Remote vs SD Worx
payroll head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Per-employee/month | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday | SAP, Workday |
| Vendor | Remote | SD Worx |
Our take
Where Remote leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 10 of the 15 capabilities where they differ (led by contractor payments and employer of record (eor)).
Where SD Worx leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 5 of the 15 capabilities where they differ (led by time and attendance import and audit trails & role-based access).
- Stated SAP integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 15 capabilities (of 36 in the payroll taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time and attendance importTime & Data Inputs | Not evidenced | Core strength Time recording/attendance plus Protime scheduling subsidiary |
| Contractor paymentsTime & Data Inputs | Core strength Contractor management across 190+ locations | Not evidenced |
| Employer of Record (EOR)Time & Data Inputs | Core strength EOR in 90+ countries through 100% owned entities | Not evidenced |
| Direct deposit / local bank transfersPayments & Disbursement | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Multi-currency paymentsPayments & Disbursement | Core strength | Partial Implied by multi-country European payroll; not separately documented |
| Worker classification / misclassification risk checksTime & Data Inputs | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Benefits deduction handlingEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported Global benefits administration | Not evidenced |
| Equity compensation administrationEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported | Not evidenced |
| SSO & identity provisioningPlatform & Integrations | Supported SSO and HRIS data sync | Not evidenced |
| Audit trails & role-based accessPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported GDPR compliance, strong data security controls |
| HRIS employee data syncTime & Data Inputs | Core strength Free HRIS; native integrations with Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Personio | Supported |
| Self-service portal / mobile appEmployee Experience & Benefits | Partial Free HRIS implies self-service; not separately documented | Supported mysdworx self-service |
| Automated ERP GL postingReporting & General Ledger | Partial Data export for finance; no dedicated GL-posting feature documented | Supported Data exchange with ERP/finance systems |
| Broad in-country coverageGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength 100% owned entities in 90+ countries | Supported Tens of thousands of customers across Europe |
| In-country payroll expertiseGlobal Coverage & Entities | Supported | Core strength Managed payroll services with in-country specialists |
Both grade identically on the other 21 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Remote, SD Worx.
Remote vs SD Worx — FAQs
Is Remote or SD Worx better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with Workday. SD Worx additionally lists SAP. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Remote or SD Worx?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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