Oyster vs Remote
Best for
Startups and scale-ups building distributed international teams, especially early-stage global hiring without subsidiary setup.
Companies hiring employees and contractors across many countries without setting up local entities.
Strong when
Fast compliant onboarding across many countries, strong onboarding UX and a mission-aligned B Corp vendor are priorities.
Buyers prioritize an owned-entity compliance chain and strong IP and invention-rights protection.
Validate before buying
Per-employee cost can rise at scale, support is ticket-oriented across time zones, and some reviewers report occasional payment delays.
Per-employee EOR cost can be significant at scale, and Remote does not source or vet talent — the customer supplies candidates.
Pricing
Published per-seat pricing for EOR and contractors.
Published, transparent per-seat pricing across products.
Implementation
Compliant onboarding in as fast as 48 hours with one-click locally compliant employment agreements.
Self-serve platform; Remote reports fast average onboarding (vendor-reported).
Employees
501-1000
1001-5000
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
San Francisco, California
Founded
2020
2019
Categories
EOR(Employer of Record)
PayrollEOR(Employer of Record)
Core capabilities
Employer of RecordGlobal payrollContractor managementMulti-currency payments (140+)Global benefitsCompliance and labor lawAutomated onboardingTime and leave
Employer of RecordGlobal payrollContractor managementContractor of RecordMisclassification protectionIP protectionGlobal benefitsHRIS
Decision snapshots reflect verified profiles where available. Oyster · Remote