Best Oyster HR Alternatives

Alternatives by reason for switching

• Lower published price

  Skuad

  $4,975 a month at 25 employees vs $17,475 for Oyster HR.

  $199/employee/mo (Employer of Record (EOR) plan)

• Higher LeadChange Score

  Deel

  6.8/10 in Employer of Record (EOR) vs 6.2 for Oyster HR.

Oyster HR alternatives ranked by similarity

Similarity is the share of categories (50%), company sizes served (30%) and pricing model (20%) that each product shares with Oyster HR.

1. 

   Atlas HXM

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: $9,975 vs $17,475 a month at 25 employees. Employer of Record (EOR) score 4.7 vs 6.2.

   Similarity83 of 100

   From $399/employee/mo (EOR for NGOs and nonprofits plan)

2. 

   Rivermate

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: $7,975 vs $17,475 a month at 25 employees. Employer of Record (EOR) score 4.1 vs 6.2.

   Similarity83 of 100

   From $319/employee/mo (Employer of Record (EOR) plan)

3. 

   Skuad

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: $4,975 vs $17,475 a month at 25 employees. Employer of Record (EOR) score 3.7 vs 6.2.

   Similarity83 of 100

   From $199/employee/mo (Employer of Record (EOR) plan)

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   Globalization Partners (G-P)

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: $14,975 vs $17,475 a month at 25 employees. Employer of Record (EOR) score 5.6 vs 6.2.

   Similarity70 of 100

   From $599/employee/mo

5. 

   Multiplier

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: $11,475 vs $17,475 a month at 25 employees. Employer of Record (EOR) score 6.4 vs 6.2.

   Similarity70 of 100

   From $459/employee/mo

6. 

   Playroll

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: $9,975 vs $17,475 a month at 25 employees. Employer of Record (EOR) score 5.7 vs 6.2.

   Similarity70 of 100

   From $399/employee/mo

7. 

   Remote

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: Similar list price and score to Oyster HR.

   Similarity57 of 100

   From $699/employee/mo (Employer of Record plan)

8. 

   Deel

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: $14,975 vs $17,475 a month at 25 employees. Employer of Record (EOR) score 6.8 vs 6.2.

   Similarity50 of 100

   From $599/employee/mo (EOR plan)

9. 

   Velocity Global

   Key difference vs Oyster HR: Employer of Record (EOR) score 3.1 vs 6.2.

   Similarity50 of 100
10. 

    Papaya Global

    Key difference vs Oyster HR: $12,475 vs $17,475 a month at 25 employees. Employer of Record (EOR) score 5.8 vs 6.2.

    Similarity70 of 100

    From $499/employee/mo (Employer of Record (EOR) plan)

How we compare products

Oyster HR vs its closest alternatives

Employer of Record (EOR) comparison: LeadChange Score, pricing and verified features

Product	Score	Starting price per employee	Pricing model	Open API	SOC 2 Type II	Contractor payments	EOR countries
Oyster HR	6.2	$699/employee/mo	Per employee				120
Atlas HXM	4.7	$399/employee/mo	Per employee	—Not available	—Not available		160+ countries
Rivermate	4.1	$319/employee/mo	Per employee	—Not available	—Not available		180+ countries
Skuad	3.7	$199/employee/mo	Per employee	—Not available	—Not available		160+ countries
GGlobalization Partners (G-P)	5.6	$599/employee/mo	Per employee		—Not available		180
Multiplier	6.4	$459/employee/mo	Per employee				160+
Playroll	5.7	$399/employee/mo	Per employee				180+ countries
Remote	6.2	$699/employee/mo	Per employee			—Not available	—Not available

Changelog

1. Oct 6, 2026

   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. Skuad Pte Limited pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
2. Atlas Technology Solutions, Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
3. Rivermate BV pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
4. Globalization Partners LLC pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
5. Multiplier pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
6. Playroll pricing page: Employer of record · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
7. Remote pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
8. Deel, Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
9. Papaya Global pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
10. Oyster HR website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
11. Oyster HR documentation: Developer API · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
12. Oyster HR website: Employer of record · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
13. Oyster HR pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
14. Atlas Technology Solutions, Inc. website: Aor product · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
15. Globalization Partners LLC website: G p API · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
16. Globalization Partners LLC website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
17. Multiplier website: Security and compliance · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
18. Multiplier website: Contractor of record · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
19. Playroll website: Trust center · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
20. Playroll app directory: Integrations · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
21. Playroll website: ES · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
22. Remote website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
23. Remote documentation · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026