Remote Review
Remote is an employer of record and global HR platform that owns its legal entities and publishes its prices: EOR costs $699 per employee per month, Global Payroll $29 per employee and Contractor Management from $29 per contractor.
- Company size
- Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
- Pricing model
- Per employee
Best for
- Companies hiring employees abroad without a local entity
- Teams that want EOR, contractor and payroll prices published before a sales call
- Startups hiring their first international employee: no minimum headcount
Not ideal for
- Teams that want phone support: help runs by chat and email
- Buyers who want weekend live support: Live Messaging runs Monday to Friday
- US PEO buyers without a US bank account: PEO is billed in USD
How we evaluated Remote
This review rests on 22 facts checked against Remote’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
Remote fits companies that hire abroad without opening entities and want the price on the page: EOR is $699 per employee per month in 90+ countries, through entities Remote owns. Contractors, payroll for your own entities, a US PEO and equity sit in the same account, and Remote holds SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001. It is less suited to buyers who need a phone line or weekend human support, or a US PEO billed in another currency.
Strengths
Published prices for every product
EOR, Global Payroll, Contractor Management, Contractor of Record, PEO and Equity all show a price, and there are no setup fees for EOR, contractors or HR tools.
Evidence: Implementation fee: No platform, onboarding or setup fees for HR management, EOR and Contractor Management; Global Payroll has an implementation fee to set up entities
Owns its entities
Remote says it directly owns all of its legal entities and never relies on third parties to employ workers, which keeps payroll, contracts and benefits under its own control.
Evidence: Own entities: Yes
No minimum headcount
You can add any number of EOR employees and contractors with no minimum requirements or fees, from employee number 1 up.
Evidence: Minimum employees: 0
Built for developers and AI agents
The Remote API covers hiring, payroll, time off and expenses, with webhooks, SDKs, a CLI, a sandbox and an MCP server that lets AI agents read payroll and org data.
Evidence: Open API: Yes
Audited security
Remote's trust center offers its ISO 27001 certificate, its SOC 2 Type 2 report and a penetration test summary, with controls monitored by Secureframe.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes
HR integrations
The help center documents integrations with Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, Gusto, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, Greenhouse, Okta, Slack and Zapier.
Evidence: Notable integrations: Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, Gusto, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, Greenhouse, Okta, Slack, Zapier
Weaknesses
Payroll has extra fees
Global Payroll adds an implementation fee to set up your entities and a recurring payroll delivery fee; neither amount is published.
Evidence: Extra costs: Global Payroll: implementation fee to set up entities, Global Payroll: recurring payroll delivery fee, Foreign exchange at the Remote FX rate when salary and billing currencies differ, Reserve payments in rare, high-risk cases
FX at Remote's own rate
When salaries and your billing currency differ, Remote converts at the Remote FX rate, which varies by currency pair and over time.
Evidence: Extra costs: Global Payroll: implementation fee to set up entities, Global Payroll: recurring payroll delivery fee, Foreign exchange at the Remote FX rate when salary and billing currencies differ, Reserve payments in rare, high-risk cases
Chat and email support only
Live Messaging with Customer Care runs 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday; outside that, the RemoteAI assistant answers. No phone line is listed.
Evidence: Support channels: RemoteAI chat (24/7), Live Messaging with Customer Care (24/5), Email for Global Payroll and PEO customers
PEO billed in USD only
The US PEO requires USD billing and a US bank account.
Price at a glance
Starting price per employee
$29/employee/mo
Pricing model
Per employee
Price transparency
Published
Minimum employees
0
Remote cost at 10 to 100 employees
- Employer of Record$699/employee/mo
- Global Payroll$29/employee/mo
- PEO$99/employee/mo
| Employees | Employer of Record | Global Payroll | PEO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $6,990/mo | $290/mo | $990/mo |
| 25 | $17,475/mo | $725/mo | $2,475/mo |
| 50 | $34,950/mo | $1,450/mo | $4,950/mo |
| 100 | $69,900/mo | $2,900/mo | $9,900/mo |
Monthly list price before discounts, add-ons and taxes, from the published price model of each plan.
Quick answers
- How much does Remote cost?
- EOR costs $699 per employee per month, Global Payroll $29 per employee, Contractor Management $29 per contractor, and the US PEO starts at $99 per employee.
- Is Remote legit?
- Yes. Remote was founded in 2019, owns the legal entities it employs people through, and holds ISO 27001 and a SOC 2 Type 2 report.Based on Founded: 2019
- In how many countries can Remote hire?
- Remote's EOR hires employees in 90+ countries without you opening a local entity.Based on EOR countries: 90+ countries
- Does Remote charge setup fees?
