RemotePeople — Independent Software Review

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Compliance Transparency Index

Grade: C — Score: 55/100

Best For

• Companies that want one provider for international EOR, payroll, contractor administration, recruitment, and selected expansion services.
• Teams hiring across multiple countries that value published EOR entry pricing and can resolve the current $199 versus $119 page discrepancy in a country-specific proposal before committing.
• Buyers that want monthly EOR terms for individual hires or an annual no-deposit option for at least five employees.
• HR and finance teams that want human-reviewed AI-assisted requests alongside employee self-service, payroll, and workforce records.

Not Ideal For

• Buyers that require a fixed all-in EOR amount before requesting a proposal, because final rates, employer costs, deposits, and optional charges depend on country and requirements.
• Organizations seeking a full native HRIS, talent-management, or IT-management suite rather than a global employment platform that connects to other business systems.
• Engineering teams that require a clearly documented public developer API as a purchasing prerequisite; the reviewed public materials establish named integrations but not a public API offering.
• Procurement teams that require public terms resolving ownership of service outputs and whether customer data is used to train AI models, because the reviewed policies do not settle those questions.

Operational Overview

Pricing Structure

EOR Flex: Pricing page: starting at $199 per employee/month

• Monthly billing with no commitment
• No stated employee minimum or setup fee
• Local employment, payroll, tax, compliance, and benefits administration
• Deposit amount and refund conditions confirmed in the proposal

EOR Plus: Starting at $399 per employee/month, billed annually

• Minimum of five employees
• No deposit
• Local employment, payroll, tax, compliance, and benefits administration
• Country and requirements determine the final rate

Global Payroll: Starting at $25 per employee/month

• Multi-country payroll calculations
• Local tax and statutory filings
• Payments, reporting, and in-country support
• Discounts documented for workforces of 50 or more

US Payroll: Starting at $29 per employee/month

• US payroll processing
• Tax and workforce administration
• For employers operating through their own US entity

Contractor Management: Starting at $29 per contractor/month

• Contract creation and management
• Automated invoices and payments
• Expense administration
• Classification-risk checks and legal updates

Contractor of Record: Starting at $199 per contractor/month

• RemotePeople engages the contractor
• Contract, payment, and compliance administration
• Designed for buyers seeking transferred engagement responsibility

US PEO: Starting at $99 per employee/month

• US co-employment support
• Payroll, HR, compliance, and benefits administration
• Requires the customer to have a US entity

Recruitment Services: 2% to 25% of annual salary, depending on service

• Recruit plus EOR at 2%, spread across 12 months
• Standalone Global Recruitment at 20%, paid on the candidate's first day
• Executive Search at 25%, paid on the candidate's first day
• Six-month replacement guarantee documented for international recruitment

Alternative Consideration

Consider switching to Deel: Deel also offers global EOR services but may have different pricing and feature sets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RemotePeople the same company as Horizons?

Yes. RemotePeople states that the company was formerly known as Horizons and rebranded as RemotePeople in February 2026. It was founded in November 2018, and Employer of Record remains its core service, supported by recruitment, payroll, contractor, and incorporation services.

How quickly can RemotePeople onboard an international employee?

RemotePeople says most hires can begin within 48 hours after the required paperwork is agreed, with a local contract typically prepared within 24 hours. Registrations, visas, notice requirements, additional verification, or country-specific rules can extend that timeline. The expected start date therefore needs to be confirmed for the individual country and hire rather than treated as a universal guarantee.

Which HRIS and identity platforms integrate with RemotePeople, and is there a public API?

RemotePeople publishes connections including ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Factorial, Gusto, HiBob, Paylocity, Personio, SAP SuccessFactors, Google Workspace, JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and OneLogin. Its public directory classifies connections by HRIS, payroll, identity, or other use. The reviewed public materials do not document a developer API or the implementation and commercial terms for every connector, so technical buyers should confirm the required data flows before purchase.

How do employees use RemotePeople for payslips, leave, expenses, and documents?

Employees use a self-service portal for payslips, time-off requests, expenses, and documents. RemotePeople also documents built-in tax handling and direct deposits for payroll, while managers can review workforce records and approve requests from the employer dashboard. The exact payroll process and available functions depend on whether the worker is employed through RemotePeople or paid through the customer's own entity.

What support does RemotePeople provide after onboarding?

RemotePeople says its EOR service includes a named account manager backed by HR and legal specialists. That support covers contracts, payroll, benefits administration, and employment changes, while separately scoped legal or immigration work may cost extra. The reviewed public pages do not provide a contractual response-time service level, so buyers should confirm escalation channels and response commitments in the proposal.

Can a company move existing EOR employees to RemotePeople?

Yes. RemotePeople offers an EOR Switch service that it describes as free migration from another EOR, with a published two-week migration target, up to 12 months of fees back, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Actual timing, reimbursement eligibility, country requirements, and the incumbent provider's exit terms should be confirmed in the migration proposal.

Can RemotePeople EOR Flex be canceled at any time, and does it require a deposit?

RemotePeople lists EOR Flex as month-to-month with no commitment, no stated employee minimum, no setup fee, and cancellation at any time. A security deposit may still apply, because the amount and refund conditions are confirmed in the proposal rather than published as a fixed rule. EOR Plus uses annual billing, requires at least five employees, and is documented as having no deposit.

Where does RemotePeople host data, and can users request export or deletion?

RemotePeople says its data is hosted on Amazon Web Services in the European Union and lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance. Its privacy policy describes retaining personal data for contractual, statutory, and business needs, followed by deletion or anonymization, but it does not publish one fixed retention period for every record. Depending on applicable law, individuals may request access to or a copy of their data and may request erasure, subject to legal and claims-related exceptions.

Does RemotePeople use customer or employee data to train its AI Command Center?

RemotePeople does not make a clear public commitment about whether customer or employee data is used to train AI models. Its Command Center page describes a proprietary AI engine, expert review of high-impact actions, and audit history, while the privacy policy permits developing and testing products and features without defining a model-training boundary or training opt-out. The training position is therefore unclear and should be resolved contractually before sensitive workforce data is submitted.

How does RemotePeople compare with Deel for international hiring?

RemotePeople's canonical pricing page lists EOR Flex from $199 per employee per month, while its live EOR Switch page displays RemotePeople from $119 per month without explaining that figure's eligibility or billing unit; final country pricing still requires a proposal. Deel's official pricing lists EOR at $599 per employee per month across more than 130 countries and positions EOR within a broader HR platform. RemotePeople also publishes Recruitment plus EOR at 2% of annual salary spread across 12 months, giving buyers a sourcing and employment path through the same provider. Buyers prioritizing RemotePeople's lower entry pricing should resolve the $199 versus $119 discrepancy in the proposal, while Deel may fit buyers prioritizing a broader HR suite.