Justworks vs RemotePeople
We give Justworks a 2.4 GPA and RemotePeople a 2.0, out of 4.0. Justworks grades higher on ease of use and platforms. RemotePeople grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Justworks
Pay, benefits and HR platform for employers, with an app for staff
RemotePeople
Employer of record, global payroll and recruiting in 150+ countries
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAJustworksFair | 2.0GPARemotePeopleFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe Payroll plan is $50 a month plus $8 an employee, $90 for five, above the middle of this category. Time tracking is another $8 a person. Its EOR plan, a different kind of service, is $599 a person, $2,995 for five, the same as Deel and Remote. | BGraded against the other employer-of-record services: EOR Global starts at $499 a person a month, $2,495 for five, $100 a head under Deel and Remote. EOR Select is $199 in some countries and salary bands. Final fees come in a proposal. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record. You pay from the first month. | FNo free plan or trial. Companies switching from another EOR get a 30-day money-back guarantee and up to 12 months of fees back, but that isn't a trial. |
| Features | BUS payroll with HR tools and expert support, a PEO that brings small teams big-company health plans and 401(k), employer of record abroad, and contractors in 60+ countries. Staff handle pay stubs, time off, expenses and timecards in the app. | BEmployer of record in 150+ countries, global and US payroll for your own entities, contractors paid in 120+ currencies, contractor of record, in-country recruiting, visas and a US PEO. The whole job of hiring abroad. |
| Ease of use | A4.84 from about 5,200 App Store ratings for the app staff use for pay stubs, time off and expenses. A shared iPad can be the team's time clock, with a PIN for each person. | CNo App Store rating on record. A Command Center takes pay changes and leave requests in plain English, but every plan starts with a proposal and payroll funding terms. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, and an iPad can run as a time clock. No desktop app, and the listing names no integrations. | CWeb only, with no app in the listing, and the only links on record are exports to QuickBooks and Xero. |
| Best for | small teams after big-company benefits | hiring and recruiting abroad from one provider |
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: Justworks and RemotePeople. How we grade
Price against what you get
Justworks starts at $50 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. RemotePeople starts at $25 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Justworks scores higher, and starts $25 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other payroll services on the chart, none scores higher than Justworks for less, and 2 score higher than RemotePeople for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Justworks starts at $50 per month, plus $8 per employee (Payroll). RemotePeople starts at $25 per employee / month and up, for Global Payroll through your own entity.
- Only Justworks lists iOS and Android apps.
- Justworks also covers time tracking and expense tracking.
At a glance
| Justworks | RemotePeople | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $50 per month, plus $8 per employee (Payroll) | $25 per employee / month and up, for Global Payroll through your own entity |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Justworks, Inc. | RemotePeople |
| Price read from | justworks.com | remotepeople.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Justworks
- Smaller employers that want benefits normally offered by large ones
- Teams that clock in on a shared iPad
- Employers whose staff submit expenses and time off from a phone
RemotePeople
- Small companies hiring their first employees abroad without a local entity
- Teams paying contractors in many countries
- Companies that want recruiting and employment from one provider
Worth knowing
Justworks
- Payroll and the PEO plans are for US teams. Staff abroad go on the $599 employer-of-record plan, or are paid as contractors in 60+ countries at $39 each a month.
- Health insurance through the PEO plans needs the co-employer arrangement; on the Payroll plan it is an $8-a-month add-on per benefits-eligible employee.
- Time tracking is $8 a month per employee on every plan, and dedicated HR consulting is $30 per employee.
- The employee app needs an account set up through an employer that uses Justworks.
RemotePeople
- EOR covers 150+ countries; EOR Select's $199 rate applies only in selected countries and salary ranges, and other hires start at $499.
- All prices are starting rates: the final fee, any security deposit and payroll funding terms are set in a proposal.
- Salaries, employer contributions and benefits are paid on top of the service fees.
- A US PEO with health, 401(k) and workers' comp starts at $99 per employee a month, quoted separately.
Key features
Justworks
- Pay stubs and earnings
- Employees review payments, share pay stubs and see year-to-date earnings in the app.
- Benefits at hand
- Insurance details are available and shareable from the app, so staff do not need to carry a card.
- Time off requests
- Employees request time off in the app, and managers review and approve requests there.
- Expense reimbursements
- Staff upload receipts when they spend and submit reimbursement requests under the company's rules.
- Time tracking and Terminal Mode
- Clock in and out, manage breaks and shifts and submit timecards; Terminal Mode turns a shared iPad into a PIN-based time clock.
- Company calendar and directory
- A shared calendar of pay dates, holidays, time off and birthdays, and a directory of colleagues grouped by department.
RemotePeople
- Employer of record
- RemotePeople becomes the legal employer in more than 150 countries, handling local contracts, payroll, tax and statutory benefits.
- Global and US payroll
- For companies with their own entities, it runs payroll across countries from one dashboard, or US payroll in all 50 states.
- Contractor payments
- Contractors are onboarded with localized contracts and paid in their own currency, or engaged through RemotePeople as contractor of record.
- In-country recruitment
- Recruiters send vetted shortlists, for 2% of annual salary with EOR, 20% for recruitment alone and 25% for executive search.
- Command Center AI
- Pay changes, expenses, leave, onboarding and terminations can be requested in plain English, with experts checking high-impact changes.
- Visas, benefits and entities
- Visa support in 80+ countries, local benefits plans, equity grants and company incorporation are quoted separately.
Plans
Justworks
Payroll$50
per month, plus $8 per employee
Payroll for US employees with HR tools, expert support and access to time tracking. US-based contractors are $8 a month each.
PEO Basic$79
per employee / month
Justworks becomes the co-employer: payroll, compliance, HR consulting, 24/7 support and 401(k). No base fee.
PEO Plus$124
per employee / month
Everything in PEO Basic plus medical, dental and vision administration, HSA and FSA accounts. Marked popular. No base fee.
EOR$599
per employee / month
Employer of record for hiring full-time staff abroad, with global HR and compliance support. No base fee.
RemotePeople
Global Payroll$25
per employee / month and up
Payroll for your own entities in any country from one dashboard, with statutory filings and benefits admin. Volume discounts from 50 employees.
Contractor Management$29
per contractor / month and up
Localized contracts, tax documents, invoices and expenses, and payments in 120+ currencies through a contractor portal.
US Payroll$29
per employee / month and up
Payroll under your own US entity in all 50 states, with W-2s and 1099s, direct deposit and exports to QuickBooks and Xero.
EOR Select$199
per employee / month and up
Employer of record for selected countries and qualifying salary ranges: local contracts, payroll, tax and statutory benefits.
Contractor of Record$199
per contractor / month and up
RemotePeople signs the contractor agreement and carries the misclassification risk, handling payments and tax administration.
EOR Global$499
per employee / month and up
The standard employer of record service in any supported country, with a dedicated account manager; the rate is confirmed in a quote.
Ways to pay less
Justworks
No public discounts listed.
RemotePeople
- Other savings
Up to 12 months of fees back when switching EOR
Companies moving employees from another employer of record get up to 12 months of fees back, free migration and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Other savings
Global Payroll volume discounts
The pricing page offers volume discounts on Global Payroll for companies with 50 or more employees.
