Higher EOR score: 7.8 against 7.5.
Best for: Startups, growing companies and enterprises, the three segments Pebl writes a page for
Read review (Pebl)Remote's EOR costs from $599 per employee a month. Global payroll, for countries where the client has its own entity, and contractor management both start at $29, Contractor of Record at $325 and a US-only PEO at $99; Remote charges no setup or onboarding fee. Its published customer terms cover EOR, payroll, contractor management and Contractor of Record. The EOR page claims 90+ countries; we document EOR in 88 countries + 2 territories (Hong Kong and Puerto Rico), each through Remote's own entity.
Verdict
Best for
- Companies moving contractors onto local employment contracts, a use Remote's EOR page names
- Teams employing staff in several countries at once
- Buyers who want EOR through the provider's own entity rather than a local partner, as Remote's country pages state
- Companies with their own entity in some countries that want payroll there, at $29 per employee a month, next to EOR elsewhere
Not for
- Buyers choosing an EOR mainly on the monthly fee
- Teams that need a live person on support at weekends
- Employers looking for a PEO beyond the United States
- Stands out
- Remote publishes its customer terms for EOR, Contractor of Record, contractor management and payroll, and its SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certificate are issued to Remote itself. Its EOR entities: 5 on company registers, 83 more stated by the provider on its country pages.
- Biggest limit
- Price and reach for EOR. The $599 monthly fee is above 15 of the 20 other EOR list prices in US dollars on this site (4 more are also $599), and its 88 documented EOR countries are about half of the widest EOR list we document.
On this page
Services
| Service | Price | Basis | Score | Countries documented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | from US$599[1][2][3] | per employee a month | Our score 7.5 of 10 | 88 countries + 2 territories |
| Contractor of Record | from US$325[4][1] | per contractor a month | Our score 7.5 of 10 | None documented |
| Contractor management | US$29–US$99[1] | per contractor a month | Our score 8.3 of 10 | 182 countries + 4 territories |
| Global payroll | US$29[1][5] | per employee a month | Our score 7.4 of 10 | 53 countries + 1 territory |
| PEO | from US$99[1] | per employee a month | Our score 6.7 of 10 | 1 country |
Top alternatives to Remote
Other EOR providers, by our EOR score. How we score
Rated higher than Remote on Capterra.
Best for: Startups and global enterprises, in Deel's own words
Read review (Deel)Best for: Companies from startups to enterprises, going by Multiplier's segment pages
- G24.7/5· 2,124
Pricing
Setup fees and what each list price includes, by service. The EOR fee for a team follows under Cost at volume.
| Service | Setup fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | None | Pricing page: starting at $599 per employee a month; no setup or onboarding fees. The earlier $699 monthly-billing price is no longer on the page.[1][2][3] |
| Contractor of Record | None | [4][1] |
| Contractor management | None | Pricing page: Contractor Management starting at $29 per contractor a month; the Contractor Management Plus tier starting at $99 per contractor a month, under its own service terms.[1] |
| Global payroll | None | Pricing page: for paying employees in countries where the client owns the entity; starting at $29 per employee a month.[1][5] |
| PEO | — | US PEO. Pricing page: starting at $99 per employee a month, for employees across the United States.[1] |
EOR cost at volume
Remote’s EOR fee at its list price of US$599 per employee a month, for a team of 1, 10 and 50 employees.
| Employees | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$7,188 | |
| 10 | US$71,880 | |
| 50 | US$359,400 |
Provider fee only, before salary and employer contributions; list price from the provider’s page; volume discounts not included.[1][2][3]
EOR price against other providers
Remote’s EOR list price next to the providers with the highest EOR score from us that price EOR per head a month in USD. They are picked by our score, not by price.
PeblUS$399
PlayrollUS$399
MultiplierUS$459a
RemoteUS$599
DeelUS$599
How we scored Remote
Each service gets its own score from our five criteria. Review-platform ratings are not part of it.
