Oyster HR Review

Oyster is a B Corp-certified employer of record and global contractor platform for hiring, paying and managing international teams without local entities, with public per-person pricing.

Best for

  • Companies hiring a few EOR employees abroad
  • Teams paying contractors in many countries
  • Startups seeking published EOR pricing
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated 26 verified data points8 sources

Quick answers

How much does Oyster cost?
Employer of Record is $699 per active team member per month, and Global Contractors is $29 per contractor per month after 30 free days. Add-ons and a refundable EOR deposit are extra.Based on Extra costs: Refundable deposit required for EOR team members to initiate the engagement +3 more
Is Oyster an employer of record?
Yes. Oyster provides EOR in 120+ countries and contractor contracts in 180+ countries.Based on EOR countries: 120
Does Oyster charge a setup fee?
No. Setup, onboarding, HR expert access and terminations are included in the subscription fee.Based on Implementation fee: None; setup, onboarding, HR expert access and terminations are included in the subscription fee
Is Oyster SOC 2 compliant?
Yes. The trust center lists SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 1 Type 2, and the vendor states GDPR compliance.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Is there a free trial for Oyster?
Global Contractors is free for the first 30 days. No free trial is stated for EOR.Based on Free trial: Yes

Specifications

Fit

Minimum employees
1
Countries supported
180

Product

Integrations

Open API
Yes
Webhooks
Yes

Our verdict

Oyster is an employer of record and contractor platform with published USD pricing: $699 per active team member per month for EOR and $29 per contractor per month. It has no minimum headcount and no setup fee, but EOR requires a refundable deposit.

Strengths

  • Published USD pricing

    EOR is $699 per active team member per month, Global Contractors $29 per contractor per month, and People Partner Services $300 per hour.

    Evidence: Price transparency: Published

  • No minimum, no setup fee

    The FAQ states no minimum team size, and setup, onboarding, HR expert access and terminations are included in the subscription fee.

    Evidence: Minimum employees: 1

  • Wide contractor coverage

    Contractor contracts are available in 180+ countries and payments in 120+ currencies, with a misclassification analyzer.

    Evidence: Countries supported: 180

  • Trust center attestations

    The trust center lists SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 1 Type 2, and the vendor states GDPR compliance.

    Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes

Weaknesses

Coverage of core employer of record (EOR) capabilities

Capabilities verified against Oyster HR’s own documentation; capabilities we could not verify are not listed.

7 of 7 standard features

Employer of Record (EOR)

Employer of Record (EOR) buyer’s guide

Price at a glance

Oyster HR pricing

Oyster HR integrations

Partner and marketplace apps

  • Ashby
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  • TeamTailor
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • TriNet Payroll
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  • Carta
  • Slack
  • Zapier

Oyster HR alternatives

Oyster HR alternatives

Where it ranks

Security and compliance

  • SOC 2 Type IIYes
  • GDPR programYes
  • Single sign-onYes

Implementation and support

Typical implementation
As fast as 48 hours to onboard

Changelog

  1. First published.

Data sources

Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.

  1. Oyster HR pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
  2. Oyster HR website: Employer of record · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
  3. Oyster HR website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  4. Oyster HR website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  5. Oyster HR documentation: Developer API · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  6. Oyster HR documentation: Post oauth2 token 1 · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
  7. Oyster HR website: Security · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026