Rippling vs. Remote
Running a global business can be difficult, especially when you're scaling. You need a global employment partner that can scale with you, without sacrificing quality.
Below, you'll see a how Remote and Rippling's employee management platforms compare on employer of record capabilities, contractor management services, pricing, and more.
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Remote
Pricing
Contractors
$29 per contractor per month: only pay for the contractors you actually work with
Additional fees for contractors
3% credit card processing fee
Employees
$599 per employee per month
Additional fees for employees
No additional fees
Startups
15% discount on Remote service fees for an unlimited number of hires for 12 months with the code RFS15OFF
Social Purpose Organizations (nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, benefit corporations)
15% discount on Remote service fees for an unlimited number of hires for 12 months with the code RFG15OFF
Hiring Refugee Talent
Free for any full-time refugee talent hired
Contractor Capabilities
Global payments
Exchange fees
Mid-market rate plus 1%
Locally compliant contracts
Tax document management
Localized guidance for hiring contractors in each country
Contractor payment methods
Wire transfer, Wise, Payoneer
Contractor payment card
Contractor health benefits
EOR Capabilities
Owned entities
100% fully owned entities
Localized benefits package and administration
Ironclad IP and invention rights protection
Equity incentive planning support
Employee mobile app
Transparent service metrics
Security
GDPR Compliant
SOC 2 Compliant
ISO 27001 Certified
Integrations
Customizable API
Greenhouse
BambooHR
HiBob
Personio
Coming soon
Rippling
Pricing
Contractors
No public pricing
Additional fees for contractors
Unknown
Employees
Starts at $500 per employee per month, up to $600
Additional fees for employees
Unknown
Startups
No startup program
Social Purpose Organizations (nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, benefit corporations)
No social purpose organization program
Hiring Refugee Talent
No refugee talent program
Contractor Capabilities
Global payments
Exchange fees
Unknown
Locally compliant contracts
Tax document management
Localized guidance for hiring contractors in each country
Contractor payment methods
Unknown
Contractor payment card
Contractor health benefits
EOR Capabilities
Owned entities
Limited country availability
Localized benefits package and administration
Ironclad IP and invention rights protection
Equity incentive planning support
Employee mobile app
Transparent service metrics
None
Security
GDPR Compliant
SOC 2 Compliant
ISO 27001 Certified
Integrations
Customizable API
Greenhouse
BambooHR
HiBob
Personio
Questions to ask when comparing global employment solutions
Scaling your business is hard enough - don't be limited by the number of countries your chosen EOR partner can hire team-members in.
When you choose Remote, you can be confident that you can hire, manage, and pay people around the world with full compliance.
Many global employment solutions neglect the protection of intellectual property and invention rights, as their operations are often run through third-party providers, making it difficult to secure legal protection from end-to-end.
With Remote IP Guard, you can have peace of mind knowing that your IP rights are safeguarded to the fullest extent of local and international laws, providing the most comprehensive protection available.
Whether you're just getting started on your global hiring journey, or if you're scaling, you need the confidence that you can get the advice you need to reduce risk, avoid costly fines and penalties, and operate with compliance.
Remote's global knowledge, experience, and expert team are available to advise on everything from payroll considerations and local expectations, to when you can and can't give equity to workers, and more.
Compare Rippling vs. Remote in more detail
Remote magically simplifies global employment with fully transparent pricing. Hire an employee in any country we support for just $599 per month when billed annually. You don't need to think about the other compliance, taxes, benefits, and payroll issues. Paying contractors through Remote is just $29 per contractor per month - and you'll only pay for contractors you're actively working with each month. No hidden charges, and 24/7 customer service, makes Remote the smart choice.
Rippling doesn't publish pricing, making it difficult to compare your options. Customers report pricing at between $500-600 per employee per month. Their platform requires you to opt-in to different services, each adding additional costs to your bill and preventing you from scaling efficiently. Rippling's service doesn't include support and advice - meaning you'll pay additional costs for legal counsel, HR advice, and more.
