The EOR Index Field Sentiment: July 2026
The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the July 2026 edition was led by trust (28% of 874 field observations across LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups). This series is original field research. It is not derived from G2, Capterra or Trustpilot ratings.
Trust
Dominant sentiment · 28%
874
Field observations
373
LinkedIn · 43%
290
Slack communities · 33% · off-market
211
closed WhatsApp groups · 24% · off-market
Provider leaderboard
Dominant named sentiment per provider and its share of that provider’s observations. Click a column to sort.
| Deel | Frustration | 51% | Mid | 108 | 43 | 39 | 26 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster | Frustration | 48% | Anger | 85 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Teamed | Trust | 47% | Expertise | 75 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 0 |
| WorkMotion | Trust | 47% | Expertise | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| G-P | Trust | 44% | Mid | 61 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| Boundless | Trust | 42% | Expertise | 50 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 0 |
| Lano | Mid | 42% | Frustration | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Rivermate | Mid | 42% | Expertise | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Rippling | Trust | 41% | Expertise | 73 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 0 |
| Multiplier | Trust | 40% | Mid | 45 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| Remote | Trust | 39% | Frustration | 87 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 0 |
| Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) | Frustration | 38% | Mid | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Papaya Global | Anger | 37% | Frustration | 63 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 0 |
| Safeguard Global | Trust | 36% | Mid | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Native Teams | Expertise | 35% | Mid | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| CXC | Anger | 35% | Mid | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Playroll | Expertise / Trust | 33% | — | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Horizons | Mid | 32% | Frustration | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Month-to-month watch
Share of all field observations by sentiment. Colour marks a move of 2 percentage points or more in July 2026 (green = better for buyers, red = worse).
| Sentiment | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Nov 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust | 28% | 28% | 31% | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Expertise | 16% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Frustration | 26% | 26% | 24% | 22% | 22% | 21% |
| Anger | 12% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Mid | 18% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 16% |
Steepest sentiment moves (≥4 pp)
Dominant sentiment flips
- Papaya Global Frustration → Anger n=63
- Playroll Expertise → Expertise / Trust n=24
- CXC Frustration → Anger n=17
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The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the July 2026 edition was led by trust (28% of 874 field observations across LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups). This series is original field research. It is not derived from G2, Capterra or Trustpilot ratings.
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Deel in the July 2026 edition was dominated by frustration, appearing in 51% of 108 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 21% (23).
- LinkedIn 43
- Slack communities 39
- closed WhatsApp groups 26
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Oyster in the July 2026 edition was dominated by frustration, appearing in 48% of 85 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Anger was second at 32% (27).
- LinkedIn 33
- Slack communities 26
- closed WhatsApp groups 26
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Teamed in the July 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 47% of 75 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 27% (20). Trust share is up 4 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 30
- Slack communities 25
- closed WhatsApp groups 20
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for WorkMotion in the July 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 47% of 30 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 20% (6). Trust share is up 3 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 13
- Slack communities 11
- closed WhatsApp groups 6
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for G-P in the July 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 44% of 61 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 20% (12). Trust share is up 4 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 33
- Slack communities 19
- closed WhatsApp groups 9
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Boundless in the July 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 42% of 50 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 30% (15).
- LinkedIn 16
- Slack communities 18
- closed WhatsApp groups 16
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Lano in the July 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 42% of 26 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 23% (6).
- LinkedIn 10
- Slack communities 10
- closed WhatsApp groups 6
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Rivermate in the July 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 42% of 12 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 33% (4).
- LinkedIn 3
- Slack communities 5
- closed WhatsApp groups 4
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Rippling in the July 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 41% of 73 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 29% (21).
- LinkedIn 33
- Slack communities 27
- closed WhatsApp groups 13
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Multiplier in the July 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 40% of 45 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 24% (11).
- LinkedIn 21
- Slack communities 14
- closed WhatsApp groups 10
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Remote in the July 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 39% of 87 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 32% (28). Trust share is down 9 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 45
- Slack communities 28
- closed WhatsApp groups 14
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) in the July 2026 edition was dominated by frustration, appearing in 38% of 37 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 22% (8). Frustration share is up 5 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 16
- Slack communities 10
- closed WhatsApp groups 11
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Papaya Global in the July 2026 edition was dominated by anger, appearing in 37% of 63 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 33% (21). Anger share is up 3 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 24
- Slack communities 22
- closed WhatsApp groups 17
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Safeguard Global in the July 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 36% of 33 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 24% (8). Trust share is up 3 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 16
- Slack communities 8
- closed WhatsApp groups 9
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Native Teams in the July 2026 edition was dominated by expertise, appearing in 35% of 20 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid and trust were joint second at 25% (5 each). Expertise share is down 9 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 6
- Slack communities 8
- closed WhatsApp groups 6
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for CXC in the July 2026 edition was dominated by anger, appearing in 35% of 17 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 29% (5). Anger share is up 11 percentage points from the June 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 7
- Slack communities 5
- closed WhatsApp groups 5
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Playroll in the July 2026 edition was led jointly by expertise and trust, each appearing in 33% of 24 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups.
- LinkedIn 9
- Slack communities 8
- closed WhatsApp groups 7
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Horizons in the July 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 32% of 28 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 29% (8).
- LinkedIn 15
- Slack communities 7
- closed WhatsApp groups 6
Frequently asked questions
What is The EOR Index Field Sentiment?
The EOR Index Field Sentiment is original field research by The EOR Index. It gives each observation of practitioner language about an EOR provider, from public and off-market practitioner channels, one dominant named sentiment from a closed list: trust, expertise, frustration, anger, mid. It is not derived from G2, Capterra or Trustpilot ratings.
What was the dominant feeling about EOR providers in the July 2026 edition?
The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the July 2026 edition was led by trust (28% of 874 field observations across LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups). This series is original field research. It is not derived from G2, Capterra or Trustpilot ratings.
How is month-to-month change measured?
As the change in percentage points of a sentiment’s share of that month’s observations. It is never converted to a 0–5 score or a positive/negative split.
How should I cite The EOR Index Field Sentiment?
Quote the generated sentence, include n, and link the frozen monthly page at https://theeorindex.com/field/2026-07.
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