Playroll Vs Remote: Choosing the Best EOR Platform

Playroll's pricing is fixed and straightforward, with all service fees clear and transparent from the outset. You can hire full-time employees for just $399/month or contractors at $35/month in 180+ supported regions. Compliance, payroll and your employer taxes are taken care of as part of our fixed pricing. Enjoy dedicated support for both employers and employees, at no extra cost.

Remote has more complex pricing plans for their Contractor Management solution, which starts at $29/month – while enhanced compliance costs $99/month, per contractor. Remote offers pricing for employees starting from $599/month with annual commitments, with monthly billing options also available.

Playroll has a strong support system, including a dedicated customer support manager for employers and employees alike, with experts on compensation, local benefits, and immigration. This ensures personalized and comprehensive support for your business and employees.

Remote provides support through live chat and a ticketing system, with dedicated Customer Success Managers for EOR clients. Remote reports fast response times via its public status page, though G2 reviews have reported slow response times.

With a footprint in 180+ countries and a large network of owned entities, Playroll takes care of localized payroll, employee benefits, taxes, and compliance for your team, no matter where they are. While Remote follows the same model of having legal entities for the countries they support, their coverage when it comes to EOR services is much less at 100+ countries.

Playroll's EOR product is also more competitively priced than Remote, and more financially viable for businesses of all sizes. Playroll's EOR services is available from $399 p/month for employees, compared to Remote's steeper price tag from $599 p/month, allowing you to easily hire at scale across the globe.

Playroll and Remote have wide country coverage for their Contractor Management solutions, with both supporting more than 180 countries. The difference in the two products is in the pricing - Remote upcharges for full compliance when it comes to their contractor solution.

Playroll charges $35 p/month to quickly onboard contractors, with localized contracts and free misclassification assistance and guidance on local labor laws. Remote offers indemnity protection and enhanced compliance with local laws at a premium of $99 p/month per contractor, separate to their base pricing of $29 p/month.

Playroll offers a global payroll solution across 180+ regions, allowing you to automate payroll processes, detect variances, and manage operations from one platform. It easily syncs with your existing payroll systems and in-country vendors and parses any payroll data source, minimizing costly transitions and saving time.

Remote also provides a global payroll service but requires significant upfront investment and costly system replacements. Onboarding can take up to two months, delaying ROI and driving up costs.

Playroll is fully compliant with European GDPR rules, and is SOC2 certified. Remote matches Playroll when it comes to these certifications. However, Remote supports compliant hiring in less regions than Playroll, and charges more for enhanced compliance when it comes to contractors.

Unlike Remote, Playroll is backed by 25+ years of experience in employing talent globally through the VAT IT Group.

Playroll stands out by offering quicker, seamless synchronization with your existing HR systems. Unlike other solutions that may disrupt your operations, Playroll easily and quickly syncs with your HRIS, payroll systems, and other tools.