Payroll · head to head
Payhawk vs RemoFirst
Payhawk
Payroll
Modular spend management combining corporate cards, accounts payable, procurement and travel
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
RemoFirst
Payroll
Low-cost employer of record and contractor payments across a very wide country list built largely on partner entities
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Payhawk buying the full stack of Travel, Accounts Payable, Cards and Procurement separately costs more than a single suite price, since each module carries its own flat monthly fee.; RemoFirst coverage in most countries runs through partner entities rather than entities RemoFirst owns, which lengthens the liability chain and means a disputed termination is handled by a company you have no direct contract with.
- They diverge on capability: Payhawk covers Corporate cards, RemoFirst covers Employer of record.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Payhawk and RemoFirst actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Payroll).
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 Payhawk
- Corporate cards
- Accounts payable automation
- Procurement module
- Travel booking
- ERP integrations
- Multi-entity consolidation
Only in RemoFirst
- Employer of record
- Contractor management
- Global benefits
- Visa and work permit support
- Equipment provisioning
- Multi-currency payments
- Expense management
- Time off tracking
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Payhawk
- A multi-entity European business wanting one system for cards, expenses and payables across currenciesnot RemoFirst
- A finance team that wants to price spend management before a sales call rather than negotiating blindnot RemoFirst
- A company wanting only accounts payable automation without paying for card issuing it does not neednot RemoFirst
- A mid-market business standardising ERP-integrated expense reporting ahead of a fundraise or auditnot RemoFirst
RemoFirst
- A startup hiring two or three people each in several countries where opening entities makes no sensenot Payhawk
- A company paying an established vendor a high per-contractor fee for administration it could buy far cheapernot Payhawk
- An employer that needs a country outside the coverage of the major EOR providersnot Payhawk
- A team that wants equipment procured and shipped to remote hires without setting up local logisticsnot Payhawk
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Payhawk
- Buying the full stack of Travel, Accounts Payable, Cards and Procurement separately costs more than a single suite price, since each module carries its own flat monthly fee.
- The unlimited-seats model is a poor fit for a company issuing cards to only a handful of employees, since the fixed module price does not scale down.
- Card issuing depends on Payhawk's own banking partners rather than a company's existing bank, so switching away later means reissuing cards and re-training staff on a new tool.
- Procurement is a separate paid module rather than a built-in feature, so a company evaluating "Payhawk" from marketing material may be looking at capability it has not actually bought.
- International card acceptance and FX handling vary by market, and companies with material spend outside Europe report gaps compared to global card issuers.
RemoFirst
- Coverage in most countries runs through partner entities rather than entities RemoFirst owns, which lengthens the liability chain and means a disputed termination is handled by a company you have no direct contract with.
- Statutory deposits, typically one or more months of salary and employer contributions held in advance, are quoted separately from the per employee fee and materially change the cash cost of the first year.
- Currency conversion on payroll runs carries a spread that is not in the headline price, and on a large multi-country payroll that spread can exceed the platform fee itself.
- Benefits quality varies sharply by country because it is sourced through local partners, so two employees on the same contract in different countries can receive very different cover.
- The company is young and holds client payroll funds in transit, which is a counterparty risk that larger competitors with longer trading histories and audited entity networks present less of.
Pricing, plan by plan
Payhawk
On request- Travel$299/month
- Integrated travel booking
- Unlimited employee seats
- Accounts Payable$349/month
- Invoice capture and approval routing
- Unlimited document processing
- Cards and Expenses$449/month
- Unlimited card transactions
- Multi-entity expense management
- Procurement$499/month
- Purchase request and approval workflow
- Vendor management
RemoFirst
On request- Employer of Record$undefined/year
- Priced per employee per month
- Statutory deposit held separately from the platform fee
- Currency conversion spread applied on each payroll run
- Contractor Management$undefined/year
- Priced per contractor per month
- Compliant contract templates by country
- Multi-currency payments
Which should you pick?
Choose Payhawk if
- You need corporate cards.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want accounts payable automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Payhawk or RemoFirst better?
- Neither clearly leads. Payhawk starts at On request and RemoFirst at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Payhawk or RemoFirst?
- Payhawk starts at On request and RemoFirst at On request.
- Does Payhawk or RemoFirst run on more platforms?
- Payhawk runs on Web, iOS, Android. RemoFirst runs on Web.
- What is Payhawk best used for?
- Payhawk is most often used for a multi-entity european business wanting one system for cards, expenses and payables across currencies, a finance team that wants to price spend management before a sales call rather than negotiating blind, a company wanting only accounts payable automation without paying for card issuing it does not need, a mid-market business standardising erp-integrated expense reporting ahead of a fundraise or audit. Of those, a multi-entity european business wanting one system for cards, expenses and payables across currencies and a finance team that wants to price spend management before a sales call rather than negotiating blind are not what RemoFirst is typically brought in for.
- What can Payhawk do that RemoFirst cannot?
- Payhawk covers Corporate cards, Accounts payable automation, Procurement module, Travel booking. RemoFirst covers Employer of record, Contractor management, Global benefits, Visa and work permit support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Payhawk: Is Payhawk pricing really public?
Yes, module pricing (Travel, Accounts Payable, Cards and Expenses, Procurement) is published starting at 299 to 499 dollars a month per module, or bundled as Payhawk Complete.
RemoFirst: Does RemoFirst own entities in every country it lists?
No. It owns entities in a minority of its coverage and uses in-country partners elsewhere. Ask per country, because the answer determines who the legal employer is.
Payhawk: Does it charge per seat?
No, each module includes unlimited employee seats; the fixed monthly fee does not increase with headcount.
RemoFirst: What does the headline per employee price exclude?
Statutory deposits, currency conversion spread on payroll runs, and country-specific charges such as mandatory insurance or entity fees.
Payhawk: Can we buy just one module?
Yes, modules are sold separately, so a company can buy Accounts Payable without Cards or Procurement.
RemoFirst: Is it cheaper than Deel or Remote?
On the headline rate, substantially. Once deposits and FX are included the gap narrows, but it usually remains cheaper.
RemoFirst: Can it convert a contractor into an employee?
Yes, in countries it supports for EOR. This is a common reason buyers start with the contractor product and move up.
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