Do Remote and Worksome sponsor work visas?

Remote handles work visas and permits in 50+ countries (Remote Mobility); billed per request as an ad hoc service. BestEOR found no visa or work-permit terms on Worksome's own pages.

Which countries do Remote and Worksome both list for employer of record?

Of the 139 countries BestEOR profiles, Remote's own EOR list names 89 and Worksome's names 28; 28 are on both.

Which covers more countries by region, Remote or Worksome?

By region, counting the countries each provider's own EOR list names: Latin America, Remote 18 of 22 against 4; Europe, Remote 40 of 47 against 10; Asia-Pacific, Remote 16 of 27 against 7; Middle East, Remote 7 of 13 against 3; and Africa, Remote 9 of 31 against 2.

Which countries does Remote list for employer of record that Worksome does not?

Remote's list names 61 countries that Worksome's does not: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and 53 more.

Head to head

Remote vs Worksome

Name: Remote
Brand: Remote

Price, deposits and fees, visa sponsorship, payroll and contractor pricing, coverage region by region, country coverage, owned entities, and provider model for Remote and Worksome, side by side and cited.

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150most countries

Remote (Remote EOR, Remote Contractor Management, Remote Contractor of Record, Remote Global Payroll)·Worksome (Worksome Employer of Record, Worksome Freelance Management System, Worksome Agent of Record)

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Brands

Remote EOR, Remote Contractor Management, Remote Contractor of Record, Remote Global Payroll

Worksome Employer of Record, Worksome Freelance Management System, Worksome Agent of Record

Best for

Startups & SMBs Owned-entity coverage IP & equity Global payroll Contractor payments

Widest coverage Contractor payments Enterprise IP & equity

Provider model

Wholly-owned entities in 90+↗ countries (contractor pay in 190+↗ countries), with strong IP and equity handling.

Acts as the legal employer of the client's hires in 150+↗ countries, taking on payroll and statutory obligations, alongside its platform for managing and paying contractors.

Availability

Price

$599 /mo ↗

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Countries

90 ↗

150 ↗ most

Owned-entity countries

90 ↗

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Security deposit

In some cases: No standard deposit; a refundable reserve payment in certain circumstances, amount confirmed at onboarding ↗

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Setup fee

None ↗

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Currency conversion

Its own Remote FX rate, fixed each month, which it says reflects conversion cost and risk; margin not published ↗

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Minimum term

These Terms will commence on the date You agree to the Terms on Our Platform (Effective Date) and will continue for 12 months (Initial Term).↗

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Notice to end

You or We may terminate these Terms, a Service, and/or an Order Form at any time, by providing at least 30 days’ prior written notice.↗

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Visa sponsorship

Offered ↗: 50+ countries (Remote Mobility)↗. Billed per request as an ad hoc service ↗

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Global payroll

Remote Global Payroll ↗: $29 /mo ↗, 100+ countries ↗

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Contractor management

Remote Contractor Management ↗: $29 /contractor/mo ↗, 190+ countries ↗

Worksome Freelance Management System ↗: quote only, 150+ countries ↗

Contractor of record

Remote Contractor of Record ↗: From $325 /contractor/mo ↗

Worksome Agent of Record ↗: quote only

Latin America: countries listed (of 22)

18 ↗ of 22

4 ↗ of 22

Europe: countries listed (of 47)

40 ↗ of 47

10 ↗ of 47

Asia-Pacific: countries listed (of 27)

16 ↗ of 27

7 ↗ of 27

Middle East: countries listed (of 13)

7 ↗ of 13

3 ↗ of 13

Africa: countries listed (of 31)

9 ↗ of 31

2 ↗ of 31

Founded

Brand

Highlighted figures mark the lower fee, wider country coverage and wider owned-entity country coverage. Terms for deposits and fees, visa sponsorship, payroll and contractor pricing and coverage region by region are quoted from each provider's own pages, read between October 14 and November 7, 2026; a dash means BestEOR has no cited figure for it. Confirm availability, the local employment model and a country-specific quote before choosing.

The bottom line

What actually differs

Worksome covers the most countries (150 ↗).
Remote's deposit, in some cases: no standard deposit; a refundable reserve payment in certain circumstances, amount confirmed at onboarding ↗. BestEOR found no deposit terms on Worksome's own pages.
Remote handles work visas and permits ↗ in 50+ countries (Remote Mobility)↗; billed per request as an ad hoc service ↗. BestEOR found no visa or work-permit terms on Worksome's own pages.
Of the 139 countries BestEOR profiles, Remote's own EOR list names 89 and Worksome's names 28; 28 are on both.
By region, counting the countries each provider's own EOR list names: Latin America, Remote 18 ↗ of 22 against 4 ↗; Europe, Remote 40 ↗ of 47 against 10 ↗; Asia-Pacific, Remote 16 ↗ of 27 against 7 ↗; Middle East, Remote 7 ↗ of 13 against 3 ↗; and Africa, Remote 9 ↗ of 31 against 2 ↗.
Remote's list names 61 countries that Worksome's does not: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and 53 more.

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