Hire and pay talent anywhere
Onboard employees and contractors anywhere, and process payroll punctually in their local currency.
Remote for startups
HR for startups: built for speed and scale
Remote’s HR platform for startups enables hiring without borders, lets you onboard new hires in minutes, and operates global payroll reliably — all from a single platform. Expand your team, remain compliant, and accelerate growth.
HR and payroll for startups, unified in a single platform
Remote assists early-stage teams to oversee their global workforce from one place. Whether you are recruiting full-time employees, expanding contractor engagement, or implementing HR systems for the first time, we simplify the initial setup and make subsequent growth straightforward.
Built-in compliance and protection
Reduce due diligence risks and safeguard your IP from day one.
A complete HR stack for startups
Automate onboarding, time off, document management, and appraisals.
Expand your startup with global HR and payroll
Remote serves as the HR and payroll engine for expanding teams. You receive a single, comprehensive platform to manage onboarding, payroll, and compliance effortlessly.
Employer of Record (EOR)
Hire full-time employees without establishing local legal entities. Remote takes care of local contracts, compliance, benefits, and payroll.
Contractor management
Onboard and pay global contractors within minutes. Automate contracts, tax documentation, invoices, and secure payments.
Payroll
Operate multi-country payroll from a single console. Remote manages calculations, tax filings, local compliance, and payslips.
HRIS software
Manage time off, documents, reviews, and HR workflows on one platform, with employee profiles and org-wide visibility.
U.S. PEO
Manage payroll, benefits, and HR for employees in the US. Maintain compliance while saving time and reducing administrative burden.
Recruit
Locate qualified candidates quickly using AI-powered sourcing and access a global talent pool. Post jobs, review matched profiles, and streamline hiring.
Equity
Manage share options for global employees with localised guidance on tax, withholding, and compliance.
Mobility and relocation
Support international moves with visa, immigration, and relocation services managed by our in-house experts.
On-demand HR, legal, and tax support
Obtain expert guidance on HR, employment law, equity, benefits, and compliance directly within Remote.
A word from our customers
Join the customers who rely on Remote to transform their business.
“We regard Remote as a prominent and dependable partner in this domain. Their specialist support in administering local payroll, ensuring tax compliance, and managing HR operations has rationalised our internal processes and enabled us to pursue greater opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
“Had we been obliged to handle and co-ordinate every aspect internally, our costs would have exceeded $500,000 annually. Remote not only removes that fiscal pressure but also lifts the operational responsibility from us, enabling a focused expansion of our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Across the globe, we run payroll monthly, semi-monthly and hourly in multiple currencies, and our Finance Manager has comprehensive visibility within a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“We collaborate with 460+ Contractors worldwide. Otherwise, I would have to employ 5 or 6 full-time people to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a prominent and dependable partner in this domain. Their specialist support in administering local payroll, ensuring tax compliance, and managing HR operations has rationalised our internal processes and enabled us to pursue greater opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
“Had we been obliged to handle and co-ordinate every aspect internally, our costs would have exceeded $500,000 annually. Remote not only removes that fiscal pressure but also lifts the operational responsibility from us, enabling a focused expansion of our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Across the globe, we run payroll monthly, semi-monthly and hourly in multiple currencies, and our Finance Manager has comprehensive visibility within a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“We collaborate with 460+ Contractors worldwide. Otherwise, I would have to employ 5 or 6 full-time people to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a prominent and dependable partner in this domain. Their specialist support in administering local payroll, ensuring tax compliance, and managing HR operations has rationalised our internal processes and enabled us to pursue greater opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
“Had we been obliged to handle and co-ordinate every aspect internally, our costs would have exceeded $500,000 annually. Remote not only removes that fiscal pressure but also lifts the operational responsibility from us, enabling a focused expansion of our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Across the globe, we run payroll monthly, semi-monthly and hourly in multiple currencies, and our Finance Manager has comprehensive visibility within a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“We collaborate with 460+ Contractors worldwide. Otherwise, I would have to employ 5 or 6 full-time people to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
Global firms grow with Remote
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
Frequently asked questions
Choosing the right provider for HR, payroll, and global employment is one of the most important decisions a startup can make. Look for a platform that simplifies complexity, supports your global goals, and protects your business from risk. Ask:
Does the provider offer both HR and payroll in one system?
Can they support employees and contractors across multiple countries?
Do they own their own legal entities (or rely on third parties)?
What protections do they offer for IP and invention rights?
Is the platform compliant with global labor laws and tax regulations?
How easy is it to onboard, pay, and manage your team?
Is equity, benefits, or relocation support included?
Do they offer pricing, support, and tools that are startup-friendly?
A good partner should grow with you — from your first international hire to your next fundraise and beyond.
In short: because not outsourcing HR services is more expensive for startups. Small, quickly growing companies cannot spare the resources or the time necessary to manage every HR function in house. This is not to say startups should not have HR teams — on the contrary, great HR leaders are invaluable for startups looking to scale past a certain point. However, building an entire HR team to handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and stock options does not make financial or operational sense, especially when services exist to handle all of these tasks for startups specifically.
Even the largest enterprises outsource many of their HR services. Want to hire someone in a new country? An employer of record is a type of outsourced HR that can help. Need to run a compensation review? There are companies and resources for that, too. For startups, where every resource is best dedicated toward the company’s central mission, outsourcing HR services is the most sensible course of action.
Outsourcing payroll allows startups to save time, conserve budget for more mission-critical uses, and ensure that everyone who works for the company has a great experience. Nothing can kill a team’s momentum like a round of missed payroll or benefits that don’t actually work. As much as startup employees want to build something great, they also want to be paid on time, access their health insurance, save for retirement, and take time off. Keeping these functions in house not only takes up valuable time for startup leaders, but can even create animosity between team members and the leadership team if something goes wrong.
By outsourcing payroll, startups can offload a time-consuming and sensitive process while greatly reducing the number of errors and frustrations employees experience. Which is more likely to succeed: a team of people who are constantly battling to get their pay payments corrected, or a team of people who can rely on regular deposits and are free to focus on the startup’s core goals?
Of course, every company and situation is unique. That’s why it’s important for startups to consider all the reasons to outsource payroll before deciding on a course of action or specific provider.
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