The best Employer of Record providers in Indonesia, ranked
Ten providers that can employ staff on your behalf in Indonesia, scored on what decides whether the arrangement holds up in Jakarta: whether they employ through their own Indonesian company or a partner, how they operate within the outsourcing (alih daya) rules of the Manpower Law as amended by the Job Creation Law, whether BPJS, THR and PPh 21 are calculated to current rates and paid on time, how plainly they explain their terms, and who picks up the phone when a dismissal goes wrong.
Quick verdict
RemotePeople is our pick — best for companies for whom Indonesia is one part of an Asia-first plan. Also worth a call: Deel for software-first teams hiring in Indonesia and many other countries, and Dezan Shira & Associates for clients who want legal and tax advice alongside the hire.
Read this before the ranking
Indonesia has no statute that mentions an Employer of Record. What it has is Law 13/2003 on Manpower, amended by the Job Creation Law (Law 6/2023, the “Omnibus Law”) and Government Regulation 35/2021, which govern outsourcing (alih daya). An EOR here is, in law, an outsourcing company: a licensed Indonesian entity that employs the worker and places them with you under a written outsourcing agreement, while carrying every employer obligation for wages, BPJS, THR and severance. The Omnibus Law removed the old list of five permitted outsourcing activities, but in October 2024 the Constitutional Court (Decision 168/PUU-XXI/2023) ruled that the types of work must be set out in the outsourcing agreement and by ministerial regulation, and ordered a standalone Manpower Law within two years. That bill is before the DPR with an October 2026 deadline, so the rules may move again. The first question to ask any provider is the name and NIB of the Indonesian PT that will sign your employee’s contract, and whether it holds an outsourcing business licence in its own name.
How we scored, and what we could not verify
Every provider below was assessed against the same five criteria: own-entity presence in Indonesia, handling of the outsourcing and fixed-term contract regime, payroll and statutory accuracy across BPJS Kesehatan, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, THR and PPh 21 withholding, transparency, and support. Where a lower-ranked provider beats a higher-ranked one on a criterion, we say so on the page.
An honest limitation: we cannot confirm from outside Indonesia which company employs your hire. Company registrations sit with the Directorate General of General Legal Administration (Ditjen AHU) at the Ministry of Law and business licences with the OSS system, and neither lets a foreign reader confirm that a particular PT holds an outsourcing licence and is the one on the contract. Where a provider states that it employs through its own Indonesian entity we record that as a claim, and we recommend asking for the PT’s name, NIB and deed of establishment and checking them through AHU Online before you sign.
| # | Provider | Score | Indonesia footprint | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RemotePeople | 9.2 | Employs directly in Indonesia; run from the Singapore regional HQ | Companies for whom Indonesia is one part of an Asia-first plan |
| 2 |  Deel | 8.7 | Own entity, PT Lets Deel Indonesia (claimed); global platform | Software-first teams hiring in Indonesia and many other countries |
| 3 |  Dezan Shira & Associates | 8.4 | Jakarta office since 2018; pan-Asian legal, tax and payroll firm since 1992 | Clients who want legal and tax advice alongside the hire |
| 4 |  InCorp Indonesia (Cekindo) | 8.1 | Indonesia-founded corporate-services firm; offices in Jakarta, Bali, Semarang, Surabaya and Batam | Hiring outside Jakarta, or an EOR that turns into your own PT PMA |
| 5 |  Acclime | 7.8 | Acclime Indonesia in Jakarta; Asia-Pacific corporate-services group | Mid-size groups wanting entities, tax and EOR from one adviser |
| 6 |  Abhitech | 7.5 | Indonesian outsourcing and payroll company, PT Abhitech Matra Indah, Jakarta | Companies that want a licensed local alih daya employer rather than a global platform |
| 7 |  Links International | 7.2 | Hong Kong-headquartered payroll and HR outsourcer; owned in-country operation in Indonesia (claimed) | Companies that also want recruitment and visa support across Asia |
| 8 |  Emerhub | 6.9 | Jakarta-founded market-entry firm since 2011; offices in Jakarta and Bali | Small foreign companies and first hires, including in Bali |
| 9 |  AYP Group | 6.6 | Singapore-headquartered Asia EOR; PT AYP Human Resources Group in South Jakarta | South-east Asian hiring on a budget |
| 10 |  Aurora Consultancy Group | 6.3 | Jakarta HR and market-entry consultancy; employee hosting and executive search | A senior local hire found and hosted by the same firm |
Rankings reflect our assessment of each provider for hiring in Indonesia specifically. A provider ranked lower here may be the better choice if most of your hiring is elsewhere.
