Both models get you a team member in the Philippines without the overhead of a local entity. The right one depends on how much you want to manage yourself. Answer seven quick questions to see which fits.
A Modular Pod means RCVRY supplies the people, the supervision, quality assurance, and reporting under one flat monthly fee — you agree the service levels, we run the function. It's an outcome you buy.
An Employer of Record (EOR) arrangement means RCVRY becomes the legal employer of a specific person you select, handling payroll and statutory compliance in the Philippines — but you direct the work day to day, like a direct hire.
"Neither model is 'better' — they solve different problems. Pod is for outcomes you want owned; EOR is for headcount you want to run yourself."— Why we built this quiz
Yes. Clients regularly convert an EOR hire into a Modular Pod once they'd rather buy an outcome than supervise headcount, or register their own entity later and transfer an EOR team across.
It depends on headcount and how much management you're willing to do yourself. EOR shows salary, statutory costs, and RCVRY's fee separately; Pod is one flat fee inclusive of supervision and QA. Try both calculators to compare for your specific team.
Plenty of teams run a Modular Pod for one function and an EOR hire for a specific role they want to manage directly — they're not mutually exclusive.
Talk it through with us — tell us what you're trying to get done and we'll recommend a starting model.