Remote is a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, manage, and pay employees and contractors worldwide. Unlike competitors that rely on third-party partners, Remote owns its legal entities in every supported country, providing more direct control over compliance and employee experience.
Remote differentiates through its owned-entity model, providing more transparent and controlled global employment than partner- dependent alternatives. It competes with Deel on coverage and speed, and with Oyster HR on the distributed team experience. The owned-entity approach builds trust but requires significant capital investment for country expansion.
Broader country coverage and faster onboarding through partner entities. More aggressive growth and marketing but less direct control over compliance in each country.
Combines global employment with remote team management tools. More holistic approach to distributed work versus Remote's focus on employment infrastructure.
Targets enterprise clients with complex international workforce needs. More white-glove service model for larger organizations versus Remote's self-service platform.
One of the earliest EOR platforms with deep enterprise relationships. More established in large-company global hiring but less modern and self-serve than Remote.
Remote's owned entities provide more direct compliance control and transparency than partner-dependent models. This builds trust with companies that need certainty in employment law compliance, particularly for sensitive roles.
Opening owned entities in new countries requires significant legal and financial investment. This creates a barrier but also limits Remote's speed of country coverage compared to partner-based competitors like Deel.
Remote's owned-entity model provides stronger IP protection for employers since there are no third-party intermediaries. This matters for tech companies hiring international engineers working on proprietary code.
Remote competes with Deel (partner-based global payroll), Oyster HR (distributed teams), Velocity Global (enterprise), and Globalization Partners (pioneer EOR). Remote's owned entities are its primary differentiator.
Remote owns its legal entities in supported countries for more direct compliance control. Deel uses partners for broader and faster country coverage. Remote offers more transparency; Deel offers more speed and reach.
When a global employer owns its entities (rather than using partners), it has more direct control over compliance, employee data, and IP protection. This reduces risk for employers, particularly in countries with complex labor laws.