Hire globally—without entities
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How Oyster works
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.
Global compliance & protection
Mitigate risks through a compliant infrastructure in 180+ countries, expansive insurance, and a team of legal experts.
Deep intelligence
Access deep local intelligence, insights, and tools to guide you through all stages of global employment.
Automated workflows
Unlock a smooth employment experience from hiring to offboarding through our automations and integrations.
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.
More than 1,500 companies trust us with their teams
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
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
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!
Step 1
Create a free Oyster account
Sign up for a free Oyster account and explore the platform.
Step 2
Start hiring with just a click
Click “Add New Hire” in the Oyster platform to kickstart the process.
Step 3
Get country-specific guidance
Pearl, your virtual hiring assistant, will guide you through the hiring form and draft the agreement.
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.
FAQs
What is a global employment platform (GEP)?
A GEP, like Oyster, uses technology to solve the legal, administrative, and logistical challenges of cross-border hiring. Typically, to hire an overseas employee, you’d need to set up a legal entity in that country and hire lawyers and accountants to navigate the local tax, payroll, and employment regulations. As you can imagine, this is a time-consuming and expensive process—in addition to being fraught with risk. By partnering with a GEP, companies can avoid the compliance headaches and reduce the risks of having a global team.
What’s the difference between a GEP and a PEO?
A PEO, or professional employment organization, acts as a co-employer for your global talent. It can help you administer payroll and benefits compliantly—but they don't take on full responsibility as the employer.
Working with a GEP, or global employment platform, provides more protection and security. It assists in employing your global talent, from compliant hiring to paying and providing benefits. By taking care of your team throughout the entire employee lifecycle, you can also expect more seamless experiences.
What are some benefits of using a GEP?
Instead of setting up your own entities, you can hire through a GEP’s legal entities and vetted partners. You also access legal teams with country-specific knowledge and expertise. This ensures that things like contracts, payroll, taxes, and benefits are compliant with local or regional laws and regulations. GEPs save you from unnecessary hassle and expenses so you can focus on finding the best talent and providing the best employee experiences to your team.
What will your story be?
43
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.”
Tyler Parson
VP of People,
Chili Piper
€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.”
David Dawoud
Head of People, Demodesk
9
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.”
Alex Nicolaus
Chief People Officer, Paysend
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