Teamup: research & sources
Published leasing terms reveal meaningful deposits and transfer charges, while inconsistent headline pricing and dated guidance need correction before the offer can be compared confidently.
Back to Teamup overview →At a glance
Regional EOR
- Consider for
- Companies considering regional hiring with optional workspace, equipment and local HR support.
- Main trade-off
- Direct-hire restrictions and fees are material; individual agreements control, and worker IP, ordinary termination and accrued-rights transfer need clarification.
Based on public documents and customer accounts. Global provider assessment; service has not been tested.
How this provider scores
How we score ↗Six global category scores and the supplied final total. These are provider comparisons, not country-specific service tests or customer review stars.
Total: 3.1/5
The final workbook total includes its adjustment and is preserved as supplied. Missing values are not zero. See the provider research below for terms, sources and practical checks.
Current research by topic
Read the findings, their scope and the documents behind them. Scores above link to their supporting evidence.
Country fit & local delivery
Identity
Privacy identifies Team Up Services LLC, Georgian ID 402180750, with old we-build-teams.com and Zoho Recruit references. About timeline reports Berlin start in 2020, Tbilisi office in January 2021 and joining Gegidze Group in 2024. Current about page lists Zurab Aitsuradze as CEO and Valerian Gegidze as investor/CSO. Registry extract and each country employer ownership are not independently established.
Research finding · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Country content quality
Kazakhstan country guide displays 12% VAT on capture date; official government guidance says the standard rate increased to 16% on 1 January 2026. This verifies an outdated public content item, not an actual incorrect client tax filing or payroll failure. Other country table figures were not certified by this pass.
Published document · Sources
- Employer of Record (EOR) Kazakhstan | Hire & Pay Teams from €299 ↗
- Kazakhstan official 2026 VAT guidance ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Country employee
Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan guides provide local pay/leave/benefit summaries plus optional workspace/equipment/wellbeing. These are provider-authored guidance, not independently verified entitlements or demonstrated payroll configuration. Expense reimbursement timing, leave ledger and insured benefit exclusions remain gaps.
Research finding · Sources
- Employer of Record Services in Georgia - Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record Services in Armenia - Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record (EOR) Kazakhstan | Hire & Pay Teams from €299 ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Coverage
EOR accepts local legal employer role; featured markets include Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Egypt and India. Wider 90+ EOR/20+ recruitment figures refer to different scopes. Specific local employer/licence and supported role/remote/visa arrangements require confirmation. Onboarding marketing ranges from 48 hours to 5–10 days; not a contractual SLA.
Research finding · Sources
- Global EOR Services from just €299/month | Team Up ↗
- Transparent Pricing for Hiring Remote Talent – Team Up ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Terms authority
Employee leasing terms 5.2 restrict use to the agreed role/client business and prohibit transfer to affiliates/third parties. Section 5.3 relieves performance where the named worker cannot work for reasons for which the provider is not responsible. Terms also require worker confidentiality. Individual agreement controls applicability; no general authority to direct local counsel or settlements was established.
Published document · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Costs, deposits & currency
Direct hire fees
Terms 6.2 impose a three-gross-month-salary fee for direct engagement of an introduced candidate within 24 months of first presentation, plus EUR3000 for nondisclosure. Continuing after termination directly/through a third party attracts a graduated fee: under six months three salaries, six–12 months two, after 12 months one. Wording/calculation basis needs service-agreement confirmation; these are material beyond the headline EOR fee.
Published document · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Price inconsistency
Current pricing page shows USD299/month; EOR and Georgia/Armenia/Kazakhstan pages show EUR299/person/month. A still-live Kazakhstan 2026 comparison blog advertises EUR199 and no markup/hidden fees. Currency, effective date and applicable base fee need written confirmation. Generic no-setup-fee copy does not remove the deposit and direct-hire charges in terms.
