# Remote: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 81 judge labels across 9 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/remote/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global payroll and employer of record | 7% | 5 | 23% | 57 |
| Contingent workforce management | 0% | 20 | 14% | 7 |
| Employee onboarding | 0% | 21 | 0% | 4 |
| HR compliance and policy management | 0% | 30 | 0% | 4 |
| Payroll software | 0% | 22 | 0% | 4 |
| PEO providers | 0% | 24 | 0% | 2 |
| Benefits administration | 0% | 38 | 0% | 1 |
| HRIS and HCM platforms | 0% | 46 | 0% | 1 |
| Leave and absence management | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Remote and Papaya Global are the top recommendations due to their scalability, global coverage, and strong compliance features" (Mistral Small, Global payroll)
- "170+ countries; excels in payroll accuracy, unlimited runs, and employee support. G2 leader for EOR." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Global payroll)
- "Remote is often preferred by B2B companies where legal risk mitigation is paramount." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Global payroll)
- "Fastest time‑to‑hire with entity‑owned reliability: Remote." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Global payroll)

## And against it

- "pricing can be high (also around $599 per employee per month) and that support may not be as responsive for smaller businesses" (Mistral Small, Global payroll)
- "Buyers have reported pricing opacity... issues with payroll errors, difficulty in updating PTO, subpar health plans in the US" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Global payroll)
- "Remote lists a standard $699 per employee/month—likely harder to justify if minimizing the provider fee is your priority" (GPT-6 Luna, Global payroll)
- "premium global Employer of Record (EOR) providers like Deel, Remote, and Rippling...can quickly become cost-prohibitive" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Global payroll)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Global payroll and employer of record: 9% to 7%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 5 of 61, unchanged.
- Contingent workforce management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 19 → 20 of 121.
- Employee onboarding: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 65 → 21 of 87.
- HR compliance and policy management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 31 → 30 of 97.
- Payroll software: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 22 of 58, unchanged.
- PEO providers: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 24 of 53.
- Benefits administration: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 38 of 67.
- HRIS and HCM platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 46 of 66.
- Leave and absence management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 53 → 48 of 95.

## In its own words

What Remote's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Global Employment Infrastructure | EOR, Payroll & Compliance, Worldwide (https://remote.com/)
- For: Global companies (https://remote.com/)
- Price stated: Transparent price guarantee. Tiered product pricing. (https://remote.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 29 (https://remote.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Meld je gratis aan (https://remote.com/nl-nl/global-hr/platform-voor-werknemersmanagement)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 certified, ISO 27001, GDPR, CSA STAR Level 1
- Customers named: Anthropic, Vercel, Mercury, Lovable, GitLab, Mizuho, Box, Miro

## What it publishes

Every page remote.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 42438 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 3128 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 229 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-19
- webinar or virtual event: 42 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 93 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 546 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 103 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-08
- template or tool: 363 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-25
- news or press: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: September product updates https://remote.com/blog/september-product-updates
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Remote named 1 in g2 s momentum grid report for global payroll https://remote.com/blog/remote-named-1-in-g2-s-momentum-grid-report-for-global-payroll
- Recent: 2026-08-31 blog: August product updates https://remote.com/blog/august-product-updates
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Remote employer of record is now workday certified integration https://remote.com/blog/company-news/remote-employer-of-record-is-now-workday-certified-integration
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Ai contractors https://remote.com/blog/ai-contractors
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: Workday certified eor integration https://remote.com/blog/workday-certified-eor-integration

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.