HR & Payroll
Remote
Global HR, payroll, and contractor management for distributed teams.
4.6· 4,122 reviews· via G2Founded 2019 · San Francisco, CA
What is Remote?
Remote is a global HR platform for hiring, paying, and managing international employees and contractors. It provides employer-of-record, payroll, benefits, and compliance services.
Best known for: Employer-of-record global hiring
Key features
- Employer of record (EOR)
- Global payroll
- Contractor management
- Benefits administration
- Compliance and tax handling
- IP and invention-rights protection
Who Remote is best for
- Startups hiring internationally without setting up local entities
- Teams managing a mix of global employees and contractors
- Companies that want transparent, published per-worker pricing
Ideal team: Distributed startups and SMBs hiring across borders who want compliant EOR, contractor, and global payroll with clear pricing.
Remote pricing
Contractor Management
$29/per contractor / mo
- Compliant contracts
- Invoicing & approvals
- Multi-currency payouts
Global Payroll
$29/per employee / mo
- Consolidated intl payroll
- Own-entity support
- Local compliance
Popular
Employer of Record
$599/per employee / mo
- Hire in 90+ countries
- No local entity needed
- Benefits & compliance
Costs to watch before you commit
- The platform fee excludes salary, employer taxes, and statutory benefits.
- FX spread of ~0.5–1% above mid-market applies to conversions.
- Monthly EOR ($699) costs more than the annual commitment (~$599).
- Payroll products may carry implementation or recurring delivery fees.
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OnPaySimple, flat-rate full-service payroll and HR for small businesses.
Patriot PayrollAffordable, easy online payroll for US small businesses.
GustoAll-in-one payroll, benefits, and HR built for small businesses.