# One comprehensive payroll hub for all your global HR needs

## Customized to manage your distributed team

Remote’s global employment platform has the in-built knowledge to guide you through the complexities of cross-border hiring, international payroll, and tax management. Remote's deep internal expertise means we can develop a customized plan to match your enterprise business needs. We're the global partner you can trust to manage an international team with complete confidence.

## Fast, flexible international hiring backed by global compliance experts

Remote handles international HR, mobility, payroll, taxes, benefits, compliance—all with unmatched in-house support. Reach beyond your borders for incredible talent, and allow our global HR experts to keep you protected at every stage of the employment process.

- Hire the best global talent with speed and security
- Banish your HR burden and refocus on your business
- Manage all employees and contractors in one intuitive platform
- Guard IP and invention rights worldwide with rock-solid IP protection

[Hire employees](https://remote.com/global-hr/hire-international-employees) [Hire contractors](https://remote.com/global-hr/hire-international-contractors)

## Avoid the burden of building your own entities

Economic headwinds and strong cost controls mean that opening new legal entities in foreign countries is hard to justify. The process is expensive and complex, and risks serious penalties if you don’t keep up with regulatory changes. Rely on Remote's fully-owned entities, HR integrations, in-house compliance experts, and consolidated payroll system to pay and manage your global team from one simple hub.

- Hire and pay international employees and independent contractors with ease
- Avoid the steep and costly learning curve of navigating HR, benefits, tax, and payroll compliance in multiple countries. Remote powers international hiring with all the tools needed to hire quickly, while avoiding the costs and risks of going global alone.
- An international presence with or without your own entities
- Reduce expenses and administrative headaches by hiring internationally without the need to establish and maintain your own legal entities. Keep payroll costs low and diversify your teams by sourcing great talent in overlooked markets across the globe.

## Remote handles the complexity of paying a global team

What do you get when you use Remote to power your global employment? You get a partner you can trust and a platform to rely on. That means confidence and compliance at home and abroad.

- Offer stock options with expert tax advice
- Foster ownership and morale with your team by offering stock options or equity incentives to international employees. Our global equity expertise keeps you compliant every step of the way, from equity planning to tax withholding and reporting.
- Rapid onboarding and global team management
- Stop spending time responding to employee and contractor queries thanks to our guided onboarding process, intuitive platform (including time off and reimbursement management), and team support resources.
- Manage taxes and compliance across the globe
- Leverage Remote's 100% owned-entity model, giving you a global footprint without the burden, risk, and cost. Stay compliant during every step of the hiring and employment process with built-in security and proactive monitoring that covers right to hire, payroll, taxes, benefits, and more.

## Competitive, localized benefits to boost employee retention

Access country-specific benefits packages at highly-negotiated prices so you can offer equitable, best-in-class benefits to your employees for a fraction of the usual cost. That means you can compete locally for talent on a global scale.

### One global HR platform for all your teams

Attract, employ, and retain a global team, from one employee to thousands.

## Get a partner you can trust with the confidence of global compliance

- Managed relocation, work permits, and visas
- Keep your talent no matter where they go with Remote's in-built relocation expertise. Remote ensures the correct right-to-work permissions are in place to keep employment agreements globally compliant during cross-border moves.
- Easily convert independent contractors to employees
- Stay ahead of investor scrutiny, avoid misclassification penalties, and retain top talent with Remote's in-built guidance on converting contractors to employees.
- Ironclad IP protection to maintain ownership
- Protect your startup's IP and invention rights with Remote's rock-solid security provisions. We monitor changes in IP law and update agreements and protections constantly to keep your business protected.
- Personalized service from global HR experts
- Tap into Remote’s global network of legal, finance, and HR experts who act as an extension of your enterprise team.

## A word from our customers

"We see Remote as a leading and trusted partner in this space. The expert support they provide in local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has streamlined our processes and created more opportunities for growth and success on a global scale."

**Maria Shkaruppa**  
*Senior Global Mobility and Remote Hiring Manager*

"If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only eliminates that financial strain but also takes the operational burden off our plate, allowing us to focus on growing our business with confidence and efficiency."

**Luke McKinlay**  
*VP of Finance*

"We run monthly, semi-monthly and hourly payroll in multiple different currencies around the world and our Finance Manager has full visibility in a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen."

**Marisol Jiménez**  
*Head of People*

"We work with 460+ Contractors globally. I’d need to employ 5 or 6 people full time to keep on top of compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has definitely been a time and money saver for us."

**Erik Sveen**  
*Founder and CEO of HomeProject*

## Compare Remote

| Service | Remote | Competitors |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employees | $599 per employee per month | Starts at $500 per employee per month, up to $600 |
| Contractors | $29 per contractor per month | No public pricing |
| Payroll | $50 per employee per month | No public pricing |
| Startups | 15% discount on Remote service fees for an unlimited number of hires for 12 months with the code **RFS15OFF** | No startup program |
| Social Purpose Organizations | 15% discount on Remote service fees for an unlimited number of hires for 12 months with the code **RFG15OFF** | No social purpose organization program |
| Hiring Refugee Talent | Free EOR services for up to 10 refugee employees with the code **RFR10FREE** | No refugee talent program |
| Owned entities | 100% fully owned entities | Limited country availability |
| Localized benefits packages | ✓ | ✓ |
| IP protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Equity planning support | ✓ | ✕ |
| Employee mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transparent service metrics | [View latest metrics here](https://remote.com/status) | ✕ |
| Number of countries supported | 80+ | Not public |
| Government / Labor authority declarations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tax authority declarations | ✓ |  |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payroll support | ✓ | ✕ |
| Global payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exchange fees | Mid-market rate plus 1% | Unknown |
| Locally compliant contracts | ✓ | ✕ |
| Tax document management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Localized guidance for hiring contractors in each country | ✓ | ✕ |
| Contractor payment methods | Wire transfer, Wise, Payoneer | Unknown |
| Contractor health benefits | SafetyWing | ✕ |
| GDPR Compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC 2 Compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 Certified | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customizable API | ✓ |  |
| Integrations | BambooHR, Greenhouse, HiBob |  |

### Transparent pricing, no guesswork

- No hidden fees: just clear, upfront pricing
- Pay for what you use: simple, predictable costs
- Designed for global teams: scales with your business