Verdict · HR and Payroll

Remote

A global employment platform whose flat rate employer of record and contractor pricing makes hiring abroad simple to budget.

Remote is one of the cleanest ways to hire and pay people across borders. It acts as employer of record so you can hire abroad without a local entity, runs compliant contractor payments, and offers global payroll where you already hold entities, all on owned infrastructure rather than a patchwork of partners. Its pricing is refreshingly flat and published, which makes budgeting easy next to quote heavy rivals. The tradeoffs are domestic scope and suite depth. Remote is built for global work, so it is not the tool for plain US payroll and benefits, and its broader HR features are lighter than a dedicated HRIS. Its closest rival is Deel.

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Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated FEBRUARY 2026·How we vet
In one line
Hire abroad without an entity, at a flat rate you can actually plan around.
What we found

In its favour

+ Flat, published EOR and contractor pricing, easy to budget
+ Employer of record in many countries with no local entity
+ Owned infrastructure rather than a third party partner web
+ Strong contractor payments and compliance

Held against it

Built for global work, not plain US payroll and benefits
Broader HR tooling is lighter than a dedicated HRIS
Global payroll requires you to hold local entities
The scorecard

Global reach and clear pricing lead, US depth is not the point.

Remote scores at the top on global hiring, contractors and pricing clarity, where its flat published rates stand out. Domestic payroll depth is the soft spot by design, since the platform is built for cross border employment.

Scored against the same five weighted criteria we use across HR and payroll. See the rubric →

Global hiring and EOR 94
Contractor management 92
Payroll and compliance 84
Ease of use 86
Value for money 84
Buy it if you’re…

a company hiring contractors or employees across borders that wants compliant EOR and payments at flat, predictable rates.

Skip it if you’re…

your whole team is US based and you only need domestic payroll, benefits and HR.

What it costs

By service, per month

Pricing as of June 2026. Remote lists EOR at $599 per employee per month on an annual plan, contractor management at $29 per contractor per month, and global payroll at $29 per employee per month where you hold local entities. EOR fees exclude salary, employer taxes and statutory benefits. Check the vendor for current pricing.

HR
Free
Core HR for direct employees
+Employee records and documents
+Time off and onboarding basics
+Free with paid products
+For your own entities
★ Our pick
Contractor
$29
Per contractor per month
+Compliant contractor agreements
+International payments
+Invoice approval and visibility
+Misclassification protection
Global Payroll
$29
Per employee per month, own entities
+Run payroll where you hold entities
+Local compliance and filings
+Consolidated reporting
+Implementation fee may apply
EOR
$599
Per employee per month, hire abroad
+Employer of record, no local entity
+Local benefits and compliance
+Fast onboarding in many countries
+Excludes salary and statutory costs