RemotePeople review: Employer of Record in China
The provider we rank first for China: a global platform that employs through its own Chinese company with a Shanghai regional headquarters and branches in Shenzhen, Chengdu, Beijing and Guangzhou, publishes a price from US$199 per employee per month, and adds recruitment, payroll for your own WFOE and incorporation. We checked the entity, the service range and the ratings against our eight criteria.
The most complete China offer in our ranking, with a real Chinese company behind it.
RemotePeople has operated in China since 2018 and employs there through its own Chinese company, with a regional headquarters on Yutong Road in Shanghai and branch offices in Shenzhen, Chengdu, Beijing and Guangzhou. It is the only global platform here whose China footprint goes beyond a single entity: Chinese-speaking HR staff in-country, a named account manager per client, and a service range that runs from recruitment through Employer of Record and contractor of record to payroll for your own WFOE and incorporation when headcount justifies it. Pricing is published, from US$199 per employee per month on the Select tier and US$499 on the Global tier, against US$500 to US$1,000 at the corporate-services firms. Independent ratings are the strongest here: G2 4.7 from 454 reviews, Capterra 4.9, Trustpilot 4.5. The one question to settle in writing is the legal vehicle in your city: whether your hire sits on a direct contract with the Chinese company or on a dispatch arrangement, and how the 10 per cent dispatch cap is managed.
Choose RemotePeople if you want one provider to recruit, employ and later incorporate in China, a published price, and in-country Chinese-speaking HR staff with a named account manager. Look elsewhere if you need a Big Four-style accounting and audit practice alongside employment, or a state-owned dispatch agency for a representative office.
Who actually employs your staff: a Chinese company with a Shanghai headquarters
RemotePeople’s Chinese company carries unified social credit code 91310000MA1GC8625Q, is headquartered in Shanghai (100 Yutong Road) and operates branch offices in Shenzhen, Chengdu, Beijing and Guangzhou. The group has operated in China since 2018 and is registered with the Ministry of Commerce. Hong Kong and Macau are served separately.
What is not published is a labour dispatch licence number. In China an EOR either employs your staff directly on its own company’s payroll, or dispatches them under a licensed dispatch arrangement subject to the 10 per cent cap and the temporary, auxiliary or substitute test. Ask RemotePeople which applies to your hire and city, and request the licence where dispatch is used.
| Field | What we found |
|---|---|
| Unified social credit code | 91310000MA1GC8625Q |
| Headquarters | 100 Yutong Road, Shanghai |
| Branches | Shenzhen, Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou |
| Operating in China since | 2018 |
| Group | Founded 2018; headquarters New York, APAC hub Singapore; 150+ countries |
| Dispatch licence | Not published; ask |
Entity details from the provider’s published China pages and Ministry of Commerce registration, read 24 October 2026. Ask for the business licence of the employing company and, where dispatch is used, the labour dispatch licence.
Eight criteria, the same for every provider
- Own Chinese company (USCC 91310000MA1GC8625Q) with Shanghai HQ and branches in Shenzhen, Chengdu, Beijing and Guangzhou
- Lowest published rate here, from US$199 per employee per month; payroll for your own WFOE from US$25
- Recruitment, executive search, contractor of record and WFOE incorporation alongside EOR, with EOR-to-entity transfer
- Dedicated account manager and in-country Chinese-speaking HR staff; operating in China since 2018
- 150+ countries on one contract for teams beyond China
- G2 4.7, Capterra 4.9, Trustpilot 4.5
- Employment vehicle per city (direct or dispatch) and any dispatch licence not published; ask in writing
- Confirm that China qualifies for the US$199 Select tier; the Global tier is US$499
- Fewer software integrations than Deel or Rippling
- Priced in US dollars; social insurance passed through in RMB
Recruit, employ, incorporate: one provider across the China journey
RemotePeople covers the sequence most foreign companies follow in China: find the person, employ them without an entity, then set up a WFOE and move staff across. In-house recruiters source and shortlist; the EOR employs on the Chinese company; payroll outsourcing runs your own entity once you have one; incorporation handles WFOE formation, bank accounts and registrations.
Employer of Record
Chinese-law contract, social insurance and housing fund in the hire’s city, IIT withholding and filing, work permit support; from US$199 or US$499 per month
Recruitment
In-house recruiters; 20% of salary standalone or 2% per month with EOR; six-month replacement guarantee; executive search 25%
Payroll and incorporation
Payroll for your own WFOE from US$25 per employee; WFOE formation, registered address, bank accounts, tax and social insurance registration; managed EOR-to-entity transfer
What RemotePeople handles for a Chinese employee
| Obligation | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Labour contract | Handled | Chinese-law written contract with probation and non-fixed-term rules under the Labour Contract Law |
| Social insurance (five funds) | Handled | Pension, medical, unemployment, work injury and maternity registered and paid in the hire’s city |
| Housing fund | Handled | Registered and contributed at the city rate |
| Individual income tax | Handled | Monthly withholding and filing; annual reconciliation support |
| Dispatch structure and 10% cap | Unverified | Direct employment versus dispatch not stated per city; ask for the licence where dispatch is used |
| Work permits and residence permits | Handled | Supported through the Chinese company; timelines vary by city |
| Recruitment and incorporation | Offered | In-house recruiters; WFOE incorporation and transfer |
What you actually pay for one Shanghai hire on RMB 30,000 a month
RemotePeople publishes two EOR tiers: Select from US$199 per employee per month for selected countries and salary bands, and Global from US$499. The example uses the Select rate at about RMB 1,430; if China is priced on the Global tier the fee line rises to about RMB 3,600.
| Line item (monthly) | RMB |
|---|---|
| Gross monthly salary | 30,000 |
| Employer pension (16%) | 4,800 |
| Employer medical incl. maternity (9%) | 2,700 |
| Unemployment and work injury (approx. 1%) | 300 |
| Housing fund (7%) | 2,100 |
| RemotePeople fee (US$199 ≈ RMB 1,430) | 1,430 |
| Total monthly employer cost | ≈ 41,330 |
- Labour contract, onboarding and offboarding
- Payroll, social insurance, housing fund and IIT filings
- Named account manager and in-country HR support
- Work permit and residence permit fees
- Recruitment fees, benefits add-ons, equipment
- Deposit, setup and FX terms (confirmed in your proposal)
Illustrative, Shanghai 2026 rates; the contribution base is capped at RMB 37,731 a month. Confirm the tier that applies to China and the deposit terms in writing.
If RemotePeople is not the fit
MSA Asia
Incorporation, payroll and EOR in equal measure from a Shanghai boutique; accounting and tax under the same roof.
Read our MSA Asia reviewAcclime
Corporate-services group with line-item EOR pricing and a strong accounting and audit practice.
Read our Acclime reviewCIIC
The state-owned dispatch agency with the largest footprint in China; the default for representative offices.
Read our CIIC reviewCommon questions about RemotePeople in China
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How this review was made
Scored on the same eight China criteria as every provider on this site. Entity details from the provider’s China pages and Ministry of Commerce registration; pricing from remotepeople.com; ratings from G2, Capterra and Trustpilot, read 24 October 2026. RemotePeople did not pay for this review and did not see it before publication.
Sources: remotepeople.com China Employer of Record, PEO, payroll and pricing pages · Ministry of Commerce registration · G2, Capterra and Trustpilot, 24 October 2026.