Head to head

Remote vs Rippling

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

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

Rippling

Sales-quoted

Mid-market HR, IT and finance platform with payroll, devices and an ATS on one bill. Quote-based, with MCP enabled in-product.

Where Rippling fits

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

At a glance

Detail	Remote	Rippling
Starting price	$29/employee/mo	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	EOR, HRIS, Payroll	ATS, Benefits administration, EOR, HR compliance, HRIS, Onboarding, Payroll, Time & attendance
Capterra	4.3 from 101 reviews	4.9 from 4,867 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Rippling

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.

Not the right fit for

Staffing agencies
Talent teams that only want a tracker

Pros and cons

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

Rippling

Payroll, IT and hiring on one bill
In-product MCP plus an API
Replaces several separate tools

No published price
No public MCP endpoint
Recruiting is a module, not the focus

What each one costs

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

Rippling

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Remote or Rippling for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Remote or Rippling have an MCP server?

Remote and Rippling ship 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 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?