RemoFirst EOR review 2026
An independent, calculation-driven look at RemoFirst: what it publishes, what it doesn't, where it operates, what a hire actually costs, and how it ranks against the rest of the market.
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RemoFirst at a glance
- EOR pricing
- $199/employee/month
- Contractor pricing
- $25/contractor/month
- Managed payroll
- Not publicly disclosed
- FX markup
- 1.50% (EOR Lens estimate)
- Setup fee
- None
- Contract term
- None (month-to-month)
- Cancellation notice
- Not publicly disclosed
- Immigration support
- Not publicly disclosed
- EOR country coverage
- 125 published markets
- Entity model
- Partner network
Best suited to: Cost-sensitive teams hiring lower-salary roles where the flat fee dominates the bill.
Figures marked as published in the transparency section below are quoted from the provider's own pages. Anything labelled an EOR Lens estimate is our research figure, used so providers can be compared consistently, and should be confirmed in your quote. Last verified 2026-09-04.
What a hire costs through RemoFirst
Cheapest in United Kingdom at this salary is Pebl at $7,989/month, a difference of $2,460 a year.
Uses the same calculation engine as the main calculator: converted base salary, United Kingdom statutory employer costs, the provider fee with FX spread, and amortised one-time fees.
Where RemoFirst operates
RemoFirst publishes hiring coverage in 125 countries across 4 regions. Countries not listed here are not published as supported; confirm directly with the provider.
Source: RemoFirst's own country pages (checked 2026-09-05).
Linked countries have a full employer cost breakdown on EOR Lens; the rest are published by the provider but not yet modelled here.
RemoFirst contractor pricing
Engaging someone as a contractor rather than employing them through an EOR is a different product with different pricing and different risk. This is what RemoFirst publishes for contractors.
- Premium Contractors
- $25 per contractor per month
Contractor management itself is free; the $25 tier adds invoicing and payment processing. No minimum contractor count.
Source: Free to manage contractors and $25 per contractor, per month to process payments.
www.remofirst.com, checked 2026-09-05.
Contractor fees exclude currency conversion and payment costs, which are charged separately by most providers. Misclassifying an employee as a contractor carries back-tax and penalty risk that dwarfs the monthly fee. Compare every published contractor price on the contractor pricing page.
RemoFirst vs alternatives
Figures without a label are published by the provider. "(est.)" marks an EOR Lens research figure used for like-for-like comparison. "Not publicly disclosed" means the provider does not state it publicly, which is not the same as the answer being unfavourable.
| Factor | RemoFirst | Pebl | Multiplier | Papaya Global | Rippling EOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOR base fee | $199/employee/month | $399/employee/month | $459/employee/month on annual billing ($499 monthly) | From $499/employee/month | $500 (est.) |
| Contractor fee | $25 | Not publicly disclosed | $40 | $5 | Not publicly disclosed |
| EOR coverage | 125 published | 158 published | 120 published | 128 published | 63 published |
| Entity model | Partner network | Mixed (owned + partners) | Mixed (owned + partners) | Mixed (owned + partners) | Partner network |
| FX disclosure | 1.50% (est.) | Not publicly disclosed | 2.00% (est.) | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Deposit | 1 month(s) (est.) | 1.5 month(s) (est.) | 1 month(s) (est.) | 1 month(s) (est.) | 1 month(s) (est.) |
| Setup fee | None | None | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Contract term | None (month-to-month) | 12-month (est.) | month-to-month (est.) | 12-month (est.) | month-to-month (est.) |
| Immigration support | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Best suited to | Cost-sensitive teams hiring lower-salary roles where the flat fee dominates the bill. | Enterprise buyers wanting a named support team, formerly Velocity Global. | APAC-heavy hiring, particularly India and the Philippines, where Multiplier owns entities. | Enterprises combining global payroll and EOR with heavy reporting needs. | Teams already running Rippling HRIS that want EOR inside the same system. |
RemoFirst strengths and limitations
Where RemoFirst is strong
- Lowest flat fee
- Month-to-month
- Low-salary roles
Where RemoFirst is weaker
- Partner-network entities
- Limited Tier-1 audit cover
Pricing transparency: what RemoFirst publishes
RemoFirst publishes 5 of 8 facts we check on every provider. Each published fact below carries a quote, a source link and the date we checked it.
FX markup
Not publicly disclosed; confirm with providerRemoFirst does not publish an FX margin; the 1.5% modelled on EOR Lens is our research estimate.
Security deposit / pre-funding
Not publicly disclosed; confirm with providerNo deposit policy published; EOR Lens models one month as an assumption.
Support response commitment
Not publicly disclosed; confirm with providerFAQ
RemoFirst publishes $199/employee/month. The all-in monthly cost also includes the employee's gross salary, statutory employer costs in the hire country, currency conversion and any one-time fees. Use the cost checker on this page for a specific country and salary.
RemoFirst publishes EOR coverage in 125 markets, listed in full on this page. Countries outside that list are not published as supported.
On published headline fees, RemoFirst is at or below every provider we compare it with. Total cost still depends on the hire country and salary.
RemoFirst does not publish a currency conversion margin. Our calculator applies an EOR Lens estimate of 1.50% so that providers can be compared on a like-for-like basis. Ask for the margin and the payments it applies to in writing.
RemoFirst does not publish a deposit or pre-funding policy. Our model assumes one month of total employment cost is held up front, which is an EOR Lens estimate. This is not published by the provider, so confirm it in writing before you sign.
RemoFirst operates through a partner network rather than owned entities in most markets.
RemoFirst does not publish an immigration or visa support offering. This is not published by the provider, so confirm it in writing before you sign.
Yes. RemoFirst lists contractor management at $25/contractor/month.
Pebl, Multiplier, Papaya Global, Rippling EOR are the closest alternatives on published pricing and coverage. Which one is cheapest depends entirely on the hire country, so run the same salary through the calculator to see.
Sources
- RemoFirst pricingchecked 2026-09-04
- RemoFirst published country coveragechecked 2026-09-05
Evaluating RemoFirst?
$199/employee/month, and RemoFirst states no setup, onboarding or termination fees, no annual contract and no minimums (remofirst.com/price, verified 4 Sep 2026). It publishes no security-deposit requirement; the one month modelled here is our assumption, so confirm it in your quote.