Remote
Employer of record, global payroll and contractor payments
Remote report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for companies making their first hires abroad
Remote does much of what Deel does, employer of record, global payroll and contractor payments, with no platform or setup fee and one exchange rate per billing cycle. Hiring abroad is $599 a person a month and up. Its EOR reaches 90+ countries, fewer than its big rivals.
Who Remote is for
- Great if you're hiring your first employee in another country
- Handy when you pay freelancers in many countries and only want to be billed for active ones
- Good for pre-seed to Series A startups, which get 15% off EOR for a year
Who Remote is not for
- Skip it if your hire is somewhere outside its 90+ EOR countries
- Not for you if you want to buy without a demo, as every plan goes through sales
- Tight if cash is short, as Remote may ask for a refundable reserve
Why Remote gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyGraded 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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial. Every plan is bought by booking a demo with Remote's sales team.
- BFeaturesEmployer 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+.
- BEase of use4.7 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, Workday, Greenhouse, Xero, NetSuite and QuickBooks. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Remote's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Remote's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 18 other payroll services we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 6 of 18) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month for each person, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 4 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 19 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Remote’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 18, level with 11
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 18, level with 13
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 18, level with 12
- BEase of useAbove 5 of 18, level with 3
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 18, level with 16
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 payroll services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Remote, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Remote you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 13 of the 18 other payroll services grade higher. It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Expense tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, BambooHR, HiBob and Personio among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Remote’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Remote?
Remote employs, pays and manages people across countries. Its employer-of-record service hires staff in 90+ countries where a company has no entity, Global Payroll runs pay where it does, and contractor plans pay freelancers in 190+ countries. A US PEO covers hiring across states. Every plan is priced per person a month, with no platform or setup fee.
Remote is a paid product, starting at $29 per employee / month and up, Global Payroll. See every plan
Good for
- Companies hiring their first employees abroad
- Teams paying freelancers in many countries
- Seed and Series A startups eligible for its startup discount
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Remote pricing
- Starts at
- $29 per employee / month and up, Global Payroll
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor Management | $29per 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 | $29per 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 | $99per 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 | $99per 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 | $325per contractor / month and up | Remote holds the contract with and pays the contractor directly, with uncapped indemnity and IP transfer handled. |
| Employer of Record | $599per employee / month and up | Remote employs your hire in 90+ countries without a local entity, running payroll, benefits and compliance. |
Read from remote.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Remote before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Startups15% 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.
Stated on remote.com
How people rate the Remote app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
318 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- BambooHR
- HiBob
- Personio
- Workday
- Greenhouse
- Xero
- NetSuite
- QuickBooks
Remote alternatives
- Remote vs Deel
From $29/mo
- Remote vs Oyster
Free trial · from $29/mo
Common questions
Is Remote free?
No. Remote is a paid product, starting at $29 per employee / month and up, Global Payroll.
How much does Remote cost?
Remote lists 6 plans. Contractor Management: $29 per contractor / month and up. Global Payroll: $29 per employee / month and up. Contractor Management Plus: $99 per contractor / month and up. PEO: $99 per employee / month and up. Contractor of Record: $325 per contractor / month and up. Employer of Record: $599 per employee / month and up. Prices were read from remote.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Remote work on?
Remote is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Remote offer any discounts?
Remote publicly lists the following: 15% off for early-stage startups.
How is Remote rated?
Remote's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 318 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Remote have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Remote is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Remote have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Remote is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Remote open source?
Remote is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Remote integrate with?
Remote's listing names BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, Workday, Greenhouse, Xero, NetSuite and QuickBooks. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Remote?
Remote is made by Remote Technologies, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Remote?
The closest alternatives to Remote in our directory are Deel, Oyster and Rippling. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Remote.
How does Remote compare with other payroll services?
Remote's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 18 other payroll services we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on features (B, above 6 of 18) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is Remote good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Remote C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month for each person, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 4 of the 13 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Remote?
To replace Remote you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 13 of the 18 other payroll services grade higher. It costs $348 a year. What you could not make: Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. It plugs into other products, BambooHR, HiBob and Personio among them. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.