The EOR Index Field Sentiment: September 2026
The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the September 2026 edition was led by trust (31% of 827 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 · 31%
827
Field observations
349
LinkedIn · 42%
266
Slack communities · 32% · off-market
212
closed WhatsApp groups · 26% · off-market
Provider leaderboard
Dominant named sentiment per provider and its share of that provider’s observations. Click a column to sort.
| Remote | Trust | 57% | Frustration | 77 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deel | Frustration | 55% | Mid | 85 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 0 |
| Teamed | Trust | 54% | Expertise | 95 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 0 |
| Papaya Global | Anger | 49% | Frustration | 51 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| Oyster | Anger | 47% | Frustration | 77 | 27 | 19 | 31 | 0 |
| Rippling | Trust | 47% | Expertise | 62 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 0 |
| WorkMotion | Trust | 47% | Expertise | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| Lano | Mid | 46% | Trust | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| Native Teams | Expertise | 45% | Trust | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) | Frustration | 43% | Mid | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| Boundless | Trust | 41% | Expertise | 39 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| Playroll | Trust | 41% | Expertise | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Multiplier | Trust | 40% | Expertise | 55 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| G-P | Trust | 38% | Frustration | 60 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| Safeguard Global | Trust | 36% | Anger | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Rivermate | Mid | 36% | Expertise | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Horizons | Mid | 29% | Expertise | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| CXC | Anger / Frustration / Mid | 27% | — | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Month-to-month watch
Share of all field observations by sentiment. Colour marks a move of 2 percentage points or more in September 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
- Oyster Frustration → Anger n=77
- Papaya Global Anger / Frustration → Anger n=51
- Horizons Frustration / Mid → Mid n=35
- Playroll Expertise → Trust n=22
- CXC Frustration / Mid → Anger / Frustration / Mid n=15
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The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the September 2026 edition was led by trust (31% of 827 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 Remote in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 57% of 77 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 16% (12). Trust share is up 11 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 38
- Slack communities 24
- closed WhatsApp groups 15
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Deel in the September 2026 edition was dominated by frustration, appearing in 55% of 85 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 26% (22).
- LinkedIn 33
- Slack communities 27
- closed WhatsApp groups 25
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Teamed in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 54% of 95 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 29% (28). Trust share is up 3 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 38
- Slack communities 32
- closed WhatsApp groups 25
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Papaya Global in the September 2026 edition was dominated by anger, appearing in 49% of 51 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 29% (15). Anger share is up 13 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 22
- Slack communities 16
- closed WhatsApp groups 13
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Oyster in the September 2026 edition was dominated by anger, appearing in 47% of 77 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 42% (32). Anger share is up 11 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 27
- Slack communities 19
- closed WhatsApp groups 31
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Rippling in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 47% of 62 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 34% (21). Trust share is up 5 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 28
- Slack communities 21
- closed WhatsApp groups 13
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for WorkMotion in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 47% of 32 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 22% (7).
- LinkedIn 13
- Slack communities 12
- closed WhatsApp groups 7
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Lano in the September 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 46% of 26 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Trust was second at 23% (6).
- LinkedIn 8
- Slack communities 10
- closed WhatsApp groups 8
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Native Teams in the September 2026 edition was dominated by expertise, appearing in 45% of 20 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Trust was second at 20% (4). Expertise share is up 3 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 6
- Slack communities 8
- closed WhatsApp groups 6
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) in the September 2026 edition was dominated by frustration, appearing in 43% of 37 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 30% (11). Frustration share is up 4 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 16
- Slack communities 12
- closed WhatsApp groups 9
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Boundless in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 41% of 39 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 31% (12).
- LinkedIn 15
- Slack communities 14
- closed WhatsApp groups 10
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Playroll in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 41% of 22 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 32% (7). Trust share is up 11 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 9
- Slack communities 8
- closed WhatsApp groups 5
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Multiplier in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 40% of 55 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 27% (15).
- LinkedIn 25
- Slack communities 20
- closed WhatsApp groups 10
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for G-P in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 38% of 60 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration and mid were joint second at 20% (12 each). Trust share is down 5 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 32
- Slack communities 16
- closed WhatsApp groups 12
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Safeguard Global in the September 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 36% of 25 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Anger and mid were joint second at 24% (6 each). Trust share is down 3 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 13
- Slack communities 7
- closed WhatsApp groups 5
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Rivermate in the September 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 36% of 14 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise and trust were joint second at 21% (3 each). Mid share is down 6 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 4
- Slack communities 7
- closed WhatsApp groups 3
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Horizons in the September 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 29% of 35 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 26% (9). Mid share is up 3 percentage points from the August 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 16
- Slack communities 9
- closed WhatsApp groups 10
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for CXC in the September 2026 edition was led jointly by anger, frustration and mid, each appearing in 27% of 15 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups.
- LinkedIn 6
- Slack communities 4
- closed WhatsApp groups 5
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 September 2026 edition?
The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the September 2026 edition was led by trust (31% of 827 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/2026-09.
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