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Comprehensive HR and payroll platform for mid-sized businesses with integrated payroll, benefits, talent management, and compliance tools.
Website: remote.com
Remote at a glance
- Best for
- Clients hiring abroad who prefer owned-entity EOR
- Pricing model
- Per employee or contractor per month
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Regions
- Global, with owned entities in many markets
- Key integrations
- QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, BambooHR
Last reviewed . Pricing and features change frequently — confirm current details with the vendor.
Remote is a global HR and payroll platform for distributed teams, handling international payroll, benefits, tax, and compliance for both employees and contractors, operating its own legal entities in the countries it covers rather than working through local partners.
How accounting firms use it
Firms advising clients with international staff use it to consolidate what would otherwise be a separate payroll provider, filing obligation, and set of employment contracts per country.
The owned-entity model matters when things go wrong. Where a provider subcontracts to local partners, service quality and compliance depend on that partner, and the client’s recourse runs through an intermediary. Firms advising on provider selection should ask specifically which countries are served by owned entities and which by partners, since the answer varies across the market.
Key features
Employer of record services provide compliant employment where the client has no local entity, covering contracts, statutory benefits, local payroll tax, and termination requirements under local law.
Contractor management handles compliant agreements, invoicing, and payment in local currency. Global payroll consolidates existing entities for clients that do have local companies.
Reporting consolidates employment cost across countries, with journal export to the major accounting platforms and cost centre mapping.
Who it’s best for
Firms serving clients that hire internationally without establishing foreign subsidiaries — remote-first companies, startups with distributed teams, and businesses testing new markets before committing to incorporation.
Deel is the direct competitor and worth quoting alongside it on the client’s specific target countries. Rippling suits clients wanting global hiring alongside unified HR and IT. Clients hiring only domestically need neither and should use Gusto or a local payroll provider.
Remote FAQ
- What does the owned-entity model mean?
- The provider operates its own legal entities in each country rather than subcontracting to local partners. That generally means clearer liability, more consistent service, and no third party between the client and the employment relationship. Where a provider uses partners, service quality and compliance can vary by country, which is worth asking about when comparing.
- How does it compare to Deel?
- They are direct competitors with similar propositions. Deel has broader country coverage and a wider product range including immigration support. Remote emphasises owned entities and transparent pricing. Country coverage for the client's specific markets and cost per employee are usually what decide it, so quote both against the actual hiring plan.
- Does it handle contractors as well as employees?
- Yes, with compliant contracts, invoicing, and cross-border payment for contractors alongside full employer-of-record employment. Classification advice is where firms add most value — engaging someone as a contractor when local law treats the relationship as employment creates liability the client carries regardless of the contract.
- Does it integrate with accounting software?
- Yes. Journals export to QuickBooks Online, Xero, and NetSuite with cost centre mapping, and consolidated reporting across countries removes the need to assemble figures from separate providers per jurisdiction.
Remote Alternatives
Other payroll tools for accounting firms, ordered by how much of Remote's functionality they cover.
BambooHR
HR and payroll software helping growing companies manage workforce processes, automated HR, payroll, and employee self-service.
ClockOn
ClockOn is an Australian workforce management platform combining rostering, time and attendance, award interpretation, and STP payroll in one system.
Deel
Global payroll and compliance platform for hiring and paying employees and contractors in 150+ countries with local tax compliance.
Gusto
Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR platform that simplifies payroll and HR management for small to medium-sized businesses.