Remote is a hR & recruiting tool for Small businesses and Enterprise, offered as paid ($29/mo). Founded in United States in 2019.
About Remote
Remote is a global employment platform founded in 2019 by Job van der Voort, formerly of GitLab, and Marcelo Lebre. It helps companies hire, pay and manage people in other countries without setting up local legal entities.
The core product is employer of record (EOR): Remote employs the worker on your behalf through its local entity, runs payroll, withholds taxes, provides statutory and supplementary benefits and handles employment contracts. Remote emphasizes that it owns its entities in most countries it covers rather than relying on third-party partners, which it argues improves compliance, data security and intellectual property protection. Other products include contractor management with compliant contracts and payments, global payroll for companies that already have entities, a free HRIS for managing employees in one place, support for equity incentives and a talent marketplace. EOR is priced per employee per month, with a discount on annual billing; contractor management is a lower monthly fee per contractor.
Remote fits startups and mid-size companies hiring their first employees abroad or managing distributed teams. EOR remains expensive compared with running your own entity once headcount in a country grows, and features differ by country. Deel is the most direct competitor with a broader set of add-ons, Oyster and Rippling offer similar services, and Turkish companies hiring abroad, or foreign companies hiring in Turkey, should compare country-specific quotes from several providers.
Remote has continued to add AI-assisted HR tools and expand payroll coverage.
Key features of Remote
- Employer of record via owned entities
- Contractor contracts and payments
- Global payroll for your entities
- Free HRIS
- Benefits and equity support
- Remote Talent job marketplace
Pros and cons
Pros
- Owned entities in most markets
- Transparent pricing
- Free HRIS
- Strong compliance focus
Cons
- EOR still expensive
- Fewer add-ons than Deel
- Support varies
- Country features differ
Remote pricing
Remote uses a paid model.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | $599 / employee/mo | Starting price; 90+ countries |
| Global Payroll | $29 / employee/mo | Starting price; own entities |
| Contractor Management | $29 / contractor/mo | Only active contractors billed |
| Contractor Management Plus | $99 / contractor/mo | $100K misclassification indemnity |
| Contractor of Record | $325 / contractor/mo | Remote holds the contract |
| PEO (US) | $99 / employee/mo | Multi-state US employment |
Source: remote.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026
How Remote compares in HR & recruiting
- Rank by votes
- #1 / 20
- Starting price
- $29
- Free alternatives
- 0
0 votes from members
190% above the category median ($10/mo)
Free or open-source tools in HR & recruiting
Remote ranks #1 of 20 hr & recruiting tools by community votes and is priced above most tools in the category.
Common use cases
- 1Hiring first employee abroad
- 2Contractor payments worldwide
- 3Equity for international employees
- 4Centralized global HR
Best for
Companies hiring internationally without entities.
Not ideal for
Domestic-only teams.
Integrations
- Slack
- Greenhouse
- Ashby
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- NetSuite
- Okta
- BambooHR
Our take
Remote is a strong Deel alternative; compare per-country quotes.
FAQ
- What is Remote?
- Remote is a HR & recruiting tool: Employ anyone anywhere.
- How much does Remote cost?
- Remote uses a Paid model; paid plans start at $29 per month.
- What does Remote integrate with?
- Remote integrates with Slack, Greenhouse, Ashby, QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite and more.
- Which platforms does Remote support?
- Remote is available on web.
- Who is Remote for?
- Companies hiring internationally without entities.
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