Deel vs Oyster
Best for
Companies building distributed or global teams that need contractor payments, EOR hiring or multi-country payroll in one platform.
Startups and scale-ups building distributed international teams, especially early-stage global hiring without subsidiary setup.
Strong when
Hiring across many countries without local entities and consolidating contractors, EOR, PEO and IT provisioning under one system.
Fast compliant onboarding across many countries, strong onboarding UX and a mission-aligned B Corp vendor are priorities.
Validate before buying
The published EOR rate is at the higher end of the market, some product pricing requires a quote, and Deel is subject to unresolved litigation with competitor Rippling.
Per-employee cost can rise at scale, support is ticket-oriented across time zones, and some reviewers report occasional payment delays.
Pricing
Per-worker per-month with published rates for core products (contractor and EOR); several products are quote-based. No long-term commitment stated.
Published per-seat pricing for EOR and contractors.
Implementation
Self-serve onboarding with a free demo; time to hire depends on country and product.
Compliant onboarding in as fast as 48 hours with one-click locally compliant employment agreements.
Employees
5001-10000
501-1000
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Charlotte, NC
Founded
2019
2020
Categories
EOR(Employer of Record)
EOR(Employer of Record)
Core capabilities
Global payrollEmployer of RecordContractor managementContractor of RecordU.S. payroll and PEOImmigration and mobilityDevice management (MDM)HRIS
Employer of RecordGlobal payrollContractor managementMulti-currency payments (140+)Global benefitsCompliance and labor lawAutomated onboardingTime and leave
Decision snapshots reflect verified profiles where available. Deel · Oyster