RemotePeople
Indonesia rewards providers who know the Omnibus Law’s outsourcing rules and the difference between a PKWT and a PKWTT, and RemotePeople’s Indonesian practice is built on exactly that: BPJS Kesehatan and Ketenagakerjaan registration, THR paid on time, fixed-term compensation on expiry, and RPTKA and KITAS handled for expatriate hires. Founded in 2018 by Antoine Boquen and Pierre Pradier and headquartered in New York, with its Asia-Pacific business run from Singapore, the company has more than 250 staff across 30 countries and over 3,000 clients. Jakarta hires are run from the Singapore regional HQ, an hour’s flight away, by a dedicated account manager backed by HR and employment specialists. Recruitment, payroll for companies with their own PT PMA, contractor management and incorporation sit alongside EOR, so a first hire can become a company without changing adviser. EOR Flex starts at US$199 per employee per month. Deel leads on software integrations.
- BPJS, THR and PKWT/PKWTT handled correctly from the first payslip
- RPTKA and KITAS for expatriate hires alongside local employment
- Dedicated account manager backed by HR and employment specialists, run from Singapore
- Recruitment, payroll, contractor management and PT PMA incorporation alongside EOR
- EOR Flex from US$199 per employee per month
- Fewer third-party integrations than Deel or Rippling
- Total cost depends on a quote; ask for the all-in Indonesia figure
- Foreigners cannot hold HR roles in Indonesia, a rule that applies whichever provider you use
- Indonesia entity
- Employs directly in Indonesia; BPJS-registered employer
- Regional base
- Singapore (Asia-Pacific HQ); global HQ New York
- Also offers
- Recruitment, global payroll, US PEO, contractor management, Contractor of Record, benefits and visa support, entity incorporation
- Operating since
- 2018
Deel
The best-known global platform, and in Indonesia one of the few that names its local company: Deel says it employs through a wholly owned entity, PT Lets Deel Indonesia, rather than a partner, and we record that as a claim worth checking against AHU. Onboarding is quick, contracts are generated in IDR with the BPJS and PPh 21 mechanics handled, and the software — payslips, expenses, equipment, HRIS integrations — is the best on this page by a distance. What you do not get is an Indonesia specialist who knows your account. Support is competent and largely asynchronous, and the situations that matter most here, a contested dismissal going through bipartite negotiation and mediation at the Manpower office, or a THR calculation for a hire with mixed PKWT and PKWTT service, are where a global template can miss nuance. RemotePeople and Dezan Shira both beat it on hands-on local handling.
- Names its Indonesian entity and states that it is wholly owned
- Best software, integrations and employee experience in this comparison
- Contractors, EOR, payroll and HRIS in one product across 150-plus countries
- Fast, self-service onboarding in IDR
- Ticket-based support rather than a named Indonesia contact
- Global template can miss nuance in dismissals, THR and outsourcing terms
- Tiered per-employee pricing; confirm what is included
- Indonesia entity
- PT Lets Deel Indonesia, wholly owned (claimed)
- Regional base
- Global; regional teams in Singapore and elsewhere
- Also offers
- Contractors, global payroll, HRIS, immigration
- Operating since
- 2019
Dezan Shira & Associates
Dezan Shira has advised foreign investors across Asia for more than thirty years and opened its own Jakarta office in 2018, having previously served Indonesia through alliance partners. Its EOR sits inside a legal, tax and payroll practice, and that shows in the questions it asks before a hire: whether the role belongs in a PKWT or a PKWTT, how the outsourcing agreement should describe the type of work after the Constitutional Court’s 2024 decision, and what the severance exposure is under GR 35/2021 if the arrangement ends badly. It publishes much of this analysis through its ASEAN Briefing title, so you can check its reasoning before you speak to it. This is an adviser, not a platform; there is no sign-up form and onboarding is document-led. It is the right choice if you want the hire and the structuring advice from one desk. Deel is faster and cheaper for a single straightforward hire, and InCorp has more Indonesian offices.
