WorkMotion

WorkMotion is a global Employer of Record platform headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It employs staff on behalf of client companies using a hybrid model, with its own entities across much of Europe and partner entities in other countries, and provides payroll, benefits, compliance and contractor management through its software platform.

Global EOR Listed in 20 country lists Prominent in 12 markets

By TheEORDirectory Editorial Team

Researched from company registers and providers' own published terms, and reviewed by a second editor before publication.

Last updated 5 November 2026

Fact	Value
Established	2020
Founders	Carsten Lebtig, Felix Büttner
Region / headquarters	Global
Website	workmotion.com ↗
What it does	WorkMotion is a global Employer of Record platform headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It employs staff on behalf of client companies using a hybrid model, with its own entities across much of Europe and partner entities in other countries, and provides payroll, benefits, compliance and contractor management through its software platform.
Entry price	$549+ per employee per month, as published by the provider
Countries covered	160+ (provider's own claim)
G2 rating	4.6/5 (514 reviews) (read on g2.com, 4 Nov 2026)
Last verified	4 Nov 2026

How it operates by country

🇨🇳 China	WorkMotion (Berlin) is an EOR platform for 160+ countries using its own entities in core European markets and partner entities elsewhere, plus payroll, contractor management and relocation. In China WorkMotion employs through a vetted local partner entity, managing contracts, payroll and compliance from its Berlin platform.
🇩🇪 Germany	WorkMotion (Berlin) is an EOR platform for 160+ countries using its own entities in core European markets and partner entities elsewhere, plus payroll, contractor management and relocation. Germany is WorkMotion’s home market, where it employs through its own German entity.
🇫🇷 France	WorkMotion (Berlin) is an EOR platform for 160+ countries using its own entities in core European markets and partner entities elsewhere, plus payroll, contractor management and relocation. In France WorkMotion employs through its own French entity, one of its core European markets.
🇪🇸 Spain	Explicit Spain EOR onboarding offer. January 2026 BORME notice records WorkMotion ES S.L. at Rosselló 132, 3º, 1ª, Barcelona. Registered-address evidence does not establish a staffed office.
🇳🇱 Netherlands	WorkMotion (Berlin) is an EOR platform for 160+ countries using its own entities in core European markets and partner entities elsewhere, plus payroll, contractor management and relocation. In the Netherlands WorkMotion employs through its own Dutch entity, one of its core European markets.
🇮🇳 India	Dedicated India EOR offering; homepage explicitly advertises hiring in India without entity.
🇨🇴 Colombia	WorkMotion offers Colombian EOR employment through its international platform and local delivery arrangements. Clients can manage employee onboarding, employment documents and payroll across countries.
🇨🇦 Canada	WorkMotion offers Employer of Record services for companies hiring employees in Canada, with local employment and payroll administration.
🇦🇷 Argentina	WorkMotion. Argentina EOR employment offer explicitly discusses technology and professional hiring in Buenos Aires. City coverage is not proof of an office.
🇧🇷 Brazil	Its Brazil page explicitly offers its Employer of Record solution. A dedicated section also states that WorkMotion’s Brazil EOR service operates through its own Brazilian entity. Location evidence: Workmotion Brasil LTDA — CNPJ 64.155.250/0001-83. Registered address: Rua Azevedo Soares, 1040, conj. 86 parte, Vila Gomes Cardim, São Paulo, CEP 03322-001. The active record names Workmotion Software GmbH as the corporate shareholder. Delivery: Own Brazilian entity claim. Registered address, not a verified staffed office. Employing-entity details are qualified in the research.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Dedicated UK hiring page explicitly offers hiring through WorkMotion’s EOR solution, using subsidiaries and network partners. Service model: UK EOR; entity model not confirmed. Entity information: WorkMotion UK Ltd. Location information: Registered office of WorkMotion UK Ltd: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX. Hiring Employees in UK.
🇪🇬 Egypt	WorkMotion employs staff through its own Egyptian company, WorkMotion Egypt LLC, and manages contracts, social-insurance registration, payroll in Egyptian pounds and employee benefits through its international HR platform. Egypt is also an important operating base for the company, with more than 100 internal team members across Cairo and Alexandria according to co-founder Carsten Lebtig.

Germany profile

WorkMotion is a Berlin-headquartered global employment platform founded in 2020 by Carsten Lebtig, Felix Steffens and Karim Zaghloul. It offers Employer of Record, Direct Hiring (registering the client as an employer abroad), contractor management and an AI sourcing product (Synmatch) across what it describes as 160+ countries, and states that it owns legal entities around the world rather than relying on third parties. It is the first EOR provider to hold the IEC Group Gold Certification for compliance (provider claim) and has raised a $50 million Series B.

Its German group company is WorkMotion Software GmbH (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 219211 B, registered office Grosse Hamburger Str. 17, 10115 Berlin, registered 21 July 2020 as PeopleFlow GmbH), which sits above a second Berlin company, WorkMotion Europe GmbH (HRB 227770 B, registered 29 March 2021), whose registered business purpose is personnel services and personnel management. The Germany page does not name which entity signs the German employment contract and refers to "our subsidiaries and network partners". It applies the AÜG 18-month maximum assignment period and directs clients who need an indefinite arrangement to its Direct Hiring product, but does not state in terms that a WorkMotion company holds an Erlaubnis zur Arbeitnehmerüberlassung; the group-level IEC audit is said to have validated its labour leasing licences (provider claim).

The pricing page quotes EOR from EUR 499 per talent per month (USD 549, GBP 399, CHF 459), Direct Hiring from EUR 399 and contractor management from EUR 29 per contractor per month. The Germany page says talent can be onboarded in 10 minutes and that a standard contract is shared in about two business days once all information is received. G2 shows an average rating of 4.6/5 from 514 reviews, with one organic 4.5/5 review from an employee based in Germany.

