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Oyster

Oyster Overview:

What Is Oyster?

Oyster's Employer of Record service offers seamless, automated employment solutions for global teams, ensuring compliant employment, payroll, and benefits without the need to set up entities.

This service is ideal for businesses looking to expand their workforce internationally without the complexities of local legal and HR regulations.

Businesses are leveraging Oyster's deep employment insights and the expertise of a global team of legal and HR specialists to ensure compliance in 180+ countries. By partnering with Oyster, companies can focus on attracting and retaining top global talent, confident in the compliance and efficiency of their employment processes.

Oyster integrates with major HR systems and payroll platforms, providing a seamless experience that syncs effortlessly with your existing infrastructure.

Oyster’s EOR is deployed through a fully automated, cloud-based platform, offering instant access and real-time management of your global workforce. It brings multi-country

Who Uses Oyster?

Oyster's EOR is ideal for hybrid and distributed businesses looking to expand their workforce internationally without the complexities of local legal and HR regulations.

Where can Oyster be deployed?

Cloud-based
On-premise
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Overall rating

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Based on 91 reviews
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Reviews sentiment

Positive
93%
Neutral
3%
Negative
3%

Starting Price

US$29.00
Per User, Per Month

Free trial

About the vendor

  • Oyster

Oyster support

  • Chat

Countries available Show more details

Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia

Countries available

Countries where the product is available. Note: Customer support may not be accessible in that country.

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • Estonia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guernsey
  • Guyana
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Isle of Man
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela
  • Åland Islands

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Capterra verified reviews for Oyster

Shelja
Data Engineer in Canada
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year

"Feedback for Oyster"

January 9, 2025
5.0 Show more details
It's been a year with Oyster and it has been an amazing since so far.
Pros:
Very user friendly UI and also their customer service is amazing
Cons:
There is nothing that I could think of .
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Anamarija
Sales Development Representative in Canada
Marketing & Advertising, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months

"Oyster Review"

May 7, 2024
5.0 Show more details
Overall great, no real complaints. It’s made working for a company internationally seamless.
Pros:
Easy to use Central spot for all things HR
Cons:
Seems like there is sometimes a delay for expense approvals
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Kerry
Technical account manager in Canada
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year

"Happy Customer"

January 14, 2025
5.0 Show more details
Overall I enjoy using oyster. I have never worked for a company where they used a vendor like oyster. It was an adjustment at first but I can clearly see oyster follows the laws and ensures the employee does the same.
Pros:
It’s easy to navigate and easy to use. It is easy to use for booking time off and tracking accrual balances. It’s also easy to access all documents pertaining to your contracts etc.
Cons:
Only thing I wish is my pay slips would be available sooner.
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Chris
Senior Software Engineer in Canada
Oil & Energy, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year

"Loving the switch made to oyster"

January 17, 2025
5.0 Show more details
I have had a great experience using oyster compared to our previous payroll/expense platform
Pros:
Ease of use and everything being in one place
Cons:
Sometimes submitting expenses is unclear when categories aren't available
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Meghan
Director, Strategic Accounts in Canada
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months

"Best solution ever for international hires"

May 14, 2024
5.0 Show more details
Pros:
Quick onboarding! Fast response time. Easy to use interface to submit and track expenses, pay stubs, employment documents.
Cons:
Nothing! It's badass. I wouldn't change anything with your current set up.
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