- Not for EOR, Contractor Management or HR tools. Global Payroll has an implementation fee to set up entities and a recurring payroll delivery fee.Based on Implementation fee: No platform, onboarding or setup fees for HR management, EOR and Contractor Management; Global Payroll has an implementation fee to set up entities
Coverage of core employer of record (EOR) capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Employer of Record (EOR), checked against Remote’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
12 verified of 12 core capabilities
Employer of Record (EOR)
- Local employment
- Local employment contracts
- Payroll processing
- Statutory benefits
- Supplemental benefits
- Tax and social filings
- Onboarding and work authorization
- Termination support
- IP and confidentiality terms
- Expenses and equipment
- Entity conversion
- Fee and currency transparency
Specifications
Product
- Modules
- Employer of Record, Global Payroll, Contractor Management, Contractor of Record, PEO, Equity
- AI features
- Remote MCP server: AI agents read payroll, contracts, compliance data and org structure, RemoteAI assistant answering support questions 24/7, AI tools to reduce contractor misclassification risk (Contractor of Record)
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
- API type
- REST
- Webhooks
- Yes
Remote integrations
Remote integration coverage
The 10 apps that employer of record (EOR) products document most often, and whether Remote documents each.
8 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by Remote; median of the 10 products compared: 4.5
- BambooHR · documented by 7 of 10
- HiBob · documented by 6 of 10
- ADP Workforce Now · documented by 5 of 10
- NetSuite · documented by 5 of 10
- Personio · documented by 4 of 10
- Slack · documented by 4 of 10
- Workday · documented by 4 of 10
- Ashby · documented by 3 of 10
- Greenhouse · documented by 3 of 10
- Gusto · documented by 3 of 10
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 10 live employer of record (EOR) products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #1 of 8 scoredEmployer of Record (EOR)
- #2 of 3 scoredGlobal Payroll
- #1 of 4 scoredIndependent Contractor Management
- #14 of 24 scoredPEO Services
- #2 of 4 scoredIndependent Contractor Management for Enterprises
- #1 of 3 scoredIndependent Contractor Management for Mid-Sized Companies
- #1 of 3 scoredIndependent Contractor Management for Small Business
- #3 of 6 scoredEmployer of Record (EOR) for Enterprises
- #1 of 7 scoredEmployer of Record (EOR) in Germany
- #1 of 6 scoredEmployer of Record (EOR) for Mid-Sized Companies
- #1 of 7 scoredEmployer of Record (EOR) for Small Business
- #3 of 3 scoredGlobal Payroll for Enterprises
Remote alternatives
- Globalization Partners (G-P)88% similar
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Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- ISO 27001Yes
Implementation and support
- Implementation fee
- No platform, onboarding or setup fees for HR management, EOR and Contractor Management; Global Payroll has an implementation fee to set up entities
- Support channels
- RemoteAI chat (24/7), Live Messaging with Customer Care (24/5), Email for Global Payroll and PEO customers
- Support hours
- Live Messaging 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday; RemoteAI 24/7
About Remote
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Fully remote (no headquarters office)
Official profiles
Remote: frequently asked questions
Is there a minimum number of employees?
No. You can add any number of EOR employees and contractors with no minimum requirements or fees.
Does Remote have an API?
Yes. The Remote API covers hiring, payroll, time off and expenses, with webhooks, SDKs, a CLI, a sandbox and an MCP server for AI agents.
How do I contact Remote support?
Through the chat widget in your dashboard: RemoteAI answers 24/7 and Live Messaging reaches Customer Care 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday. Payroll and PEO customers also have email.
Does Remote offer a US PEO?
Yes. Remote PEO starts at $99 per employee per month for hiring across US states, billed in USD to a US bank account.
What is Remote used for?
Remote, on the market since 2019, is an employer of record (EOR) product built for small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprises. Its modules include Employer of Record, Global Payroll, Contractor Management, Contractor of Record, and 2 more.
What are the best alternatives to Remote?
In our employer of record (EOR) ranking, the highest-scored products other than Remote are Velocity Global, Deel, and Atlas HXM. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Remote alternatives.
Which is better, Remote or Globalization Partners (G-P)?
It depends on the team. Choose Remote if: you want an EOR that owns every legal entity it employs through. Choose Globalization Partners (G-P) if: you want the lower EOR list price: from $599 per employee a month. The full comparison: Remote vs Globalization Partners (G-P).
What are the pros and cons of Remote?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: published prices for every product, owns its entities, and no minimum headcount. It is less suited to teams that want phone support: help runs by chat and email and buyers who want weekend live support: Live Messaging runs Monday to Friday.
What does Remote integrate with?
Remote documents integrations, including Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, and 8 more. Every documented connection: Remote integrations.
Is Remote secure?
Remote states a SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certification.
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What changed
IntegrationsRemote added HiBob, QuickBooks and 6 more to its notable integrations.
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