Germany facts

German employing entity	Not named on the Germany page, which says WorkMotion's "subsidiaries and network partners" make the process compliant and refers to the "WorkMotion Germany" work schedule. The commercial register shows two WorkMotion GmbHs in Berlin: WorkMotion Software GmbH (the group parent and website operator) and its subsidiary WorkMotion Europe GmbH, whose registered purpose is personnel services, personnel management and personnel consulting.
Commercial register	WorkMotion Software GmbH: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg (Berlin) HRB 219211 B, EUID DEF1103R.HRB219211B, VAT ID DE333428822. WorkMotion Europe GmbH: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg (Berlin) HRB 227770 B, EUID DEF1103R.HRB227770B, with a registered branch in Milan, Italy (entered 1 August 2023).
Registered office	Grosse Hamburger Str. 17, 10115 Berlin, Germany (both GmbHs; address change published 17-18 February 2026)
Founded	WorkMotion Software GmbH was entered in the register on 21 July 2020 as PeopleFlow GmbH with share capital of EUR 25,000 and renamed WorkMotion Software GmbH on 25 May 2021; share capital was increased in stages to EUR 71,069 (October 2025). WorkMotion Europe GmbH was entered on 29 March 2021 with share capital of EUR 25,000. The provider says it has operated since 2020.
Company status	Active. WorkMotion Software GmbH filed annual and consolidated accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025 (published 31 August and 2 September 2026), listing 37 participations; WorkMotion Europe GmbH filed accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024 (published 20 February 2026).
Managing directors	WorkMotion Software GmbH (imprint): Felix Steffens, Karim Zaghloul and Jan-Peter Boeckstiegel. The register records Carsten Lebtig as managing director from registration until 7 May 2025, Stefan Wille from February 2022 to December 2024, and Jan-Peter Boeckstiegel from 11 February 2025. WorkMotion Europe GmbH has two managing directors, abbreviated in the register entry as J. B. and F. S.
AÜG licence	Not explicitly published. The Germany page applies the AÜG rule that an employee cannot be deployed to a client for more than 18 months and refers clients needing an indefinite arrangement to Direct Hiring, which implies the EOR runs as Arbeitnehmerüberlassung; the home page states that the IEC Gold audit included "validated labour leasing licenses" (provider claim), but no Erlaubnis zur Arbeitnehmerüberlassung from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit is cited for a named German entity.
Contract types	Full-time employees and freelancers/contractors through the EOR model; the page describes a probation period of up to four months, a Monday-to-Friday work schedule for WorkMotion Germany, and remuneration in EUR. Fixed-term and part-time options are not specifically published. EOR assignments are limited to 18 months under the AÜG; longer engagements go through Direct Hiring.
Payroll and statutory	Monthly payroll in EUR with payment in local currency; the page lists employer social security contributions for statutory health insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and the public pension, and describes continued sick pay (100% for up to six weeks), maternity pay top-up and the 2026 minimum wage of EUR 13.90 per hour. Lohnsteuer withholding and long-term care insurance are not itemised on the page.
Compliance services stated	Standard country-compliant contract templates, legal and HR guidance, working-time and overtime rules under the Arbeitszeitgesetz, statutory notice periods by length of service, consultation before Sunday or public-holiday work, and real-time law monitoring and risk alerts for Direct Hiring clients. Works council (Betriebsrat) handling and false self-employment (Scheinselbstaendigkeit) checks are not addressed on the Germany page; the contractor product is described as avoiding misclassification risk.
Optional benefits	Employee benefits administration is listed as a platform module and Direct Hiring clients can offer custom benefits; specific supplementary plans for Germany (for example private health or pension top-ups) are not published.
Other services in Germany	Direct Hiring (employer registration in the client's own name, from EUR 399 per talent per month); contractor management with automated invoicing (from EUR 29 per contractor per month); Synmatch AI candidate sourcing (free if hired through WorkMotion EOR or Direct Hiring, otherwise 10% of gross annual starting salary); equipment shipping to German employees; expenses management; net salary and employer cost calculators; HR integrations and the Wanda AI assistant.
Stated onboarding time	"Onboard your talent in Germany in 10 minutes" (provider claim); the standard employment contract is shared with the employee in approximately two business days after all information is received, with changes to the standard contract adding review time.
Entry price	EOR from EUR 499 per talent per month (USD 549, GBP 399, CHF 459), described as one clear monthly rate with no hidden fees; the pricing page does not publish deposit, setup or exit terms, and Switzerland is served by a separate WorkMotion Switzerland site.
Security certifications (group)	The pricing page says WorkMotion is "ISO certified" without naming the standard; the home page cites IEC Group Gold Certification covering 10+ legal and operational categories including payroll accuracy and data protection (provider claims).
Provider Germany page	workmotion.com/countries/germany ↗

Services in Germany

Employer of Record	Employs staff in Germany through WorkMotion's own subsidiaries or network partners (the page does not name the German contracting entity) on a standard country-compliant contract, with payroll in EUR, employer social contributions, legal and HR guidance and equipment shipping. The provider quotes onboarding in 10 minutes and contract sharing in about two business days. Assignments to one client are capped at 18 months under the AÜG.
Direct Hiring	Registers the client itself as an employer in Germany so that it employs talent directly and indefinitely, with real-time law monitoring, country-specific risk alerts and the option to offer custom benefits; the Germany page recommends this route when a client wants an employee for longer than the AÜG limit. From EUR 399 per talent per month.
Contractor management	Onboards and pays German and international contractors and freelancers with automated invoicing, project tracking, tax support and compliance safeguards intended to avoid misclassification; from EUR 29 per contractor per month. No specific Scheinselbstaendigkeit status check is described.
Payroll and expenses management	Monthly German payroll with on-time payment in local currency, payslips and documents in the platform, expense management and offboarding cost calculation; the provider reports a payroll accuracy figure on its pages (provider claim).
Benefits administration	Administers statutory German benefits (health, accident, unemployment and pension insurance, paid leave of at least 20 working days, sick pay, maternity pay top-up) and lists an Employee Benefits module; supplementary German benefit plans are not specified.
Talent sourcing (Synmatch AI)	AI-sourced and pre-screened candidates with skills-based AI interviews and built-in fraud and identity checks; free of charge when the hire is employed through WorkMotion EOR or Direct Hiring, otherwise a 10% commission on gross annual starting salary.
Cost and salary calculators	Public employer cost, net salary and offboarding calculators for Germany, which the Germany page positions for estimating taxes, social contributions and benefits before hiring.
Platform, integrations and support	A single platform covering onboarding, contract changes, talent lifecycle, time tracking and sick leave requests, with HR integrations and the Wanda AI assistant; support is ticket-based, which several G2 reviewers describe as fast and one reviewer notes is not synchronised with email replies.

Strengths and watch-outs in Germany

✓ Germany is the provider's home market: the group parent WorkMotion Software GmbH and its personnel-services subsidiary WorkMotion Europe GmbH are both registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg with a Berlin office, and the founders named on the about page match the managing directors in the register and imprint.
✓ The Germany page addresses the AÜG 18-month maximum assignment period openly and offers a Direct Hiring product as the route for indefinite employment, which many EOR providers do not mention.
✓ Publishes a Germany-applicable price list in four currencies (EOR from EUR 499, Direct Hiring from EUR 399, contractors from EUR 29 per month) rather than quoting only on request.
✓ A large independent review base on G2 (4.6/5 from 514 reviews) with recurring praise for support speed and ease of use, including a 4.5/5 organic review from an employee based in Germany.
✓ The group is audited by a third party (IEC Group Gold Certification) and describes itself as ISO certified, and the register shows the parent filing consolidated accounts covering 37 participations, indicating an established own-entity network (provider claims for the certifications).
✓ Service breadth lets a client move from contractor to EOR to Direct Hiring on one platform, with AI sourcing included free when the hire is employed through WorkMotion.
✗ The Germany page does not name the German entity that signs the employment contract and refers to "subsidiaries and network partners", so a client cannot tell from the page whether WorkMotion Europe GmbH or a partner is the legal employer.
✗ No Erlaubnis zur Arbeitnehmerüberlassung from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit is cited for a named German entity; the only licence statement is a group-level claim that the IEC audit validated its labour leasing licences.
✗ The Germany page is silent on works councils (Betriebsrat), the AÜG equal-pay rule after nine months and Lohnsteuer withholding, and lists only four of the five social insurance branches (long-term care insurance is not mentioned).
✗ G2's negative themes include delays in support and reimbursements, impersonal communication without a dedicated contact and pricing considered expensive by medium-sized businesses; the Germany-based reviewer also noted an unfavourable USD-to-EUR conversion rate, and the pricing page does not publish an FX policy.
✗ Co-founder Carsten Lebtig left the management of WorkMotion Software GmbH in May 2025 and a second managing director left in December 2024, and the registered business purpose of the parent is primarily software development rather than personnel services.

