For tech companies hiring engineers in India or the Philippines, Remote is the stronger pick — its IP protection clauses are localized to each jurisdiction’s laws, and that gap matters when your engineers are building proprietary software. For every other use case, Deel wins: faster onboarding, broader Asia country coverage, and a more mature integration ecosystem.
At a Glance
| Dimension | Deel | Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 4.7 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Pricing | From $599/mo | From $599/mo |
| Countries | 150+ | 180+ |
| Asia Countries | 10 | 9 |
| Founded | 2019 | 2019 |
| Best For | Speed + coverage | IP protection |
Pricing
Both platforms charge $599/mo per employee for EOR. Remote includes a free contractor management tier. Deel charges $49/mo per contractor.
If you’re managing a mixed workforce — say, 10 contractors across India and the Philippines — that’s $490/mo or $5,880/year less with Remote before a single EOR employee is involved. That offset narrows the pricing gap for mixed-workforce teams.
Asia Coverage
Deel covers more Asian markets — South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Bangladesh in addition to the core five. If your hiring footprint includes less-common Asia markets, Deel is the safer choice.
Remote covers fewer countries but operates through owned entities in every market it serves. No third-party partners — which means consistent compliance standards rather than variable quality depending on which local firm Remote has contracted with.
Compliance
Both own entities in India, Singapore, and the Philippines. The difference is how they communicate it:
- Deel automates compliance in the background — minimal client friction, fast execution
- Remote provides detailed statutory breakdowns and proactive alerts when regulations change
For finance and legal teams that need to understand exactly what’s being paid and why, Remote’s compliance documentation is more useful. For ops teams that just want it handled, Deel’s approach works fine.
IP Protection
Remote wins decisively. Remote’s IP assignment and confidentiality clauses are localized to each country’s IP laws — not a generic global template. For tech companies whose engineers in India or the Philippines are building proprietary software, this is the deciding factor.
Remote explicitly addresses:
- Work-made-for-hire provisions under local law
- Pre-existing IP carve-outs
- Post-employment non-disclosure obligations
Deel’s standard contracts include IP assignment, but the clauses are less jurisdiction-specific and require additional legal review for high-IP-risk roles. If you’re building software on Indian or Filipino engineers, that review is not optional.
Onboarding Speed
Deel wins. First payroll in Singapore: 1–2 business days. Remote typically takes 3–5 days for the same market.
If the hire is urgent — start date agreed, notice period running — Deel’s speed advantage is the deciding factor.
Platform
Deel’s platform is more polished with a larger integration ecosystem (200+ integrations including Slack, BambooHR, Workday). Remote’s platform is cleaner and simpler, with better compliance documentation built into the interface — useful if your team is new to EOR and wants the statutory context.
Verdict
Choose Deel if: you need the fastest possible onboarding, broader Asia country coverage, a unified contractor and employee platform, or deep HRIS integrations with an existing HR stack.
Choose Remote if: you’re a tech company hiring engineers in India or the Philippines where IP protection is critical, you want the free contractor management tier to offset cost, or your finance and legal team needs detailed compliance documentation for audit purposes.
