The EOR Index Field Sentiment: October 2026
The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the October 2026 edition was led by trust (32% of 880 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 · 32%
880
Field observations
361
LinkedIn · 41%
293
Slack communities · 33% · off-market
226
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.
| Teamed | Trust | 57% | Expertise | 105 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | Trust | 56% | Expertise | 81 | 40 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| Deel | Frustration | 54% | Mid | 89 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 0 |
| Rippling | Trust | 46% | Expertise | 65 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 0 |
| Papaya Global | Anger | 46% | Frustration | 54 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| WorkMotion | Trust | 46% | Expertise | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| Oyster | Anger | 45% | Frustration | 80 | 28 | 20 | 32 | 0 |
| Boundless | Trust | 43% | Expertise | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| Lano | Mid | 43% | Trust | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Playroll | Trust | 43% | Expertise | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Native Teams | Expertise | 43% | Trust | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) | Frustration | 41% | Mid | 39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| Multiplier | Trust | 40% | Expertise | 58 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 0 |
| G-P | Trust | 38% | Frustration | 63 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 0 |
| Safeguard Global | Trust | 37% | Anger | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Rivermate | Mid | 29% | Expertise | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Horizons | Mid | 27% | Expertise | 37 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| CXC | Anger / Frustration / Mid | 25% | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Month-to-month watch
Share of all field observations by sentiment. Colour marks a move of 2 percentage points or more in October 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
No provider changed dominant sentiment this month.
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The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the October 2026 edition was led by trust (32% of 880 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 Teamed in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 57% of 105 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 30% (32). Trust share is up 3 percentage points from the September 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 42
- Slack communities 35
- closed WhatsApp groups 28
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Remote in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 56% of 81 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise and frustration were joint second at 15% (12 each).
- LinkedIn 40
- Slack communities 25
- closed WhatsApp groups 16
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Deel in the October 2026 edition was dominated by frustration, appearing in 54% of 89 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 25% (22).
- LinkedIn 36
- Slack communities 30
- closed WhatsApp groups 23
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Rippling in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 46% of 65 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 34% (22).
- LinkedIn 29
- Slack communities 22
- closed WhatsApp groups 14
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Papaya Global in the October 2026 edition was dominated by anger, appearing in 46% of 54 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 30% (16). Anger share is down 3 percentage points from the September 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 23
- Slack communities 17
- closed WhatsApp groups 14
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for WorkMotion in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 46% of 35 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 23% (8).
- LinkedIn 14
- Slack communities 13
- closed WhatsApp groups 8
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Oyster in the October 2026 edition was dominated by anger, appearing in 45% of 80 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 41% (33).
- LinkedIn 28
- Slack communities 20
- closed WhatsApp groups 32
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Boundless in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 43% of 42 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 29% (12).
- LinkedIn 16
- Slack communities 15
- closed WhatsApp groups 11
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Lano in the October 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 43% of 28 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Trust was second at 25% (7). Mid share is down 3 percentage points from the September 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 11
- Slack communities 10
- closed WhatsApp groups 7
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Playroll in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 43% of 23 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 30% (7).
- LinkedIn 10
- Slack communities 8
- closed WhatsApp groups 5
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Native Teams in the October 2026 edition was dominated by expertise, appearing in 43% of 21 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Trust was second at 24% (5).
- LinkedIn 8
- Slack communities 8
- closed WhatsApp groups 5
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) in the October 2026 edition was dominated by frustration, appearing in 41% of 39 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Mid was second at 28% (11).
- LinkedIn 17
- Slack communities 13
- closed WhatsApp groups 9
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Multiplier in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 40% of 58 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise was second at 28% (16).
- LinkedIn 26
- Slack communities 20
- closed WhatsApp groups 12
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for G-P in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 38% of 63 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Frustration was second at 21% (13).
- LinkedIn 25
- Slack communities 21
- closed WhatsApp groups 17
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Safeguard Global in the October 2026 edition was dominated by trust, appearing in 37% of 27 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Anger and mid were joint second at 22% (6 each).
- LinkedIn 11
- Slack communities 9
- closed WhatsApp groups 7
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Rivermate in the October 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 29% of 17 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise and trust were joint second at 24% (4 each). Mid share is down 7 percentage points from the September 2026 edition.
- LinkedIn 5
- Slack communities 8
- closed WhatsApp groups 4
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for Horizons in the October 2026 edition was dominated by mid, appearing in 27% of 37 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups. Expertise and frustration were joint second at 24% (9 each).
- LinkedIn 14
- Slack communities 13
- closed WhatsApp groups 10
The EOR Index Field Sentiment for CXC in the October 2026 edition was led jointly by anger, frustration and mid, each appearing in 25% of 16 field observations drawn from LinkedIn, Slack communities and closed WhatsApp groups.
- LinkedIn 6
- Slack communities 6
- closed WhatsApp groups 4
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 October 2026 edition?
The EOR Index Field Sentiment in the October 2026 edition was led by trust (32% of 880 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.
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