Reviews

G2 overall: 4.6/5 from 514 reviews (read on g2.com, 8 October 2026; page last modified 22 September 2026). G2's compiled themes are mostly positive on ease of use, attentive and fast support, quick response times and onboarding; negative themes include delays in support and reimbursements (7 reviews), difficult navigation and login (5), expensive pricing for medium-sized businesses (4), impersonal communication without a dedicated contact (4) and interface design (4).
Germany-related G2 review: Aleksandr B., Senior UI/UX Designer, small business, 4.5/5, 14 May 2026, organic review. The reviewer lives in Germany and is employed through WorkMotion for a US company; asked what they disliked, they wrote: "The applied conversion rate is a bit higher than I expected, so when converting from USD to EUR I end up with slightly less than anticipated."
A second review with a German link: Romans K., Senior DevOps engineer, mid-market, 4/5, 4 September 2026, organic, employed in Latvia through WorkMotion by a German company; he praised handling of local specifics but wrote that "the platform itself is pretty basic" and "parts of the UI feel unfinished". The lowest rating on the first page of reviews was 3.5/5 (Conwen Marc C., QA automation tester, enterprise, 15 July 2026), who asked for more proactive communication on onboarding timelines.

Reviews are reported as found and are not verified by the directory. Most G2 reviews read were marked organic; some were submitted following a seller invitation with a nominal incentive, as disclosed on G2. Many WorkMotion reviewers are employees paid through the platform rather than client HR teams.

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China profile

WorkMotion is a Berlin-headquartered Employer of Record and global employment platform founded in 2020. The operating company is WorkMotion Software GmbH, Große Hamburger Straße 17, 10115 Berlin, registered at the Charlottenburg Local Court under HRB 219211 B, with Felix Steffens, Karim Zaghloul and Jan-Peter Böckstiegel as managing directors; the company page names Carsten Lebtig, Karim Zaghloul and Felix Steffens as co-founders. It offers Employer of Record, Direct Hiring, contractor management and Synmatch AI recruiting in what it describes as 160+ countries, with 30+ own entities said to cover more than 85 percent of onboardings and independent partner companies elsewhere (provider claims).

In mainland China, the country page (last modified 2 June 2026) states that WorkMotion provides EOR services "through its established partner network" and that "compliance responsibility sits with WorkMotion's licensed partner". The partner is not named, no Chinese legal name, unified social credit code or registered address is published, and neither labour dispatch (劳务派遣) nor labour outsourcing (劳务外包) is mentioned as the regime. The page states that the partner issues contracts in Standard Chinese before day one, registers hires with the local social insurance bureau and housing fund authority, applies city-specific rates for the five insurances and one fund (with a Shanghai and Beijing rate table), withholds IIT at progressive rates and pays monthly in CNY. Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Chengdu are named; other cities are not.

The pricing page quotes EOR from $549 (EUR 499, GBP 399, CHF 459) per talent per month, "subject to the results of financial verification"; no China-specific rate is published. The EOR terms require a refundable per-talent deposit equal to the notice period in months multiplied by total monthly employment cost (or a risk-assessed amount), rounded up to the nearest 500 and paid before onboarding, a minimum of three monthly fees and an undisclosed FX margin. Contract sharing is stated at about three business days. G2 shows 4.6/5 from 514 reviews; Trustpilot 4.8/5 from 394 and Capterra 4.8/5 from 244 (read 20 October 2026). No Reddit threads discussing WorkMotion were found.

China facts

Chinese employing entity	A third-party partner, not a WorkMotion-owned entity. The China page states that WorkMotion "provides Employer of Record (EOR) services in China through its established partner network" and that ongoing legal exposure and compliance responsibility "sits with WorkMotion's licensed partner" (provider claim). The partner is not named and the page does not say whether it is FESCO, CIIC or another firm. The EOR terms describe WorkMotion as a procurement partner and business-management service (Geschäftsbesorger) that works through group subsidiaries or "independent third-party contractor companies" which "are not subcontractors of WorkMotion".
Business registration	Not published. No Chinese legal name (有限公司), unified social credit code (统一社会信用代码) or registration number for the China partner appears on the China page, the pricing page, the imprint or the EOR terms. The German parent is WorkMotion Software GmbH, HRB 219211 B, Charlottenburg Local Court, VAT DE333428822.
Registered office	Not published for the China partner. The German parent gives its registered address as Große Hamburger Straße 17, 10115 Berlin; its Trustpilot profile lists Pufendorfstraße 7, 10249 Berlin.
Founded	Not published for the China partner. The group states it was founded in 2020 in Berlin.
Company status	Not published for the China partner; the entity could not be identified from the sources available, so no registry check was possible.
Legal representative / management	Not published for the China partner. The imprint names Felix Steffens, Karim Zaghloul and Jan-Peter Böckstiegel as managing directors of WorkMotion Software GmbH; the company page names Felix Steffens (co-founder and CEO), Carsten Lebtig (co-founder) and Karim Zaghloul (co-founder and CPO).
Dispatch licence	Not published. The China page refers only to a "licensed partner" and a "licensed infrastructure" without naming the licence; neither a labour dispatch licence (劳务派遣经营许可证) nor a labour outsourcing (劳务外包) arrangement is mentioned, and the 10 percent dispatch headcount cap and the temporary, auxiliary or substitute role restriction are not addressed. WorkMotion's comparison pages claim it holds "official labour leasing licenses" in 94 percent of its own entities, but China is served by a partner rather than an own entity, so that figure does not cover it.
Contract types	Employment contracts concluded in Standard Chinese, with bilingual versions available but only the Chinese text legally binding, issued and signed before the first working day to avoid the double-wage penalty (provider claim). Probation is stated per the Labour Contract Law: up to one month for contracts of three months to one year, two months for one to three years and six months for three years or open-ended, with probation pay at no less than 80 percent of the agreed salary or local minimum wage. Fixed-term and open-ended contracts are both implied by the probation table; whether the partner offers open-ended contracts from the outset is not stated.
Payroll and statutory	Monthly payroll in CNY; the page notes that the official currency is the currency of remuneration. The partner registers each hire with the local social insurance bureau and housing fund authority in their city and applies the five insurances and one fund (五险一金): pension, medical (with maternity), unemployment, work injury and housing provident fund. Published employer rates: Shanghai pension 16 percent, medical and maternity 10 percent, unemployment 0.5 percent, work injury 0.2 to 1.9 percent, housing fund 5 to 7 percent (total 31.7 to 35.4 percent); Beijing pension 16 percent, medical and maternity 9.8 percent, unemployment 0.5 percent, work injury 0.2 to 1.9 percent, housing fund 5 to 12 percent (total 31.5 to 40.2 percent). IIT is withheld "at the applicable progressive rate"; the cumulative withholding method is not named. Payslips are issued monthly.
Compliance services stated	Contract drafting and execution before day one; social insurance and housing fund registration within the 30-day window; city-specific contribution rates for each employee's registered work location; IIT withholding and monthly filings; termination handled under the Labour Contract Law with statutory severance calculations; overtime premiums of 150, 200 and 300 percent noted; PIPL data residency and advice on cross-border HR data transfers; monitoring of national and city-level regulatory changes. For foreign nationals the page states that social insurance registration must follow within 30 days of the employment permit; work permit and visa clearance is an optional Additional Service charged under Other Fees in the EOR terms and is non-refundable if the permit is refused. Z visa sponsorship is not specifically mentioned.
Optional benefits	The page states that the partner "can support supplementary benefits" and lists annual performance bonuses or 13th-month pay, wellness programmes and training budgets, with WorkMotion advising on what is market-standard by city and role. Supplementary commercial medical insurance and housing or meal allowances are not specifically published.
Other services in China	Contractor management from $31 or EUR 29 per contractor per month with a mandatory misclassification check; Direct Hiring (registration as a foreign employer) is marketed for Europe and is not offered for China; Synmatch AI recruiting at no fee if the hire is employed through WorkMotion, otherwise 10 percent of gross annual starting salary; employment cost calculator, country explorer and offboarding cost calculator. The China page carries an EOR versus WFOE comparison and says WorkMotion "can help you evaluate which path makes sense", but no entity-formation service or contract-transfer process from the partner to a client WFOE is described. The EOR terms prohibit the client from engaging WorkMotion's local partner directly during the term and for 12 months after, with a EUR 10,000 contractual penalty per breach.
Stated onboarding time	Contract sharing time of approximately three business days from receipt of all information from client and employee, assuming no changes to the standard contract (provider claim). The same page states that EOR "gets you to first hire in days, not months" and "days from signed agreement"; the general EOR pages advertise a locally compliant contract in 10 minutes.
Entry price	From $549, EUR 499, GBP 399 or CHF 459 per talent per month on the pricing page, with the hire-with-EOR page adding "subject to the results of financial verification"; no China-specific rate is published. The EOR terms (April 2026) require a minimum of three monthly service fees per talent, the monthly fee through the end of the notice period, a refundable per-talent deposit equal to the notice period in months multiplied by the total monthly cost of employment (or a risk-assessed amount), rounded up to the nearest 500, held in ring-fenced accounts without interest and paid before onboarding begins, optional or mandatory severance accruals in some countries, and an undisclosed FX margin on conversions. Payroll is funded in advance on a monthly funding invoice. No setup fee is listed for EOR.
Security certifications (group)	ISO/IEC 27001 certification badge shown in the site footer and pricing page; IEC Gold Certification for EOR compliance from the IEC Group (provider claims); a Trust Center page is linked.
Provider China page	workmotion.com/countries/china ↗

