Hire and pay talent anywhere
Onboard employees and contractors anywhere, and run payroll on time in their local currency.
Remote for startups
HR for startups: designed for speed and scale
Remote’s HR platform for startups lets you recruit anyone, complete onboarding within minutes, and run global payroll reliably — all from a single platform. Grow your team, stay compliant, and move quickly.
HR and payroll for startups, combined in one platform
Remote offers early-stage teams a single place to manage their global workforce. Whether you are hiring full-time employees, scaling with contractors, or putting HR systems in place for the first time, we make it easy to start and even simpler to scale.
Embedded compliance and protection
Mitigate due diligence risks and safeguard your IP from day one.
The complete HR stack for startups
Automate onboarding, time off, document management, and appraisals.
Scale your startup using global HR and payroll
Remote is the HR and payroll engine for growing 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 manages local contracts, compliance, benefits, and payroll.
Contractor Management
Onboard and pay global contractors in minutes. Automate contracts, tax forms, invoices, and secure payments.
Payroll
Run multi-country payroll from one central location. Remote handles calculations, tax filings, local compliance, and payslips.
HRIS software
Oversee time off, documents, reviews, and HR workflows in a single platform, with employee profiles and org-wide visibility.
U.S. PEO
Manage payroll, benefits, and HR for employees in the US. Stay compliant while saving time and reducing admin.
Recruit
Find qualified candidates quickly with AI-powered sourcing and access to 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
Get expert answers on HR, employment law, equity, benefits, and compliance, directly in Remote.
A word from our customers
Join the customers who rely on Remote to transform their business.
“We regard Remote as a leading, trusted partner in this field. The expert support they offer in local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has streamlined our workflows and unlocked greater opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
Were we to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 USD more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our team, allowing us to focus on growing the business with confidence and efficiency.
“Payroll is processed monthly, twice-monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our Finance Manager has complete visibility from a single consolidated platform. With Remote, this becomes possible.”
“We engage 460+ Contractors worldwide. Otherwise, I would have to take on five to six full-time staff to handle compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a leading, trusted partner in this field. The expert support they offer in local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has streamlined our workflows and unlocked greater opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
Were we to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 USD more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our team, allowing us to focus on growing the business with confidence and efficiency.
“Payroll is processed monthly, twice-monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our Finance Manager has complete visibility from a single consolidated platform. With Remote, this becomes possible.”
“We engage 460+ Contractors worldwide. Otherwise, I would have to take on five to six full-time staff to handle compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a leading, trusted partner in this field. The expert support they offer in local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has streamlined our workflows and unlocked greater opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
Were we to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 USD more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our team, allowing us to focus on growing the business with confidence and efficiency.
“Payroll is processed monthly, twice-monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our Finance Manager has complete visibility from a single consolidated platform. With Remote, this becomes possible.”
“We engage 460+ Contractors worldwide. Otherwise, I would have to take on five to six full-time staff to handle compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has unquestionably saved us both time and money.”
Companies worldwide scale their operations with Remote
Frequently asked questions
Selecting the right provider for HR, payroll, and global employment is one of the most consequential choices a startup can make. Seek a platform that reduces complexity, supports your global ambitions, and protects the business from risk. Consider asking:
Does the provider supply both HR and payroll within a single system?
Can they support employees and contractors in multiple countries?
Do they own their own legal entities (or rely on third parties)?
What protections are provided for IP and invention rights?
Does the platform comply with global employment 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 that are startup-friendly?
A good partner should scale with you — from your first international hire through to your next fundraise and beyond.
In short: for startups, managing HR entirely in-house often proves more expensive than outsourcing. Small, fast-growing companies usually cannot spare the time or resources needed to run every HR function internally. That is not to say startups should not employ HR leaders — in fact, strong HR leadership becomes invaluable as you scale. However, assembling a full HR team to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and share options rarely makes financial or operational sense, especially when specialist services for startups are available.
Even large enterprises outsource many HR functions. Looking to hire someone in a new country? An Employer of Record can help. Need to run a compensation review? There are specialist providers for that as well. For startups, where resources are best focused on the company’s core mission, outsourcing HR is often the most sensible route.
Outsourcing payroll enables startups to save time, preserve budget for mission-critical activities, and ensure everyone working for the company has a positive experience. Few things stall a team’s momentum more than missed payroll or ineffective benefits. While employees want to build something great, they also expect to be paid on time, to access private medical insurance, to save for retirement, and to take time off. Keeping these functions in-house not only consumes leaders’ time, but can also create resentment between staff and management if problems arise.
By outsourcing payroll, startups can transfer a time-consuming and sensitive process elsewhere and substantially reduce the errors and frustrations employees experience. Which scenario is more likely to succeed: a team constantly fighting to correct pay errors, or a team that receives reliable deposits and can focus on the startup’s core objectives?
Naturally, every company’s situation is unique. That is why startups should review all the reasons to outsource payroll before choosing a provider or deciding on next steps.
Yes!If your investor is not yet a Remote for Startups partner, we would welcome a conversation with them! Introduce us, and you'll get an additional 5% off (up to a 20% discount).
We work with regional and global organisations — incubators, accelerators, venture capital and private equity firms, angel syndicates and other startup-enabling groups that invest in and support startup growth. We look for 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 how you can get involved, head over 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!