Oyster pricing 2026: plans and costs
Quick pricing summary
- Employer of Record: $699 per employee/month
- Global Contractors: $29 per contractor/month
- People Services: $300 per hour
- Worth noting: Refundable deposit required for EOR team members. Currency conversion fee applies when paying in a currency different from the contract currency. Payment accepted in USD, EUR, GBP or CAD. Seat-based annual billing available for EOR. No extra charges for setup, onboarding, or offboarding.
Plans
Employer of Record
$699 per employee/month
- Compliant employment in 120+ countries
- Multi-country payroll in 120+ currencies
- Automated expenses, time-off, and reports
- Onboarding and offboarding specialists
- End-to-end support by local experts
- Annual discounts available
Global Contractors
$29 per contractor/month
- Free for 30 days, then USD 29 per contractor/month
- Instant contracts in 180+ countries
- Contractor payments in 120+ currencies
- In-app identity verification and onboarding
- Invoice, expense, and contract management
- Employee misclassification analyzer
People Services
$300 per hour
- Project-based HR advisory
- Support for EOR and your own entities
- Flexible scope, from advice to full execution
- Hands-on support for complex situations
- Tailored to your team's needs
What you get on each plan
| Feature | Employer of Record | Global Contractors | People Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 120+ | 180+ | — |
| Payroll or payment currencies | 120+ | 120+ | — |
| Automated expenses, time-off, and reports | ✓ | — | — |
| Invoice, expense, and contract management | — | ✓ | — |
| In-app identity verification and onboarding | — | ✓ | — |
| Employee misclassification analyzer | — | ✓ | — |
| Onboarding and offboarding specialists | ✓ | — | — |
| Hands-on HR advisory | — | — | ✓ |
Hidden costs & add-ons
| Cost driver | Price | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Benefits package | not stated | Employer of Record team members |
| Visa sponsorship | not stated | Global candidates |
| Salary Insights | not stated | Salary bands across 130+ countries |
| Oyster Shell | not stated | Contractor misclassification risk assessment with aggregate protection up to USD 500,000 |
Oyster pricing vs alternatives
| Brand | Entry price | Free plan | Model | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster | Free; paid from $29 per seat / mo | Yes | Per seat | — | |
| Gusto | — | — | — | U.S. small and midsize businesses | Compare → |
| Rippling | — | — | — | Companies wanting identity, device and access management tied directly to HR and payroll data | Compare → |
| QuickBooks Payroll | — | — | — | Small businesses that already use QuickBooks Online and want payroll reconciled with their books | Compare → |
| Deel | $14 per seat / mo | No | Per seat | Companies that want to hire and pay people in many countries without opening a local entity in each one. | Compare → |
List prices as published on www.oysterhr.com/pricing. Totals are worked examples, not quotes.