Services in China

Employer of Record	Employs Chinese hires through an unnamed local partner described as "licensed"; WorkMotion acts as procurement partner and platform. The partner drafts a Standard Chinese contract before day one, registers the employee with the city social insurance bureau and housing fund authority, applies city-specific five-insurances-and-one-fund rates, withholds IIT at progressive rates and pays monthly in CNY. Contract sharing is stated at about three business days.
Payroll and statutory contributions	Gross-to-net calculation, employer and employee social insurance and housing fund remittance to the relevant city bureaus and monthly IIT filing, with compliant payslips. The China page publishes employer and employee rate tables for Shanghai and Beijing and states that Shenzhen and Chengdu rates differ; the client funds payroll in advance each month via a payroll funding invoice with a settlement invoice at month end.
Benefits administration	Statutory benefits are enrolled before the first pay date. The partner can support supplementary benefits such as 13th-month bonuses, wellness programmes and training budgets, with WorkMotion advising on market practice by city and seniority; supplementary medical cover is not specifically listed.
Termination and offboarding management	Termination handled by the partner under the Labour Contract Law, including documentation and statutory severance, with the page noting that at-will dismissal does not apply and that dismissal during probation requires proof of unsuitability. The platform offers an offboarding cost calculator and country-specific offboarding workflows; the client remains liable for the monthly fee through the notice period and the deposit may be applied to termination costs.
Contractor management	Onboarding and payment of contractors in China from $31 or EUR 29 per contractor per month, with a mandatory misclassification check before onboarding, country-specific contractor templates and invoice management (provider claims). The page does not address the Chinese tax treatment of individual contractors.
Compliance monitoring and data handling	WorkMotion states that it tracks national and city-level regulatory changes and updates contribution rates, contract terms and payroll calculations; the partner is said to operate within PIPL data residency requirements and to advise on lawful cross-border transfer mechanisms for client HR systems.

Strengths and watch-outs in China

✓ The China page is one of the more detailed on the market: it publishes employer and employee contribution tables for Shanghai and Beijing across pension, medical and maternity, unemployment, work injury and housing fund, states that rates differ in Shenzhen and Chengdu, and explains the day-one written contract rule, the 30-day social insurance registration window and statutory overtime premiums.
✓ It is explicit that China is served through a partner rather than an own entity and that compliance responsibility sits with that partner, which is more transparent than providers that imply direct employment in China without saying so.
✓ Published multi-currency pricing from $549, EUR 499, GBP 399 or CHF 459 per talent per month and fully published EOR terms, so the deposit formula, three-month minimum, notice-period fee rule, severance accruals and FX treatment can be read before engaging.
✓ A strong independent review record across three platforms: G2 4.6/5 from 514 reviews, Trustpilot 4.8/5 from 394 reviews and Capterra 4.8/5 from 244 reviews, with consistent praise for support responsiveness and onboarding.
✓ The group publishes an ISO/IEC 27001 badge, an IEC Gold compliance certification and a trust centre, and the China page addresses PIPL data residency and cross-border HR data transfers, which matter for clients routing Chinese employee data through a global HRIS.
✓ The China page sets a concrete contract sharing time of about three business days and addresses foreign-national hires, stating that social insurance registration follows within 30 days of the employment permit.
✗ The Chinese employing entity cannot be verified: the partner is unnamed, no Chinese legal name, unified social credit code or registered address is published, and the page does not say whether hires are placed under a labour dispatch licence or a labour outsourcing contract, so the dispatch headcount cap and role restrictions cannot be assessed from public sources.
✗ Cash terms are heavier than the headline price suggests: a refundable deposit equal to the notice period times total monthly employment cost (rounded up to the nearest 500) is due before onboarding, three monthly fees are the minimum, the fee runs to the end of the notice period, payroll is funded in advance and the FX margin is undisclosed.
✗ Several China-specific points are not published: the cumulative IIT withholding method, coverage outside Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Chengdu, Z visa sponsorship, supplementary medical insurance, and any process for moving employees from the partner to a client WFOE; the terms also bar the client from contracting the partner directly for 12 months after exit, with a EUR 10,000 penalty.

