“Remote has become a trusted and market-leading partner for us. Their specialist support with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked additional opportunities for global growth and success.”
Companies around the world grow with Remote
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30% reduction in hiring time with Remote EOR
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12% rise in operational efficiency using Remote Payroll
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Onboarding is 2 weeks quicker with Remote Contractor Management
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43% better regulatory compliance when using Remote
Which is a better fit for your business: Remote or Oyster?
Looking for a global HR solution? OysterHR focuses on EOR and its additional features are quite limited. By contrast, Remote’s advanced suite of global employment tools gives you everything you need to build an international team.
End-to-end HR suite
Remote combines advanced employee management, payroll, and contractor management solutions.
EOR-centric solution
Oyster offers a solid EOR product, but its payroll and contractor management features are more limited in scope.
100% owned entity infrastructure
Remote manages all global entities in-house, with no third-party outsourcing.
Mixed ownership model
Oyster operates using a mix of third-party vendors and owned entities.
Consistent global support experience
Remote’s in-country expertise means specialist support in every country we operate in.
Third-party support providers
Oyster HR offers in-house support where they operate local entities, but uses external providers in others.
A word from our customers
Join customers who rely on Remote to transform their business.
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only eliminates that financial strain but also takes the operational burden off our plate, allowing us to focus on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is processed monthly, twice a month and hourly across several currencies worldwide, and our Finance Manager has complete oversight from a single platform. Remote makes this possible.”
“HomeProject works with more than 460 Contractors worldwide. To manage compliance, administration and payroll in-house I’d have to hire five or six people full time. Remote has genuinely saved us both time and money.”
“Remote has become a trusted and market-leading partner for us. Their specialist support with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked additional opportunities for global growth and success.”
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only eliminates that financial strain but also takes the operational burden off our plate, allowing us to focus on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is processed monthly, twice a month and hourly across several currencies worldwide, and our Finance Manager has complete oversight from a single platform. Remote makes this possible.”
“HomeProject works with more than 460 Contractors worldwide. To manage compliance, administration and payroll in-house I’d have to hire five or six people full time. Remote has genuinely saved us both time and money.”
“Remote has become a trusted and market-leading partner for us. Their specialist support with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked additional opportunities for global growth and success.”
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only eliminates that financial strain but also takes the operational burden off our plate, allowing us to focus on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is processed monthly, twice a month and hourly across several currencies worldwide, and our Finance Manager has complete oversight from a single platform. Remote makes this possible.”
“HomeProject works with more than 460 Contractors worldwide. To manage compliance, administration and payroll in-house I’d have to hire five or six people full time. Remote has genuinely saved us both time and money.”
With Remote, the world is effectively your Oyster
Comprehensive advanced global HR solutions
Relative to Oyster’s feature set, Remote supplies a full solution backed by industry-leading expertise and dedicated support.
Fair, transparent pricing
Remote’s fair price guarantee means there are no hidden fees and no upfront deposits, so you’ll never shell out ffor anything unexpected.
100% ownership and operation of all entities
Unlike Oyster, we operate every global entity in-house to maximise compliance and reduce risk.
Key features compared: Remote and Oyster
100% ownership and operation of all entities
At Remote, we don’t work with any third-parties to outsource services or manage entities — ensuring one consistent, global experience.
No upfront deposits by default
Remote only requests reserves when absolutelynecessary, so you can maximizeyour cash flow.
Unlimited indemnity coverage
With Remote’s third-party indemnity coverage, you’re fully protected when using our services.
Dedicated CSM for every customer
Every one of Remote’s EOR customers gets access to their own dedicated support.
Dedicated mobile app
Remote users describe the in-built employee mobile app as “a great plus”, allowing seamless expense management, time-off tracking, and more.
Equity tools to issue grants to your team
Remote is the only global HR platform which allows companies to issue equity to their team members.
Built-in tools for simplified global hiring
Remote Recruit's powerful sourcing tools and real-time talent insights to help you find top talent quickly.
Compare with other platforms
Oyster’s EOR solution covers the entry-level requirements of global hiring, but their payroll and contractor management offerings are more restricted in scope and capability. For the complexities of global employment, you need a trusted partner.
A single hub to manage your entire global team
Streamlined payroll and expense management for each employee
Contractor management services across 200+ countries and territories
Oyster relies on local partners and third-party entities, which creates extra manual work and increases compliance risk. Since we run our own legal entities in-house, you can be confident you’re operating in full compliance from day one.
100% in-house entity infrastructure and operations
Uncapped indemnity cover for full protection when you use Remote
Dedicated local market expertise in every location we operate in
When your EOR partner controls the entity that employs your team, it...
Limits exposure of your company’s IP to multiple parties
Enables faster onboarding of employees
Eliminates hidden or unexpected pass-through fees
Ensures a more consistent global experience with a single point of contact
Oyster charges for benefits administration and typically requires mandatory upfront deposits, and their 5-day payment terms are unnecessarily rigid. Only Remote offers a fair price guarantee, so you’ll always know what you’re paying for.
Fully transparent pricing with no extra charges
A single flat monthly fee and at least 14 days to pay your invoice
Full refund of management fees within 90 days if you’re unsatisfied
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Cost per employee | $699 USD/employee per month | $699 USD/employee per month |
Cost per contractor | $29 USD/contractor per month | $29 USD/contractor per month |
Payroll cost | $29 USD/employee per month | Starting at $29 USD/employee per month |
Job board | Starting at $119 USD/month | No integrated job board |
Days to pay your invoice | 14 | 5 |
Possible currencies for invoicing | 14 | 4 |
Mandatory deposits |
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Although Oyster’s offering beats many rivals, Remote is viewed as the leading global employment platform on G2 — comfortably ahead of other solutions for customer satisfaction.
Building effective relationships with your contractors requires more than just paying them on time. Oyster’s contractor management primarily handles payments and lacks features such as time and attendance tracking, clock-in/clock-out functionality, invoice scheduling, or locally compliant contract generation.
With Remote, you can handle the contractor lifecycle from first contact to project close, with automated onboarding that simplifies induction and built-in compliance safeguards that reduce misclassification risk. Plus, you’ll never pay for inactive contractors.
Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories
Get contractors up to speed fast with automated onboarding
Create, edit and sign tailored, localised contracts
Approve invoices instantly with a single click or enable auto-pay
Oyster HR can help you hire globally, yet the first step to growing internationally is identifying the right talent. Unlike Oyster, Remote isn’t only an EOR — it’s a complete global employment network that lets you source, attract, hire and manage top global talent from a single platform.
Remote Recruit simplifies global hiring with robust sourcing tools and practical guidance to help you find top talent and navigate global complexity — so you can move quickly, hire smarter and scale with confidence.
Identify the best places to hire using data on talent availability, average salaries, and compliance obligations.
Quickly surface best-fit candidates for your roles with AI-powered matches
Describe your ideal hire and AI scans 800M+ profiles to identify the best matches in seconds.
Oyster vs Remote FAQs
Remote provides clear, no-nonsense pricing — billed annually, you pay $699 USD per employee per month. Contractor management is A$44 per contractor. fair price guarantee, while Oyster may add fees for services like benefits administration and often uses third-party entities in many countries, which can lead to extra charges.
Remote is built as a dedicated global employment partner with purpose-built services for payroll, EOR, and contractor management. While Oyster provides a sound EOR service, its payroll and contractor management products have limited features and support, so the platform lacks the depth or flexibility teams need to grow internationally.
Switching from Oyster to Remote is straightforward, and our team can set you up on the Remote platform within 24 hours. Simply get in touch and you can move on from Oyster HR and begin onboarding your first employee with Remote straight away.