOR employer cost index.

Deposit, FX and exit terms

Deposit and severance accrual

Section 5.1 of the EOR terms requires "a refundable deposit per Talent": the notice-period months times the total monthly cost of employment, or an amount set by risk assessment, rounded up to the nearest 500 in the invoice currency. It comes back "without undue delay" once everything is settled, with no fixed day count. Section 6.1 adds a monthly severance accrual per talent on top.

FX

Section 7.11 converts at an exchange rate "plus an internal FX margin determined by WorkMotion at its reasonable discretion". The margin is not disclosed. You also pay bank and international transfer costs.

Minimum fees and notice

Each talent carries a minimum of three monthly service fees, and fees keep running until the end of that talent's notice period. The agreement runs indefinitely with no auto-renewal clause, and either side ends it on three months' notice, effective at the end of a calendar month. You pay all costs WorkMotion or its partner incurs in ending the services.

Billing

A payroll funding invoice arrives around the first of the month and a settlement invoice at month end, each due within 10 days. Late payment can bring interest and a flat late fee. WorkMotion can adjust Fee Schedule items on notice. German law and Berlin courts apply.

Entity model and coverage

WorkMotion says it hires in 160+ countries, that it "owns legal entities around the world" and that "We don't rely on third parties". It gives no entity count. Its EOR terms describe talent "employed by a Partner" and termination costs incurred by "WorkMotion and/or Partner", which sits uneasily with the homepage. Ask which entity will sign your employee's contract in your country. Our guide to how an EOR works explains why that matters when a dispute comes up.

WorkMotion shows an ISO/IEC 27001 badge and says it holds IEC Gold certification. SOC 2 is not stated. Swiss hiring runs through a separate WorkMotion Switzerland site.

Reviews and complaints

WorkMotion holds 4.8 out of 5 from 394 reviews on Trustpilot (83% five-star) and 4.6 from 514 on G2, both seen October 18, 2026. The negative reviews, mostly on G2, repeat a few points:

• Support speed: slow replies, and expenses filed late in the month wait an extra month to be reimbursed.
• Service: no single named contact and slow contract paperwork.
• Price: seen as expensive for mid-sized companies.
• Platform: a one-time login code every time and awkward navigation.

WorkMotion cut about 20% of its staff, roughly 60 people, in December 2022, citing slower customer hiring (Startbase).

Who WorkMotion fits, and who it does not

WorkMotion fits a European company, especially a German one, making long-term hires that wants to read every term before signing and pay in its own currency.

Look elsewhere if hires may be short or uncertain. A three-fee minimum, fees through the notice period and a quarter's exit notice add up fast. It also fits poorly if you need to know your FX cost up front.

WorkMotion vs cheaper and better-scored rivals

Playroll is $150 a month cheaper with no minimum commitment. Multiplier is $50 to $90 cheaper, scores 79 and has no minimum term. Oyster costs $150 more but lets either side leave on 30 days' notice. See the full field in our EOR price comparison.

How WorkMotion scores

WorkMotion scores 60/100 on our EOR method. It gains points for publishing a deposit formula and full terms, and loses them on the three-month exit notice, the undisclosed FX margin and thin published support details. For context, Multiplier scores 79 and Oyster 64. The rules are in how we score providers.

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