Reviews

G2 overall: 4.6/5 from 514 reviews. The G2 product page read on 20 October 2026 lists German and English as supported languages and EOR pricing from EUR 499 per month; a search of G2 reviews for "china" returned no China-specific review text that the directory could read.
Trustpilot: 4.8/5 from 394 reviews, read 20 October 2026 (83 percent five-star, 3 percent one-star, 188 reviews in the previous 12 months; WorkMotion invites customers to review and replied to 50 percent of negative reviews). Recent lower-rated reviews cite poor communication on HR topics (3/5, 22 September 2026) and a cumbersome email two-factor login. Capterra: 4.8/5 from 244 reviews, page last updated 17 September 2026, with sub-scores of 4.8 ease of use, 4.5 value for money and 4.8 customer service; most recent Capterra reviews are marked "Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered", and one reviewer noted that communication between the local partner and WorkMotion "was not as smooth as it could have been".
Reddit: searches for WorkMotion on reddit.com on 20 October 2026 returned no threads discussing the provider; a third-party blog (gloroots.com) claims to summarise Reddit and Quora comments but no primary threads could be located.

Review figures are reported as displayed on each platform on 20 October 2026 and are not verified by the directory; no review mentioning WorkMotion's China service could be read, and many Capterra reviews were submitted after a vendor invitation with a nominal incentive.

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France profile

WorkMotion is a Berlin-based global employment platform founded in 2020 by Carsten (surname not given on its about page), Karim Zaghloul and Felix Steffens, now co-founder and CEO. It is operated by WorkMotion Software GmbH (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 219211 B, Große Hamburger Str. 17, Berlin), whose managing directors are Felix Steffens, Karim Zaghloul and Jan-Peter Böckstiegel. It claims 160-plus countries, more than 1,000 customers, a USD 50 million Series B, ISO certification and an IEC Gold compliance certification (provider claims).

Its France page names WorkMotion Services France SAS (RCS Paris 978 490 043, capital EUR 80,000, 66 avenue des Champs-Élysées) as the French employer. It is a portage salarial company under IDCC 3219, so French hires are engaged on a permanent portage contract with mission annexes capped at 36 months with the same client, and no CDDs are offered. It had 2025 revenue of EUR 3.7 million and 1 to 2 declared staff (INSEE, 2024). A sister company, WorkMotion France SAS (910 571 983, capital EUR 1,000, software object, Syntec, 20 to 49 staff, 2025 revenue EUR 5.5 million), has no stated EOR role. No garantie financière or PEPS membership is published.

Pricing is published: EOR from EUR 499 per employee per month, Direct Hiring from EUR 399, contractor management from EUR 29 and Synmatch AI sourcing free when the hire goes through WorkMotion (otherwise 10% of salary); no setup fee or deposit is stated. The France page puts contract sharing at about six days once data is complete. Reviews are strong: G2 4.6/5 (539), Capterra 4.8/5 (244) and Trustpilot 4.8/5 (396).

France facts

French employing entity	WorkMotion Services France SAS, Paris (own entity, single-shareholder SAS), named on the France page as the employer. Registered object: portage salarial under articles L1254-1 et seq. of the Labour Code; collective agreement IDCC 3219; NAF 82.99Z
Commercial register	WorkMotion Services France: RCS Paris 978 490 043, SIRET 978 490 043 00012; created 6 July 2023 and registered 11 August 2023; capital EUR 80,000. Sister company WorkMotion France SAS: RCS Paris 910 571 983, created 18 February 2022 and registered 21 February 2022; capital EUR 1,000
Registered office	66 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris (both French companies). Group headquarters: WorkMotion Software GmbH, Große Hamburger Str. 17, 10115 Berlin (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 219211 B, VAT DE333428822)
Dirigeants	WorkMotion Services France: Felix Steffens, Président, and Jan-Peter Böckstiegel, Directeur Général, since 15 August 2023. WorkMotion France: Jan-Peter Böckstiegel, Président, and Felix Steffens, Directeur Général, since 25 February 2022; statutory auditor ACEFI CL since 2025
Founders	Founded in Berlin in 2020 by Carsten, Karim and Felix (about page; Karim Zaghloul and Felix Steffens are confirmed as managing directors in the imprint; Carsten's surname is not stated). Felix Steffens is co-founder and CEO; Jan-Peter Böckstiegel is a managing director but is not described as a founder
Financials and headcount	WorkMotion Services France: 2025 revenue EUR 3,704,839, net result EUR -2,513; 1 to 2 employees (INSEE, 2024). WorkMotion France: 2025 revenue EUR 5,496,528, net result EUR 11,309; 20 to 49 employees (INSEE, 2024); its registered object is software development (NAF 62.01Z, Syntec IDCC 1486) and its role in EOR delivery is not stated
Licensing	The employing entity is a portage company (IDCC 3219); no temporary-work (ETT) activity is registered for either French company. No garantie financière (required for portage companies under article L1254-26) is published, and neither company appears in the PEPS public directory (26 October 2026)
Model and contracts	Portage: a permanent portage contract (CDI) acts as a framework agreement, with a mission-specific annex for each assignment capped at 36 months with the same client; WorkMotion Services France does not offer fixed-term contracts but offers fixed-term missions within permanent contracts. The France page explains that portage is legally reserved for autonomous consultants
Payroll and statutory	Monthly payroll in EUR with expense checks, salary and net-pay calculators and statutory social security contributions; the France page summarises leave, sick pay, notice, health, accident, unemployment and pension rules and cites a 2026 minimum wage of EUR 1,823.03
Pricing	EOR from EUR 499 / USD 549 / GBP 399 / CHF 459 per employee per month; Direct Hiring (payroll under the client's own French registration) from EUR 399; contractor management from EUR 29 per contractor per month; Synmatch AI sourcing free with EOR or Direct Hiring, otherwise 10% of gross annual starting salary. No setup fee or deposit is stated
Onboarding	About six days to share a standard French contract once all client and employee data is received (estimate on the France page); dynamic contract generation and DocuSign e-signature, with contract negotiation on the platform
Benefits and immigration	Private health insurance in partnership with SafetyWing; work permits and visa sponsorship, business travel insurance, private pension, stock-based compensation, per diems and special tax schemes listed as available benefits and services
Certifications and platform	ISO certification and IEC Gold compliance certification (provider claims); 25 integrations listed on G2 (including Personio, per a Trustpilot review); German and English support languages
Ratings	G2 4.6/5 from 539 reviews; Capterra 4.8/5 from 244 reviews; Trustpilot 4.8/5 from 396 reviews (all read 26 October 2026)

Services in France

Employer of Record (portage in France)	French hires are employed by WorkMotion Services France SAS, a portage salarial company under IDCC 3219, on a permanent portage contract with a mission annex for each assignment, capped at 36 months with the same client. From EUR 499 per employee per month; the platform handles contract generation, payroll, statutory contributions and HR guidance.
Direct Hiring	For clients who want a longer-term presence: WorkMotion registers the client as an employer in France and runs payroll and compliance under the client's own registration, with custom benefits. From EUR 399 per employee per month.
Contractor management	Onboarding, invoicing and payment of contractors and freelancers in 160-plus countries with misclassification checks, from EUR 29 per contractor per month.
Payroll and expenses	Monthly payroll in local currency, expense management that flags taxable expenses, and salary, employment-cost and offboarding-cost calculators; equipment shipping to remote staff through the platform.
Benefits, work permits and visas	Private health insurance with SafetyWing, work-permit applications and visa sponsorship, plus business travel insurance, private pension, stock compensation, per diems, bonuses and special tax schemes.
Synmatch AI talent sourcing	AI-sourced, pre-screened candidates with AI skills interviews and identity checks; free if the hire is employed through WorkMotion EOR or Direct Hiring, otherwise 10% of gross annual starting salary.

