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Compare Plane and Toptal 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 1 Active Contractor Per Month
No pricing available
Plane
Star Rating
(786)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 1 Active Contractor Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansToptal
Star Rating
(260)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ToptalPlane vs Toptal
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Toptal easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Plane, along with administration.
- Plane and Toptal both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Toptal is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Plane over Toptal.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Plane
Pay contractors in 240+ countries
$39.00
1 Active Contractor Per Month
Hire and pay contractors in 240+ countries with compliant contracts and optimal exchange rates
- Pay contractors in 70+ local currencies
- Use locally compliant contracts, so you don’t need your own lawyers
- We take care of W-8 and W-9 form collection
Toptal
No pricing availableFree Trial
Plane
Free Trial is available
Toptal
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
646
9.2
180
Ease of Use
9.3
667
9.5
179
Ease of Setup
9.3
311
8.8
69
Ease of Admin
9.3
91
9.2
65
Quality of Support
9.2
529
9.4
176
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
99
9.4
71
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
637
8.2
149
Features by Category
Core HR
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
13
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
9.0
179
Not enough data
8.6
134
Not enough data
8.4
134
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
148
Not enough data
8.7
131
Not enough data
9.1
157
Not enough data
8.7
148
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.8
111
Not enough data
Taxes
8.6
119
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.3
112
Not enough data
Integration
8.4
104
Not enough data
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
135
Not enough data
8.8
127
Not enough data
9.1
143
Not enough data
8.7
128
Not enough data
Processing
9.4
158
Not enough data
9.2
122
Not enough data
9.1
125
Not enough data
9.2
119
Not enough data
Compliance
9.3
120
Not enough data
9.2
122
Not enough data
9.2
112
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
98
Not enough data
9.0
103
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
99
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.6
47
Not enough data
9.0
58
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
12
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.3
304
Not enough data
9.2
300
Not enough data
Platform Administration
8.6
245
Not enough data
9.1
269
Not enough data
8.8
261
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.0
278
Not enough data
8.9
272
Not enough data
9.0
269
Not enough data
Compatability
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
Benefits
7.4
22
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hiring
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
9.1
87
Not enough data
9.3
103
Not enough data
9.6
105
Project Management
Not enough data
9.1
92
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.5
50
Payment
Not enough data
9.3
102
Not enough data
9.5
105
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.5
83
Intermediate GEP features
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Plane and Toptal share no categories
Unique Categories
Plane is categorized as Contractor Payments, HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Payroll, Core HR, Contractor Management, Global Employment Platforms (GEP), and Employer of Record (EOR)
Toptal is categorized as Freelance Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Plane
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Toptal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.1%
Financial Services
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.9%
Consumer Services
3.3%
Other
45.2%
Computer Software
36.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Design
8.9%
Financial Services
4.7%
Program Development
2.3%
Other
32.7%
Discussions
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Official Response from Plane
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