Remote vs Rippling
We give Remote a 2.2 GPA and Rippling a 2.4, out of 4.0. Rippling grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Rippling
HR, IT and finance platform with US and global payroll, by quote
How we grade them
| 2.2GPARemoteFair | 2.4GPARipplingFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CNo payroll price is published. Rippling says plans start at $8 an employee a month plus a base fee it doesn't state, so five people are at least $40 before that fee, and each module is priced on its own. Quote only. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial. Every plan is bought by booking a demo with Remote's sales team. | FNo free plan or trial. Eligible US venture-backed startups can get 6 months free, but that's a program you qualify for, not a trial anyone can start. |
| Features | 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+. | BPayroll fed straight from HR records, pay-run comparisons, US taxes filed, global payroll, an employer-of-record service and contractor payments abroad, plus approval rules and workflows. The whole job, at home and abroad. |
| Ease of use | 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. | A4.71 from about 16,600 App Store ratings. New hires and salary changes flow into payroll without retyping, though choosing and pricing the modules takes a sales call. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, Workday, Greenhouse, Xero, NetSuite and QuickBooks. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Xero, QuickBooks and NetSuite among more than 650 integrations. No desktop app, which keeps it off an A. |
| Best for | companies making their first hires abroad | growing companies that want HR, IT and payroll as one |
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: Remote and Rippling. How we grade
Where they differ
- Remote also covers reports.
- Rippling also covers workflow automation and time tracking.
At a glance
| Remote | Rippling | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $29 per employee / month and up, Global Payroll | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Remote Technologies, Inc. | Rippling |
| Price read from | remote.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Remote
- Companies hiring their first employees abroad
- Teams paying freelancers in many countries
- Seed and Series A startups eligible for its startup discount
Rippling
- Growing companies that want HR, payroll and IT in one system
- Teams with staff or contractors in more than one country
- US venture-backed startups eligible for six free months
Worth knowing
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.
Rippling
- No payroll price is published: Rippling says plans start at $8 per employee a month plus a base fee it does not state, and quotes the rest.
- Each product, such as payroll, benefits, time tracking or expenses, is priced separately, so the total depends on the modules chosen.
- It runs US payroll and pays people abroad through Global Payroll and its EOR; the pages read give no list or count of countries.
Key features
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.
Rippling
- Payroll fed by HR data
- New hires, salary changes and benefit deductions flow from the HR record into payroll, and taxes are filed with federal, state and local agencies.
- Pay run comparison
- Compare a pay run with earlier ones to catch changes in gross pay, taxes and deductions before approving it. Extra pay runs cost nothing more.
- Global payroll, EOR and contractors
- Pay employees abroad in their local currency, employ through Rippling's EOR where you have no entity, and pay contractors worldwide from invoices.
- Rippling AI
- Adds one-off bonuses, compares payroll costs across entities, answers employees' questions about pay changes and builds reports from a prompt.
- Workflows, policies and permissions
- Set who can view, create and approve pay runs, and automate HR and IT steps with custom triggers in Workflow Studio.
- Accounting and app integrations
- Links to Xero, QuickBooks and NetSuite for accounting, among more than 650 integrations.
Plans
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.
Rippling
Pricing could not be confirmed. See rippling.com.
Ways to pay less
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.
Rippling
- Startups
6 months free for US VC-backed startups
Rippling's startup program gives eligible US venture-backed startups free access for 6 months, depending on their funding status and stage.
