Remote: global HR that goes beyond the basics

Oyster’s EOR covers basic global hiring needs, but its payroll and contractor management offerings are narrower in capability. For the complexities of global employment, you need a reliable partner.needs of international hiring; however, their payroll and contractor-management offerings lack breadth and advanced features. For the nuances of global employment, you need a reliable partner.

• A single hub to manage your whole global team

• Streamlined payroll and expense administration for each employee

• Contractor management available in over 200 countries

Oyster relies on a patchwork of local partners and third-party entities, which creates more manual work and increases compliance risk.

• 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 controls the employing entity, it improves operational consistency and oversight

• 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 unnecessarily strict. 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

Although Oyster outperforms many rivals, Remote is widely regarded as the leading global employment platform on G2 reviews — ranking above other solutions for customer satisfaction.

Maintaining strong contractor relationships involves more than timely payments. Oyster’s contractor management primarily handles payments and omits features such as time and attendance tracking, clock-in/out tools, invoice scheduling, and locally compliant contract generation.

With Remote, you can manage the entire contractor lifecycle from initial contact through project completion, with automated onboarding that speeds induction and embedded compliance controls that reduce misclassification risk. Plus, you’ll never pay for inactive contractors.

• Engage contractors across 200+ countries and territories

• Automated onboarding to bring contractors up to speed quickly

• Create, edit, and sign locally tailored contracts

• Approve invoices instantly with one click or set to auto-pay

Oyster HR enables you to hire globally, but successful international expansion starts with identifying the right talent. Remote, by contrast, is more than an EOR — it operates as a full global employment network that lets you source, attract, hire, and manage top international talent from a single platform.

Remote Recruit simplifies global hiring with powerful sourcing tools and clear guidance so you can move quickly, hire smarter, and scale with confidence.

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

• Quickly surface best-fit candidates with AI-powered matching"

• Describe your ideal candidate and AI will scan over 800M profiles to find the best matches in seconds.

Remote offers straightforward, transparent pricing — when billed annually, you pay C$945 per employee per month. Contractor management costs C$39 per contractor.fair price guarantee, and Oyster may charge additional fees for services like benefits administration. Oyster also relies on third-party entities in many countries, which can result in further charges.

Remote’s Employer of Record (EOR) service covers 100+ countries worldwide, giving broad access to global talent. Because Remote wholly owns the entities it uses, customers have full oversight and control and face no extra administrative fees.

Remote is built as a dedicated global employment partner, offering purpose-made services for payroll, EOR, and contractor management. Oyster provides a solid EOR option, but its payroll and contractor products lack the depth and flexibility teams require to expand globally.

Switching from Oyster to Remote is straightforward — our team can have you set up on the Remote platform within 24 hours. Simplyget in touch and you’ll be able to stop using Oyster HR and begin onboarding your first employee on Remote quickly.