Summary
Leave ITG when hiring scales past UK/Ireland focus, you need one multi-country platform, or owned-entity chains matter across Europe. Deel ($599, 150+) is the breadth switch; Remote ($699, owned) for compliance purity; Remofirst (~$199) only if fee is the sole KPI. Stay if dependable UK and Ireland payroll/EOR is still the job.
ITG scores 4.1/5 on eorHQ from public sources (custom quote, 40+ countries, mixed, regional track). Alternatives below are grouped by leave reason. Full detail: ITG review. Related: Deel vs Remote, best EOR for UK, Remote vs Multiplier.
How this ranking was built
Alternatives are ranked for buyers leaving ITG, not as a global best-EOR list. We organize public signals with these weights:
| Criterion | Weight | What we verify |
|---|---|---|
| Fit to your switching reason | 35% | Coverage ceiling, multi-country product, or fee opacity |
| Year-one total cost | 25% | Negotiated fee + FX + deposits + migration overhead |
| Compliance chain in your top markets | 25% | Owned vs partner; termination / audit ownership |
| Migration friction | 15% | Re-onboarding timeline and dual-run payroll risk |
Providers cannot pay for placement. See the eorHQ 6-Dimension Score. Facts below come from matching review frontmatter on eorHQ, including custom-quote pricing and 40+ country coverage.
Why companies leave ITG
Coverage ceiling past UK/Ireland
ITG’s review brief is UK and Ireland-focused payroll/EOR within 40+ countries. The leave trigger is scaling across 8+ countries where a regional specialist cannot match Deel/Remote product depth outside core markets. Coverage score (2.9) is the clearest public-signal gap.
Multi-country product standardization
Teams adding Germany, Spain, US, and Singapore seats want one dashboard and one reporting layer. Custom-quote regional delivery loses to product-led globals once People Ops hours on multi-vendor reconciliation exceed the ITG service premium.
Quote opacity vs published seats
Custom quote pricing is fine for a two-country UK/IE roster. Board packs for global expansion prefer Deel’s ~$599 or Remofirst’s ~$199 published bands.
Alternatives by use case
Global breadth / product platform
Deel: pick this if country count and product speed are the open issues
Deel lists ~$599/mo, 150+ countries, mixed (4.8/5). Natural upgrade when ITG’s UK/IE strength no longer covers the hiring plan.
Trade-off: you may lose high-touch UK payroll nuance unless Deel’s UK bench is validated for your PAYE complexity.
Pick Deel if: multi-country expansion drove the RFP. See Deel vs Remote.
Owned-entity Europe
Remote: pick this if continental EU seats need owned employers
Remote lists ~$699/mo, 90+ countries, owned everywhere (4.7/5). Stronger legal-chain story for DE/FR/NL than a mixed regional network optimized for UK/IE.
Trade-off: confirm UK/IE service quality if those seats remain majority headcount.
Pick Remote if: ownership across Europe, not UK payroll depth, opened the RFP.
APAC / budget / UX / payroll
Multiplier: pick this if APAC becomes the growth region
Multiplier starts at ~$459/mo, 150+ countries, mixed (4.8/5). Better APAC economics than stretching a UK specialist.
Remofirst: pick this if published fee is the only KPI
Remofirst publishes ~$199/mo, 180+ countries, partner (3.8/5). Useful for routine markets when ITG’s custom quote lands mid/high.
Trade-off: lighter support; not a UK/IE specialist for complex PAYE cases.
Oyster: pick this if mid-market UX matters
Oyster starts at ~$699/mo, 120+ EOR countries, partner (4.5/5).
Papaya Global: pick this if payroll analytics across regions matter
Papaya Global lists ~$599/mo, 160+ countries, partner (4.5/5). See Remote vs Papaya Global.
