Remote People
Employer of Record and Global Payroll in 150+ Countries
- Countries150+
- PriceFrom $199/mo per employee
- Founded2018
- HQNew York, US (APAC HQ: Singapore)
EORCORPayroll
Best for
- buyers wanting one vendor across recruit-to-entity: recruitment, EOR, incorporation
- teams that weight third-party review scores heavily (G2 4.7, Capterra 4.9)
- US-based teams that also want PEO alongside international EOR
Not ideal for
- buyers wanting a single, unchanging brand name and URL for contracts
- teams that require a disclosed, numeric owned-vs-partner entity split before signing
- budget-only buyers - EOR Plus's lower-friction tier requires an annual commitment
Reviewed: 2026-09-30
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Google AI Mode Our verdict
A profitable, VC-free global-employment company that rebranded from Horizons in 2026, with strong G2/Capterra scores — but a split brand identity and no disclosed owned-vs-partner entity count.
- Standout feature
- Broadest lifecycle coverage of the vendors reviewed here - recruitment, EOR, COR, contractor management, US PEO, global payroll, visa/immigration and entity incorporation/transfer under one company.
- Biggest limitation
- Mid-transition branding: joinhorizons.com now redirects to remotepeople.com, and reviews/search listings are fragmented between the legacy 'Horizons' and new 'Remote People' profiles - complicating due diligence right now.
Key facts
| Countries covered | 150+ 'RemotePeople is an EOR with owned legal entities in 150+ countries.' Homepage tagline repeats '150+ Countries'. Some stale third-party pages and cached joinhorizons.com content still cite the pre-rebrand '180+ countries' figure; we record the current site's consistent 150+ number. · source |
|---|---|
| Entity model | — Vendor states 'owned legal entities in 150+ countries' and frames this against a 'resell a third party's' partner model, but does not publish a numeric owned-vs-partner entity split. Third-party comparison writeups note the public messaging is inconsistent (some pages hedge to owning entities only 'across its core footprint'). Left empty because no citable number exists. · source |
| Onboarding time | Local contracts in 24-48 hrs; up to 2-4 weeks elsewhere EOR Flex plan: 'local contracts in 24-48 hours'. The EOR product page separately cites '24-hour onboarding available' with 'typical ranges of 2-4 weeks depending on jurisdiction and documentation'. · source |
| Payroll markets | — |
| Currencies | 120+ Contractor Management plan bullet: 'Payments in 120+ currencies'. A separate Global Payroll page states '150+ currencies. Zero wire fees' for contractor payments - the two product pages are not consistent; we record the Contractor Management plan's own figure (120). · source |
| Integrations | 80+ 'Connects with 80+ third-party tools' across HRIS (BambooHR, Personio, HiBob, Lattice, and others), payroll (Gusto, PayFit, Paycor, Paylocity) and identity (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, JumpCloud, OneLogin). No single canonical integrations page with the full list was found. · source |
| Security & compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR 'SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 certified'; GDPR compliance badge and published GDPR policy. Page attributes the certifications to RemotePeople itself, not a hosting/infrastructure partner. · source |
| Support | Email, Phone, Dedicated account manager, Help center (Business hours; avg response <2hrs (top tier)) |
Pricing
| Plan | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record (EOR) | Full-time employment on Remote People's entities: compliance, payroll, benefits, tax. Two tiers - EOR Flex (no minimum headcount, monthly, no commitment) and EOR Plus (5+ employees, annual commitment, dedicated account manager). | From $199/mo per employee |
| Contractor of Record (COR) | Classification, localized contract, compliance monitoring, invoicing and payment for one contractor; one-month deposit for fixed-rate contracts | From $199/mo per contractor |
| Contractor Management | Auto-localized contracts, tax-document collection, self-service portal, payments in 120+ currencies | From $29/mo per contractor |
| Global Payroll | Multi-currency payroll processing, statutory filings, benefits administration on the client's own entities | From $25/mo per employee |
EOR Plus tier (5+ employees, annual commitment, dedicated account manager) is priced from $399/employee/month, above the EOR Flex figure shown. COR's $199/month is the service fee — contractor compensation is billed separately, and fixed-rate contracts require a one-month deposit. Vendor also sells US PEO (from $99/employee/month), recruitment (20% of first-year salary, or 2% bundled with EOR), visa/immigration, legal assistance ($199/hour) and company incorporation as custom-quoted add-ons (remotepeople.com/pricing, checked 2026-09-30).
