Remote

by Remote · Payroll

Owned-entity global payroll, EOR and contractor management worldwide.

Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.

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.

Modules & capabilities

Remote covers 19 of 36 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)

53%

Automated payroll runs
Supported
Multi-country payroll runsEOR in 90+ countries, standalone payroll in 40+ markets
Core strength
Off-cycle and correction runs
Not evidenced
Retroactive pay calculations
Not evidenced
Garnishment management
Not evidenced
Gross-up calculations
Not evidenced

“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.

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

WorkdayRemote Workday Integration

Prebuilt connector

Bi-directionalEmployee recordsTime-off dataEmployment type (EOR/direct/contractor)

Remote-documented native integration; employee and time-off data sync automatically between Workday and Remote. No certified Workday Marketplace listing was found under Remote's name at time of research.

Integration docs →

Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-11.

Pricing

Model

Per-employee/month

Free trial

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

ADP Global PayrollUnified multi-country managed payroll for global enterprises across 100+ countries.CloudPayFully managed global payroll and payments across 120+ countries.DeelGlobal payroll, EOR and contractor payments across 130+ countries.G-P (Globalization Partners)AI-powered EOR and global payroll across 180+ countries.GustoAll-in-one payroll, benefits and HR software for small businesses.NetSuite SuitePeople PayrollFull-service U.S. payroll built natively inside NetSuite ERP.

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.

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