Is Remote or Volopay better?

Neither clearly leads. Remote starts at $29/month per employee and Volopay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Remote or Volopay?

Remote starts at $29/month per employee and Volopay at On request.

Does Remote or Volopay run on more platforms?

Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android. Volopay runs on Web, iOS, Android.

What is Remote best used for?

Remote is most often used for global hiring and payroll across 90+ countries without establishing local subsidiaries, contractor and freelancer management with compliance protection, u.s. multi-state payroll and benefits administration, equity management for startups and growth-stage companies. Of those, global hiring and payroll across 90+ countries without establishing local subsidiaries and contractor and freelancer management with compliance protection are not what Volopay is typically brought in for.

What can Remote do that Volopay cannot?

Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Volopay covers Multi-currency business accounts, Virtual and physical corporate cards, Accounts payable automation, Expense management.

Payroll · head to head

Remote vs Volopay

Remote

Payroll

The new standard for global employment

From: $29/month per employee
Rated: -

Full review Website

Volopay

Payroll

Corporate cards, multi-currency accounts and accounts payable automation for Asia-Pacific businesses

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published; Volopay cross-currency spend within Singapore carries a fee around 3.1%, which is easy to overlook against the advertised free domestic transfers and can dominate total cost for internationally mobile teams.
They diverge on capability: Remote covers Global Payroll, Volopay covers Multi-currency business accounts.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Remote and Volopay actually diverge.

Attributes where Remote and Volopay differ
Attribute	Remote	Volopay
Starting price	$29/month per employee	On request
Pricing model	subscription	quote
Founded	2019	Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Remote

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

Only in Volopay

Multi-currency business accounts
Virtual and physical corporate cards
Accounts payable automation
Expense management
Accounting integrations
Approval workflows

What people use each for

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

Remote

Global hiring and payroll across 90+ countries without establishing local subsidiariesnot Volopay
Contractor and freelancer management with compliance protectionnot Volopay
U.S. multi-state payroll and benefits administrationnot Volopay
Equity management for startups and growth-stage companiesnot Volopay

Volopay

A Singapore-headquartered company paying vendors and staff across several APAC currencies from one accountnot Remote
A finance team wanting free domestic transfers with accounts payable automation includednot Remote
A regional business consolidating separate local business bank accounts into one multi-currency platformnot Remote
A company whose card spend is concentrated in SGD and wants to minimise cross-currency fee exposurenot 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

Volopay

Cross-currency spend within Singapore carries a fee around 3.1%, which is easy to overlook against the advertised free domestic transfers and can dominate total cost for internationally mobile teams.
Cross-border payments in non-SGD currencies add roughly 1.6%, so a company paying many overseas vendors accumulates a real cost that is not visible on the headline pricing.
Regional focus on Asia-Pacific means weaker fit for companies whose spend is mainly in Europe or North America, where Payhawk or Extend cover the ground better.
Pricing is not published, so despite the specific fee percentages that are publicly known, the underlying subscription or platform fee must be obtained by quote.
As a comparatively young fintech, its card issuing depends on banking partners whose regulatory standing in each APAC market can change, and companies should confirm current licensing in their specific country before committing.

Pricing, plan by plan

Remote

$29/month per employee

Global Payroll$29/month per employee
- International payroll infrastructure
- Self-service platform
- Specialist support
Employer of Record (EOR)$699/month per employee
- Hire in 90+ countries without local entity
- Dedicated onboarding specialist
- Local payroll handling
Contractor Management - Basic$29/month per contractor
- Contract creation and signing
- Invoice approval
- Transparent payments
Contractor Management - Plus$99/month per contractor
- All Basic features
- Indemnity protection up to $100,000 per contractor

Volopay

On request

Volopay$undefined/month
- Free domestic SGD transfers and Accounts Payable Automation
- Approximately 1.6% fee on cross-border non-SGD payments
- Approximately 3.1% fee on cross-currency spend within Singapore

Which should you pick?

Choose Remote if

You need global payroll.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want eor services.

Remote review

Choose Volopay if

You need multi-currency business accounts.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want virtual and physical corporate cards.

Volopay review

Questions people ask

Is Remote or Volopay better?: Neither clearly leads. Remote starts at $29/month per employee and Volopay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Remote or Volopay?: Remote starts at $29/month per employee and Volopay at On request.
Does Remote or Volopay run on more platforms?: Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android. Volopay runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Remote best used for?: Remote is most often used for global hiring and payroll across 90+ countries without establishing local subsidiaries, contractor and freelancer management with compliance protection, u.s. multi-state payroll and benefits administration, equity management for startups and growth-stage companies. Of those, global hiring and payroll across 90+ countries without establishing local subsidiaries and contractor and freelancer management with compliance protection are not what Volopay is typically brought in for.
What can Remote do that Volopay cannot?: Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Volopay covers Multi-currency business accounts, Virtual and physical corporate cards, Accounts payable automation, Expense management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Remote: How much does Remote's Employer of Record (EOR) service cost?

Remote's EOR service costs $699 per employee per month in USD. This includes hiring in 90+ countries, dedicated onboarding, local payroll, compliance protections, localized benefits, expert support, and HR Essentials. Pricing is available in multiple currencies (EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, NZD, SGD, CHF, JPY, SEK, NOK, DKK).

Source

Volopay: What currency is Volopay built around?

Singapore dollar as the base account currency, with support for spend and transfers across several other Asia-Pacific currencies.

Remote: What is the cost difference between Global Payroll and EOR on Remote?

Global Payroll is $29 per employee per month for international payroll infrastructure and self-service management. EOR is $699 per employee per month and includes full employer responsibilities, compliance, benefits, and dedicated support for hiring in 90+ countries.

Source

Volopay: Are transfers free?

Domestic SGD transfers and the Accounts Payable Automation product are advertised as free; cross-border and cross-currency transactions carry separate fees.

Remote: How much does Remote charge for contractor management?

Contractor Management costs $29 per contractor per month for basic features (contracts, invoicing, payments) or $99 per month for the Plus tier, which adds indemnity protection up to $100,000 per contractor. Contractor of Record (where Remote is the employer) costs from $325 per contractor per month.

Source

Volopay: Is pricing published?

No, subscription pricing requires a quote, though the specific cross-currency fee percentages are disclosed publicly.

Remote vs Volopay

Remote

Volopay

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Remote

Only in Volopay

What people use each for

Remote

Volopay

Where each one falls short

Remote

Volopay

Pricing, plan by plan

Remote

Volopay

Which should you pick?

Choose Remote if

Choose Volopay if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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