Head to head

Employment Hero vs Remote

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Employment Hero

Sales-quoted

HR and payroll platform with recruiting tools. No US rate card is published, so US pricing is quote-based.

Where Employment Hero fits

  • Employers that want HR records and recruiting together
  • Teams that may add rostering or managed payroll
  • Companies hiring with AI screening and video interviews
  • Buyers comfortable with a sales quote

Remote

$29/employee/mo

Global EOR, payroll, and contractor platform on owned entities. Payroll and contractor seats start at $29 each; EOR is $699 per employee/month.

Where Remote fits

  • Companies hiring abroad without a local entity
  • Teams paying contractors in many countries
  • US PEO buyers who want one global vendor
  • Builders embedding employment via API or MCP

At a glance

DetailEmployment HeroRemote
Starting priceSales-quoted$29/employee/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underBenefits administration, Engagement, HR compliance, HRIS, Payroll, Time & attendanceEOR, HRIS, Payroll
CapterraNot enough reviews4.3 from 101 reviews

Where they pull apart

Employment Hero

Stands out: Employee records, leave, onboarding, performance and recruiting with AI screening in one people system.

Watch out: Published plans are regional. Australian plans have a 10-user minimum, and add-ons like rostering and managed payroll bill extra.

Not the right fit for

  • US buyers who need a published USD price
  • Very small teams under a 10-user minimum

Remote

Stands out: Published USD prices plus a hosted MCP server at mcp.remote.com and a public employment API.

Watch out: EOR is $699 per employee/month, not $29. Payroll has implementation and delivery fees on top. FX uses Remote’s own rate.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers hunting the cheapest EOR rate
  • Teams that only need US payroll at Gusto-like prices

Pros and cons

Employment Hero

  • HR, recruiting and payroll options in one vendor
  • Modular add-ons for time, payroll and learning
  • Public developer API
  • No published US pricing
  • 10-user minimum on published plans
  • Many features are paid add-ons

Remote

  • USD prices published for EOR, payroll, contractors
  • Hosted MCP plus REST API and CLI
  • Owns its local entities, not partner EORs
  • EOR at $699/employee/mo is a high list rate
  • Payroll adds implementation and delivery fees
  • FX conversion uses Remote’s own rate

What each one costs

Employment Hero

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted in the US. No public rate card on the vendor site. In Australia, HR Essentials is listed at A$10 and HR Engage at A$14 per user per month with a 10-user minimum; HR Elite is custom. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Remote

$29/employee/mo

Global Payroll and Contractor Management are $29 per person per month. Employer of Record is $699 per employee per month; Contractor of Record starts at $325, US PEO at $99 and Equity at $39/mo. Payroll adds implementation and delivery fees. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Employment Hero or Remote for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Employment Hero or Remote have an MCP server?
Remote ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?