Oyster

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PayrollSan Francisco, CA, United States501–1,000 employeesFounded 2020

#34 of 46 in Payroll

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Visibility score

0.4%

New vs last week

Weekly run · Nov 3

Data collected Nov 3, 2026·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run Nov 9, 2026

Oyster ranks #34 of 46 in Payroll with an AI visibility score of 0.4 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
Oyster is most visible on Perplexity (1.3) and least on Google AI Mode (0).
AI engines name Oyster in 1 of the 30 Payroll buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
wise.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about Oyster, with 2 citations.

About

Company details for Oyster

Oyster is an employer of record that lets companies hire, pay and manage full-time employees in 180+ countries without setting up local entities. Its platform generates compliant contracts, runs payroll, and handles taxes and benefits. A separate Global Contractors product handles contracts, invoices and payments for contractors in 180+ countries. It ranks #34 of 46 in Payroll on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 0.4 in the latest weekly run.

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States, the company employs 501–1,000 people. It has raised about $286M. Its differentiator: the only B Corp-certified employer of record, with in-house HR experts included in the subscription.

Website: oysterhr.com
Categories: Payroll
Company size: 501–1,000 employees
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded: 2020
Company type: Private, venture-backed
Funding: Series D - II · $286M raised
Pricing: Free; paid from $29 per seat / mo · per seat
Free trial: Free plan available
Deployment: Cloud-hosted platform on AWS
Integrations: 500+ native
Compliance: SOC 2 Type II, B Corp certification
Support: Dedicated point of contact who knows your business, In-house HR experts, Country-specific onboarding managers

Facebook · facebook.com/oysterhr X (Twitter) · twitter.com/HeyOyster Instagram · instagram.com/oysterhr/YouTube · youtube.com/channel/UC17lleWEWr_HjZ5pvfTi7Eg LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/oysterhr/

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AI visibility

Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Visibility score

0.4%

across Payroll answers, weighted by position

ChatGPT0%

AI Mode0%

Perplexity1.3%

Change

New

vs last week’s run

Category rank

#34 of 46

in Payroll

Mentions

in this week’s run

Share of voice

0.2%

of AI mentions in Payroll

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.

Now0.4%

30-day change—

High · low0.4% · 0.4%

Rank#34

Changes appear after the second weekly run in Payroll. Gusto leads the category at 49.2%.

Media

Website and product screenshots for Oyster

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AI mentions & citations

Recent answers that name Oyster

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No mentions in the latest run.

Products & features

What Oyster sells

Employer of Record

Hires full-time employees in 180+ countries without local entities, with contracts, payroll, taxes and benefits.

Global Contractors

Self-serve platform to hire, pay and manage contractors in 180+ countries, paid in 120+ currencies.

Global Payroll

Payroll for teams across countries, run through the Oyster platform.

People Services

Project-based, white-glove HR advisory for global workforces, billed hourly.

Target market & buyers

Companies in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland and the Netherlands hiring abroad, including startups

Notable customers include Operations Nation, Muse Group, Paired, Lava.AI, Laminar Projects, GiveDirectly, Jitasa, Embeddable.

Industry	Primary use case
Software development	Hiring engineers across several countries, such as Muse Group, Paired and Embeddable
Nonprofit	Hiring remote staff in many countries, such as GiveDirectly
Professional services	Growing a team in the Philippines, such as Jitasa

Funding & recent developments

Funding

Round	Year	Amount
Series A	2021	$20M
Series B	2021	$50M
Series C	2022	$150M
Series D	2024	$59M
Series D - II	2024	$5M

Latest known round	Total raised
Series D - II	$286M

Recent developments

Mar 2026SecurityTwo-factor authentication required for all users
The Q1 2026 update made two-factor authentication mandatory and added bulk payroll changes.
Mar 2026CompanyLighthouse Tech Awards 2026 win
Oyster was named best global solution in the Core HR/Workforce category.
Dec 2025PartnershipNew integrations with Ashby, Humaans and Lucca
December 2025 product updates added these integrations.
Jul 2025ProductDirect employment in Mexico
The direct employment model went live in Mexico using Oyster's own local entity.
Jul 2025PartnershipADP Workforce Now integration
The July 2025 product updates added an integration that syncs employee and termination data to ADP.

Competitive landscape

How Oyster compares with its top three alternatives

All alternatives

Oyster most often appears alongside Gusto, Rippling, QuickBooks Payroll in AI answers.

vsOyster vs Gusto0.4% vs 49.2% visibility · Gusto leadsFull comparison vsOyster vs Rippling0.4% vs 28.7% visibility · Rippling leadsFull comparison vsOyster vs QuickBooks Payroll0.4% vs 26.8% visibility · QuickBooks Payroll leadsFull comparison

Brand	Visibility	Share of voice	vs last week	Starting price
Oyster	0.4%	0.2%	New	Free plan
Gusto	49.2%	11.4%	New	Pricing not available
Rippling	28.7%	7.8%	New	Pricing not available
QuickBooks Payroll	26.8%	8.2%	New	Pricing not available
Deel	16.7%	6.2%	New	$14 / seat / mo