Featured app • RemoFirst

Employ someone abroad without opening an entity

It is the question that stops a remote hire in its tracks. You have agreed a salary with someone in another country and then realize you have no legal way to actually employ them there. Opening an entity takes months and tens of thousands of dollars, which is impossible to justify for one person. RemoFirst becomes the legal employer instead, covering 185+ countries and handling the local contract, tax, payroll, and benefits, with onboarding usually finished in one to three days. It starts at $199 per employee a month, with no setup or termination fees and no annual minimum, so testing one hire in a new market costs about what a software seat does. Mastercard, Microsoft, Twilio, and PandaDoc all use it.

What is it:

An employer of record and global payroll platform that legally employs your international hires in 185+ countries without you opening an entity.

Who is it for:

Small and mid-sized companies hiring their first few people abroad, who need it done compliantly without a legal project attached.

Alternative to:

Deel, Remote, Oyster, Multiplier, Papaya Global, or incorporating a local entity for a single hire.

Why we like it:

We like RemoFirst because the cost calculator gives you a country-specific number before you speak to anyone, so you can price a hire while still deciding whether to make it.

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