Strengths and watch-outs in France

✓ The France page names its employing entity, WorkMotion Services France SAS (RCS Paris 978 490 043), a portage company with EUR 80,000 of capital and EUR 3.7 million of 2025 revenue, with the group's managing directors as Président and DG.
✓ Transparent published pricing: EOR from EUR 499, Direct Hiring from EUR 399 and contractors from EUR 29 per month, in four currencies.
✓ Strong and high-volume review record: G2 4.6/5 from 539 reviews, Capterra 4.8/5 from 244 and Trustpilot 4.8/5 from 396.
✓ The France page is unusually candid about the legal structure, explaining that French law bans for-profit staff lending outside temporary-work and portage companies and that WorkMotion uses portage with a 36-month cap per client.
✓ Broad platform: Direct Hiring under the client's own registration, contractor management, health insurance through SafetyWing, work permits and visa sponsorship, and AI sourcing that is free with an EOR hire.
✗ Because the French employer is a portage company, the route legally suits autonomous consultants; ordinary staff directed by the client, roles needing a CDD and assignments longer than 36 months with the same client do not fit the model.
✗ No garantie financière or PEPS membership is published for the portage company, which declared only 1 to 2 employees in 2024.
✗ The role of the larger sister company, WorkMotion France SAS (software object, Syntec, 20 to 49 staff), is not explained, and the France page also refers generally to 'subsidiaries and network partners'.
✗ No setup fee, deposit or France-specific EOR price is published beyond the 'from EUR 499' headline, and the about page gives only first names for the founders.
✗ Some Trustpilot reviewers mention poor communication on HR topics, slow contract paperwork and a cumbersome email two-factor login.

Reviews

G2: 4.6/5 from 539 reviews (read 26 October 2026; page last modified 21 October 2026). The listing shows German and English as support languages and 25 integrations.
Capterra: 4.8/5 from 244 reviews (Capterra search results, 26 October 2026).
Trustpilot: 4.8/5 from 396 reviews (claimed profile; 84% five-star, 3% one-star; replied to 50% of negative reviews). Recent reviews praise onboarding speed and support, including one from a French-based employee; criticisms include poor HR communication and a cumbersome login.
Google: no rating checked.

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Netherlands profile

WorkMotion is a Berlin employment platform founded in 2020 by Felix Steffens (CEO), Carsten Lebtig and Karim Zaghloul. Its imprint names WorkMotion Software GmbH (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 219211 B, Große Hamburger Str. 17, Berlin), with managing directors Felix Steffens, Karim Zaghloul and Jan-Peter Böckstiegel. It reports a USD 50 million Series B. Deutsche Startups reported 2024 revenue of EUR 192 million and a group net loss of EUR 5.8 million. It claims 160+ countries, 1,000+ customers, IEC Gold compliance certification and ISO certification.

The group has a Dutch company, WorkMotion Netherlands B.V. (KvK 85663352), incorporated on 1 March 2022 with EUR 1 paid-up capital. It is registered at a multi-tenant business centre, Teleportboulevard 130, Amsterdam, records no staff, and lists software design (SBI 62100) and temporary employment agency activity (78201). That BV is not in the SNA register and neither it nor the GmbH is on the IND recognised-sponsor register. The EOR terms say services run through group subsidiaries or independent third-party partners, and the Netherlands page does not say which company employs Dutch hires. Whether that is the Dutch BV or a local partner should be confirmed in writing, together with its Wtta registration plan.

Prices are published: EOR from EUR 499 per employee per month, Direct Hiring (employment under the client's own registration) from EUR 399 and contractors from EUR 29. Under the 2026 terms, clients pay at least three monthly fees per hire and fees run to the end of notice. A refundable deposit equal to the notice months times the monthly employment cost (or a risk-assessed sum) is due before onboarding, with severance accruals in some countries. Contracts are shared in about two business days. G2 shows 4.6/5 from 541 reviews, Capterra 4.8/5 from 244 and Trustpilot 4.8/5 from 395.

Netherlands facts

Dutch employing entity	Not stated on the Netherlands page. The EOR terms say services are provided via "a group subsidiary owned and/or controlled by WorkMotion and/or independent third-party contractor companies". A Dutch group company, WorkMotion Netherlands B.V., exists in the KvK register, but whether it employs EOR staff was not confirmed.
KvK	WorkMotion Netherlands B.V.: 85663352 (not cited on the WorkMotion website). Contracting party: WorkMotion Software GmbH, HRB 219211 B, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, VAT DE333428822.
Registered addresses	WorkMotion Netherlands B.V.: Teleportboulevard 130, 1043 EJ Amsterdam (a business-centre address shared by about 107 registered companies). WorkMotion Software GmbH: Große Hamburger Str. 17, 10115 Berlin.
Incorporation and capital	WorkMotion Netherlands B.V.: deed 1 March 2022, registered 2 March 2022, paid-up capital EUR 1, no staff recorded at registration, SBI 62100 (software design) and 78201 (temporary employment agencies). The group was founded in 2020 in Berlin.
Directors and founders	Founders Felix Steffens (CEO), Carsten Lebtig and Karim Zaghloul. Imprint managing directors (updated 18 February 2026): Felix Steffens, Karim Zaghloul and Jan-Peter Böckstiegel. Directors of the Dutch BV were not verified.
Waadi / SNA (NEN 4400-1)	Not certified. Neither WorkMotion Netherlands B.V. nor any WorkMotion company appears in the SNA register export (October 2026). The Dutch BV carries SBI 78201, but Waadi registration was not confirmed and no SNA, ABU or NBBU status is claimed.
IND recognised sponsor	No. No WorkMotion company appears on the IND public register Work (updated 5 October 2026), so the EOR cannot itself sponsor highly skilled migrant permits in the Netherlands.
Contract types	A standard country-compliant employment contract template; changes go through internal and external review and delay contract sharing. The Netherlands guide covers the chain rule, vakantiegeld and WAB equal treatment.
Payroll and statutory	End-to-end payroll on the platform, with expense checks and equipment shipping. The Netherlands guide still shows the 2024 contribution table (for example a 6.57% employer health levy) while its holiday list is for 2026.
Pricing	EOR from EUR 499 / USD 549 / GBP 399 / CHF 459 per employee per month; Direct Hiring from EUR 399; contractor management from EUR 29; Synmatch AI recruiting free if the hire goes through EOR or Direct Hiring, otherwise 10% of gross annual starting salary. The EOR terms require at least three monthly fees per hire and fees until the end of the notice period. Direct Hiring carries a non-refundable country registration fee and onboarding fee.
Deposit	A refundable deposit per hire equal to the notice months times the monthly cost of employment, or an amount from a credit risk assessment. It is required before onboarding starts, held as ring-fenced money and earns no interest. Severance accruals may be charged in some countries.
Onboarding	"Onboard your talent in the Netherlands in 10 minutes" (platform set-up). The contract is shared in about two business days once data is complete, assuming no changes to the standard contract.
Security and compliance	IEC Gold compliance certification; ISO certification stated on the pricing page (ISO 27001 per the previous profile, not re-verified); Trust Center published
Funding and financials	Series B of USD 50 million (provider). Third-party reviews put total funding at about USD 64 million, and the previous profile's USD 77 million was not verified. 2024 revenue was EUR 192 million (EUR 166 million in 2023), with a group net loss of EUR 5.8 million (EUR 17.4 million in 2023), per Deutsche Startups.