Employer of Record Our score 7.5 of 10
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 9.0 | 2.70 | Entities on company registers: 6; Service agreement: published; Own security certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, CSA STAR; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 6.8 | 1.36 | Countries: 88 countries + 2 territories documented, 90 claimed (territories not counted); Reach: 53% of the widest provider of this service; Own entities on company registers: 5, 6% of documented countries; 83 more stated by the provider; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 2. |
| Price | 20% | 6.0 | 1.20 | Price compared with 20 providers charging per person a month in USD; 85% of them charge less; Setup fee: none; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: none; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 7.4 | 1.11 | API: yes; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment yes, closing documents yes; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 4. |
| Support | 15% | 7.5 | 1.13 | Live support channels: chat, email and tickets; Live support hours: stated, not round the clock; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: up to 3 days; Stated response target: stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 4 of 5. |
| Our score | 7.5 |
Contractor of Record Our score 7.5 of 10
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 9.0 | 2.70 | Contracting entity on a company register: yes; Service agreement: published; Own security certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, CSA STAR; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 7.0 | 1.40 | Countries: 0 documented, 190 claimed; Reach: 63% of the widest provider of this service; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 1. |
| Price | 20% | 6.5 | 1.30 | Price compared with 7 providers charging per person a month in USD; 79% of them charge less; Setup fee: none; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 6.8 | 1.02 | API: yes; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment yes, closing documents yes; Payout methods: crypto; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Support | 15% | 7.0 | 1.05 | Live support channels: chat, email and tickets; Live support hours: stated, not round the clock; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Our score | 7.5 |
Contractor management Our score 8.3 of 10
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 9.0 | 2.70 | Contracting entity on a company register: yes; Service agreement: published; Own security certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, CSA STAR; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 10.0 | 2.00 | Countries: 182 countries + 4 territories documented, 190 claimed (territories not counted); Reach: 100% of the widest provider of this service; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 1. |
| Price | 20% | 7.5 | 1.50 | Price compared with 16 providers charging per person a month in USD; 44% of them charge less; Setup fee: none; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 6.8 | 1.02 | API: yes; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment yes, closing documents yes; Payout methods: crypto; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Support | 15% | 7.0 | 1.05 | Live support channels: chat, email and tickets; Live support hours: stated, not round the clock; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Our score | 8.3 |
Global payroll Our score 7.4 of 10
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 8.0 | 2.40 | Entities on company registers: 1; Service agreement: published; Own security certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, CSA STAR; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 8.5 | 1.70 | Countries: 53 countries + 1 territory documented, 100 claimed (territories not counted); Reach: 83% of the widest provider of this service; Own entities on company registers: none found; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 2. |
| Price | 20% | 5.5 | 1.10 | Price compared with 6 providers charging per person a month in USD; 83% of them charge less; Setup fee: none; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 7.4 | 1.11 | API: yes; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment yes, closing documents yes; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 4. |
| Support | 15% | 7.0 | 1.05 | Live support channels: chat, email and tickets; Live support hours: stated, not round the clock; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Our score | 7.4 |
PEO Our score 6.7 of 10
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 6.0 | 1.80 | Entities on company registers: 1; Service agreement: published for EOR, COR, Contractors and Payroll only; Own security certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, CSA STAR; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 8.5 | 1.70 | Countries: 1 country documented; Reach: 100% of the widest provider of this service; Own entities on company registers: none found; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 2. |
| Price | 20% | 5.0 | 1.00 | Price: published; fewer than 5 other providers price this way, so it is not ranked; Setup fee: not disclosed; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 7.4 | 1.11 | API: yes; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment yes, closing documents yes; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 4. |
| Support | 15% | 7.0 | 1.05 | Live support channels: chat, email and tickets; Live support hours: stated, not round the clock; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Our score | 6.7 |
Key facts
As the provider states them.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
- Reach
- Global
- Minimum term
- None
- Support
- chat, email, ticketsLive Messaging 24/5 (Monday to Friday); RemoteAI chat 24/7; Stated response target: General email enquiries (help@remote.com): Remote aims to respond within 24 hours.
