Remote Key Facts
What Is Remote?
Remote is an employer of record that becomes the legal employer of your hire in a country where you have no company. You choose the person and direct the work, and Remote issues the local contract, runs payroll and tax, and provides statutory benefits through its own subsidiary.
The core product is EOR, run on one platform for admins, employees and contractors. Remote pre-funds payroll from a monthly estimate, reconciles actual costs the next month, and keeps leave, expenses and documents in one app. Companies with their own entities can use its global payroll product instead.
Around the core sit contractor management, Contractor of Record, a US PEO, equity administration and an API with an MCP server. It fits venture-backed teams hiring abroad and HR teams already on HR software such as Workday or BambooHR. Details are on Remote’s site.
Editor’s Verdict on Remote
Remote suits companies that want one accountable legal employer per country, IP assigned by contract and employment indemnities outside the liability caps. It fits less well when per-seat price decides, since RemoFirst starts at $199 and Multiplier at $459 on annual terms, or when hiring reaches beyond its 90+ countries.
Users rate Remote 4.5 across 9,000 reviews, mostly for day-to-day ease, while we also weigh the $599 fee, the unpublished FX margin and 373 reviews describing slow help on complex cases.
Remote Pros and Cons
Remote’s biggest strength is accountability: each hire is employed by a Remote-owned entity under Terms that assign IP to you. Its biggest weakness is price, at $599 per employee against $199 at RemoFirst. We think the contract terms justify the premium for most funded teams.
Strengths
- Owned employing entitiesRemote employs hires through 100+ entities it owns and operates, so one accountable company holds the contract in each market.
- IP assigned by contractThe August 2026 Terms have the employing Remote entity assign all work product to you, with full title guarantee.
- Indemnity outside the capsEmployment and Contractor of Record indemnities are not subject to the General Cap or the Super Cap in Remote’s Terms.
- Easy for admins and staffPayslips, leave and documents sit in one app, and 837 public reviews single out the user interface for praise.
Limitations
- Priced above budget rivalsAt $599 per employee monthly, Remote costs three times RemoFirst, and no separate annual or monthly rate is published.Alternative: RemoFirst, from $199 per employee monthly
- Support slows on edge cases373 public reviews cite poor support, mostly on country tax or benefits questions, and Remote lists no phone line.Alternative: Deel, the same $599 EOR rate across 130+ countries
- Fewer countries than rivalsEOR covers 90+ countries, against 130+ at Deel and 185+ at RemoFirst, so check your target markets first.Alternative: Multiplier, $459 on annual terms across 160+ countries
Remote Features
Remote sells four core products and four add-ons, all on one platform with no base fee. EOR and contractor tooling are the strongest parts, while the US PEO and equity products serve narrower needs.
Core products
- Employer of RecordEmploys staff in 90+ countries through Remote’s own entities, with a dedicated onboarding specialist on every hire.Strong
- Global PayrollRuns payroll through your own entities from $29 per employee, self-serve or fully managed, with 90 days’ exit notice.Strong
- Contractor ManagementContracts, invoices and payouts in 70+ currencies for $29 per active contractor, against $49 at Deel.Strong
- Contractor Management PlusAdds $100,000 misclassification indemnity per contractor, but total cover stops at $1 million per company over the term.Adequate
Add-ons
- Contractor of RecordRemote contracts and pays the contractor from $325 a month, with uncapped indemnity and IP assigned to you.Adequate
- US PEOCo-employment for US staff from $99 per employee, billed in USD and only with a US bank account.Adequate
- EquityStock option administration in 75+ countries from $999 a year, synced from your existing cap table.Adequate
- API, CLI and MCP serverA public API, command-line tool and MCP server let teams run hires and reports from their own systems or AI clients.Strong
Remote Integrations
Remote’s help center documents native connectors for 14 named tools across HRIS, finance and workflow, plus a public API, CLI and MCP server. HRIS is the deepest category, with six systems that sync new hires and employee data.
BambooHR- HiBob
- Workday
- Personio
- Humaans
- GoCo
- NetSuite
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Greenhouse
- Vanta
- Okta
- Zapier
- Slack
Remote Country Coverage
Remote publishes 90+ EOR countries and says 100+ entities it owns and operates sit behind them. Ownership does not mean one model everywhere, since its Local Terms run Germany as employee leasing and Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania as temporary work agencies.
