Our recommendation: start with RemotePeople for cost and hiring support
The names are close, but RemotePeople and Remote are different businesses. Check the company name on every proposal and contract.
On advertised fees, RemotePeople starts lower. EOR Global from USD 499 is below both of Remote’s rates, and EOR Select from USD 199 goes further where your hire qualifies. Remote’s USD 599 rate requires an annual contract, while RemotePeople’s country proposal sets any commitment.
We would also start with RemotePeople when the role is still open, because it sells recruitment with EOR. Its deposit of one month’s gross salary comes back within 5 days of the final payment. Remote refunds its reserve within 60 days after the final invoice is paid.
RemotePeople vs Remote at a glance
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RemotePeople
Remote
Our rating
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Advertised EOR entry fee
RemotePeople
Global from USD 499 and Select from USD 199 (selected countries and salary ranges) per employee/month; the proposal sets any commitment.
Remote
USD 599 per employee/month on an annual contract, or a USD 699 standard monthly rate billed by active usage.
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Deposit and refund
RemotePeople
One month of the employee’s gross salary, due before the contract goes out; unused balance refunded within 5 days of the final payment.
Remote
Reserve of one month’s gross salary plus mandatory employer costs, which credit review can reduce or waive; refund within 60 days of final invoice payment.
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Who employs your hire
RemotePeople
Its own entities in its highest-volume markets and a local partner in some others, named in the proposal before the hire.
Remote
Remote’s own entities in each of its 90+ EOR countries, with contract models that vary, such as employee leasing in Germany.
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What must be confirmed
RemotePeople / Remote
Check before signing: confirm country price, Select eligibility, currency, contract term and renewal, deposit or reserve amount and refund date, named employer, recruitment scope and exit charges in writing.
Remote’s standard contract runs 12 months and renews automatically, with 30 days’ written notice from either side. Its management fees are not prorated, so a termination after the payroll cutoff adds the next month’s fee. RemotePeople’s country proposal sets its billing commitment and minimum headcount.
Compare RemotePeople’s Global and Select plans with Remote’s annual-contract pricing and its standard monthly rate for the same hire. The figures here are US dollar service fees. Add salary, employer costs and benefits separately.
If you already have the candidate
Check RemotePeople’s EOR Select eligibility first. If your hire doesn’t qualify, EOR Global from USD 499 is the benchmark against Remote’s USD 599 annual rate and USD 699 monthly rate. Remote’s annual commitment doesn’t necessarily mean paying a year upfront, so ask for its invoice schedule.
Plan the cash due before the start date. RemotePeople bills one month of the employee’s gross salary before the contract goes out for signature. Remote must receive any reserve before it invites the employee to onboard. Moving from 14-day to 30-day invoice terms adds one month of reserve per employee.
Then compare support. RemotePeople includes a named account manager on both EOR plans, backed by HR and legal specialists. Remote provides a dedicated onboarding specialist and in-house experts for ongoing support. Ask each who owns your account and who answers an urgent payroll question.
If you still need to find the employee
RemotePeople can search for the candidate and then employ them. Its recruitment and EOR service charges 2% of annual salary each month for 12 months, 24% in total, on top of EOR fees. Recruitment on its own costs 20% of annual salary, payable on the hire’s first day.
Remote’s offer covers employment. If you choose Remote for a role that is still open, plan on a separate recruiter and compare that cost with RemotePeople’s combined fee.
Keep the recruitment fee on its own line. It pays for the search, so don’t set it against a monthly EOR fee as if both bought the same work.
When Remote could justify the choice
Remote makes a strong case when your policy requires the provider to own the employing company. All its EOR employment runs through its own entities, and its Local Terms name the company in each listed country. Ask for the contract model as well. In Germany, for example, employees are onboarded under employee-leasing rules through a master service agreement.
It also suits a team that runs Workday, HiBob, BambooHR or Personio. Remote lists those integrations at no extra Remote charge, and customers can build on its API at no cost. Test a new hire and a salary change in the demo.
Check the terms that come with it. The USD 599 rate needs an annual contract, and Remote doesn’t accept redlines to its Terms of Service, so review the clauses before you accept. If your team can work within them, the owned-entity model can justify the higher fee. Our Remote review covers its contract terms in detail.
Two situations where RemotePeople deserves priority
Hypothetical example: a founder hires one designer abroad and may change plans within a year. The company wants a low service fee without a long commitment. Start with RemotePeople’s country quote and check EOR Select eligibility. Compare it with Remote’s USD 699 monthly rate, since its USD 599 rate requires an annual contract.
Hypothetical example: a small company needs to recruit its first international employee. The hiring manager has no time for a local search. Start with RemotePeople’s combined proposal and require a named recruiter, an interview timetable and the full recruitment fee. If you still prefer Remote for employment, price a separate recruiter alongside its quote.
Before signing either agreement, ask who handles a payroll correction, a delayed start, an employee’s pay question and an early departure. For other pairs that include Remote, see Deel vs Remote or the EOR comparison directory.
Basis for the recommendation
Our comparison draws on our hands-on tests of both providers, set out in our RemotePeople review and Remote review. We checked the linked official pages on 8 November 2026. Our preference for RemotePeople is specific to the situations above and rests on its published fees, deposit terms and service scope. The examples are hypothetical, and a country quote for your hire decides the final cost and terms.