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