Quick comparison
| Provider | Starting price | Countries | Entity model | Best for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITG | Custom quote | 40+ | Mixed | UK / Ireland focus | Coverage + product ceiling |
| Deel | ~$599/mo | 150+ | Mixed | Global breadth + speed | May lose UK high-touch |
| Remote | ~$699/mo | 90+ | Owned (all) | Owned-entity purity | Not UK-payroll-specialist |
| Multiplier | ~$459/mo | 150+ | Mixed | APAC value | UK depth TBD |
| Remofirst | ~$199/mo | 180+ | Partner | Lowest published fee | Support depth |
| Oyster | ~$699/mo | 120+ | Partner | Mid-market UX | Highest fee |
| Papaya Global | ~$599/mo | 160+ | Partner | Payroll analytics | Partner model |
Worked migration cost (10 employees)
Model ITG at a ~$500/mo working assumption when quotes are opaque → ~$60,000/year. Replace with your actual quote.
| Scenario | Annual platform fees | Delta vs ~$500 assumption |
|---|---|---|
| Stay (assumed ~$500) | ~$60,000 | - |
| Remofirst (~$199) | ~$23,880 | Save ~$36,120 |
| Multiplier (~$459) | ~$55,080 | Save ~$4,920 |
| Deel / Papaya (~$599) | ~$71,880 | Pay ~$11,880 more |
| Remote (~$699) | ~$83,880 | Pay ~$23,880 more |
| Oyster (~$699) | ~$83,880 | Pay ~$23,880 more |
Add 4–8 weeks per country and ~$2,000–$8,000 migration overhead. Paying up for Deel/Remote only pays when coverage or ownership, not fee, was the leave reason.
Rule of thumb: leave UK/IE ceiling → Deel. Europe ownership → Remote. APAC → Multiplier. Fee-only → Remofirst. Stay if the next 12 months stay UK/Ireland-heavy and PAYE ops are clean. Renegotiate custom scope before a full global cutover.
Migration notes specific to ITG
UK PAYE, pension auto-enrolment, and Ireland PRSI handoffs are the failure modes. Require destination providers to own the full UK/IE payroll calendar before you terminate. Keep dual-run through at least one month-end close. Export year-to-date tax figures and pension contribution histories before re-hire so employees do not see broken deductions mid-year.
Pick or skip guidance
- Pick Deel if: hiring left the UK/IE-centric map.
- Pick Remote if: owned entities across Europe are required.
- Pick Multiplier if: APAC is the next wave.
- Pick Remofirst only if: seats are routine and UK complexity is low.
- Skip switching if: UK/Ireland execution is still the job.
When to stay with ITG
Stay if UK and Ireland remain the core markets, dependable local payroll/EOR support is the buying criterion, and you are not scaling across 8+ countries this year. A global brand name is not a reason to abandon working PAYE ops. Re-bid the custom quote first. Use the EOR buyer scorecard.
Cost of switching vs staying
Globals at ~$599 often cost more than a competitive ITG UK/IE quote. Pay that premium only for multi-country product or ownership you can name. Remofirst’s ~$199 looks cheap until UK PAYE complexity needs the specialist support ITG already sells.
Concrete scenario: 12 UK/Ireland employees on a ~$420 effective ITG quote → ~$60,480/year. Adding 6 Germany and 4 India seats either forces dual vendors or a Deel/Remote move. Full 22-seat Deel roster at ~$599 → ~$158,136/year. If UK/IE remains 80%+ of headcount, stay with ITG and buy a second vendor only for the net-new countries until volume justifies consolidation.
Compiled verdict (public sources)
- Global breadth: Deel (Deel vs Remote).
- Owned-entity Europe: Remote.
- APAC cost: Multiplier (Remote vs Multiplier).
- Budget: Remofirst.
- Stay: UK/Ireland-first map still matches ITG’s regional brief.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ITG cheaper than Deel?
Often yes on a UK/IE-only roster with a negotiated custom quote, but it is not comparable to Deel’s ~$599 list until deposits and scope are in the same sheet.
Can I keep ITG for UK/IE and add Deel elsewhere?
Short term, yes. Long term, two payroll calendars recreate the ops pain that drove the RFP.
How long does migration take?
Plan 4–8 weeks per country, including dual payroll through a UK month-end.
Which alternative owns entities everywhere?
When is leaving ITG a mistake?
When your headcount is still UK/Ireland-centric and the only “gap” is a nicer global dashboard you will not use.
What UK items must the destination provider own?
PAYE submissions, pension auto-enrolment, RTI timing, and offboarding P45/P60 handling. If those stay ambiguous in the MSA, do not migrate.
Is custom quote always more expensive than ~$599 globals?
No. UK/IE-only specialist quotes often undercut globals. Custom becomes expensive when scope quietly expands to 8+ countries without a new commercial model.
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