Humaans vs RemoFirst (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, RemoFirst grades higher than Humaans: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Humaans grades higher on features and platforms. RemoFirst grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Humaans
HR system of record for growing companies, with AI agents, by quote
Paid
RemoFirst
Employer of record and contractor payments for global hiring
Free plan · from $25/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Humaans if
- Fits if you have staff in several countries and a payroll provider in each
- Works for teams that want HR records feeding Slack, Okta and their hiring tool
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price or a trial without a sales call
- Not for you if your staff want an app-store app, as the mobile version runs in a phone's browser
- Pricey if you want reviews, headcount planning or the AI companion, as each is an add-on
- Skip it if you want payroll run for you, as it only prepares changes for outside providers
- Watch out: the Athena AI agents are a separate product, also sold through sales
Pick RemoFirst if
- Fits if you pay a few contractors abroad and only need contracts and expenses
- Works for a small company hiring one or two people in another country without opening an entity
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you employ people through it, since $199 a person a month is only the starting rate
- Watch out: payment processing for contractors is $25 each a month; managing them is the free part
- Watch out: visas, immigration and RemoHealth (from $55 a person a month) are priced separately
- Not for you if you want integrations with your HR system, as none are listed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHumaansFair | 2.2GPARemoFirstFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: Growth, Enterprise and the Athena agents are all sold through sales, and VC-backed firms can get a partner rate. So we can't say what a ten-person company pays, and with no figure to compare, it's a C. | CEmployer of record starts at $199 per person a month, far above this category's $25 dear quarter, but it is a different kind of service, and it is cheaper than its listed rival Workmotion at $549. Contractor management costs nothing. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record. You go through sales. | BContractor onboarding, identity checks, contracts and expenses are free with no stated cap. Paying contractors costs $25 each a month, and there is no trial. |
| Features | BA people directory, documents, an org chart, time off, timesheets, onboarding and approval workflows, and pay changes tracked and exported for payroll. That covers the HR record, though reviews are an add-on and it doesn't run payroll itself. | CEmployer of record in 185+ countries, contractor payments, visas and health cover. The page does not show what a given country costs, and visas and RemoHealth are priced apart. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and wiring it to your payroll providers and other tools is part of the setup. | CNo store rating on record. Hiring in another country involves contracts, payroll and tax setup, even with a vendor doing the work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Okta, Docusign, Lattice, Ashby and Greenhouse, plus an API and webhooks. No phone app, only the browser. | CWeb only, with no integrations or apps on record. |
| Best for | venture-backed teams in several countries | hiring abroad, with free contractor admin |
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: Humaans and RemoFirst. How we grade
Where they differ
- Humaans also covers workflow automation, AI agents, reports and time off.
- RemoFirst also covers expense tracking and payroll.
In commonWebEmployee records
At a glance
| Humaans | RemoFirst | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $25 per contractor / month for payment processing |
| Free plan | None | Contractor management is free: onboarding, identity checks, contract generation and storage, and expense reimbursement. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Humaans Inc. | RemoFirst |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | remofirst.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Humaans
- No prices are published: Growth, Enterprise and Athena are all sold through sales, and VC-backed firms can get a partner rate.
- Performance reviews, the AI companion, headcount planning, DE&I analytics and data tables are add-ons on top of a plan.
- It does not run payroll; it prepares changes for outside payroll providers. Its customers are in 28 countries, with staff in 106.
- There is no app-store app: the mobile version runs in a phone's browser.
RemoFirst
- The $199 employer-of-record price is a starting rate; the page does not show what a given country costs.
- Payment processing for contractors costs $25 per contractor per month; managing them is free.
- Visa and immigration services and RemoHealth (from $55 per person per month) are priced separately.
Key features
Humaans
- People directory and documents
- Employee profiles, an org chart, document storage and custom fields, with permission roles deciding who sees what.
- Absences and timesheets
- Staff request time away and managers approve it from any device, and timesheets log hours for compliance.
- Onboarding and workflow automation
- Automate onboarding and offboarding steps and route employee requests through approvals.
- Payroll-ready exports
- Tracks changes to pay, bank details, addresses and time off for each location, and sends them to payroll providers by export or SFTP.
- Athena AI agents
- Pre-built agents and a natural-language builder triage employee requests, run approvals and automate HR work, with an audit log of every action.
- Integrations and API
- Connects to Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Okta, Docusign, Carta, Lattice, Ashby and Greenhouse, with an API and webhooks.
RemoFirst
- Employer of record
- Employs people on the company's behalf with localized contracts, payroll, tax filings, pensions and onboarding and termination guidance.
- Free contractor management
- Onboards contractors, runs identity checks, generates and stores contracts and handles expense reimbursement at no charge.
- Contractor payments
- Premium Contractors processes payments to contractors in 150+ countries and a range of currencies, with one-click invoices.
- Visas and immigration
- Visa and work permit services are offered in 110+ countries, with pricing customized by location, visa category and employee status.
- Health insurance and equipment
- RemoHealth offers medical, dental and vision cover, and the company can ship laptops and monitors to new international hires.
Plans
Humaans
Pricing could not be confirmed. See humaans.io.
RemoFirst
Contractors$0
Free contractor onboarding, identity checks, contract generation and storage, and expenses.
Premium Contractors$25
per person / month
Adds payment processing in 150+ countries and one-click invoices. No minimums.
Employer of Record$199
per person / month, and up
Employ in 185+ countries with payroll, taxes, compliant contracts and 24/7 support. No minimum term.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Humaans or RemoFirst?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Humaans has no price we could confirm, and RemoFirst starts at $25 per contractor / month for payment processing.
Which has a free plan, Humaans or RemoFirst?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only RemoFirst has a free plan. Humaans does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.