Research finding · Sources
- Transparent Pricing for Hiring Remote Talent – Team Up ↗
- Global EOR Services from just €299/month | Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record (EOR) Kazakhstan | Hire & Pay Teams from €299 ↗
- Employer of Record (EOR) service providers in Kazakhstan: 10 best to consider in 2026 ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Addons
Separate recruitment price is one month salary; country pages advertise payroll from EUR35/month, workspace EUR150, equipment EUR69 and benefits EUR49. Generic pricing uses USD and workspace149 with some benefit/equipment/workspace bullet labels apparently mismatched. Obtain actual inclusions and employee choices; advertised health/gym/equipment perks are not verified insured benefits for every country.
Research finding · Sources
- Transparent Pricing for Hiring Remote Talent – Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record Services in Georgia - Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record Services in Armenia - Team Up ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Deposit
Published July 2025 employee-leasing terms section 5.1 require an advance security deposit of one gross monthly salary, held until the engagement ends and offset/refunded fully or partly. No fixed refund deadline or ring-fencing assurance is stated. Individual service agreements override general terms.
Published document · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Invoicing FX
Terms default invoicing/payment timing to the first of the following month and five calendar days, currency by agreement, with provider bearing exchange-rate fluctuations and VAT additional. This does not establish zero FX spread or bank charges. Marketing promises consolidated monthly EUR/USD billing; final country invoice and payroll funding cutoffs need confirmation.
Research finding · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Payroll that works in practice
Country content quality
Kazakhstan country guide displays 12% VAT on capture date; official government guidance says the standard rate increased to 16% on 1 January 2026. This verifies an outdated public content item, not an actual incorrect client tax filing or payroll failure. Other country table figures were not certified by this pass.
Published document · Sources
- Employer of Record (EOR) Kazakhstan | Hire & Pay Teams from €299 ↗
- Kazakhstan official 2026 VAT guidance ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Invoicing FX
Terms default invoicing/payment timing to the first of the following month and five calendar days, currency by agreement, with provider bearing exchange-rate fluctuations and VAT additional. This does not establish zero FX spread or bank charges. Marketing promises consolidated monthly EUR/USD billing; final country invoice and payroll funding cutoffs need confirmation.
Research finding · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Payroll support
Country materials promise local contracts, payroll, statutory filings and bilingual HR; Kazakhstan blog claims direct local entity filings. No legal-entity extract, payroll approval control demonstration, correction compensation or local-language urgent SLA obtained. Dedicated human/regional service claims remain untested.
Research finding · Sources
- Global EOR Services from just €299/month | Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record (EOR) service providers in Kazakhstan: 10 best to consider in 2026 ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Support & accountability
Payroll support
Country materials promise local contracts, payroll, statutory filings and bilingual HR; Kazakhstan blog claims direct local entity filings. No legal-entity extract, payroll approval control demonstration, correction compensation or local-language urgent SLA obtained. Dedicated human/regional service claims remain untested.
Research finding · Sources
- Global EOR Services from just €299/month | Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record (EOR) service providers in Kazakhstan: 10 best to consider in 2026 ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Platforms & integrations
Platform
Public hiring/talent pages and Zoho Recruit references are visible, but no complete EOR administrator/employee portal or integration specification was verified. Generic FAQ language about what many EORs can integrate and IT project VPN/2FA language do not demonstrate this EOR platform. Exports, mobile access and outage recovery remain unestablished.
Research finding · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Benefits & employee experience
Addons
Separate recruitment price is one month salary; country pages advertise payroll from EUR35/month, workspace EUR150, equipment EUR69 and benefits EUR49. Generic pricing uses USD and workspace149 with some benefit/equipment/workspace bullet labels apparently mismatched. Obtain actual inclusions and employee choices; advertised health/gym/equipment perks are not verified insured benefits for every country.
Research finding · Sources
- Transparent Pricing for Hiring Remote Talent – Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record Services in Georgia - Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record Services in Armenia - Team Up ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Country employee
Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan guides provide local pay/leave/benefit summaries plus optional workspace/equipment/wellbeing. These are provider-authored guidance, not independently verified entitlements or demonstrated payroll configuration. Expense reimbursement timing, leave ledger and insured benefit exclusions remain gaps.
