What is Emerhub?
Emerhub was founded in Jakarta in 2011 by Marlissa Dessy and Lauri Lahi to help foreign firms clear Southeast Asian red tape. Its EOR covers Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Emerhub’s own local company signs the contract and runs payroll, tax and social security. When a team outgrows EOR, Emerhub sets up your entity and moves staff across.
The fee is 10% of total employment cost, from $49.99 to a $250 cap, month to month. An older Emerhub page still quotes $150, so get your rate in writing.
Even at the cap, that undercuts Deel at $599 and Multiplier at $459 billed annually. Emerhub wins for small teams staying inside its five markets.
Emerhub: Key Facts
A quick look at Emerhub’s company background, funding, and operational scale.
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Jakarta, Indonesia
Co-Founders / CEO
Marlissa Dessy and Lauri Lahi (co-founders)
Employees
Not publicly disclosed
Total Funding
Not publicly disclosed
Valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Annual Revenue
Not publicly disclosed
Customers
11,700+ companies across all services
Core Services
EOR, payroll, recruitment, company registration, corporate secretarial
Support Types
In-country teams, email, WhatsApp, consultation calls
Emerhub Review: Editor’s Verdict
Emerhub fits a company putting its first few hires on payroll in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam. The fee never exceeds $250 a month, well under half of Deel’s $599, and there is no annual contract. Anyone hiring beyond those five markets, or wanting software to run the team, should look elsewhere.
The $250 ceiling is the number that matters: a senior hire in Jakarta carries the same Emerhub fee as a mid-level one, and still less than half a global platform’s rate.
The second draw is the exit. Emerhub also registers companies, so when a team outgrows EOR it can set up your PT PMA or Sdn Bhd and move staff across. Our 3.4 sits below the 3.7 public rating because that rating rests on one permit-related review, while our score counts five markets and zero integrations.
Before signing, check three things. Confirm your rate follows the 10% formula, not the $150 figure on an older Emerhub page. Ask what deposit applies per hire, since none is published. For any market outside Indonesia, ask whether Emerhub’s own company or a partner employs your staff.
Editorial Score Breakdown
Emerhub Pros & Cons 2026
Emerhub’s strengths are price and flexibility inside five markets. Its weaknesses all come from staying small: narrow reach, no integrations and almost no public reviews.
Strengths
Fee capped at $250
The 10% charge stops rising at $250, so pay rises and senior hires never inflate the fee.
No annual commitment
Each hire runs month to month, and billing ends when the employee is offboarded.
Hire live in about a week
With a candidate chosen, Emerhub quotes about a week for contract, social security registration and start date in Indonesia.
Built-in path to your entity
Because Emerhub also incorporates companies, moving from EOR to your own PT PMA or Sdn Bhd stays with one provider and one set of records.
Costs shown before the sales call
Country calculators break out salary, contributions, 13th-month accruals and the fee.
Recruiters in the same contract
Emerhub can source the candidate too, adding roughly two weeks ahead of onboarding.
Areas to Watch
Five countries, nothing more
A hire in India, Australia or Europe means signing a second EOR provider.
No native integrations
Emerhub publishes no integrations of any kind.
Price pages disagree
Country pages say from $49.99, while an older EOR page still quotes $150 a month. Have the formula written into your service agreement.
Almost no public reviews
Trustpilot holds one review, about a stay permit, and there is no G2 or Capterra profile. Reference calls are the only real test of service quality.
Emerhub Top Features
Two things separate Emerhub from the global platforms: a percentage fee with a hard ceiling, and a team that can turn your EOR setup into your own company later. The rest is a solid statutory package for its five markets.
Capped percentage fee.
DifferentiatorEmerhub charges 10% of the full monthly cost to employ, meaning salary plus statutory contributions and accrued 13th-month pay. The fee has a $49.99 floor and a $250 ceiling, so low salaries pay little and high salaries hit the cap. Most global platforms charge a flat $500 to $700 regardless of salary.
EOR-to-entity transition.
DifferentiatorCompany registration is Emerhub’s original business, with setup quoted at five working days for an Indonesian PT PMA. When headcount justifies a local company, Emerhub registers it and transfers your employees across. You avoid paying for parallel infrastructure during the switch.
In-house country teams.
DifferentiatorEmerhub runs offices in Jakarta, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok. It says employment and payroll stay with its own staff rather than subcontractors. Problems with social security or tax filings go to the people who filed them.
Payroll and statutory filings.
CoreSalaries, income tax withholding and contributions such as BPJS, EPF and SOCSO are calculated, paid and filed each cycle.
Local employment contracts.
CoreContracts are drafted under each country’s labour statute, from Indonesia’s Manpower Law to Malaysia’s Employment Act.
13th-month and THR accrual.
CoreMandatory annual payments are accrued monthly, so Indonesia’s THR never arrives as a lump-sum surprise.
Severance and offboarding.
CoreExits follow local rules, including severance under Indonesia’s PP 35/2021.
Client web dashboard.
CoreOpen vacancies, review shortlisted candidates and track onboarding and employee records in one place.
Recruitment.
Add-onEmerhub’s recruiters source and shortlist candidates, while hiring decisions stay with you.
Work permits and visas.
Add-onPermit and stay-permit applications for foreign hires, including KITAS in Indonesia.
Is Emerhub the Right EOR for You?
Emerhub works when your hiring stays inside its five markets. Outside them, a global platform is the simpler choice.