Countries covered
Claimed is the provider’s own count. Documented countries are the ones with evidence from a company register or the provider’s own site; countries we list without evidence are not counted.
- Own entity on company registers: 5
- Own entity stated by the provider: 83
- Other documented: 2
- Listed without evidence: 2
Employer of Record
Claimed: 90 countries · Documented: 88 countries + 2 territories
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Argentina | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Armenia | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Australia | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Austria | Own | US$599 | Company register, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bangladesh | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Belgium | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bolivia | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bosnia And Herzegovina | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Brazil | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bulgaria | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Canada | Own | US$599 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
Show 80 more countries
Contractor of Record
Claimed: 190 countries · Documented: None documented
Contractor management
Claimed: 190 countries · Documented: 182 countries + 4 territories
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Algeria | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Andorra | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Angola | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Antigua And Barbuda | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Armenia | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Aruba | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Azerbaijan | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bahamas | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
Show 174 more countries
Global payroll
Claimed: 100 countries · Documented: 53 countries + 1 territory
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Belgium | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Canada | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 China | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Colombia | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Costa Rica | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Croatia | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Cyprus | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Czechia | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Denmark | — | US$29 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
Show 42 more countries
PEO
Documented: 1 country
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | — | US$99 | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
Who it fits
- Hiring patterns
- Converting contractors to employees
- A team across many countries
- Segments it names
- Startups, midsize companies and enterprises, each with its own page
Pros and cons
Pros
- Customer Terms of Service are public and include service terms for EOR, Contractor of Record, contractor management and payroll
- Remote's own SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certificate are listed in its Trust Center; it also has a CSA STAR Level 1 self-assessment in the CSA registry
- Own EOR entities: 5 on company registers (Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK), 83 more stated by the provider
- Contractor management from $29 per contractor a month, below 9 of the 17 other contractor management prices in US dollars on this site, with 182 countries + 4 territories documented on Country Explorer
- Chat, email and tickets; Remote says it aims to answer general email enquiries within 24 hours
- Public API reference, webhooks, a command-line tool and an MCP server
- No setup or onboarding fees, and either side may end the terms or a service on 30 days' written notice
- Contracts and invoices run through the platform; for Contractor of Record the IP transfer is part of the contract
Cons
- The $599 monthly EOR fee is above 15 of the 20 other EOR list prices in US dollars on this site, and 4 more are also $599
- Live messaging runs 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday; at weekends only the RemoteAI chatbot answers in chat
- Remote's EOR page claims 100+ owned entities. 5 are on company registers; for 83 more countries the only source is Remote's own country pages, and for Poland and Singapore we found only business directories, which we do not count
- No standard deposit, but the pricing page and the Terms let Remote ask for a reserve, and the amount is not stated
- Global payroll costs $29 per employee a month, above 4 of the 6 other payroll prices we compare (the other 2 are also $29); Remote claims 100+ payroll countries while Country Explorer lists 53 countries + 1 territory (Hong Kong)
- For Contractor of Record, Remote cites contractor payments in 190+ countries but publishes no country list
Reviews in brief
AI summary
Written by an AI model from the data on our pages on 15 Oct 2026. Not a recommendation, not our score, and not a quote from any assistant.
What does the data show about Remote as an Employer of Record?
AI
Remote lists EOR from $599 a month per employee with no setup or onboarding fee. Its EOR page claims 90+ countries and 100+ owned entities; we document 88 countries + 2 territories, with own entities 5 on company registers and 83 more stated by the provider. Its SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certificate are its own.
What the data does not show
The EOR page gives onboarding as 3 days on average, the startups page as under 3 days. No per-country onboarding times or termination fee are published.
What are Remote's main drawbacks?
AI
Price and weekend support. The $599 EOR fee is above 15 of the 20 other EOR list prices in US dollars here, and global payroll at $29 is above 4 of the 6 other payroll prices. Live agents work Monday to Friday; at weekends only the RemoteAI chatbot replies in chat. Remote may ask for a reserve of unstated size.
What the data does not show
5 of Remote's EOR entities are on company registers; 83 more are backed only by Remote's own pages. The only contractor payout method on record is USDC stablecoins.