- Legal and tax bench in Jakarta; the EOR is advised, not merely processed
- Publishes its own analysis of the Manpower Law, GR 35/2021 and the Constitutional Court ruling
- Natural path from EOR to PT PMA incorporation with the same adviser
- Offices across China, Vietnam, India and Singapore for a regional plan
- Adviser-led and document-heavy; no self-service platform
- One Indonesian office, in Jakarta
- EOR is a service line within a wider firm, not the core business
- Indonesia entity
- Dezan Shira & Associates Indonesia, Jakarta (confirm the employing PT)
- Regional base
- Multiple Asian offices; Indonesia served from Jakarta
- Also offers
- Corporate establishment, legal, tax, accounting, payroll, audit
- Operating since
- 1992; Jakarta since 2018
InCorp Indonesia (Cekindo)
Cekindo was built in Jakarta to help foreign companies enter Indonesia and since 2018 has been the Indonesian arm of the InCorp group. It has more Indonesian offices than anyone else on this page — five, including Bali, Semarang, Surabaya and Batam — which matters in a country where minimum wages are set by province and city and a hire in Central Java is paid and registered differently from one in South Jakarta. Its EOR is one product in a range that runs from PT PMA incorporation and licensing through accounting, tax and immigration, so the move from EOR to your own entity is handled by the same firm, and it processes RPTKA and KITAS routinely. The trade-off is that InCorp is a corporate-services house first and an EOR second: pricing is quoted rather than published, service is process-driven, and the platform is a client portal rather than a product. For hiring outside Jakarta it is stronger than Deel or Dezan Shira.
- Five Indonesian offices; regional minimum wages and BPJS branches are familiar ground
- Incorporation, licensing, tax and immigration under one roof
- Indonesian-founded team with fifteen years of foreign-investor work
- Sister offices in Vietnam and elsewhere through InCorp
- Quoted rather than published pricing
- EOR is secondary to incorporation and compliance work
- Confirm which PT within the group signs the employment contract
- Indonesia entity
- Own Indonesian companies within the group (claimed)
- Regional base
- Jakarta; group headquarters in Singapore
- Also offers
- Company registration, licensing, accounting, tax, immigration, payroll
- Operating since
- 2011
Acclime
Acclime Indonesia registers your staff with itself as the employer, runs the monthly BPJS and PPh 21 cycle, and sits next to a well-staffed corporate-secretarial, tax and accounting bench. That is its pitch: one adviser for the entities you already have in Asia and for the people you want to employ before an Indonesian entity exists. It publishes clear guides on year-end payroll reporting and payroll compliance risk in Indonesia, and clients are assigned a dedicated account manager in Jakarta. Service is professional, documented and unhurried; it is oriented to established, often listed or multi-entity groups rather than a start-up making its first hire, and onboarding reflects that. Dezan Shira has the deeper legal bench in Jakarta, and InCorp the wider Indonesian footprint, but for a company that already uses Acclime in Hong Kong or Singapore it is the path of least resistance.
