Remote solutions for startups
Remote’s HR platform for startups enables hiring from anywhere, completes onboarding within minutes, and operates global payroll that simply works — all within one platform. Scale your team, remain compliant, and accelerate your pace.
Plus, eligible startups get 15% off Remote for 12 months.
Remote helps early-stage teams manage their global workforce in one place. Whether you’re hiring full-time employees, scaling contractors, or setting up HR systems for the first time, we make it simple to get started and even easier to grow.
Onboard employees and contractors anywhere and run payroll, on time, in their own currency.
Avoid due diligence risks and protect your IP from day one.
Automate onboarding, time off, documents, and performance reviews.
Remote is the HR and payroll engine for growing teams. You get one comprehensive platform to handle onboarding, payroll, and compliance with ease.
Hire full-time employees without setting up legal entities. Remote handles local contracts, compliance, benefits, and payroll.
Onboard and pay global contractors in minutes. Automate contracts, tax forms, invoices, and secure payments.
Run multi-country payroll from one place. Remote handles calculations, tax filings, local compliance, and payslips.
Manage time off, documents, reviews, and HR workflows in one platform, with employee profiles and org-wide visibility.
Manage payroll, benefits, and HR for employees in the US. Stay compliant while saving time and reducing admin.
Find qualified candidates fast with AI-powered sourcing and access to a global talent pool. Post jobs, review matched profiles, and streamline hiring.
Manage stock options to global employees with localised guidance on tax, withholding, and compliance.
Support international moves with visa, immigration, and relocation services, managed by our in-house experts.
Get expert answers on HR, labour law, equity, benefits, and compliance, directly in Remote.
Join customers who trust Remote to transform their business.
“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.”
“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.”
“Our payroll runs monthly, twice monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has visibility of everything from a single platform. Remote made that possible.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Our payroll runs monthly, twice monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has visibility of everything from a single platform. Remote made that possible.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Our payroll runs monthly, twice monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has visibility of everything from a single platform. Remote made that possible.”
“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.”
Selecting the appropriate provider for HR, payroll, and global employment ranks among a startup’s most critical decisions. Seek a platform that reduces complexity, supports your international goals, and protects your business from legal and operational risk. Consider asking:
Does the provider deliver HR and payroll within a single system?
Can they support employees and contractors in multiple countries?
Do they own their legal entities (or rely on third parties)?
What safeguards do they provide 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 tailored to startups?
A reliable partner will scale with you – from your first international hire to your next fundraise and beyond.
In brief: failing to outsource HR frequently costs startups more. Rapidly growing small companies lack the time and resources to run every HR function internally. That said, startups still benefit from strong HR leadership — outstanding HR leaders are vital once you aim to scale beyond a certain stage. Recruiting a full HR team to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance and share options is often neither financially nor operationally sensible, particularly when services exist that specialise in these tasks for startups.
Even the largest 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 too. For startups, where every resource should be focused on the company’s core mission, outsourcing HR services is usually the most practical route.
Outsourcing payroll helps startups reclaim time, preserve budget for mission-critical priorities, and ensure a reliable experience for everyone who works for the company. Nothing undermines a team’s momentum faster than missed payrolls or benefits that fail to deliver. While employees want to build something exceptional, they also expect to be paid on time, access private medical insurance, save for retirement, and take leave. Managing these functions internally not only ties up leadership time, it can also create friction between staff and management when problems arise.
By outsourcing payroll, startups can transfer a time-consuming and sensitive process to specialists, significantly reducing errors and employee frustrations. Which scenario is more likely to succeed: a team constantly resolving pay issues, or a team receiving reliable deposits and free to concentrate on the company’s core objectives?
Of course, every company’s situation is different. That is why startups should review all the reasons to outsource payroll before choosing a course of action or a specific provider.
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We work with regional and global organisations — incubators, accelerators, venture capital and private equity firms, angel syndicates and other startup-supporting groups — that actively invest in and support startup growth. We seek a mutually beneficial relationship where partners promote Remote’s benefits within their communities.
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!
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