Teamed vs Remote, the $599 head-to-head

1. Step 1

   Bring your Remote invoice

   Share your current Remote invoice. Teamed unbundles it line by line: gross salary, statutory at cost, platform fee, FX spread. You see exactly what the switch means in numbers and where the FX lands on a zero-markup basis.

2. Step 2

   Map the operational plan

   Teamed builds the cutover plan per country or per employee cohort: notice-period alignment, payroll-calendar sync, benefits continuity, employee communications. If you're mid-annual commitment with Remote, Teamed maps the earliest clean exit date.

3. Step 3

   Issue new contracts

   New compliant employment contracts issue under Teamed. Employees receive their new payslip structure before the first pay cycle, with FX shown against mid-market. No re-onboarding overhead.

4. Step 4

   Close the Remote relationship

   Teamed manages the Remote termination timeline and keeps you out of a double-billing period. Most EOR contracts are month-to-month or carry a notice period. Teamed maps the calendar.

Frequently asked questions

• Is Teamed cheaper than Remote?+

  The headline matches on annual billing: both are $599 per employee per month if Remote bills annually. The differences are the commitment and the FX. Teamed is $599 flat with no annual commitment; Remote is $599 on annual billing and $699 on monthly. On FX, Teamed absorbs it at zero markup. Remote discloses a variable spread above mid-market, which is more transparent than concealing it, but the spread is still there. On a $190,000 salary, a 2% variable spread is $3,800 per year per employee. The headline matches on annual. The total cost depends on your commitment and the FX spread on your actual salary mix.
• What is Remote's FX policy?+

  Remote discloses that it applies a variable FX rate above mid-market on salary conversions (verified 2026-06-15 at remote.com/pricing). The rate is published rather than concealed, which makes it more auditable than providers who do not publish FX terms. The spread is variable and sits above the mid-market reference, so it is not zero markup. If you need to model the exact cost, ask Remote for the current spread on the currencies you pay in. Teamed shows the applied rate against the mid-market reference on every invoice and absorbs FX at zero markup on the fee.
• Does Remote require annual billing?+

  Yes. Remote's $599 per employee per month headline requires an annual billing commitment (verified 2026-06-15 at remote.com/pricing). The rolling monthly rate is $699 per employee per month. If your hiring volumes are growing fast or you are not certain of your headcount 12 months from now, the $100 gap between the two rates is worth modelling before you commit. Teamed is flat at $599 per employee per month with no annual commitment required.
• Does Teamed own a German entity, like Remote?+

  Yes. Both Teamed and Remote own their German employing entity. Your German employee's contract is issued by a Teamed GmbH rather than routed through a local partner. The ownership structure matters in Germany because Works Council law (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz) and strict termination protection under the Kuendigungsschutzgesetz create advisory requirements that go beyond standard platform support. Teamed's difference is the advisory layer: real HR and legal experts with German employment-law credentials handle Betriebsrat questions, KSchG terminations and Works Agreements directly. G2 ranks Teamed #1 EOR for service, four years running.
• When should I set up my own entity instead of using an EOR?+

  The crossover point depends on headcount and salary mix in each country. As a rough guide, EOR stays more cost-effective than running your own entity below roughly 10 to 15 full-time employees in most European markets. Above that, the cumulative per-seat EOR fee approaches the fixed cost of a registered entity, a local director where needed, bookkeeping, and annual filings. Teamed models this crossover explicitly and flags the month your own entity gets cheaper. That modelling is a standard part of the advisory relationship, not an upsell. Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) can set up the entity in Germany and 100+ other markets on the same system with no re-onboarding of existing EOR employees.
• How do Teamed and Remote compare on support quality?+

  Teamed is rated 4.8 on G2 and has held the #1 EOR for service position four years running. Remote is rated 4.6 on G2. The structural difference is the support model. Teamed gives you direct access to real HR and legal experts on all plans, with no AI bot wall and no self-serve flows as the primary response. Remote is built product-first: its self-serve flows and documentation are mature, and the overall product experience is strong. If you need a real person to handle a contested termination or a Works Council question quickly, Teamed's advisory model is the fit. If you prefer to run hiring as a product with self-serve depth, Remote leads that column.
• Can I switch from Remote to Teamed mid-annual commitment?+

  You can switch, but the timing depends on your Remote contract terms. Annual billing commitments typically have a notice period or an early-termination clause. Bring your current Remote contract to Teamed; the team maps the earliest clean cutover date that avoids double billing. The operational switch itself, covering contract migration, payroll-calendar alignment, benefits continuity and employee communications, typically takes four to six weeks. Teamed runs phased cutovers, one country or one employee cohort at a time, to contain the overlap period.

• Teamed vs Remote, which is better for a company hiring across Europe?+

  For a rapidly growing company hiring across Europe, the three deciding questions are FX cost certainty, pricing commitment, and access to real employment-law expertise per jurisdiction. Teamed absorbs FX at zero markup (rate shown against mid-market on every invoice), is flat at $599 with no annual commitment, and gives real HR and legal experts on all plans, including German employment-law depth through its own German entity. Teamed also models the crossover to your own entity proactively via Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO). Remote has the most polished self-serve product in the category, owns its German entity, and discloses its variable FX spread rather than concealing it. It requires annual billing for the $599 rate. For a company that prioritises zero-markup FX, month-to-month flexibility and direct expert access, Teamed is the stronger fit. For a company that wants the best self-serve product and is comfortable with annual billing and a variable FX spread, Remote leads.
• Is Remote transparent about FX rates?+

  Remote is more transparent than most EOR providers on FX. It discloses that it applies a variable FX rate above mid-market on salary conversions, which is a meaningful step beyond providers that conceal the spread entirely. The disclosed rate is variable and sits above mid-market, so it is not zero markup. Teamed is the clearest in the category: it absorbs FX entirely on the fee and shows the applied mid-market reference rate on every invoice. If FX transparency and cost certainty are the criterion, Teamed removes the variable; Remote discloses it but does not eliminate it.