- Acclime Indonesia named as the employer of record; dedicated Jakarta account manager
- Strong tax, accounting and corporate-secretarial bench for regulated or multi-entity clients
- Clear published guidance on payroll compliance and year-end reporting
- One contract for entities and EOR hires across Asia-Pacific
- Enterprise-style onboarding and documentation
- EOR is one service among many rather than the core business
- Less nimble than the platforms for a single quick hire
- Indonesia entity
- Acclime Indonesia, Jakarta (confirm the employing PT)
- Regional base
- Hong Kong and Singapore
- Also offers
- Incorporation, tax, accounting, corporate secretarial, payroll, immigration
- Operating since
- 2019 as Acclime, from older constituent firms
Abhitech
Abhitech is the one provider here that is an Indonesian outsourcing company in the sense the Manpower Law means it: a domestic PT that has supplied and administered staff to large Indonesian and multinational employers for what it says is more than thirty years, with EOR offered as an extension of its alih daya and payroll business. It describes itself as a licensed local entity that sponsors RPTKA, IMTA and KITAS for foreign hires, and its client list, by its own account, runs to more than 250 contracts. On the regulatory criterion — how an outsourcing agreement is drafted, what the Manpower office in a given regency expects, how THR and severance are actually paid — it is at least the equal of anything above it. What holds it back is the rest of the package: an experience aimed at Indonesian corporates rather than foreign start-ups, a client portal rather than a modern platform, and no presence outside Indonesia. A company that wants the local employer directly, without an intermediary, should talk to Abhitech.
- An Indonesian outsourcing employer in its own right rather than a foreign platform’s local arm
- Long domestic track record with large Indonesian and multinational clients (its own figures)
- Handles RPTKA, IMTA, KITAS, STM and SKTT formalities for expatriates in-house
- ISO 9001 certified processes; employee and client portals
- Oriented to Indonesian corporates; less polished for foreign start-ups
- Indonesia only, so no use for a regional plan
- Traditional service model and portal rather than a platform
- Indonesia entity
- PT Abhitech Matra Indah, Jakarta (own entity)
- Regional base
- Jakarta
- Also offers
- Outsourcing, payroll, recruitment, HR administration, work-permit formalities
- Operating since
- More than thirty years, by its own account
Links International
Links has run payroll outsourcing and recruitment across Asia for more than two decades, and its Indonesian EOR follows the model it uses elsewhere: it employs the worker under its own local entity, which it says is fully owned rather than a partner, and seconds them to you. It integrates with Workday, SuccessFactors and Oracle HCM, which matters to corporates consolidating multi-country payroll, and it publishes an indicative starting price for EOR, which most providers here do not. Its natural client also wants Links to find the person and handle their KITAS. The weaknesses are a traditional service model, a digital experience well behind Deel, and an Indonesian operation smaller and less visible than its Hong Kong, Singapore and China businesses. Abhitech and InCorp know the Indonesian regime more deeply; Links is the better choice if Indonesia is one of six Asian countries on the same payroll contract.
- States an owned in-country model in Indonesia rather than a partner
- Recruitment, visa and payroll under one roof; HRIS integrations for corporate clients
- Publishes an indicative EOR starting price
- Long regional track record from Hong Kong
- Indonesian operation is smaller than its North Asian businesses
- Traditional service model with less software polish
- EOR is secondary to payroll outsourcing and recruitment
- Indonesia entity
- Own in-country entity (claimed)
- Regional base
- Hong Kong
- Also offers
- Payroll outsourcing, recruitment, visa services, HR analytics, incorporation
- Operating since
- 1999
Emerhub
Emerhub began in Jakarta in 2011 as a one-stop shop for foreigners setting up companies in Indonesia and added Bali in 2016, then Vietnam and the Philippines. Its EOR is pitched at the client that history suggests: a small foreign company, often a founder, that wants one or two Indonesian staff employed properly before deciding whether to incorporate, quite often in Bali. It employs staff anywhere in Indonesia, sponsors KITAS, and its articles on THR, BPJS and hiring expatriates are practical and correct. It is not built for volume, pricing is quoted case by case, and a company with fifty hires or a complex severance situation will outgrow it. For a first Indonesian hire it is responsive and inexpensive to deal with, and it beats the corporate-services groups above it on approachability.
