Employment Hero vs Remote
We give Employment Hero a 1.8 GPA and Remote a 2.2, out of 4.0. Remote grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Employment Hero
Payroll, HR and hiring for Australia, NZ, the UK and Asia
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAEmployment HeroWeak | 2.2GPARemoteFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThere's no US price: payroll is A$10 a user a month, in Australian dollars, with a 10-user minimum, so a team of five pays for ten, A$100 a month. With no US edition, a US team has nothing to buy here at any price. | CGraded against the other employer-of-record services, as a different kind of thing: $599 a person a month and up, $2,995 for five, level with Deel. No platform or setup fee. Global Payroll for your own entities starts at $29 a person. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on record, and every plan bills for at least 10 users from the start. | FNo free plan or trial. Every plan is bought by booking a demo with Remote's sales team. |
| Features | CIn its own countries it covers payroll well: Australian STP and super, UK RTI, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia filings, an AI agent that prepares pay runs, rostering and HR. But there's no US edition, so it can't pay a US team. | BEmployer of record in 90+ countries, payroll where you own the entity, contractor payments in 190+, misclassification cover, contractor of record and a US PEO. The whole job, though its EOR list is shorter than Deel's 130+. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. An AI agent prepares each pay run for you to approve, but there are award rules, rosters and a 10-user account to set up first. | B4.7 from 318 App Store ratings, enough to count but short of the 1,000 an A needs. Each EOR hire gets a dedicated onboarding specialist. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with the Work app for payslips, leave and shifts. Separate sites serve Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Canada, but none serves the US. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, Workday, Greenhouse, Xero, NetSuite and QuickBooks. No desktop app. |
| Best for | Australian businesses with award rules | companies making their first hires abroad |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Employment Hero and Remote. How we grade
Where they differ
- Employment Hero starts at A$10 per user / month for payroll, minimum 10 users (Australian dollars). Remote starts at $29 per employee / month and up, Global Payroll.
- Employment Hero also covers time tracking.
- Remote also covers reports and expense tracking.
At a glance
| Employment Hero | Remote | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | A$10 per user / month for payroll, minimum 10 users (Australian dollars) | $29 per employee / month and up, Global Payroll |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Employment Hero Pty Ltd | Remote Technologies, Inc. |
| Price read from | employmenthero.com | remote.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Employment Hero
- Australian businesses that need award interpretation and STP reporting
- Employers in New Zealand, the UK, Singapore or Malaysia wanting payroll and HR together
- Teams of 10 or more that want rostering feeding straight into pay
Remote
- Companies hiring their first employees abroad
- Teams paying freelancers in many countries
- Seed and Series A startups eligible for its startup discount
Worth knowing
Employment Hero
- Runs payroll in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Canada, each on its own site; there is no US edition.
- Prices here are the Australian site's, in Australian dollars; the UK site lists HR Essentials at £6 and HR Engage at £9 a user from 1 November 2026.
- Every plan has a 10-user minimum, billed on the higher of the agreed number of users or the active users.
- Managed Payroll costs A$20 per employee a month (A$400 minimum), and rostering with time and attendance A$4 per employee a month.
Remote
- Every price is shown as a starting figure, and each plan is bought by booking a demo with Remote's sales team.
- EOR covers 90+ countries, contractor payments 190+ and the PEO the US only; the pricing page does not list the countries.
- Remote may ask for a refundable reserve to cover employment obligations, though it charges no standard deposit or setup fee.
Key features
Employment Hero
- AI Payroll Agent
- Hero AI prepares pay runs and flags anomalies for a person to approve, using the timesheet, leave and employee data already in the platform.
- Australian payroll compliance
- Handles Single Touch Payroll Phase 2, SuperStream, award interpretation and penalty rates, and pays super every pay run through HeroClear.
- Payroll in other countries
- Regional editions file UK RTI submissions with HMRC, New Zealand payday filing with Inland Revenue, Singapore CPF reports and Malaysian EPF and PCB.
- Rostering and time and attendance
- An add-on builds rosters, records hours with time clocks and geofencing, allows shift swaps and feeds approved hours into pay.
- HR and recruitment
- HR plans cover leave, records, onboarding and performance reviews, and job posts reach Employment Hero's own pool of more than 2.3 million candidates.
- Employment Hero Work app
- Employees view payslips and timesheets, apply for leave and check upcoming shifts from the iPhone and Android app.
Remote
- Employer of record
- Hire in 90+ countries without a local entity, with a dedicated onboarding specialist, local payroll and localized benefits.
- Global Payroll
- Pay staff of your own entities with local gross-to-net calculation and tax filings, and report by country, entity and cost center.
- Contractor payments
- Onboard and pay contractors in 190+ countries from approved invoices, with localized contracts and optional misclassification cover.
- US PEO
- Hire employees in any US state without a separate entity, with payroll and federal, state and local compliance support.
- Payments in 70+ currencies
- Remote sets one exchange rate per monthly billing cycle and shows it on the invoice before payment, absorbing moves during the cycle.
- Integrations and self-service
- Connects to HR and finance tools such as BambooHR, HiBob, Workday, Xero and NetSuite; workers manage time off and expenses themselves.
Plans
Employment Hero
PayrollA$10
per user / month, minimum 10 users
Unlimited pay runs, tax calculations, award interpretation, payroll reports and employee self-service. Australian site price.
HR EssentialsA$10
per user / month, minimum 10 users
HR only, without payroll: leave, employee records, documents, onboarding and offboarding, and policy tools.
HR EngageA$14
per user / month, minimum 10 users
HR Essentials plus recruitment, expenses, performance reviews, learning management and the recruitment agent. No payroll.
Employment UnlimitedCustom
Payroll with HR Elite, the Employee Assistance Program, HR advisory, a learning bundle, team chat and priority support. Sold through sales.
Remote
Contractor Management$29
per contractor / month and up
Localized contracts, invoice approval and payments in 190+ countries, compliance screening, expenses and 1099-NEC forms. Only active contractors are billed.
Global Payroll$29
per employee / month and up
Local gross-to-net pay, tax filings and statutory payments where you own the entity, self-serve or managed by a specialist.
Contractor Management Plus$99
per contractor / month and up
Adds misclassification cover of up to $100,000 per contractor ($1M per company) and Remote-drafted contracts and statements of work.
PEO$99
per employee / month and up
Hire and pay employees across the US without an entity in each state. Billed in US dollars and needs a US bank account.
Contractor of Record$325
per contractor / month and up
Remote holds the contract with and pays the contractor directly, with uncapped indemnity and IP transfer handled.
Employer of Record$599
per employee / month and up
Remote employs your hire in 90+ countries without a local entity, running payroll, benefits and compliance.
Ways to pay less
Employment Hero
No public discounts listed.
Remote
- Startups
15% off for early-stage startups
Startups that have raised pre-seed, seed or Series A funding get 15% off Employer of Record and Contractor Management for their first 12 months.