Services in Netherlands

Employer of Record	Hires in 160+ countries without the client opening an entity, delivered through group subsidiaries or partner companies, with payroll, benefits, expenses and equipment managed on one platform. The Netherlands contract is shared in about two business days. A deposit, a three-month minimum fee and fees through the notice period apply under the terms.
Direct Hiring	Registers the client as an employer in another country so it can employ staff directly, with WorkMotion handling payroll and administration. Priced from EUR 399 per employee per month plus a registration fee and onboarding fee, and suited to a longer-term presence.
Contractor management	Onboarding, invoicing and payment of contractors and freelancers in 160+ countries, with misclassification checks, from EUR 29 per contractor per month. Relevant given Dutch Wet DBA enforcement against disguised employment.
Synmatch AI recruiting	AI sourcing with pre-screened candidates, AI skills interviews and identity checks. Free if the hire is employed through WorkMotion EOR or Direct Hiring, otherwise 10% of gross annual starting salary.
Payroll, expenses and benefits	Payroll management, expense checks for taxable items, benefits administration and equipment shipping through the platform, with integrations listed for HR systems such as Personio, HiBob, BambooHR and Workday (Capterra listing)
Free tools and country guides	Salary, employment cost and offboarding cost calculators plus a Netherlands guide covering vakantiegeld, the chain rule and statutory benefits. Parts of the Netherlands guide date from 2024.

Strengths and watch-outs in Netherlands

✓ Transparent list prices in four currencies (EOR from EUR 499, Direct Hiring from EUR 399, contractors from EUR 29) and public terms that set out the deposit, minimum term and notice-period fees.
✓ Large and consistently positive review base: G2 4.6/5 from 541 reviews, Capterra 4.8/5 from 244 and Trustpilot 4.8/5 from 395.
✓ Substantial operating scale for a 2020 company, with EUR 192 million revenue in 2024 and a narrowing loss (reported). It holds IEC Gold compliance certification and ISO certification.
✓ Fast and largely self-service: platform onboarding, a Netherlands contract shared in about two business days, and integrations with common HR systems.
✓ Direct Hiring gives a route to employ under the client's own Dutch registration, as an alternative to a long-term EOR arrangement.
✗ The Dutch employing company is not disclosed. The Dutch BV (KvK 85663352) has EUR 1 paid-up capital, no recorded staff and a business-centre address, and the terms allow delivery through independent partners.
✗ Not in the SNA register and not an IND recognised sponsor. That gives no chain-liability comfort under the Wages Act chain-liability rules and means it cannot sponsor highly skilled migrants itself. Its Wtta admission plan should be confirmed.
✗ The up-front deposit (notice months times monthly employment cost), a three-month minimum fee, fees through the notice period and possible severance accruals tie up cash and raise exit costs.
✗ The Netherlands country guide still shows 2024 contribution rates.

Reviews

G2: 4.6/5 from 541 reviews (page modified 26 October 2026). G2 also lists vendor-supplied pricing: EOR from EUR 499, Direct Hiring from EUR 399 and contractor management from EUR 29.
Trustpilot: 4.8/5 from 395 reviews (claimed profile, invites reviews; 83% five-star, 3% one-star; 188 reviews in the last 12 months).
Capterra: 4.8/5 from 244 reviews (ease of use 4.8, support 4.8, value for money 4.5; 90% likely to recommend). Recent reviews are mostly from employees placed through the service.
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Global profile

WorkMotion is a Berlin employment platform founded in 2020 by Felix Steffens (CEO), Carsten Lebtig and Karim Zaghloul. Its parent is WorkMotion Software GmbH, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 219211 B, at Große Hamburger Str. 17, Berlin. The company was registered on 21 July 2020 as PeopleFlow GmbH and has EUR 71,069 share capital. Its managing directors are Felix Steffens, Karim Zaghloul and Jan-Peter Böckstiegel. It is venture-backed and reports a USD 50 million Series B. Deutsche Startups reported 2024 revenue of EUR 192 million and a group net loss of EUR 5.8 million (not re-verified).

WorkMotion runs a hybrid model: its own subsidiaries in core European markets and partners elsewhere. Its 2026 terms say services run through group subsidiaries or independent third-party contractors. The 2025 consolidated accounts list 37 participations. Group companies include WorkMotion Europe GmbH (with a Milan branch), WorkMotion Austria GmbH, WorkMotion Switzerland GmbH, WorkMotion Denmark ApS, WorkMotion CZ, WorkMotion Slovakia, Peopleflow Portugal, WorkMotion Netherlands B.V. and two French SAS. The French employer is a portage salarial company, not a standard employer. WorkMotion does not publish which countries use its own entity. It claims 160+ countries and 1,000+ customers.

Prices are published: EOR from EUR 499 / USD 549 per employee per month, Direct Hiring (payroll under the client's own registration) from EUR 399, and contractors from EUR 29. The 2026 terms require a refundable deposit (notice months times monthly cost), at least three monthly fees per hire and fees to the end of notice. It holds ISO 27001 and IEC Gold certification. Reviews are strong: G2 4.6/5 (539), Capterra 4.8/5 (244), Trustpilot 4.8/5 (396). It suits European, especially DACH, companies hiring in Europe.

Global facts

Parent company and registration	WorkMotion Software GmbH, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg (Berlin) HRB 219211 B, EUID DEF1103R.HRB219211B, VAT DE333428822. Entered 21 July 2020 as PeopleFlow GmbH and renamed in May 2021; share capital EUR 71,069. Registered purpose is software development and the operation of an online marketplace, so employment runs through subsidiaries.
Headquarters	Große Hamburger Str. 17, 10115 Berlin, Germany (imprint). About 80% of WorkMotion's own staff work outside Germany (CEO quote, about page).
Founded	2020, in Berlin (about page and register).
Founders / CEO	Felix Steffens (co-founder and CEO), Carsten Lebtig (co-founder; managing director until May 2025) and Karim Zaghloul (co-founder and CPO). Imprint managing directors: Felix Steffens, Karim Zaghloul and Jan-Peter Böckstiegel (CFO).
Ownership / funding	Venture-backed and privately held. Series B of USD 50 million (provider); third-party estimates put total funding at about USD 64 million (not verified). 2024 revenue EUR 192 million and group net loss EUR 5.8 million, per Deutsche Startups (not re-verified against the filed accounts).
Owned entities	The consolidated accounts to 31 December 2025 list 37 participations (North Data). Named subsidiaries include WorkMotion Europe GmbH (HRB 227770 B, Milan branch), WorkMotion Austria GmbH, WorkMotion Switzerland GmbH, WorkMotion Denmark ApS, WorkMotion CZ s.r.o., WorkMotion Slovakia s.r.o., Peopleflow Portugal Lda, WorkMotion Netherlands B.V. (KvK 85663352), WorkMotion Services France SAS (portage salarial, RCS Paris 978 490 043) and WorkMotion France SAS. Not every subsidiary is necessarily an employing entity, and the EOR country split is not published.
Countries covered	160+ countries (provider claim).
Partner model	Hybrid. Under the April 2026 terms, services are provided "via a group subsidiary owned and/or controlled by WorkMotion and/or via WorkMotion's global network of independent third-party contractor companies". Country pages do not always name the employer, so this should be confirmed per country.
EOR pricing	From EUR 499 / USD 549 / GBP 399 / CHF 459 per employee per month (pricing page).
Setup / deposit	Refundable deposit per hire equal to the notice months times the monthly employment cost (or a risk-assessed sum), due before onboarding and earning no interest. At least three monthly fees per hire, fees to the end of notice, and severance accruals in some countries (2026 terms). No EOR setup fee is listed; Direct Hiring carries country registration and onboarding fees.
Contractor / payroll pricing	Contractor management from EUR 29 per contractor per month. Direct Hiring (payroll and employer registration in the client's own name) from EUR 399 per employee per month. Synmatch AI sourcing is free if the hire goes through EOR or Direct Hiring, otherwise 10% of gross annual starting salary.
Certifications	ISO/IEC 27001 (footer badge and "ISO certified" on the pricing page) and IEC Gold compliance certification, which WorkMotion says made it the first EOR to receive it (provider claim). A Trust Center is published. SOC 2 is not stated.
Immigration	Work permits and visa sponsorship are listed among available employee services. Coverage varies by country: for example, no WorkMotion company is an IND recognised sponsor in the Netherlands.
Reviews	G2 4.6/5 (539); Capterra 4.8/5 (244); Trustpilot 4.8/5 (396, claimed profile that invites reviews); Gartner Peer Insights not checked.

