A clearer path to your next global hire.

01 / Your buying guide

Start with the hiring task

This review covers Remote.com’s employer services: EOR, payroll, contractor management and Contractor of Record. Remote also has a jobs offering, but finding a candidate is a different task from arranging their employment.

Use the employment relationship assessed for your role to choose a service conversation. Your target country, legal entity setup and internal payroll responsibilities make the shortlist more useful.

• Which of the four services fits each person you plan to hire?
• Who owns the employment records internally once Remote is live?
• Can the demo show one country under two different services?

02 / Your buying guide

EOR, payroll, contractor management and COR

Under EOR, Remote legally employs the worker in country while you direct day to day work. Remote says it owns its EOR entities, so ask for the named legal employer.

Payroll runs on your own entities, integrated payments in some countries and bank file routes elsewhere. Contractor management covers localized contracts, invoice approval and payments. Under contractor of record, Remote engages the contractor itself.

• Which entity signs the employment agreement in each country?
• Do you hold an entity there, or is Remote employing?
• Contractors: payments only, or contracts and approvals as well?

03 / Your buying guide

The service fee is not the employment cost

The central pricing page lists EOR at $699 per employee per month. Treat that as the administration fee; build the employment budget separately with salary, employer contributions and benefit premiums.

One checkpoint: the EOR page FAQ mentions $599 per employee/month with annual payment beside the monthly figure, while the pricing page shows the monthly price with no annual toggle. Put annual terms in writing rather than assuming a discount.

• Which invoice lines separate salary, contributions, benefits and the fee?
• What exchange rate appears per line, and how is it set?
• For payroll, what implementation and recurring delivery fees apply?

The central pricing page shows EOR at $699/month. Remote’s EOR product FAQ also mentions $599/month when paid annually. Ask for current annual eligibility, payment and cancellation terms; the examples here use $699 without an assumed discount.

Fees are separate from salary, employer contributions, benefit premiums, FX and applicable additional services. Payroll’s $29 headline excludes entity implementation and recurring delivery fees. Reserve funding, when required, is a separate cash requirement.

04 / Your buying guide

Onboarding and the monthly rhythm

You add the hire country, email, job title, start date and salary. The employee completes their details, Remote prepares the contract, then agreement and payroll setup follow.

Employee documents and a country right to work check come before the employment agreement. An onboarding specialist, benefits enrollment and country lead times shape the timeline, so treat any start date as a target.

• What lead time does Remote quote for your country, in writing?
• Who approves expenses and time off once the employee starts?
• Can the demo run invitation through to first payroll?

05 / Your buying guide

Offboarding, transfers and continuity

Remote documents separate workflows for termination, notice, unused leave, severance, equipment and entity transfer. Treat that as a checklist to confirm with advisers, not a schedule of deadlines or rates.

A move to your own entity or another provider needs a coordinated employment transition. Agree the country-specific route, employee communication and continuity with the providers and local advisers before taking action.

• What notice ends a placement under your agreement with Remote?
• Who returns equipment, and who carries that cost, per country?
• If you open an entity later, what transfer path applies?

06 / Your buying guide

Who Remote fits

Remote fits employers hiring where they hold no entity, and teams wanting contractors across several countries in one portal. The 90 plus countries figure is EOR specific, so check each destination.

Use the same country brief when exploring Deel. Compare who employs the person, how funding works and which team handles each recurring task; a global brand comparison alone will not answer those questions.

• Is every country covered for the exact service you need?
• Which two vendors get an identical demo script?
• What would change the service you choose, not the vendor?