- 90+ countries
- 100+ own entities
- No partner countries named
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Spain
- Portugal
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Norway
- Finland
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Romania
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Colombia
- Chile
- Peru
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
- India
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Japan
- Australia
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
- South Korea
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- Israel
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- Morocco
Remote Pricing
Remote publishes a starting price for every product, with EOR at $599 per employee monthly and no separate annual rate. Exchange margins, reserves and termination costs are not published, and salaries, employer taxes and benefits sit on top of every fee.
Published plans
Prices are monthly starting rates with no base platform fee, invoiced monthly with 14-day payment terms. Remote for Startups takes 15% off EOR and Contractor Management for 12 months after a pre-seed to Series A raise.
Fees and contract terms
What Remote states publicly, and what to get in writing before you sign.
What 10 employees cost a year
Remote sits $12,000 below Oyster and $16,800 above Multiplier’s annual rate for a team of 10.
Who Should Use Remote?
Remote fits funded companies with a legal team that reads contracts closely. It fits less well for price-led buyers hiring one or two people in lower-cost markets, where the $599 fee is a large share of salary.
Best for
- Software companies hiring engineers in Europe, India or Latin America under one legal employer per market.
- Legal teams that want IP assignment and uncapped employment indemnities written into the published Terms.
- HR teams on Workday, BambooHR, HiBob or Personio who want new hires synced without middleware.
- Companies running EOR staff, $29 contractors and US PEO employees from a single login.
Skip if
- Your budget caps the platform fee near $200 per hire per month.Consider RemoFirst, from $199 per employee monthly in 185+ countries
- A market you need sits outside the 90+ countries Remote lists for EOR.Consider Multiplier, which lists 160+ countries
- Payroll through your own entities is the main job and EOR is secondary.Consider Papaya Global, full-service payroll from $12 per employee monthly
Remote Alternatives
These five providers are the ones buyers most often shortlist against Remote, at list prices from $199 to $699 per employee. Each beats Remote on at least one row, mostly on price or country count.
Remote vs DeelSame price, wider coverage, pricier contractor seats.
Choose Deel if you need markets beyond Remote’s 90+ list at the same EOR rate. Read Deel vs Remote
Remote vs OysterCosts $100 more per employee, lists more countries.
Choose Oyster if a target country is on its 120+ list but missing from Remote’s. Read Remote vs Oyster
Remote vs MultiplierCheaper on annual terms, with more countries listed.
Choose Multiplier if you can commit annually and want the $459 rate. Read Remote vs Multiplier
Remote vs RemoFirstA third of the price across 185+ countries.
Choose RemoFirst if the per-employee fee decides your shortlist. Read Remote vs RemoFirst
Remote vs Papaya GlobalPayroll-first platform, with EOR from $650.
Choose Papaya Global if payroll through your own entities is the main job. Read Remote vs Papaya Global
What Users Say About Remote
Public reviews of Remote are strongly positive, with a weighted 4.5 across 9,000 reviews on three platforms. Most come from employees and contractors using the app, so the scores say more about daily use than about contract terms.
What users praise
- Easy to use dailyEase of use is named in 1,874 reviews, from payslips and leave to signing documents.
- Quick answers on routine asks1,198 reviews praise customer support, often for chat replies on payslip or leave questions.
- Guided, fast setup801 reviews call setup easy, and new hires describe signed contracts within a few days.
- Clear interface837 reviews single out the user interface, used by admins, employees and contractors alike.
What users complain about
- Slow on complex cases373 reviews describe weak support once a question needs a local tax or benefits specialist.
- Processing and payout delays314 reviews mention delays in processing, contract changes or salary transfers.
- Payment and invoice errors162 reviews flag payment issues, and some employers report invoice errors that take weeks to fix.
- High fees for small teamsSmall employers say the $599 fee is large next to salaries in lower-cost countries.
Is Remote Worth It?
Yes, if you hire employees in Remote’s 90+ countries and want a Remote-owned entity, IP assignment and uncapped employment indemnity in writing. No, if platform fees decide the shortlist, since RemoFirst lists $199 and Multiplier $459 on annual terms.