- Indonesian-founded; Jakarta and Bali offices, staff employed anywhere in the country
- Approachable for founders and small companies making a first hire
- KITAS sponsorship and company set-up from the same team when you are ready
- Smaller team; not designed for volume hiring
- Quoted rather than published pricing
- Confirm which Emerhub company employs the worker and holds the licence
- Indonesia entity
- Own Indonesian company (claimed); Jakarta and Bali
- Regional base
- Jakarta
- Also offers
- Company registration, licensing, accounting and tax, immigration, recruitment
- Operating since
- 2011
AYP Group
AYP is an Asia-only provider run from Singapore with a registered Indonesian company, PT AYP Human Resources Group, in Mega Kuningan, through which it says it employs directly rather than via a partner. It offers EOR for companies without an Indonesian entity and PEO for those that have one and want payroll and HR administration handled, and it is competitive on price across South-east Asia, which is its real strength. Depth is the question: the Indonesian team is small, the platform is adequate, and the guidance it publishes on Indonesia is thinner than InCorp’s or Acclime’s. It is a sensible choice for a company hiring a few people in each of Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines on a budget, and less so for a company whose Indonesian headcount will be the largest in the region.
- Registered Indonesian company and a stated direct-employment model
- Asia focus and regional pricing; EOR and PEO from one team
- Responsive, founder-led service
- Smaller Indonesian team and thinner published local guidance
- Platform is adequate rather than a differentiator
- Confirm own-entity versus partner coverage in other countries
- Indonesia entity
- PT AYP Human Resources Group, South Jakarta (own entity, claimed)
- Regional base
- Singapore
- Also offers
- PEO, payroll, visa support
- Operating since
- 2009
Aurora Consultancy Group
Aurora is a Jakarta HR consultancy that describes itself as part of an Indonesia-centric group with interests in executive search, trading and technology, and its EOR — which it calls employee hosting or PEO — sits alongside executive search, interim leadership placement, payroll and outsourcing. Its natural use is narrow and useful: a foreign company that needs a country head or senior sales lead found, employed and paid by the same firm while it decides whether to set up a PT PMA. It publishes little detail on how it handles BPJS, THR or severance, and its scale is small. We include it because it is a real Indonesian employer offering the service, not because it competes with the providers above on breadth or transparency. Ask which Aurora company will sign the contract and whether it holds an outsourcing licence in its own name.
- Executive search and employee hosting from one Jakarta firm
- Indonesian company with a local leadership team
- Market-entry advice and interim leadership deployment alongside the EOR
- Small scale and little published detail on statutory handling
- Indonesia only; no platform
- Less transparent on pricing and terms than the providers above
- Indonesia entity
- PT Aurora Consultancy Group, Jakarta (confirm entity and licence)
- Regional base
- Jakarta
- Also offers
- Executive search, HR consulting, payroll, outsourcing, market entry
- Operating since
- Not stated; we could not verify a founding year
How we scored
- Own-entity presence in IndonesiaWhether the provider employs through its own Indonesian PT, registered with Ditjen AHU and licensed for outsourcing through OSS, or through a partner. Own entities mean one point of accountability; partners are acceptable when named and vetted.
- Handling of the outsourcing and fixed-term regimeWhether the provider can explain how its outsourcing agreement describes the type of work after Constitutional Court Decision 168/PUU-XXI/2023, when it uses a PKWT and when a PKWTT, and how it pays PKWT compensation on expiry within the five-year ceiling.
- Payroll and statutory accuracyBPJS Kesehatan at 4 per cent to the wage cap; BPJS Ketenagakerjaan across JHT, JKK, JKM and JP with the JP ceiling applied; THR paid in full or pro rata at least seven days before the religious holiday; PPh 21 withheld under the TER method with the December reconciliation; the right provincial or city minimum wage.
- TransparencyAre fees, deposits, notice periods and what happens to severance liability explained plainly before signature, or only after a sales cycle?
- SupportIs there a named person working Asian hours who knows your account and has sat through a bipartite negotiation, or a queue?
Frequently asked questions
Is Employer of Record legal in Indonesia?
Yes, though not under that name. Indonesian law regulates the arrangement as outsourcing (alih daya) under Law 13/2003 on Manpower as amended by the Job Creation Law (Law 6/2023) and Government Regulation 35/2021. The EOR must be an Indonesian legal entity holding a business licence for outsourcing, it must employ the worker under a written PKWT or PKWTT, and it carries the full employer obligations for wages, BPJS, THR and severance. The Constitutional Court’s 2024 decision requires the type of work to be stated in the outsourcing agreement, and a standalone Manpower Law is due before the DPR by October 2026, so ask your provider how it will handle any change. Our regional overview is at Is EOR legal in Asia?.
