Accounting & Finance · head to head
Ramp vs Remote

Ramp
Accounting & Finance
The corporate card that helps you spend less
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ramp procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus; Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
- They diverge on capability: Ramp covers Corporate cards, Remote covers Global Payroll.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ramp and Remote actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2019).
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 Ramp
- Corporate cards
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Accounting automation
- Spend insights
- NetSuite
- Sage Intacct
- SOC 2
Only in Remote
- Global Payroll
- EOR Services
- Contractor Management
- Compliance
- Benefits
- Equity Management
- HRIS
- BambooHR
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ramp
- Corporate expense management and automationnot Remote
- Accounts payable automation with AI invoice processingnot Remote
- Multi-currency travel and policy managementnot Remote
Remote
- Employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of recordnot Ramp
- Paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreementsnot Ramp
- Running payroll and HR records for a distributed workforcenot Ramp
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ramp
- Procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
- Workday and Oracle Fusion integrations limited to Enterprise tier only
- Multi-entity functionality requires Plus tier or higher
- Local card issuance in 30+ countries limited to Enterprise tier
- Advanced ERP integrations require higher tier selection
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
Ramp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Ramp 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 Ramp if
- You need corporate cards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile apps.
- You also want expense management.
Choose Remote if
- You need global payroll.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want eor services.
Questions people ask
- Is Ramp or Remote better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ramp starts at Free and Remote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ramp or Remote?
- Ramp starts at Free and Remote at Free.
- Does Ramp or Remote run on more platforms?
- Ramp runs on Web, Mobile apps. Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Ramp for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Ramp best used for?
- Ramp is most often used for corporate expense management and automation, accounts payable automation with ai invoice processing, multi-currency travel and policy management. Of those, corporate expense management and automation and accounts payable automation with ai invoice processing are not what Remote is typically brought in for.
- What can Ramp do that Remote cannot?
- Ramp covers Corporate cards, Expense management, Bill pay, Accounting automation. Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, Web support, Ios support.
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