Research finding · Sources
- Employer of Record Services in Georgia - Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record Services in Armenia - Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record (EOR) Kazakhstan | Hire & Pay Teams from €299 ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Contracts & responsibility
Liability
Recruitment selection warranty is limited to intent/gross negligence with a one-month-salary cap and worker performance/actions excluded. Broader liability section also limits responsibility to intent/gross negligence with injury exceptions and client breach indemnity. Do not apply the recruitment cap indiscriminately to all EOR claims. Country IP assignment/chain remains unverified; Georgian law and registered-office forum are stated.
Published document · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Terms authority
Employee leasing terms 5.2 restrict use to the agreed role/client business and prohibit transfer to affiliates/third parties. Section 5.3 relieves performance where the named worker cannot work for reasons for which the provider is not responsible. Terms also require worker confidentiality. Individual agreement controls applicability; no general authority to direct local counsel or settlements was established.
Published document · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Switching & leaving an EOR
Direct hire fees
Terms 6.2 impose a three-gross-month-salary fee for direct engagement of an introduced candidate within 24 months of first presentation, plus EUR3000 for nondisclosure. Continuing after termination directly/through a third party attracts a graduated fee: under six months three salaries, six–12 months two, after 12 months one. Wording/calculation basis needs service-agreement confirmation; these are material beyond the headline EOR fee.
Published document · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Deposit
Published July 2025 employee-leasing terms section 5.1 require an advance security deposit of one gross monthly salary, held until the engagement ends and offset/refunded fully or partly. No fixed refund deadline or ring-fencing assurance is stated. Individual service agreements override general terms.
Published document · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Exit
General terms describe indefinite agreements, not automatically free immediate exit. Pricing/service changes permit a special one-month-to-month-end termination route while severance still applies, including during any minimum term. Recruitment replacement guarantees and employment termination are distinct. Ordinary/disputed local termination workflow and accrued-rights transfer are not demonstrated.
Research finding · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Employee data & security
Privacy
April 2021 privacy notice identifies controller, DPO and old-domain contact channels; describes website/accounts, affiliates/partners, marketing and generic organisational/technical safeguards. Account-duration retention, rights requests within 30 days and no automated decision-making are stated. A current EOR worker DPA, subprocessor/hosting list, role/authentication controls and security incident SLA were not obtained.
Research finding · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Business stability & track record
Identity
Privacy identifies Team Up Services LLC, Georgian ID 402180750, with old we-build-teams.com and Zoho Recruit references. About timeline reports Berlin start in 2020, Tbilisi office in January 2021 and joining Gegidze Group in 2024. Current about page lists Zurab Aitsuradze as CEO and Valerian Gegidze as investor/CSO. Registry extract and each country employer ownership are not independently established.
Research finding · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Country content quality
Kazakhstan country guide displays 12% VAT on capture date; official government guidance says the standard rate increased to 16% on 1 January 2026. This verifies an outdated public content item, not an actual incorrect client tax filing or payroll failure. Other country table figures were not certified by this pass.
Published document · Sources
- Employer of Record (EOR) Kazakhstan | Hire & Pay Teams from €299 ↗
- Kazakhstan official 2026 VAT guidance ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Reviews resilience
Website 4.9/5 and 98% retention are provider claims. Domain-matched searches did not establish independent G2/Trustpilot/Capterra accounts; fitness-software TeamUp is a namesake and excluded. Named website testimonials are provider-selected. No inference of procurement/security certification is made from logos. Audited accounts, continuity funding and guarantees were not available.
Research finding · Sources
- Matched-domain review search; fitness product namesakes excluded ↗
- About Us - Team Up ↗
- Employer of Record Services in Armenia - Team Up ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Pricing
Request a current quote
Salary, employer costs and deposits are separate. Plan the full cost ↗
Support & service
Describes bilingual HR and dedicated regional employment support.
Country language coverage, urgent escalation, absence cover and binding payroll resolution commitments remain unverified. Sources & context ↗
Evaluate teamup for your hire.
Turn the assessment into questions for your own hire. These detailed checks sit underneath the seven scored areas; a selected account may be relevant to more than one check.
This provider has not yet had the full review classification used for our three-provider pilot. The questions below are checks to complete, not a service assessment.
