Software · head to head
Remote vs Velocity Global
The short version
- Only Remote has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published; Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
- They diverge on capability: Remote covers Global Payroll, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Remote and Velocity Global actually diverge.
| Attribute | Remote | Velocity Global |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2019 | 2014 |
Identical on both: 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 Remote
- Global Payroll
- EOR Services
- Equity Management
- HRIS
- BambooHR
- Greenhouse
- Lever
- QuickBooks
Only in Velocity Global
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Immigration Services
- Workday
- SAP
- Oracle
- NetSuite
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Contractor Management
- Compliance
- Benefits
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Remote
- Employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of recordnot Velocity Global
- Paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreementsnot Velocity Global
- Running payroll and HR records for a distributed workforcenot Velocity Global
Velocity Global
- Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Remote
- Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Remote
- Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot Remote
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Velocity Global
- Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
- No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
- The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client
Pricing, plan by plan
Remote
Free- Contractor Management$29/month
- Contractor Payments
- Compliance
- Contracts
- Employer of Record$599/month
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits
Velocity Global
On request- Employer of Record$undefined/month
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits
Which should you pick?
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 Remote or Velocity Global better?
- Neither clearly leads. Remote starts at Free and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Remote or Velocity Global?
- Remote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Remote and On request for Velocity Global.
- Does Remote or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
- Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android. Velocity Global runs on Web.
- Can I use Remote for free?
- Yes. Remote has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Velocity Global starts at On request.
- What is Remote best used for?
- Remote is most often used for employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of record, paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreements, running payroll and hr records for a distributed workforce. Of those, employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of record and paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreements are not what Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
- What can Remote do that Velocity Global cannot?
- Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Equity Management, HRIS. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Payroll, Immigration Services, Workday. Both handle Contractor Management, Compliance, Benefits, Web support.