- Works with
- Workday
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Per-employee/month
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA
Overview
Remote is a global employment platform that handles Employer of Record (EOR), global payroll, contractor management, and benefits through legal entities it owns directly in the markets it operates in. Founded in 2019 by former GitLab leaders Job van der Voort and Marcelo Lebre and headquartered in San Francisco, Remote emphasizes an owned-entity model rather than relying on third-party local partners, which it positions as giving stronger compliance and IP protection.
The platform provides EOR across roughly 90+ countries through owned entities, contractor management across 190+ locations, and a standalone global payroll service in a growing set of markets. Remote also includes a free HRIS, global benefits, equity compensation support, and IP protection tooling, all built on the same infrastructure so employment records, contracts, compliance documents, and payroll runs live in one place.
Remote is aimed at companies hiring internationally, from startups making their first overseas hires to larger organizations consolidating distributed teams. It integrates natively with HR systems such as Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, and Personio.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video hosted on YouTube. Screenshots sourced from Remote.
Features & capabilities
Employer of Record (EOR)
Hire abroad through owned legal entities.
- EOR hiring in 90+ countries through 100% owned entities
- Locally compliant employment contracts
- Payroll, tax, and statutory benefits handled in-country
- Onboarding and offboarding workflows
- Labor-law compliance managed by in-house experts
Global Payroll
Run payroll for your own entities.
- Standalone global payroll in 40+ markets
- Owned-entity, in-house payroll teams
- Multi-currency payments
- Consolidated payroll records and reporting
Contractor Management
Engage and pay contractors compliantly.
- Contractor management across 190+ locations
- Compliant contractor agreements
- Contractor payments
- Misclassification safeguards
HR, Benefits & Equity
Core people tools on shared infrastructure.
- Free HRIS for the global workforce
- Global benefits administration
- Equity compensation support
- IP and invention-rights protection (IP Guard)
Integrations
Connect to HR systems and tools.
- Native integrations with Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, and Personio
- Public API
- SSO and HRIS data sync
- Data export for finance
Common use cases
- A company hiring employees abroad without setting up local entities, via owned-entity EOR
- Running global payroll for employees on company-owned entities
- Engaging and paying international contractors compliantly
- Protecting IP and invention rights for globally distributed engineering teams
- Consolidating distributed employees and contractors onto one platform
- Syncing global employment data with Workday or another HRIS
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- 100% owned legal entities for EOR rather than third-party partners
- Strong emphasis on IP protection (IP Guard) for distributed teams
- Free HRIS bundled with EOR, payroll, and contractor services
Considerations
- Standalone payroll covers fewer markets than EOR/contractor coverage
- Per-worker EOR pricing can add up at scale
ERP integrations
Native integration; Remote runs payroll/compliance underneath
Pricing
EOR is priced per employee per month, contractor management per contractor per month, and the free HRIS is included. Final pricing is quote-based by country. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Data residency
- US, EU
- Compliance
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English, Multiple
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Ownership
- Private
Alternatives to Remote in Payroll
Remote — frequently asked questions
Does Remote use its own legal entities?
Yes. Remote provides EOR across 90+ countries through 100% owned legal entities rather than third-party partners.
What is the difference between EOR and Remote's payroll service?
EOR makes Remote the legal employer in countries where you have no entity; the global payroll service runs payroll for employees on your own entities in 40+ markets.
Is Remote's HRIS really free?
Remote offers a free HRIS for managing the global workforce, alongside its paid EOR, payroll, and contractor products.
What is IP Guard?
IP Guard is Remote's tooling to ensure clear ownership of intellectual property and inventions created by globally distributed workers.
Evaluating Payroll?
Tell us your ERP and requirements and we'll send an independent shortlist — including Remote and the best-fit alternatives — with honest pros and cons.