01Country & local deliveryBuyer questions
Start with the actual employing entity, your role and the people delivering the service locally.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- Who will legally employ this person, and who delivers each local service?
- Can you support our exact role, hiring country, working arrangement and expected duration?
02Full cost & cash upfrontBuyer questions
Compare a full year of employment costs, extra charges, currency conversion and the cash tied up before payday.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- What will this specific hire cost over twelve months?
- Which additional charges can arise, and who must approve them?
03Payroll & correctionsBuyer questions
Trace an approved payroll through to payment, then find out who fixes an error and how quickly.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- How are payroll inputs, calculations and changes checked before approval?
- What happens when an employee is paid incorrectly or late?
04Support & accountabilityBuyer questions
Find the person who owns an urgent problem. Separate a quick acknowledgement from a resolved case.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- How does a buyer or employee reach a person who can own an urgent issue?
- How quickly can we reach a specialist in our hiring country and language?
05Platform & integrationsBuyer questions
Test the employer view, employee view and every local portal with your own hiring scenario.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- Show us a complete employer workflow from adding a hire to changing their contract.
- Show us the employee experience on web and mobile.
06Employees & benefitsBuyer questions
Check country-specific benefits, leave, expenses and the day-to-day experience of the person you hire.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- Which benefits are actually available, who pays, and what choice does the employee have?
- How are local leave, holidays, time records and unusual entitlements represented?
07Contract responsibilitiesBuyer questions
Understand who can make decisions, approve charges and bear the cost when something goes wrong.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- Who bears the cost when advice, payroll or a filing is wrong?
- Who can instruct local partners, appoint counsel or agree settlements?
08Leaving & switchingBuyer questions
Settle notice, renewal, termination charges, deposit release and benefits continuity before you join.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- What are the minimum term, renewal rules, notice window and early exit charges?
- Show us an ordinary departure and a disputed termination.
09Security & privacyBuyer questions
Follow sensitive employee data through the platform, local partners, access controls and incident response.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- How do permissions, authentication and account recovery protect sensitive employee data?
- Where does employee data go, and which subprocessors and local partners receive it?
10Stability & track recordBuyer questions
Look beyond brand recognition to continuity plans, customer references and documented company events.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask teamup
- How will payroll and employment continue if your business or a key partner is disrupted?
- What evidence should our leadership use to assess provider stability and track record?
Country coverage
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What the supplied call material adds.
Paraphrases from a privately supplied deal and ticket summary. The source is an EOR market participant with a commercial interest; we have not inspected the original recordings or full transcripts.
No call account for teamup was supplied in this batch. We have not inferred one from another provider’s material.
Names, customer organisations and identifying details have been removed. These insights inform questions; they do not establish hidden charges, service failures or comparative popularity.
Read all the anonymised buying insights →Sources & evidence
Provider statements describe advertised terms. They are not independent audits.
- About Us - Team Up
About Us - Team Up
Provider-issued material - Employer of Record Services in Armenia - Team Up
Employer of Record Services in Armenia - Team Up
Provider-issued material - Terms and Conditions | Team Up
Terms and Conditions | Team Up
Provider-issued material - Global EOR Services from just €299/month | Team Up
Global EOR Services from just €299/month | Team Up
Provider-issued material - Employer of Record (EOR) service providers in Kazakhstan: 10 best to consider in 2026
Employer of Record (EOR) service providers in Kazakhstan: 10 best to consider in 2026
Provider-issued material - Data privacy policy | Team Up
Data privacy policy | Team Up
Provider-issued material - Transparent Pricing for Hiring Remote Talent – Team Up
Transparent Pricing for Hiring Remote Talent – Team Up
Provider-issued material - Employer of Record (EOR) Kazakhstan | Hire & Pay Teams from €299
Employer of Record (EOR) Kazakhstan | Hire & Pay Teams from €299
Provider-issued material - Kazakhstan official 2026 VAT guidance
Kazakhstan official 2026 VAT guidance
Official public register or guidance - Employer of Record Services in Georgia - Team Up
Employer of Record Services in Georgia - Team Up
Provider-issued material