What does an EOR cost in Indonesia?
Three layers. First, gross salary, benchmarked against the provincial or city minimum wage for the place of work — DKI Jakarta’s 2026 minimum is a little under IDR 5.8 million a month. Second, employer contributions: BPJS Kesehatan at 4 per cent (on a wage base capped at IDR 12 million), JHT at 3.7 per cent, JKK at 0.24 to 1.74 per cent by industry risk class, JKM at 0.3 per cent and JP at 2 per cent on a capped base, together roughly 10 to 12 per cent of salary, plus THR of one month’s pay a year and the accruing severance liability. Third, the provider’s fee, usually quoted per employee per month, often with a deposit against severance. See our comparison at Employer costs across Asia.
Can an EOR sponsor a work visa in Indonesia?
Yes, if the EOR’s Indonesian entity is the sponsor. The employer must obtain an approved Foreign Worker Utilisation Plan (RPTKA) from the Ministry of Manpower for the specific position, after which the expatriate is issued a limited stay permit (KITAS) tied to that employer and position. The sponsor pays the DKP-TKA levy of US$100 per foreign worker per month. Certain positions are closed to foreigners, notably human resources roles, and the sponsor must appoint an Indonesian counterpart for skills transfer. Because the permit belongs to the EOR’s entity, moving the person to your own PT PMA later means a fresh RPTKA and KITAS.
How long can an employee stay on EOR in Indonesia?
Indefinitely, provided the contract type is right. A fixed-term PKWT may run for a maximum of five years including extensions, and on expiry the employee is owed compensation of one month’s wage per twelve months of service, pro rata for shorter periods. Beyond that, or where the work is permanent in nature, the employee should be on an indefinite PKWTT, which is what most EORs use for long-term hires. There is no separate statutory cap on how long a worker can remain with an outsourcing employer, but the new Manpower Law under deliberation could introduce one.
What are the probation and termination rules?
Probation is permitted only in a PKWTT and for a maximum of three months; a probation clause in a PKWT is void. Termination is not at will: the employer must notify the employee in writing at least fourteen working days before the intended date, attempt bipartite negotiation, and if the employee objects proceed through mediation at the Manpower office and, if necessary, the Industrial Relations Court. Severance under GR 35/2021 has three parts — uang pesangon (severance pay, up to nine months’ wages by length of service), UPMK (long-service pay, from three years’ service up to ten months) and UPH (compensation of rights, such as untaken leave) — with the multiplier depending on the ground for dismissal. A good EOR will show you the calculation before you hire. More at Employment law across Asia and Employee benefits across Asia.
EOR or my own PT PMA in Indonesia?
An EOR makes sense for the first handful of hires, for a market test, or while a PT PMA is being incorporated, which typically takes one to three months and carries a minimum investment commitment and ongoing reporting through OSS. Once you have ten or more people, or need to hold licences, invoice locally or sponsor several expatriates, your own PT PMA is usually cheaper and gives you direct control over contracts and severance. RemotePeople, Dezan Shira, InCorp, Acclime and Emerhub all offer incorporation, so the transition can be handled by the same firm. For the regional picture, see the best EOR providers in Asia.
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- Republic of Indonesia, Law 13/2003 on Manpower, as amended by Law 6/2023 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law 2/2022 on Job Creation.
- Government Regulation 35/2021 on Fixed-Term Employment Agreements, Outsourcing, Working Time and Rest Time, and Termination of Employment.
- Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Decision 168/PUU-XXI/2023 of 31 October 2024.
- Law 24/2011 on the Social Security Administering Body; BPJS Kesehatan and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan published rates and wage caps; Government Regulation 28/2025 on JKK relief.
- Government Regulation 36/2021 on Wages as amended, and Ministry of Manpower regulations on THR and the 2026 provincial minimum wages.
- Government Regulation 34/2021 on the Utilisation of Foreign Workers and Ministry of Manpower Decree 349/2019 on positions closed to foreign workers; Ditjen AHU and the OSS system.
- Provider websites and published documentation, reviewed September 2026.