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Remote alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Remote, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Remote from $29/employee/moMCP serverAPI

Closest alternatives

The short answer

Deel : Often cheaper EOR list price if you also want contractors on the same platform. From $49/contractor/mo
G-P : Owned-entity EOR if you want Globalization Partners instead of Remote. From $599/employee/mo
Papaya Global : Payroll-led global employment if you already have entities in-country. From Quote-based
Rippling : US HRIS plus global payroll if the center of gravity is domestic HR, not EOR. From Sales-quoted

Why people look past Remote

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

What we noted

EOR at $699/employee/mo is a high list rate
Payroll adds implementation and delivery fees
FX conversion 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

Worth keeping in mind: Published USD prices plus a hosted MCP server at mcp.remote.com and a public employment API.

Remote alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Remote (the one you are on)	–No	$29/employee/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes
Deel Often cheaper EOR list price if you also want contractors on the same platform.	–No	$49/contractor/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
G-P Owned-entity EOR if you want Globalization Partners instead of Remote.	–No	$599/employee/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Papaya Global Payroll-led global employment if you already have entities in-country.	–No	Quote-based	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Rippling US HRIS plus global payroll if the center of gravity is domestic HR, not EOR.	–No	Sales-quoted	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

Deel

$49/contractor/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Often cheaper EOR list price if you also want contractors on the same platform.

Stands out: Hiring, contractors and employer of record in one global stack, with MCP and API.

Watch out: The $14 figure is the recruiting module, not the cost of employing someone abroad: employer of record is $599 per employee per month. Contractor of Record is listed at $325 and US PEO at $125.

Best for

Companies hiring in many countries without entities
Teams paying global contractors
HR organisations that also want a light hire module

4.9 on Capterra from 4,308 reviews

Read the Deel write-up Remote vs Deel

G-P

$599/employee/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Owned-entity EOR if you want Globalization Partners instead of Remote.

Stands out: Published EOR, contractor and AI agent prices, plus a hosted MCP server and public API.

Watch out: The $39 headline is G-P Contractor, not EOR. EOR starts at $599 per employee per month, and bundles or volume discounts need a quote.

Best for

Companies hiring employees abroad without entities
Teams paying contractors in many countries
HR teams that want AI compliance answers

Read the G-P write-up Remote vs G-P

Papaya Global

Quote-based API

Why it comes up: Payroll-led global employment if you already have entities in-country.

Stands out: One operating layer for EOR and unified global payroll when the brief is headcount in many countries, not a US PEO.

Watch out: This is a quote-led employment contract, not a self-serve HRIS. Budget the country statutory stack on top of the platform fee.

Best for

Companies hiring in many countries without local entities
Finance and people ops that want payroll and EOR in one vendor
Teams already running a global workforce, not a first overseas contractor

4.5 on Capterra from 43 reviews

Read the Papaya Global write-up Remote vs Papaya Global

Rippling

Sales-quoted MCP API

Why it comes up: US HRIS plus global payroll if the center of gravity is domestic HR, not EOR.

Stands out: Payroll, IT device management and hiring on a single mid-market bill.

Watch out: Recruiting is one module of a much larger platform, not the product itself.

Best for

Mid-market companies unifying HR and IT
Teams that want payroll and devices on the same bill
Buyers replacing several separate tools

4.9 on Capterra from 4,867 reviews

Read the Rippling write-up Remote vs Rippling

Common questions

What is the best Remote alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Deel closest to Remote. Why it comes up: Often cheaper EOR list price if you also want contractors on the same platform. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Remote alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Deel is lowest at $49/contractor/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Remote alternatives have an MCP server?

Deel, G-P and Rippling ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?