Best For
- First few hires in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam
- Senior salaries, where the $250 fee ceiling saves the most
- Companies planning their own local entity within a year or two
- Buyers wanting recruitment, EOR and incorporation from one firm
- Employers who want month-to-month terms on every hire
Skip If
- You hire outside Southeast Asia: Deel or Remote cover far more countries
- You need EOR data synced into HRIS, payroll or accounting software
- You need EOR hires in Singapore or Hong Kong now
- You want a deep peer review base: Multiplier has far more user reviews
Emerhub Country Coverage
Hire and pay employees compliantly across 5 countries, all in Southeast Asia. The grid shows the full EOR list; each market has its own page on Emerhub.
Emerhub Pricing 2026
Emerhub prices EOR as a percentage of what the hire costs you, not a flat rate. Managed payroll for companies with their own entity is a separate flat fee per employee, quoted on headcount.
Emerhub Integrations
Emerhub publishes no integrations page and lists no native connections to HRIS, payroll, accounting or applicant tracking tools. Headcount, contract and payroll data stay inside its web dashboard, so moving them into your HRIS or ledger is manual work. Ask whether an API or scheduled file export is available before signing, especially if finance reconciles payroll monthly.
How Emerhub Compares to Alternatives
Buyers usually weigh Emerhub against Multiplier, Deel, RemoFirst, Remote and Pebl, all of which cover between 90 and 185+ countries. Emerhub’s fee ceiling of $250 undercuts every one except RemoFirst’s flat $199, but it trails all five on reach and integrations.
Emerhub vs MultiplierMultiplier covers 160+ countries, at nearly double the fee
Emerhub vs DeelDeel adds global reach and integrations, at $599
Emerhub vs RemoFirstRemoFirst reaches 185+ countries at a flat $199
Emerhub vs RemoteRemote owns entities in 90+ countries, at $699
Emerhub vs PeblPebl spans 185+ countries with in-house immigration
Emerhub User Community Ratings & Reviews
Emerhub has almost no public review base, so the scores below lean on its published service terms more than on user feedback. Pricing and value scores highest at 4.6; global coverage scores lowest at 2.6.
G2
N/A/5
0 reviews
Trustpilot
3.7/5
1 reviews
Capterra
N/A/5
0 reviews
Confirmed October 2026. Emerhub has no G2 or Capterra profile. Its single Trustpilot review is five stars and concerns an Indonesian stay permit, not EOR; Trustpilot shows 3.7 because its TrustScore pulls small samples toward the average. The sentiment split uses that one review’s star rating. Dimension scores are editorial readings of Emerhub’s published terms and that review, not an average of user ratings, and will be revised as reviews accumulate.
User Sentiments: Based on 1 verified review
Ease of Use
A simple dashboard for vacancies and records; no user feedback on it yet.
Features & Functionality
Covers the statutory basics; no reporting, contractor or benefits tooling published.
Compliance & Risk Management
Own local companies and named statutes, including PP 35/2021 severance.
Payroll Accuracy & Timeliness
THR and 13th-month accrual built in; no payroll reviews to test it.
Customer Support Quality
The one reviewer praises the sales rep and the Jakarta team.
Pricing & Value
A $250 ceiling with no setup fee, marred by a stale $150 page.
Onboarding Speed & Experience
About a week in Indonesia, per Emerhub; recruitment adds two.
Platform Stability & Integrations
No native integrations, so data leaves the dashboard by hand.
Benefits Administration Quality
Statutory benefits handled; no supplemental health plans published.
Global Coverage & Scalability
Five markets, all in Southeast Asia, with an entity path for growth.
Emerhub EOR: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions buyers ask before evaluating Emerhub as an Employer of Record solution.
How many countries does Emerhub cover for EOR?
Five: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Emerhub also registers companies in Singapore, Cambodia, Hong Kong and the UAE, but it publishes no EOR service for those markets.
How much does Emerhub EOR cost?
The fee is 10% of the total monthly cost to employ someone, meaning salary plus statutory contributions and accrued 13th-month pay, with a minimum of $49.99 and a maximum of $250 per employee. On a $900 Indonesian salary, Emerhub’s own calculator puts the fee at $105.49. Salary and contributions are billed on top at cost, and there is no setup fee.
Why does an older Emerhub page say $150 a month?
It predates the percentage model that every current Emerhub country EOR page uses. Have the 10% formula and its $250 cap written into your service agreement so the older figure never reaches an invoice.
How long does onboarding take with Emerhub?
About a week in Indonesia once you have a candidate, covering the contract, social security registration and start date. Using Emerhub’s recruiters adds roughly two weeks at the front.
Does Emerhub use its own entities or local partners?
Its own. Emerhub says its licensed local companies employ your staff and that it does not hand the work to subcontractors. The claim is most explicit for Indonesia, where Emerhub has operated since 2011.
Does Emerhub require a long-term contract or a deposit?
No long-term contract is required, since each hire runs month to month and the fee stops at offboarding. Emerhub publishes no deposit terms, so ask before onboarding your first employee.
Can Emerhub manage contractors as well as employees?
No. Emerhub’s EOR is built for full-time employees, and it publishes no contractor management or Contractor of Record product. Deel, Remote and Multiplier all list contractor plans if you need both.
What compliance certifications does Emerhub hold?
None that it publishes. We found no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 claim on Emerhub’s site. Its compliance case rests instead on employing through its own licensed companies and on statute-level handling, such as BPJS registration in Indonesia and EPF, SOCSO and EIS in Malaysia.
What size of company is Emerhub best for?
Companies making their first one to ten hires inside its five markets. Beyond that, a local entity usually costs less to run.
How does Emerhub handle terminations?
As the legal employer, Emerhub runs offboarding under local law, including severance under Indonesia’s PP 35/2021. Severance and notice pay are billed to you through Emerhub, the same way salary is.
Can Emerhub help us move from EOR to our own entity?
Yes. Company registration is Emerhub’s original business, so it can set up a PT PMA in Indonesia or the local equivalent elsewhere and transfer your EOR employees onto it.