Trust and registration
More alternatives to Remote
No provider here has a higher EOR score from us than Remote; these follow it by our EOR score. How we score
- EOR price from
- US$399 per employee a month
- EOR countries 180 claimed, 157 documented
- Onboarding 2–5 days
- Deposit 1 month
- Minimum term None
- Services EOR · Contractors · Payroll
- Best for
- Companies from startups to enterprises: Playroll has pages for each, and its case studies include startups under 100 staff and mid-market firms of 100 to 1,000
- Not for
- Contractors who want to be paid other than through Payoneer, the only payout route Playroll uses
- Top pro
- Its own country pages document EOR hiring in 151 countries + 6 territories, against a claim of 180+
- Top con
- A refundable deposit of one month's salary per EOR employee; the unused part comes back within two months of the last working day, or once claims are settled if that is later
- G24.7/5· 198
- Trustpilot3.9/5· 11
Signals checked 21 Jul 2026
- EOR price from
- €299 per employee a month
- EOR countries 180 claimed, 135 documented
- Onboarding 3–4 days
- Deposit 1 month
- Minimum term None
- Services EOR · COR · Contractors
- Best for
- Companies making their first hire in a new country through an employer of record
- Not for
- Buyers whose security review requires the vendor's own SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certificate
- Top pro
- EOR from €299 per employee a month on the pricing page, varying by country and headcount, with no setup or termination fee
- Top con
- SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 are held by AWS, its host; no Rivermate certificate is published
- EOR price from
- US$199 per employee a month
- EOR countries 185 claimed, 124 documented
- Onboarding 1–3 days
- Minimum term None
- Services EOR · Contractors
- Best for
- Companies making their first hire abroad, the case RemoFirst's startup page is written for
- Not for
- Buyers who need RemoFirst's EOR contract in writing before any demo or quote
- Top pro
- EOR from $199 per person a month, with 16 of 20 other dollar-priced EOR offers starting higher
- Top con
- Only the platform Terms of Use are public; we found no EOR or contractor service agreement on the site
- G24.5/5· 367
- Trustpilot3.8/5· 69
- Capterra4.0/5· 4
Signals checked 29 Jun 2026
Questions people ask
Does Remote employ through its own entities or partners?
Its own, by Remote's account. The EOR page says 100+ entities are owned and operated by Remote, with "100% owned entities, no third parties", and its country pages say Remote owns its legal entity in each EOR location. 5 are on company registers, in Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK; 83 more are stated by the provider. For Poland and Singapore we found only business directories, which we do not count as registers.
What does Remote charge?
Remote's pricing page gives EOR from $599 per employee a month, global payroll from $29 per employee (for countries where you own the entity), contractor management from $29 per contractor (the Plus tier from $99), Contractor of Record from $325 per contractor and the US PEO from $99 per employee, all monthly. It says there are no setup or onboarding fees (remote.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-15).
In how many countries can Remote employ people?
The EOR page claims 90+ countries; we document 88 countries + 2 territories (Hong Kong and Puerto Rico). Other services differ more: contractor management claims 190+ locations with 182 countries + 4 territories documented, the Global Payroll page claims 100+ countries while Country Explorer lists 53 countries + 1 territory for payroll, and for Contractor of Record Remote cites payments in 190+ countries with no published country list.
Does Remote ask for a deposit?
Not as standard. The pricing page says Remote charges no standard deposit or deposit fee but may require a refundable reserve for employment-related obligations; the Terms also allow a standby letter of credit. Neither page states an amount.
How long is a contract with Remote?
The Terms run for an initial 12 months and renew for 12-month periods, but either side may end the Terms or a single service at any time on at least 30 days' written notice (remote.com/policy/terms-of-service, checked 2026-10-15).
Sources
- Remote pricing, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Employer of Record, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Country Explorer, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Contractor of Record, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Global Payroll, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Terms of Service, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- How do I contact Remote for support? (help centre), Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
How this page is built
Last checked: 15 Oct 2026.