Remote
Owned-entity EOR, payroll, and contractor management across 90+ countries
What is Remote?
Remote is global employment infrastructure: Employer of Record in 90+ countries, contractor management, global payroll, US PEO, equity grants, and a free HRIS. It owns its legal and payroll entities in-house rather than reselling local partners, which they claim drives 2.3-day average onboarding. Also offers a Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint so AI agents can act on employment data.
Recruiting, HR, payroll, talent intelligence, interviewing, onboarding, and people operations tools.
See the full Recruiting & HR guide to compare more tools, buyer criteria, and related workflows.
Use cases to evaluate
Hire a full-time employee in Germany or Brazil without opening a local entity
Pay 50 international contractors monthly with localized contracts and IP transfer
Run multi-country payroll for a company that already has its own foreign entities
Issue equity grants to international employees with tax and legal handling
Fit to evaluate
Distributed startups making their first international hires
Mid-market tech companies expanding into 5-20 countries
HR ops leaders consolidating contractors, EOR, and payroll on one platform
Engineering teams that need API access for an embedded global hiring product
Business fit
Right for you if you are hiring full-time employees in countries where you do not have a legal entity and want a vendor that owns the local infrastructure rather than subcontracting. Right for you if your tech team wants API and webhook access for embedding global hiring into an internal app. Skip if you are hiring exclusively in the US (use a domestic PEO/payroll like Gusto or Rippling). Skip if you only need contractor payments at small volume, where Deel or Wise may be cheaper.
How to evaluate Remote
Use this category when hiring, onboarding, or HR administration needs more consistency.
Confirm the exact workflow
Map Remote to one concrete workflow first, such as hire a full-time employee in germany or brazil without opening a local entity. Avoid buying before the owner, trigger, output, and success metric are clear.
Check category fit
Compare applicant tracking, interview workflows, payroll, onboarding, and analytics.
Compare practical alternatives
Shortlist Remote against RemoteOK, Nomads.com, Ashby so the decision is based on fit, effort, and workflow ownership rather than brand recognition alone.
Validate cost and rollout effort
EOR $599-$699 per employee/month (14% annual discount). Global Payroll $29 per employee/month. Contractor Management $29/contractor/month (Plus tier $99 with $100K indemnity). Contractor of Record from $325/contractor/month. US PEO from $99 per employee/month. Equity from $39/month. HRIS free (or $12/month for advanced). Recruit Talent from $199/month. 15% discount for startups and social-purpose orgs. Also confirm implementation time, support needs, and whether the medium setup matches your team.
Compare Remote with alternatives
Use this quick comparison before booking demos or moving data into a new system.
| Primary workflow | Hire a full-time employee in Germany or Brazil without opening a local entity, Pay 50 international contractors monthly with localized contracts and IP transfer |
|---|---|
| Best-fit team | Distributed startups making their first international hires, Mid-market tech companies expanding into 5-20 countries |
| Implementation effort | Medium setup and maintenance profile |
| Pricing check | Published pricing |
| Closest alternatives | RemoteOKNomads.comAshbyGreenhouse |
Remote pricing
| Model | Published pricing |
|---|---|
| Snapshot | EOR $599-$699 per employee/month (14% annual discount). Global Payroll $29 per employee/month. Contractor Management $29/contractor/month (Plus tier $99 with $100K indemnity). Contractor of Record from $325/contractor/month. US PEO from $99 per employee/month. Equity from $39/month. HRIS free (or $12/month for advanced). Recruit Talent from $199/month. 15% discount for startups and social-purpose orgs. |
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Common questions about Remote
What is Remote?
Remote is global employment infrastructure: Employer of Record in 90+ countries, contractor management, global payroll, US PEO, equity grants, and a free HRIS. It owns its legal and payroll entities in-house rather than reselling local partners, which they claim drives 2.3-day average onboarding. Also offers a Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint so AI agents can act on employment data.
What is Remote used for?
Common use cases: Hire a full-time employee in Germany or Brazil without opening a local entity; Pay 50 international contractors monthly with localized contracts and IP transfer; Run multi-country payroll for a company that already has its own foreign entities; Issue equity grants to international employees with tax and legal handling.
How much does Remote cost?
EOR $599-$699 per employee/month (14% annual discount). Global Payroll $29 per employee/month. Contractor Management $29/contractor/month (Plus tier $99 with $100K indemnity). Contractor of Record from $325/contractor/month. US PEO from $99 per employee/month. Equity from $39/month. HRIS free (or $12/month for advanced). Recruit Talent from $199/month. 15% discount for startups and social-purpose orgs.
Who is Remote best for?
Remote fits Distributed startups making their first international hires, Mid-market tech companies expanding into 5-20 countries, HR ops leaders consolidating contractors, EOR, and payroll on one platform, Engineering teams that need API access for an embedded global hiring product. Right for you if you are hiring full-time employees in countries where you do not have a legal entity and want a vendor that owns the local infrastructure rather than subcontracting. Right for you if your tech team wants API and webhook access for embedding global hiring into an internal app. Skip if you are hiring exclusively in the US (use a domestic PEO/payroll like Gusto or Rippling). Skip if you only need contractor payments at small volume, where Deel or Wise may be cheaper.
What are alternatives to Remote?
Common alternatives to Remote include RemoteOK, Nomads.com, Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Workable.