What is Oyster used for?

Oyster is an employer-of-record and global payroll service that lets companies hire and pay employees in many countries. It is a good fit for hiring international employees quickly and remote-first companies standardizing payroll.

How much does Oyster cost?

Paid plans for Oyster start at $29 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Oyster open source?

No. Oyster is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the HR & Recruiting category, open-source options include Frappe HR, Horilla and OrangeHRM.

What are some alternatives to Oyster?

Oyster competes with Deel, Remote and Multiplier.

Oyster: features, pricing and alternatives

About Oyster

Oyster is a commercial employer-of-record (EOR) and global payroll service. A company that wants to employ someone in another country can use Oyster as the local legal employer, which takes care of contracts, payroll, tax and benefits in that location.

The service is aimed at businesses with distributed teams that would otherwise need to open local entities or manage separate payroll providers in every country. The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so confirm the current offerings, supported countries and pricing on the Oyster website.

Oyster is proprietary software and services delivered through a cloud platform. It competes with other EOR and global payroll providers and is relevant to remote-first and international companies.

Key features

Employer-of-record hiring in many countries
Global payroll
Local employment contracts
Benefits and tax handling
Platform for managing distributed workers

Good fit for

→Hiring international employees quickly
→Remote-first companies standardizing payroll

Tags: employer-of-record; global-payroll; international-hiring; remote-work; hr; compliance; benefits

Oyster: questions and answers

What is Oyster used for?: Oyster is an employer-of-record and global payroll service that lets companies hire and pay employees in many countries. It is a good fit for hiring international employees quickly and remote-first companies standardizing payroll.
How much does Oyster cost?: Paid plans for Oyster start at $29 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Oyster open source?: No. Oyster is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the HR & Recruiting category, open-source options include Frappe HR, Horilla and OrangeHRM.
What are some alternatives to Oyster?: Oyster competes with Deel, Remote and Multiplier.