Oyster, G2 Leader for Global Employment Platforms

No need to spend months setting up a business entity every time you find a great international candidate. With Oyster, you can hire employees in 180+ countries, in a matter of days. Our industry-leading global employment platform will help you pay and care for your remote team.

Let’s chat about your hiring goals

Looking to hire global talent competitively and compliantly?

Oyster is the only global employment solution with compliant hiring automation and deep intelligence. We are not just a platform. We are a partner to help you succeed in all global employment matters. 

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Global compliance & protection

Mitigate risks through a compliant infrastructure in 180+ countries, expansive insurance, and a team of legal experts.

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Deep intelligence

Access deep local intelligence, insights, and tools to guide you through all stages of global employment.

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Automated workflows

Unlock a smooth employment experience from hiring to offboarding through our automations and integrations.

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Employee-centric solutions

Design and roll out competitive offers based on local insights to help you win and retain top talent.

Hire based on talent, not location

Oyster is on a mission to make it possible for companies everywhere to hire people anywhere.

  • Hire

    Hire quickly and compliantly in over 180 countries.

  • Pay

    Automate payroll based on the hiring country's currency.

  • Care

    Manage health benefits, equity, time off, and more.

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More than 1,500 companies trust us with their teams

Limited time offer

Submit your hire requests to Oyster by December 31, 2023, and we’ll waive your subscription fees for the first month.

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Contractor

Starts at $29 per contractor/month

An all-in-one solution to generate contracts, set up global payments, and manage contractors.

  • Hire contractors in 180+ countries

  • Draft, edit, and sign compliant contracts in minutes

  • Process invoices and pay contractors in 120+ currencies

Employee

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Starts at $499 per employee/month billed annually

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Monthly

A global employer of record and employee management solution to compliantly hire, onboard, pay, and care for full-time talent

  • Hire full-timers in 130+ countries with compliance and liability coverage

  • Reduce time-to-hire with automations and insights

  • Set up global payroll, manage expenses, allowances, and bonuses in 130+ countries

  • Offer attractive local and global benefit packages

  • Reduce risk with unmatched IP protection

Scale

Custom pricing

A seat-based, discounted annual package to hire and grow your global team efficiently and cost-effectively.

  • Purchase seats to hire 5+ global Team Members at a locked, reduced rate

  • Reuse empty seats for backfills or new hires

  • Receive dedicated guidance and support to navigate global employment

  • Unlock faster time-to-hire through bulk hiring

Prices that match your hiring needs and budget

One flat fee to compliantly hire, pay, and manage global Team Members.

Contractor

All-in-one solution to hire, pay, and manage contractors in 180+ countries.

30 days for free

Then USD 29 per contractor per month

  • Generate compliant agreements to hire global contractors

  • Onboard contractors in minutes

  • Process invoices and payments on time in 120+ currencies

  • Manage expenses, allowances, time off, and reports

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Employee

Global Employer of Record and end-to-end employee management solution to compliantly hire, pay, and care for full-time talent. 

USD 499 /month

Pay Monthly
Pay Annually
(save USD 1200 per year)
  • Hire full-timers in 130+ countries with compliance and liability coverage

  • Reduce time-to-hire with automations, integrations, and insights

  • Set up global payroll and manage expenses, allowances, and bonuses in 130+ countries

  • Offer competitive local and global benefits packages

Scale

Seat-based, annual subscription to hire 5+ global team members efficiently and cost-effectively.

Custom pricing

This product is paid annually

  • Access global Employer of Record and employee management solutions

  • Lock in reduced rates by purchasing 5+ annual seats for your global team

  • Reuse empty seats at no additional cost

  • Work with dedicated customer success and account managers

  • Benefit from speedy bulk hiring and onboarding

Explore the Oyster platform

Want to take Oyster for a test drive? Get started for free!

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Step 1

Create a free Oyster account

Sign up for a free Oyster account and explore the platform.

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Step 2

Start hiring with just a click

Click “Add New Hire” in the Oyster platform to kickstart the process.

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Step 3

Get country-specific guidance

Pearl, your virtual hiring assistant, will guide you through the hiring form and draft the agreement.

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Step 4

Leave the rest to our team

The Oyster team (yes, humans!) will review your drafted agreement, send it to you for approval, collect signatures, and handle employee onboarding.

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FAQs

What does global employment mean?

Global employment, or international employment, is the ability to employ, pay, and manage talent based in other countries. For example, if your business primarily operates in Canada, a global employment platform would enable your teams to hire and pay contractors and full-time Team Members located in other parts of the world.

How is globalization affecting domestic employment?

Globalization has varying impacts on domestic employment depending on the specific state, country, and industry. Removing the barriers to hiring and expanding global employment opportunities, however, can have positive impacts on communities and talent in emerging economies.

Can I use Oyster for free?

You can create a free Oyster account to explore the platform and access plenty of complimentary resources and tools. The Oyster fee will kick in once you’ve engaged a contractor or an Employee.If you are a certified non-profit or B corporation, you can use Oyster to hire your first full-time Team Member free for a year. More details can be found here.

Which countries can I hire talent in? Does the price vary?

Oyster helps you bring on Team Members in 180+ countries. Check out the complete list of countries we serve and the associated prices here.

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What will your story be?

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countries expanded into using Oyster

“We trust with Oyster that we did do it right because we enlisted their help to help us do these things perfectly. So from a leader perspective, I can sleep easy at night knowing that we're not breaking some law that I didn't even know existed.”

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Tyler Parson

VP of People,
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€2000 - €3000

saves per employee, per year in legal costs

“Without a solution like Oyster, it’s not even worth the hassle. You just end up deciding, ‘We’re not going to hire there.’ It basically restricts you from getting access to talent. Oyster takes that all away. That’s what makes Oyster great.”

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David Dawoud

Head of People, Demodesk

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countries expanded into using Oyster

“The service is seamless, the communication is very good, and there’s definitely a lot of time and cost saved. The cost of using Oyster is less than what it would cost for us to deliver the same service using external consultants.”

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Alex Nicolaus

Chief People Officer, Paysend

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Reach new heights with Oyster’s global employment platform.

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Free global employment resources? Shuck yeah!

Don’t go without checking out these tools, resources, and guides. (Or, at least bookmark ’em for later.)

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Global employment tools

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Global hiring guides

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Oyster Academy courses

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