Remote
Pricing
Contractors
$29 per contractor per month: only pay for the contractors you actually work with
Additional fees for contractors
3% credit card processing fee
Employees
$599 per employee per month
Additional fees for employees
No additional fees
Startups
15% discount on Remote service fees for an unlimited number of hires for 12 months with the code RFS15OFF
Social Purpose Organizations (nonprofits, charities, social enterprises)
15% discount on Remote service fees for an unlimited number of hires for 12 months with the code RFG15OFF
Rippling
Pricing
Contractors
No public pricing
Additional fees for contractors
Unknown
Employees
Starts at $500 per employee per month, up to $600
Additional fees for employees
Unknown
Startups
No startup program
Social Purpose Organizations (nonprofits, charities, social enterprises)
No social purpose organization program
Remote operates legal entities in every country where we conduct business. This ensures a seamless and unified experience for your international employees in terms of payroll, benefits, and support. Our advanced technology and dedicated HR professionals handle all aspects, allowing you to concentrate on expanding your team.
Rippling, as a new Employer of Record provider, also operates its own entities. However it's reported to offer EOR services in only six countries with a slow expansion plan. This severely limits your hiring pool, making it difficult to hire the best talent around the world wherever they're based. In practice, you would use multiple providers - making it difficult to streamline your operations via one platform. They also do not offer ancillary support and advice on topics like visa and immigration support or equity planning.
Remote's contractor management platform includes invoice management and payments for just $29 per contractor per month in over 170 countries. Our platform allows contractors to easily submit invoices for approval and receive payment in their local currency, with no additional currency exchange fees.
Rippling offers contractor payroll as part of its HR product. This drives up costs, especially as you may not use the full feature set for your international contractors.
Remote includes unparalleled protection for your intellectual property rights by default. As a global employment solution that never relies on third-party providers, our exclusive three-step IP transfer process - Remote IP Guard - ensures your IP is safeguarded by the full extent of the law in every country we operate in. When you're hiring employees and contractors all over the world and they're accessing importnat company information, you need clarity and confidence.
Rippling doesn't mention the importance of intellectual property transfer as part of their service. This may mean you're not protected to the maximum extent of local laws, leaving you open to IP theft, unauthorised use, and more.
Remote is fully compliant with European GDPR rules, has achieved the rigorous SOC 2 certification to keep your data safe, and is ISO20071 certified.
Rippling is compliant with GDPR and SOC 2 certification, but isn't ISO20071 certified.
Remote makes it simple to hire, onboard, manage, and pay employees and contractors around the world. You can go from offer accepted to contract signed in as little as two days. The whole process is managed in our modern, beautiful platform - no need for long email chains. You're guided through the whole process with smart tips and information at each step to demystify the international hiring journey.
Rippling offers a modern user interface to manage people, payments, benefits, and compliance but, designed as a HR and finance platform, may be confusing for companies that are just getting started - and not enough for companies that are scaling their international hiring strategy.
Remote’s team deliver expert support for all your global employment needs. Our worldwide support is available through email and chat to ensure prompt and knowledgeable assistance. From relocation to permanent establishment and more, our in-house experts have the experience to handle all aspects of onboarding, management, and offboarding without relying on any third-party providers.
Rippling offers a help center, but lacks the indepth expert support required to operate global hiring at scale. This means you may not get the answers you need, driving up costs and time as you seek outside advice.
* Competitive data on this page was collected as of November 21st, 2022 and is subject to change or update. Remote does not make any representations as to the completeness or accuracy of the information on this page.
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Remote partners with the most powerful HR systems to seamlessly connect their people, payroll, and HR data. Through our Remote API and native partner integrations, we empower our partners to leverage our global infrastructure in their offerings and help more customers scale their global teams faster.
Customer Stories
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What they say
Global businesses
love Remote
On Deck is a remote-first company looking to work with the best talent, without regard to borders or time zones, and Remote has helped us accelerate those hiring plans. On Deck is driven by a spirit of service to others and we're thrilled to work with a value aligned company like Remote.
David Booth
CEO
We previously wrestled with the fine details of taxes across multiple geographies, work permits, benefits administration, and lots more. Remote has eliminated this complexity so we can focus on scaling quickly.
Abiola Showemimo
Remote allows us to effortlessly onboard new employees, safe in the knowledge that we are fully compliant. We are free to select the best candidates available, enabling us to focus on growing our business.
