The RemotePeople Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about RemotePeople in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
RemotePeople
The Insider’s Guide
Employer of record, global payroll and recruiting in 150+ countries
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among payroll services, read from RemotePeople’s own pages.
Made by RemotePeople · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from RemotePeople’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on RemotePeople’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 18 other payroll services we grade
RemotePeople is an employer of record and global hiring service. It employs staff on a company's behalf in more than 150 countries, runs payroll through a company's own entities, engages and pays contractors, and recruits candidates in-country. It also sells a US PEO, US payroll, visas and company incorporation.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about RemotePeople, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A Command Center takes pay changes and leave requests in plain English, but every plan starts with a proposal and payroll funding terms.
- 1
Best for hiring and recruiting abroad from one provider
But every price is a starting rate settled in a proposal, and it's web only.
- 2
Paid plans start at $25 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $25 per employee / month and up, for Global Payroll through your own entity.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Employer of record
RemotePeople becomes the legal employer in more than 150 countries, handling local contracts, payroll, tax and statutory benefits.
- 5
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.
- 6
Contractor payments
Contractors are onboarded with localized contracts and paid in their own currency, or engaged through RemotePeople as contractor of record.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 1 of 18
That is against the other payroll services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace RemotePeople 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.
RemotePeople at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $25 per employee / month and up, for Global Payroll through your own entity
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- RemotePeople
- Category
- Payroll
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for hiring and recruiting abroad from one provider
RemotePeople employs people for you in 150+ countries, runs payroll where you already have a company, and can recruit the hire too. Its standard employer-of-record rate starts at $499 a person, under the usual $599. But every price is a starting rate settled in a proposal, and it's web only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Graded 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 | F | No 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 | B | Employer 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 | C | No 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 | C | Web only, with no app in the listing, and the only links on record are exports to QuickBooks and Xero. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who RemotePeople is for
- Great if you want the recruiting and the employing done by one firm
- Handy when your hire is in a country and salary band that qualifies for $199 EOR Select
- Good for teams moving off another EOR, with up to 12 months of fees back
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a firm price up front, as every fee is confirmed in a proposal
- Not for you if you want a phone app, as the listing shows web only
- Tight if cash is short, as a security deposit may be set in the proposal
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$25
A month to start, for each person
RemotePeople is a paid product, starting at $25 per employee / month and up, for Global Payroll through your own entity.
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.
Read from remotepeople.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on remotepeople.comOther savings
Global Payroll volume discounts
The pricing page offers volume discounts on Global Payroll for companies with 50 or more employees.
Stated on remotepeople.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Employer of record, global payroll and recruiting in 150+ countries. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, payroll.
Web only, with no app in the listing, and the only links on record are exports to QuickBooks and Xero.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- QuickBooks
- Xero
RemotePeople is made by RemotePeople.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/18
Other payroll services it is graded above
RemotePeople's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 18 other payroll services we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 13 of 18) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25 a month for each person, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 3 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 19 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. RemotePeople’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 13 of 18
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 18
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 18
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 18
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 18
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 payroll services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. RemotePeople is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace RemotePeople 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: 16 of the 18 other payroll services grade higher. It costs $300 a year.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. RemotePeople’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Deel, Remote, Oyster, Rippling and Justworks
The 5 tools RemotePeople 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.
- Only Deel lists iOS and Android apps.
- Deel also covers expense tracking.
- 2.2GPA
Remote
From $29/mo
Employer of record, global payroll and contractor payments.
- Only Remote lists iOS and Android apps.
- Remote also covers reports and expense tracking.
- 2.0GPA
Oyster
Free trial · from $29/mo
Employer of record and contractor payments in 120+ countries.
- Oyster also covers expense tracking.
- 2.4GPA
Rippling
Paid
HR, IT and finance platform with US and global payroll, by quote.
- Only Rippling lists iOS and Android apps.
- Rippling also covers workflow automation, time tracking and expense tracking.
- 2.4GPA
Justworks
From $50/mo
Pay, benefits and HR platform for employers, with an app for staff.
- Only Justworks lists iOS and Android apps.
- Justworks also covers time tracking and expense tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
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.
Is RemotePeople free?
No. RemotePeople is a paid product, starting at $25 per employee / month and up, for Global Payroll through your own entity.
How much does RemotePeople cost?
RemotePeople lists 6 plans. Global Payroll: $25 per employee / month and up.
What platforms does RemotePeople work on?
RemotePeople is available on Web.
Does RemotePeople offer any discounts?
RemotePeople publicly lists the following: Up to 12 months of fees back when switching EOR; Global Payroll volume discounts.
Does RemotePeople have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. RemotePeople is listed for Web.
Does RemotePeople have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. RemotePeople is listed for Web.
Is RemotePeople open source?
RemotePeople is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does RemotePeople integrate with?
RemotePeople's listing names QuickBooks and Xero. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes RemotePeople?
RemotePeople is made by RemotePeople.
What are the alternatives to RemotePeople?
The closest alternatives to RemotePeople in our directory are Deel, Remote, Oyster, Rippling and Justworks.
How does RemotePeople compare with other payroll services?
RemotePeople's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 18 other payroll services we grade, and level with 1.
Is RemotePeople good value for money?
ToolGPA grades RemotePeople B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25 a month for each person, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 3 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of RemotePeople?
To replace RemotePeople you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from RemotePeople’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from RemotePeople's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by RemotePeople. Prices change, so check remotepeople.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 46 categories
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.
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categories
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price changes on record
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What else is on toolgpa.com
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- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what RemotePeople’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. RemotePeople is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by RemotePeople. Prices and plans change: check remotepeople.com before you buy.