Hire and pay people, wherever they are
Onboard employees and contractors globally and run payroll on schedule in their local currency.
Remote for startups
HR for startups: designed for speed and scale
Remote’s HR platform for startups lets you hire talent worldwide, complete onboarding in minutes, and operate global payroll that simply works—all within a single platform. Grow your team, stay compliant, and move fast.
HR and payroll for startups combined in one platform
Remote supports early-stage teams to manage their global workforce from one place. If you’re hiring full-time employees, scaling with contractors, or putting HR systems in place for the first time, we make the initial setup straightforward and ongoing growth easier.
Built-in compliance and protections
Reduce due diligence risks and safeguard your IP from day one.
A complete HR stack for startups
Automate onboarding, time-off handling, document management, and performance reviews.
Scale your startup using global HR and payroll
Remote acts as the HR and payroll engine for expanding teams. You get a single, comprehensive platform to manage onboarding, payroll, and compliance with confidence.
Employer of Record (EOR)
Hire full-time employees without creating local legal entities. Remote handles local contracts, compliance, benefits, and payroll.
Contractor Management
Onboard and pay global contractors in minutes. Automate contracts, tax forms, invoices, and secure payment processing.
Payroll
Operate multi-country payroll from a single place. Remote manages calculations, tax filings, local compliance, and payslips.
HRIS software
Use one platform to manage time off, documents, reviews, and HR workflows, including employee profiles and org-wide visibility.
U.S. PEO
Manage payroll, benefits, and HR for employees in the US. Remain compliant while cutting administrative time and effort.
Recruit
Locate qualified candidates quickly with AI-powered sourcing and access to a global talent pool. Post roles, review matched profiles, and simplify the hiring process.
Equity
Administer stock options for global employees with localised guidance on tax, withholding, and compliance.
Mobility and relocation
Support international relocations with visa, immigration, and relocation services handled by our in-house experts.
On-demand HR, legal, and tax support
Receive expert guidance on HR, labour law, equity, benefits, and compliance directly within Remote.
A word from our customers
Join the customers who rely on Remote to transform their business.
Remote has become a trusted, market-leading partner for us. Their specialist assistance with local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked additional opportunities for global growth and success.
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial pressure but also lifts the operational workload from our team, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Our payroll is processed monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across numerous currencies worldwide, giving our finance manager full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“We work with 460+ Contractors worldwide. Without Remote, I would have to recruit five–six full-time staff just to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
Remote has become a trusted, market-leading partner for us. Their specialist assistance with local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked additional opportunities for global growth and success.
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial pressure but also lifts the operational workload from our team, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Our payroll is processed monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across numerous currencies worldwide, giving our finance manager full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“We work with 460+ Contractors worldwide. Without Remote, I would have to recruit five–six full-time staff just to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
Remote has become a trusted, market-leading partner for us. Their specialist assistance with local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked additional opportunities for global growth and success.
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial pressure but also lifts the operational workload from our team, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Our payroll is processed monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across numerous currencies worldwide, giving our finance manager full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“We work with 460+ Contractors worldwide. Without Remote, I would have to recruit five–six full-time staff just to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
Organisations worldwide scale with Remote
Frequently asked questions
Selecting the right provider for HR, payroll, and global employment ranks among the most critical decisions for a startup. Seek a platform that reduces complexity, supports your global ambitions, and protects your business from risk. Ask:
Does the provider offer HR and payroll together in a single system?
Can they support employees and contractors in multiple countries?
Do they operate their own legal entities, or do they rely on third parties?
What protections do they provide for IP and invention rights?
Is the platform compliant with global labour laws and tax regulations?
How straightforward is it to onboard, pay, and manage your team?
Are equity, benefits, or relocation support included?
Do they provide pricing, support, and tools suited to startups?
A good partner should grow with you — from your first international hire through your next fundraise and beyond.
In short: because keeping HR entirely in-house often costs startups more. Small, fast-growing companies do not have the time or resources to manage every HR function internally. That is not to say startups should not have HR leaders—great HR leadership becomes invaluable as you scale. However, building a full HR team to handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and stock options rarely makes financial or operational sense, especially when services tailored to startups can handle those tasks.
Even the biggest enterprises outsource many HR functions. Looking to hire in a new country? An employer of record can help. Need to run a compensation review? There are firms and resources for that as well. For startups, where every resource is best devoted to the company’s core mission, outsourcing HR services is often the most practical choice.
Outsourcing payroll helps startups save time, preserve budget for mission-critical priorities, and ensure that everyone who works for the company has a dependable experience. Few things drain a team’s momentum faster than missed payroll or benefits that don’t function correctly. While employees are motivated to build something great, they also expect to be paid on time, access their health insurance, save for retirement, and take time off. Managing these functions in-house consumes valuable leader time and can create tension between staff and leadership if something goes wrong.
When payroll is outsourced, startups can shift a time-consuming and sensitive process elsewhere while greatly reducing errors and employee frustrations. Which scenario is more likely to succeed: a team constantly fighting to correct pay issues, or a team that receives reliable deposits and can focus on the company’s primary goals?
Naturally, each company and situation is different. That is why startups should weigh all the reasons to consider outsourcing payroll before deciding on a course of action or a particular provider.
Yes!If your investor is not a Remote for Startups partner, we would be pleased to speak with them.Introduce us, and you'll get an additional 5% off (up to a 20% discount).
We partner with regional and global organisations such as incubators, accelerators, venture capital and private equity firms, angel syndicates, and other startup-enabling organisations that invest in and support startup growth. We seek mutually beneficial relationships where partners promote Remote’s benefits within their communities.
If this sounds like you, and you'd like to learn more about getting involved, go to this page, and sign up to become a Remote for Startups partner!
As long as you fit our criteria, you can take advantage of special startup pricing, which consists of a 15% discount on Remote’s services.
Let your Remote point of contact know you're interested in the Remote for Startups offer, and they'll check your eligibility before processing your exclusive discount.
Yes! If your investor is not a Remote for Startups partner, we'd love to chat with them! Introduce us, and you'll get an additional 5% off (up to a 20% discount).
We partner with various regional and global entities, such as incubators, accelerators, venture capital and private equity firms, angel syndicates, and other startup-enabling organisations who actively invest in and support the growth of startups. We're looking for a mutually beneficial relationship where partners promote Remote's benefits within their community.
If this sounds like you, and you'd like to learn more about how you can get involved, head over to this page, and sign up to become a Remote for Startups partner!