Remote.com vs Skuad
Features, use cases, pros and cons, and pricing side by side — and which one to pick.
Best for: Companies hiring employees in countries where they don't have a legal entity, Finance teams that need multi-currency payroll in one platform
Read the full Remote.com reviewBest for: Companies hiring full-time employees abroad without opening local entities, Teams paying international contractors in multiple currencies
Read the full Skuad reviewCommission may apply at no extra cost
Remote.com vs Skuad: features compared
Compare key features side by side
Feature Comparison Summary
Which should you choose?
Choose Remote.com if
- You need native Workday, HiBob, BambooHR, or Personio integrations.
- You want MCP, REST API, and webhooks for AI and custom workflows.
- You value owned local entities with in-house legal and payroll experts.
Choose Skuad if
- You need coverage in 160+ countries with 70-currency payroll.
Remote.com vs Skuad: pros and cons
Remote.com
Remote runs its own legal entities and in-house payroll experts in every market it serves, so you can hire in 90+ countries without setting up local companies. EOR pricing at $699 per employee sits at the market's high end, and payroll carries undisclosed fees. Overall, it's a strong pick for international teams that can absorb the cost.
Pros
- Operates its own legal entities in every market it serves, staffed with in-house payroll teams and local legal experts, rather than outsourcing to third-party middlemen
- Employer of Record covers 90+ countries at a flat $699 per employee per month with no platform, onboarding, or setup fees and no minimum headcount
- Runs monthly, semi-monthly, and hourly payroll across multiple currencies in one platform with full visibility for finance teams
Cons
- Employer of Record is priced at $699 per employee per month, which is at the high end of the EOR market and adds up quickly for teams scaling headcount abroad
- Payroll carries an implementation fee plus a recurring payroll delivery fee that aren't disclosed upfront, so total cost depends on a custom quote for your entities
- Some products have restrictive eligibility — PEO is billed in USD only and requires a U.S. bank account, and the Equity product serves only Delaware C-Corps
Skuad
Skuad (now Payoneer Workforce Management) covers hiring and payroll in 160+ countries with published per-seat pricing from $19, one bulk payment across 70 currencies, and built-in visa support, though it skips self-serve signup and keeps per-country rates and exit terms behind a demo. Overall, it's a recommendable pick for distributed teams that confirm costs before signing.
Pros
- Hire full-time employees in 160+ countries through its employer-of-record service, so you skip setting up a local subsidiary in each market
- Run global payroll in 70 currencies from one dashboard, funded with a single bulk payment instead of per-country bank transfers
- Per-seat pricing is published upfront — contractor management (AOR) starts at $19 per contractor monthly and full-time EOR hiring at $199 per employee, with a $0 onboarding fee
Cons
- No free trial or free plan is available; the only way in is a demo request, and there's no self-serve signup, so you can't test the workflow before committing
- Exact rates vary by country and aren't published, so the $199/$19 starting prices may not apply to your target locations until you get a custom quote
- Contract length, notice periods, and refund or cancellation terms aren't published anywhere on the site, which makes it hard to assess exit costs before signing
Remote.com and Skuad in detail
Remote.com
Remote is a global employment platform. It lets companies hire, pay, and manage team members in other countries without setting up local companies themselves. The service covers employer-of-record employment, multi-currency payroll, and local compliance, backed by in-house payroll teams and legal experts. It's built for HR, finance, and operations teams at growing companies that hire internationally, and for developers who want to embed employment into their own products through its API.
Standout features
- Owned infrastructure, not middlemen
- Payroll, all in one place
- Keep the tools you already use
- Built for builders
Use cases
- Hire abroad without a local entity
- See all your global payroll in one place
- Manage contractors worldwide without the admin pile-up
- Keep your HR stack, add global infrastructure
Skuad
Skuad is a global HR platform and employer of record (EOR), now part of Payoneer as Payoneer Workforce Management. It lets companies hire employees and contractors in 160+ countries without opening local entities. The platform handles onboarding, compliant contracts, payroll, benefits, contractor payments, and compliance support. It's built for HR, finance, and legal teams at growing companies that want to hire internationally without the legal heavy lifting.
Standout features
- Hire full-time employees without opening a local entity
- Onboarding that takes minutes, not weeks
- Pay everyone in their local currency
- Shield: built-in compliance and mobility support
- Benefits your team will actually use
Use cases
- Hire full-time employees abroad, no entity needed
- Onboard and pay global contractors
- Consolidate global payroll into one run
- Plan your first hire in a new market
Pricing compared
List prices from each vendor's pricing page, before taxes and add-ons. Costs are per month.
| Pricing compared | Remote.com | Skuad |
|---|---|---|
| From (cheapest paid plan) | $29/mo Payroll · per user | $19/mo Contractors (AOR) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| Money-back guarantee | Not stated | Not stated |
| Annual billing savings | — | — |
| Pricing model | Per-user and flat plans | Per-user and flat plans |
| Cost for 1 user | $29/mo Payroll plan, billed monthly | $19/moCheaper Contractors (AOR) plan, billed monthly |
| Cost for 5 users | $145/moCheaper Payroll plan, billed monthly | $995/mo Employees (EOR) plan, billed monthly |
| Cost for 10 users | $290/moCheaper Payroll plan, billed monthly | $1,990/mo Employees (EOR) plan, billed monthly |
| Cost for 25 users | $725/moCheaper Payroll plan, billed monthly | $4,975/mo Employees (EOR) plan, billed monthly |
| Plans | 8 | 2 |
| Prices checked | Vendor page checked Oct 12, 2026 | Vendor page checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Price history | Tracking prices since Sep 7, 2026. No price change detected yet. | Tracking prices since Oct 1, 2026. No price change detected yet. |
- Cheapest plan that fits each team size. Per-user plans are multiplied by the number of users (respecting stated minimums and seat packs). Plans that include some users cost their base price plus the extra-user price for each user beyond those included. Flat-priced plans with no stated user limit are counted as one licence per user.
Cheaper for your team size
For 5 users (billed monthly), Remote.com costs $145/mo vs Skuad at $995/mo.
- For 1 user (billed monthly), Skuad costs $19/mo vs Remote.com at $29/mo.
- For 10 users (billed monthly), Remote.com costs $290/mo vs Skuad at $1,990/mo.
- For 25 users (billed monthly), Remote.com costs $725/mo vs Skuad at $4,975/mo.
Computed from published list prices on the dates shown. Excludes taxes, add-ons and promotions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which platform covers more countries?
Skuad covers 160+ countries; Remote covers 90+. Remote counters with owned local entities and in-house legal and payroll experts, which can matter for compliance-heavy hires.