# RemoFirst vs Remote People: which do AI models recommend for global payroll, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Global payroll and employer of record. Zero of fourteen models named RemoFirst first on the direct prompt; zero named Remote People. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/core/global-payroll-and-employer-of-record/remofirst-vs-remote-people/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RemoFirst | 20% | #2 of 9 | 4% | 26 | 13 of 14 |
| Remote People | 4% | #6 of 9 | 9% | 11 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: RemoFirst, Remote, Rippling)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Deel, Remote) (alternatives: Multiplier, RemoFirst, Rippling)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: Multiplier, Oyster)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: G-P, Multiplier, Oyster, Rippling)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: Deel, Papaya Global, Remote)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: Acvian, Borderless AI, Boundless, Insperity, Safeguard Global)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: G-P, Oyster, Remote, Rippling)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Safeguard Global) (alternatives: Deel)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Deel, Remote, Safeguard Global)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: Multiplier, Papaya Global, Remote, Rippling)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Deel, Papaya Global) (alternatives: Omni HR, Oyster, Remote, Rippling)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Multiplier) (alternatives: Deel, Papaya Global, Remote)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: Papaya Global, Remote, Rippling)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: Oyster, Remote)

## What the models said about RemoFirst

- "Bare-bones Support: You get what you pay for." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Remofirst and RemotePeople are generally considered the top Affordable Employer of Record (EOR) options in 2026." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For most companies with a limited budget, RemoFirst is the best overall choice" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For a limited budget, the strongest answer from the results is RemoFirst" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Remote People

- "some of those themes appearing around providers like Remote, G-P, RemotePeople, and some others" (GPT-5.4 mini, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Remofirst and RemotePeople are generally considered the top Affordable Employer of Record (EOR) options in 2026." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Start with RemoFirst or RemotePeople for the lowest entry point" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Hire with Columbus, RemoFirst, or RemotePeople are also strong contenders." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.