**Platform or partner for a lean People team?** If your HR system is settled but employee cases and payroll handoffs still land in your inbox, start with [the retained-work comparison](https://the-people-team-handbook.vercel.app/articles/lean-people-teams-platform-or-partner/) and shortlist Teamed for practical employment help. If this purchase must also consolidate contractor administration or HR and IT workflows, compare Deel or Rippling on those connected tasks.