Before signing, pin down the FX margin, any reserve request and per-country termination costs, because none carries a published figure. Funded startups should also claim the 15% first-year discount on EOR and contractor fees.
Get these in writing before you sign
None of them appear on Remote’s pricing page.
- Your FX margin per currencyAsk for the margin Remote adds to conversions, as a percentage for each salary currency.
- Reserve triggers and amountAsk what makes a hire high-risk enough for a reserve or letter of credit, and how much.
- Termination costs by countryGet written estimates of termination service and legal fees in every country you plan to hire.
- Germany employment modelConfirm employee leasing, not the Solutions model with three months’ notice and a four-month wind-down fee.
- Prepaid Credit Plan rateAsk the per-employee rate under the prepaid EOR Credit Plan and what happens to unused credits.
Remote: Common Questions
These are the questions buyers ask most about Remote’s pricing, contracts and coverage. Answers draw on Remote’s own pricing page, Terms and help center as checked in October 2026.
How much does Remote cost?
Remote’s Employer of Record starts at $599 per employee per month. Global Payroll and Contractor Management start at $29 per person, Contractor Management Plus at $99, Contractor of Record at $325 and the US PEO at $99 per employee.
Salaries, employer taxes and statutory benefits are billed on top, through a monthly pre-funding invoice.
Does Remote offer an annual discount?
Remote publishes no separate annual rate. It sells a prepaid EOR Credit Plan, invoiced as soon as you accept it, but the per-employee price is quoted. Companies that raised pre-seed, seed or Series A get 15% off EOR and Contractor Management for the first 12 months.
Does Remote require a deposit?
Not as standard. Remote’s Terms let it ask for a reserve or a standby letter of credit, and its startup offer lists no deposit. Ask what would trigger a reserve before you sign.
What costs sit outside Remote’s $599 fee?
Remote’s Terms allow a transaction fee or margin where foreign exchange applies, and paying a salary in a non-local or linked currency adds $50 per employee per month.
Termination costs depend on the country and are estimated on request. Invoices are due within 14 days, with late fees of 0.1% per day.
What is the minimum contract with Remote?
The Terms run for an initial 12 months and renew automatically for further 12-month periods. Ending them takes at least 30 days’ written notice, or 90 days for Payroll Services.
How many countries does Remote cover?
Remote offers employer of record services in 90+ countries and pays contractors in 190+ countries, in 70+ currencies.
Does Remote own its entity in every country?
Remote says it employs staff through 100+ entities it owns and operates. The legal model still varies: Germany runs as employee leasing, Japan as consultancy services, and Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania as temporary work agencies.
Who owns the IP created by a Remote employee?
You do. Remote’s Terms say the employing entity immediately transfers and assigns work product to you with full title guarantee, and Contractor of Record carries the same assignment.
Is Remote legit and secure?
Yes. Remote is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and ISO 27001 certified, with audit reports on its trust center. It has raised $495 million and says 30,000+ companies use it.
Does Remote have phone support?
Remote lists no phone number. Support runs through in-app chat, an AI agent and the help center, and Remote reports an average first chat reply of 51 seconds.
How long does onboarding take with Remote?
Remote’s status page puts typical employee onboarding at 2 to 3 days. Each EOR hire gets a dedicated onboarding specialist, and contract changes typically complete in under 2.4 days.
Is Remote better than Deel?
Both list EOR at $599 per employee per month. Deel covers 130+ countries and charges $49 per contractor, while Remote covers 90+ through owned entities and charges $29.
Pick Remote for its published IP and indemnity terms, or Deel for wider country reach. See our Deel vs Remote comparison.
Is Remote cheaper than Multiplier?
No. Multiplier starts at $459 per employee on annual contracts or $499 monthly, against Remote’s $599, and lists 160+ countries. Remote leads on published contract terms and ease of use. Read Remote vs Multiplier.
Is Remote cheaper than Oyster?
Yes, at list price. Oyster’s EOR costs $699 per employee per month, $100 above Remote. Both charge $29 per contractor, though Oyster’s first 30 days are free.
Can Remote pay contractors?
Yes. Contractor Management costs $29 per active contractor per month with 1099-NEC generation, and Contractor Management Plus at $99 adds up to $100,000 of misclassification indemnity per contractor, capped at $1 million per company.
