Remote Alternatives (2026): 8 Additional Options for Global Hiring & EOR

What it does better than Remote

Deel covers 150+ countries with a broad owned and partner entity network, plus contractor management, EOR, and increasingly deep HRIS and payroll features. Its all-in-one breadth and rapid feature velocity generally exceed Remote's, and its 4.8 rating is among the highest here.

Where Remote still wins

Deel's expanding feature set can feel sprawling, and Remote is often praised for cleaner compliance-first positioning and IP protection.

What it does better than Remote

HiBob brings a modern, culture-first HRIS with strong engagement and org-planning features for distributed teams, a much richer people-management layer than Remote's HR module. It's built for dynamic, cross-border mid-sized companies.

Where Remote still wins

HiBob isn't an EOR and lacks native payroll in most regions, so it can't compliantly employ or pay workers abroad the way Remote does; you'd pair it with a payroll or EOR provider.

What it does better than Remote

Rippling pairs global EOR and contractor payments with a full US HR, payroll, and IT platform on one employee record. If you have a large domestic team plus international hires, Rippling handles both far more deeply than Remote's global-first focus.

Where Remote still wins

Rippling's global EOR footprint is newer and narrower than Remote's, and its module pricing can climb as you add products.

What it does better than Remote

Gusto delivers excellent full-service US payroll and benefits with transparent pricing, plus contractor payments to many countries. For US-centric teams that only occasionally pay overseas contractors, it's simpler and cheaper than a global EOR platform.

Where Remote still wins

Gusto isn't an EOR and can't employ staff abroad in its own entities, so it can't replace Remote for compliant international employment.

What it does better than Remote

Paylocity offers a much deeper US HCM suite than Remote, with strong payroll, benefits administration, and employee engagement tools for domestic mid-market teams.

Where Remote still wins

Paylocity is US-focused and not a global EOR, so it can't compliantly employ workers abroad the way Remote does.

What it does better than Remote

BambooHR provides a polished, easy HRIS for records, onboarding, PTO, and performance across a distributed team, with better core-HR usability than Remote's HR module.

Where Remote still wins

BambooHR is not an EOR and doesn't handle global payroll or compliant foreign employment, so you'd pair it with a payroll provider.

What it does better than Remote

Oyster is a close philosophical match to Remote, built for compliant global hiring with a strong focus on remote-first, distributed teams and clear onboarding flows across a wide country list.

Where Remote still wins

Oyster's EOR per-employee fee is relatively high, it charges FX spreads and can require security deposits, and its owned-entity depth varies by country.

What it does better than Remote

Multiplier offers global EOR and contractor management with no setup or offboarding fees and a competitive per-employee base rate, making it attractive when you're scaling international headcount and watching cost.

Where Remote still wins

Complex jurisdictions carry higher rates and possible deposits, and Multiplier's brand and feature depth are less established than Remote's.