Remote: global HR that goes beyond the basics

Oyster’s EOR solution addresses the entry-level needs of global hiring, yet its payroll and contractor management tools are limited in scope and capability. For the complexities of international employment, you need a trusted partner.

• A single hub to manage your entire global team

• Consolidated payroll and expense processing for every employee

• Contractor management across 200+ countries and territories

Oyster uses a mix of local partnerships and third-party entities, which adds manual steps and increases compliance risk. Because we operate our legal entities in-house, you can be confident you’re compliant from day one.

• 100% in-house entity infrastructure and operations

• Uncapped indemnity coverage for full protection when using Remote

• Dedicated local market expertise in every location we cover

• When your EOR partner is in control of the entity that employs your team, it...

• Reduces exposure of your company’s IP to multiple parties

• Allows quicker onboarding of employees

• Removes hidden or unexpected pass-through fees

• Guarantees a more consistent global experience with one point-of-contact

Oyster adds fees for benefits administration and requests mandatory upfront deposits as standard, while their 5-day payment terms are needlessly uncompromising. Only Remote provides a fair price guarantee, so you’ll always know what you’re paying for.

• Fully transparent pricing with no additional charges

• One flat monthly fee with 14 days or more to pay your invoice

• Full refund of management fees in 90 days if you’re unsatisfied

While Oyster’s offering outranks many competitors, Remote is regarded as the leading global employment platform on G2 — comfortably scoring higher than other solutions in the category for customer satisfaction.

Building strong relationships with contractors needs more than punctual payments. Oyster’s contractor solution mainly handles payments and lacks features like time and attendance tracking, clock-in/out, invoice scheduling or locally compliant contract generation.

With Remote, manage the full contractor lifecycle from first contact to project wrap-up, use automated onboarding to speed induction, and rely on built-in compliance checks to reduce misclassification risk. Plus, you’ll never pay a penny for inactive contractors.

• Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

• Bring contractors up to speed quickly with automated onboarding

• Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts

• Approve invoices instantly with one click or auto-pay

Oyster HR helps you hire globally, but the first step in international growth lies in identifying the right talent. Unlike Oyster, Remote isn’t just an EOR — it’s an entire global employment network, giving you the power to source, attract, hire, and manage the world’s best global talent all from one place.

Remote Recruit simplifies global hiring with powerful sourcing tools and clear guidance to help you find top talent and navigate global complexity—so you can move fast, hire smarter, and scale confidently.

• Discover the best locations to hire with data on talent availability, salary averages, and compliance requirements.

• Instantly surface best-fit candidates for your roles with AI-powered matches"

• Describe your ideal hire, and AI scans 800M+ profiles to find the best matches in seconds.

Remote offers simple, transparent pricing — you’ll pay A$1,069 per employee per month when billed annually. Contractor management is A$44 per contractor. Oyster offers similar pricing, but lacks ourfair price guarantee, and charges additional fees for services such as benefits administration. Oyster also uses third-party entities in many of the countries it operates in, which may incur further charges.

Remote’s Employer of Record (EOR) service currently covers over 100+ countries worldwide, providing extensive access to global talent. And because Remote owns 100% of the entities it uses, its customers have complete oversight and control, and no risk of additional admin fees.

Remote is built as a dedicated global employment partner with services purpose-built for payroll, EOR, and contractor management. Oyster has a solid EOR product, but its payroll and contractor tools lack the depth and flexibility needed by teams expanding internationally.

Switching from Oyster to Remote is easy, and our team can help you get set up on the Remote platform in just 24 hours. Simplyget in touchand you can say goodbye to Oyster HR and start onboarding your first employee with Remote in no time.