- OfficePortal vs Remote in one line: Remote legally employs and pays people in other countries; OfficePortal runs attendance, shifts, leave, reviews and payroll for the people you employ.
- Remote's EOR starts at $599 per employee per month, and its Global Payroll at $29 per employee per month.
- OfficePortal Premium costs $4 per user per month billed yearly, and the Standard plan is free for up to five users.
- Remote publishes clear prices too, but its products are priced for cross-border employment, not everyday HR.
- If you have your own entity where your people work, you probably don't need an EOR.
What does Remote do?
Remote was founded in 2019 and helps companies hire and pay people internationally. Its main products are:
- Employer of record: from $599 per employee per month, in 90+ countries. Remote becomes the legal employer and handles local contracts, payroll and benefits.
- Global Payroll: from $29 per employee per month, for companies that have their own entities.
- Contractor Management: from $29 per contractor per month, with a Plus tier at $99 that adds indemnity cover, and Contractor of Record at $325.
- PEO in the US: from $99 per employee per month.
Remote says there are no setup fees, and early-stage startups can get 15% off EOR and contractor management for a year. In 2022 it raised a $300 million Series C at a valuation of about $3 billion.
Do you need an EOR or an HR system?
Ask where your people are and who employs them. If you want to hire someone in a country where your company has no legal entity, you need an EOR such as Remote; OfficePortal can't employ people for you. If your team works for your own company, the daily work is attendance, shift rosters, leave, reviews and payroll, and that's what an HR system handles at a much lower cost.
What does OfficePortal give you that Remote doesn't focus on?
- Attendance you can trust: web and biometric check-in plus GPS and selfie add-ons in attendance tracking.
- Shift rosters: shift scheduling with automatic overtime.
- Leave by location: leave management with approvals, carry forward and holiday calendars per location.
- Performance reviews: review cycles, assessments and goals on Premium.
- Low cost per person: $4 per user per month billed yearly, on our pricing page.
- Security: AES-256 encryption, SOC 2 compliance and 99.9% uptime.
How much does Remote cost compared with OfficePortal?
Remote publishes its starting prices. EOR is from $599 per employee per month, Global Payroll from $29, and Contractor Management from $29 per contractor. For 50 employees on Global Payroll, that's $1,450 a month; on EOR it's nearly $30,000. OfficePortal Premium costs $200 a month for 50 people, with attendance, shifts, leave, reviews and payroll included.
These aren't like-for-like: Remote's EOR takes on legal employment, which OfficePortal doesn't. The comparison matters when you're paying for an EOR or global payroll you don't actually need.
Remote disadvantages: why do companies look for alternatives?
- EOR is expensive per head. At $599 or more per employee per month, costs climb quickly as you grow.
- Priced for cross-border hiring. Teams that mostly employ people through their own entity pay for reach they don't use.
- Invoices and billing. Some reviewers mention unclear or incorrect invoices.
- Currency conversion. Remote locks one exchange rate per billing cycle, which some finance teams find harder to reconcile.
- Everyday HR isn't the focus. Biometric attendance, shift rosters and performance reviews aren't listed among its priced products.
- Local benefits limits. One reviewer reported a local pension arrangement that couldn't be accommodated.
When is Remote the better choice?
When you're hiring in countries where you have no entity, paying contractors around the world, or want EOR, contractors and global payroll from one provider with clear pricing. Reviewers often praise its ease of use and responsive support. OfficePortal doesn't replace that.
Can you use OfficePortal alongside Remote?
Yes, and it's a common setup. Remote employs and pays people abroad, while OfficePortal keeps attendance, leave, reviews and employee records for the whole team in one place.
How do you move from Remote to OfficePortal?
- When you open your own entity, or move people onto your own payroll, export employee records, pay history and leave balances from Remote.
- Book a demo. Our onboarding team helps with setup, migration and training.
- Set holiday calendars and leave policies per location, then go live at the start of a pay period.
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