Services in Global

Employer of Record	Employs staff in 160+ countries through WorkMotion subsidiaries in core European markets and partners elsewhere, from EUR 499 per employee per month. WorkMotion uses standard country-compliant contract templates, shares the contract in about two business days once data is complete, and handles contract changes and negotiation in the platform. In Germany, EOR assignments follow the 18-month limit for employee leasing (AÜG). In France, the employer is a portage salarial company.
Direct Hiring	Registers the client as an employer abroad and runs payroll and compliance in the client's own name, from EUR 399 per employee per month plus country registration and onboarding fees. WorkMotion recommends it for long-term or indefinite engagements, for example where German rules cap an EOR assignment at 18 months.
Contractor management	Contracts, automated invoicing and payments for international freelancers from EUR 29 per contractor per month, with misclassification checks.
Payroll, expenses and benefits	Monthly payroll with payment in local currency, expense checks, equipment shipping and benefits administration. Optional benefits include private health insurance via SafetyWing, private pension, business travel insurance and stock-based compensation support.
Synmatch AI recruiting	AI candidate sourcing that is free if the hire is then employed through EOR or Direct Hiring, otherwise 10% of the gross annual starting salary.
Platform tools	Global Talent OS platform with the Wanda AI assistant, HR integrations (Personio among them), and salary, employment-cost, offboarding-cost and country-explorer calculators.

Strengths and watch-outs in Global

✓ Verifiable German parent (HRB 219211 B) with a published imprint, filed consolidated accounts and a large owned subsidiary network (37 participations), concentrated in Europe and the DACH region.
✓ Published, mid-market pricing: EOR from EUR 499 / USD 549, Direct Hiring from EUR 399 and contractors from EUR 29.
✓ Direct Hiring gives a route to employ in the client's own name, useful where EOR assignment limits apply (such as Germany's 18-month AÜG cap) or as a step before opening an entity.
✓ Consistently high review scores: 4.6/5 on G2 from 539 reviews, 4.8/5 on Capterra and 4.8/5 on Trustpilot from 396 reviews, with frequent praise for onboarding speed and support.
✓ ISO 27001 and IEC Gold compliance certification, plus a public Trust Center and status page.
✗ Not every country uses a WorkMotion entity: the terms allow third-party contractors, and country pages often do not name the employer, so the employing company and its licences should be confirmed in writing.
✗ Contract terms are strict: a refundable deposit of notice months times monthly cost before onboarding, at least three monthly fees per hire and fees to the end of notice.
✗ Some local structures are unusual. The French employer is a portage salarial company, which suits autonomous consultants and caps missions at 36 months, and the Dutch B.V. holds no SNA certification or IND sponsor status.
✗ Review themes include currency-conversion margins, a cumbersome two-factor login and occasionally vague HR communication.

Reviews

G2: 4.6/5 from 539 reviews (page modified 21 October 2026). The listing shows German and English support and 25 integrations, and vendor-supplied pricing of EUR 499 (EOR), EUR 399 (Direct Hiring) and EUR 29 (contractors). Earlier directory reads recorded themes of easy use, fast support and onboarding, with criticisms of reimbursement delays, login friction and pricing for mid-sized firms.
Trustpilot: 4.8/5 from 396 reviews (read 26 October 2026; claimed profile that invites reviews; 84% five-star, 3% one-star; 190 reviews in the last 12 months).
Capterra: 4.8/5 from 244 reviews (as recorded by the directory, October 2026).
Gartner Peer Insights: not checked.

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Egypt profile

WorkMotion employs staff through its own Egyptian company, WorkMotion Egypt LLC, and manages contracts, social-insurance registration, payroll in Egyptian pounds and employee benefits through its international HR platform. Egypt is also an important operating base for the company, with more than 100 internal team members across Cairo and Alexandria according to co-founder Carsten Lebtig.

Its links to Egypt extend to co-founder Karim Zaghloul and senior leader Engy Kamal, alongside local engineering and customer-experience teams. That combination gives WorkMotion practical experience of building its own Egyptian workforce as well as administering employment for customers.

On 2 November 2026, Lifted, an Upwork company, announced its acquisition of WorkMotion. WorkMotion continues to serve small and medium-sized and mid-market businesses while becoming part of Lifted’s wider employment network. For companies expanding into Egypt from Europe or managing several international teams, the attraction is direct local employment supported by a shared platform.

Egypt facts

Egyptian employing model	Own Egyptian entity. WorkMotion Egypt LLC
Local company / registration	Egyptian LLC. Commercial registration number: request company extract
Egypt presence	Cairo and Alexandria teams. 100+ internal staff reported by its co-founder
Egypt address	Cairo. Registered street address on request
EOR fee	Quote. Confirm current WorkMotion / Lifted terms
Setup fee	By quotation. Any setup charges specified in the proposal

Services in Egypt

EOR	Local employment contracts, onboarding and ongoing employee administration.
Payroll	Salary calculations, employee deductions, employer contributions and monthly payroll.
Benefits	Statutory benefits and any agreed supplementary employee benefits.
Employee administration	Employee records, contract changes and ongoing employment support.
Onboarding	Employment documentation and setup for new hires.

Strengths and watch-outs in Egypt

✓ Direct Egyptian employment through WorkMotion Egypt LLC.
✓ Its own sizeable Egyptian team brings local operating and employee-support experience.
✓ One platform combines international onboarding, payroll, expenses and benefits.
✗ Egypt fees require a quotation covering the relevant contract and service package.
✗ Egyptian payroll is paid in EGP, so foreign-currency budgets need to allow for exchange-rate changes.
✗ Following the Lifted acquisition, clients should confirm their billing, support contacts and renewal terms.

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