Remote

Contents

1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Remote’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Remote’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   Paid plans start at $29 a month for each person

   As its pricing page puts it: $29 per employee / month and up, Global Payroll.

3. 3

   It runs on 3 platforms

   Web, iOS and Android.

4. 4

   Employer of record

   Hire in 90+ countries without a local entity, with a dedicated onboarding specialist, local payroll and localized benefits.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   Contractor payments

   Onboard and pay contractors in 190+ countries from approved invoices, with localized contracts and optional misclassification cover.

7. 7

   A 2.2 GPA, above 3 of 18

   That is against the other payroll services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

8. 8

   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.

• 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.

Read from remote.com on Oct 17, 2026.

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 is made by Remote Technologies, Inc.

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.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Deel, Oyster and Rippling

The 3 tools Remote is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

• 

  2.4GPA

  Deel

  From $29/mo

  Global payroll, contractor payments and employer of record.

  • Remote also covers reports.

  Remote and Deel compared in full
• 

  2.0GPA

  Oyster

  Free trial · from $29/mo

  Employer of record and contractor payments in 120+ countries.

  • Only Remote lists iOS and Android apps.
  • Remote also covers reports.

  Remote and Oyster compared in full
• 

  2.4GPA

  Rippling

  Paid

  HR, IT and finance platform with US and global payroll, by quote.

  • Remote also covers reports.
  • Rippling also covers workflow automation and time tracking.

  Remote and Rippling compared in full

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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