Hire with Columbus

Hire with Columbus is an employer of record (EOR) service that becomes the legal employer for a client's international staff. It takes on payroll, benefits administration and employment compliance in the countries where clients hire, so companies can take on staff in markets such as Bahrain without registering a local entity of their own.

Coverage extends to more than 185 countries, and the service is priced as a flat monthly rate per employee starting from $179, with no setup fee, no contract minimums and the option to cancel at any time. Columbus states an average response time of under 15 minutes for client queries, and its platform is powered by RemoFirst.

The service is aimed at companies building distributed or cross-border teams, from small businesses to larger organisations, that need onboarding, payroll and compliance handled in one place rather than through multiple local vendors. Columbus lists a 5.0 rating on G2 based on 16 reviews, with clients citing organised onboarding and reduced administrative work as reasons for using it.