What it costs at your volume
One basket for all of them: 10 contractors at $3,000 a month, so $30,000 of payouts a month. A percentage of volume and a per-seat fee cannot be compared any other way.
Remote People: $290 a month, $3,480 a year. Cheaper at this volume: Multiplier ($40).
| Platform | How it charges | Per month | Per year | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Multiplier | flat monthly | $40 | $480 | Starting at $40 per month |
 Remote People | per contractor | $290 | $3,480 | From $29/mo per contractor |
 Remote | per contractor | $290 | $3,480 | $29/mo per contractor |
 Deel | per contractor | $490 | $5,880 | from $49/mo per contractor |
Pros
- Founded 2018 and profitable without VC funding - a longer, more stable track record than several younger rivals
- Consistently high G2 (4.7/334) and Capterra (4.9/72) scores
- Widest product range reviewed here: EOR, COR, contractor management, global payroll, US PEO, recruitment, incorporation
- 80+ named integrations across HRIS, payroll and identity tools
- Transparent published pricing across most plans (EOR Flex/Plus, COR, Contractor Management, Global Payroll)
Cons
- Feb 2026 rebrand from Horizons has left reviews, docs and search listings split across brand names
- No disclosed owned-vs-partner entity count; 'owned entities' is a vendor claim, not an audited figure
- Trustpilot score (3.8/89) is notably weaker than its G2 and Capterra scores
- Contractor Management terms make the client 'solely responsible' for tax filing/reporting, not the vendor
- Currency-count claims are inconsistent between its own product pages (120+ vs 150+)
How it compares
The closest platforms in the same categories, on the facts each one publishes.
| Remote People | Deel | Multiplier | Remote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 7.8/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 |
| User rating | 4.57/5 | 4.75/5 | 4.69/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Countries covered | 150+ | 150+ | 150+ | 90+ |
| Employer of Record | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contractor of Record | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contractor management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Global payroll | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Onboarding time | Local contracts in 24-48 hrs; up to 2-4 weeks elsewhere | As little as 1 day | Vendor claim: onboard global hires in 24 hours; compliant contract in 5 minutes (not an SLA) | 2 days (average) |
| Lead plan | From $199/mo per employee | from $599/mo per employee | Starting at $400 per month | $699/mo per employee ($599 on annual billing) |
What AI assistants say
We’ll publish AI-assistant assessments here soon. Editorial scores are independent of AI snapshots.
In-depth review
Remote People (formerly Horizons) is a New York-headquartered global-employment company, founded in 2018, that rebranded from Horizons on 2026-02-09 - joinhorizons.com now redirects to remotepeople.com. It states 150+ countries with owned legal entities and sells Employer of Record, a Contractor-of-Record product, contractor management, global payroll and US PEO, alongside recruitment and entity-incorporation services added since the rebrand. Reviews are strong on G2 and Capterra but notably weaker on Trustpilot, and the rebrand has left its brand identity, reviews and some documentation split across two names.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries does Remote People (formerly Horizons) cover?
The current site consistently states 150+ countries with owned legal entities for Employer of Record. Some older, cached Horizons material still cites a pre-rebrand 180+ figure; treat 150+ as the current number (remotepeople.com/employer-of-record, checked 2026-09-30).
How much does Remote People EOR cost?
Two published tiers: EOR Flex from $199/employee/month (monthly, no commitment) and EOR Plus from $399/employee/month (annual commitment, built for 5+ employees, includes a dedicated account manager) (remotepeople.com/pricing, checked 2026-09-30).
Does Remote People have its own legal entities in every country?
The vendor states it operates 'owned legal entities in 150+ countries' rather than reselling a third party's infrastructure, but it does not publish a numeric owned-vs-partner entity count, and some of its own comparison pages use softer language. Treat the 'owned entities' claim as unverified and confirm the entity type for your specific countries before signing (remotepeople.com/employer-of-record, checked 2026-09-30).
What is the difference between Horizons and Remote People?
They are the same company. Horizons rebranded as Remote People on 2026-02-09, expanding beyond EOR into recruitment, US PEO and entity incorporation; joinhorizons.com now redirects to remotepeople.com, and existing client contracts and services carried over unchanged. Reviews and some documentation remain split across both names (PR Newswire, checked 2026-09-30).
Sources
Every fact above comes from Remote People's own pages. These are the ones we read, and when.
- remotepeople.com/contractor-management checked 30 September 2026
- remotepeople.com/contractor-of-record checked 30 September 2026
- remotepeople.com/employer-of-record checked 30 September 2026