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Employment Hero vs Remote

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Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Remote

Software

The new standard for global employment

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Remote has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower; Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Employment Hero and Remote actually diverge.

Attributes where Employment Hero and Remote differ
AttributeEmployment HeroRemote
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2019

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that Remote does not also cover.

Only in Remote

  • Global Payroll
  • EOR Services
  • Contractor Management
  • Compliance
  • Benefits
  • Equity Management
  • HRIS
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

Remote

  • Employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of recordnot Employment Hero
  • Paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreementsnot Employment Hero
  • Running payroll and HR records for a distributed workforcenot Employment Hero

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

Remote

  • Employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
  • Global Payroll carries an implementation fee to set up entities plus a recurring payroll delivery fee on top of the $29 per employee per month rate
  • Contractor Management Plus is $99 per contractor per month against $29 for the standard tier
  • The Equity product is limited to Delaware C-Corps
  • The PEO product bills in USD only and requires a US bank account
  • Remote states it collects reserve payments in high risk circumstances, so an upfront deposit is possible

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

Remote

Free
  • Contractor Management$29/month
    • Contractor Payments
    • Compliance
    • Contracts
  • Employer of Record$599/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from Remote on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Employment Hero review

Choose Remote if

  • You need global payroll.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want eor services.
Remote review

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or Remote better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and Remote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or Remote?
Remote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Employment Hero and Free for Remote.
Does Employment Hero or Remote run on more platforms?
Employment Hero runs on Web. Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Remote for free?
Yes. Remote has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Employment Hero starts at On request.
What can Employment Hero do that Remote cannot?
Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance.
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