Remote.com

Verdict: Remote is one of the two leading platforms (with Deel) for hiring and paying people in other countries without setting up local entities. For contractors, it's notably cheaper than Deel: $29 vs $49 per contractor per month. For full employees through Employer of Record, it's the more expensive of the two: $699 vs $599.

Pricing

Product	Price	What it is
Contractor Management	$29/contractor/mo	Contracts, invoices and payments for contractors you engage directly
Contractor Management Plus	$99/contractor/mo	Adds up to $100K indemnity coverage
Contractor of Record	from $325/contractor/mo	Remote engages and pays the contractor, with uncapped indemnity
Employer of Record (EOR)	$699/employee/mo	Remote legally employs your hire in 90+ countries
Global Payroll	$29/employee/mo	For countries where you already have an entity
PEO (US)	from $99/employee/mo	Multi-state US hiring

No minimums, no setup or platform fees for HR, EOR or contractor management, and FX rates shown on invoices.

Remote vs Deel at a glance:

	Remote	Deel
Contractor management	$29	$49
Employer of Record	$699	$599
Contractor of Record	from $325	$325

Example: a startup with 10 international contractors pays $290/month on Remote versus $490 on Deel. A team with 5 EOR employees pays $3,495 on Remote versus $2,995 on Deel.

Where Remote stands out

• Lower contractor pricing with an optional indemnity tier.
• Transparent FX and no setup fees.

Where it falls short

• EOR costs $100/month more per employee than Deel's list price.
• Country coverage is narrower than Deel's advertised 130+ for EOR.

Choose Remote if

• You mainly work with international contractors
• Fee transparency and FX visibility matter

Avoid Remote if

• You're hiring several full-time employees abroad through EOR. Compare Deel's lower EOR price
• You only hire in the US. Compare Gusto or Rippling

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