Teamed or Remote for a UK hire?
Include Teamed when a named account owner and its advertised zero-FX-markup policy match your requirements. Compare Remote when documented in-platform messaging and ticket tracking matter; its human messaging runs 24/5, alongside 24/7 AI access. Both publish UK EOR offers. A role rejection, unsuitable support hours or a materially different full quote can change the choice. Their equal 4.7/5 imported global reference scores do not establish equal UK service quality or a universal winner.
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| Provider | Management fee USD / employee / month | Estimated fee USD / employee / month | Research score | UK eligibility evidence |
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| Teamed · 1 | From USD 599.00EOR · per employee per month. Salary and employer contributions are extra.Published fee and sourceTeamed’s UK page advertises a management fee from USD 599 per employee per month and says salaries, taxes and benefits pass through at cost. Scope and conditions: Management fee only: salary, employer contributions and benefits are additional. Obtain a USD-denominated UK quote. UK advertised offer · provider statement · Verified 2026-10-11 · Teamed UK EOR offer | From USD 599.00Management fee only; no FX or other-cost allowance added.Illustrative estimate, not a quote. | Global reference 4.7/5 Global provider evidence; not measured UK performance · atlas-imported-global-v1 · top20-febb0806823f4459 | Teamed advertises UK EOR employment through its wholly owned London entity, Teamed Ltd. Scope and conditions: Advertised UK offer; no executed agreement for your hire has been inspected. Published availability does not establish acceptance of a particular role or worker. Confirm the legal employer and arrangement in the contract. UK · provider statement · Verified 2026-10-11 · Teamed UK EOR offer |
| Remote · 2 | USD 699.00EOR · per employee per month. Salary and employer contributions are extra.Published fee and sourceRemote lists EOR as available in the UK and displays USD699 per employee per month for that service. Scope and conditions: Published UK availability does not establish acceptance of a particular role or worker. Confirm the legal employer and arrangement in the contract. Service fee only: salary, employer contributions, benefits and other charges are additional. A UK quote is required. UK · provider statement · Verified 2026-10-11 · Remote UK EOR offer | USD 886.50Management fee + USD 125.00 FX allowance + USD 62.50 other-cost allowance.Illustrative estimate, not a quote. | Global reference 4.7/5 Global provider evidence; not measured UK performance · atlas-imported-global-v1 · top20-febb0806823f4459 | UK availability is stated in the linked fee source. Acceptance of your role, worker and legal employing arrangement still needs confirmation. |
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Which support model fits your team?
Include Teamed when a named specialist is a procurement requirement. Include Remote when you want to review documented in-platform messaging and ticket tracking. These are reasons to investigate the stated service model, not measured evidence that one resolves UK cases faster. Neither inspected source supplies a signed urgent-payroll resolution guarantee.
Teamed says one specialist owns each account, employees can contact it directly, and its email support desk runs 24/5.
Scope and conditions: Provider-wide advertised support, not resolution SLA.
Global provider policy · provider statement · Verified 2026-10-11 · Teamed customer serviceRemoteAI operates 24/7; human Live Messaging is available 24/5, Monday to Friday. Users can request an agent and track support tickets. For general email enquiries, Remote says it aims to respond within 24 hours.
Scope and conditions: Published provider-wide hours, not a signed UK resolution commitment. 24/7 AI access is not 24/7 human support; no urgent-case resolution guarantee was verified. The email response target is not a guaranteed resolution time. The separate Global Payroll SLA is not automatically an EOR commitment.
Global provider policy · provider statement · Verified 2026-10-11 · Remote human, AI and email supportHow do the commercial terms change the choice?
Teamed’s advertised zero FX markup matters when invoice and payroll currencies differ; its quote must still confirm the currency-specific fee and funding arrangement. Remote’s standard fee is usage-billed monthly, while an Order Form can introduce commitments or negotiated discounts. Remote’s deposit and FX terms were not established in this review, so neither should be treated as zero. Request the same invoice currency, funding schedule and employment package from both providers.
Teamed currently advertises zero FX markup, no setup or exit fee, monthly terms, a refundable one-month gross-salary deposit and first-month employment-cost prefunding.
Scope and conditions: Advertised provider-wide terms, not an inspected agreement. Lawful notice and employment liabilities remain separate from the advertised absence of an exit fee. Deposit and prefunding are separate cash requirements. Deposit refund timing and any review of the deposit during a long engagement are unverified.
Global provider policy · provider statement · Verified 2026-10-11 · Teamed pricing and commercial termsRemote's standard EOR management fee is USD699 per employee per month, billed monthly on active usage. Order Forms may include commitments and negotiated discounts.
Scope and conditions: Provider-wide standard management fee.
Global provider policy · provider statement · Verified 2026-10-11 · Remote management fee termsWhat would change the recommendation?
A rejected role, unsuitable employing arrangement, support-hours gap or materially different total quote outweighs the shared global score. Ask each provider to identify the employer, acknowledge the job and work location, and price the same employment package. Teamed’s top-three policy on the main shortlist does not determine this pairwise conclusion.