“We regard Remote as a trusted market leader in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our processes and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success across the world.”
Global firms scale up with Remote
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30% reduction in hiring time with Remote EOR
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12% improvement in operational efficiency using Remote Payroll
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Onboarding is 2 weeks faster with Remote Contractor Management
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43% better regulatory compliance when using Remote
Which suits your business better — Remote or Oyster?
Fishing around for a global HR provider? Whilst OysterHR centres on EOR, its additional capabilities are fairly limited. Conversely, Remote’s expansive suite of global employment tools gives you everything required to build a global 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.
What our customers say
Join customers who rely on Remote to transform their business.
“Had we needed to manage and co-ordinate everything internally, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our shoulders, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is handled monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across several different currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“Our organisation works with over 460 Contractors around the world. To manage compliance, administration and payroll we would have had to employ five or six people full time; Remote has clearly saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a trusted market leader in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our processes and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success across the world.”
“Had we needed to manage and co-ordinate everything internally, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our shoulders, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is handled monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across several different currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“Our organisation works with over 460 Contractors around the world. To manage compliance, administration and payroll we would have had to employ five or six people full time; Remote has clearly saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a trusted market leader in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our processes and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success across the world.”
“Had we needed to manage and co-ordinate everything internally, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our shoulders, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is handled monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across several different currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“Our organisation works with over 460 Contractors around the world. To manage compliance, administration and payroll we would have had to employ five or six people full time; Remote has clearly saved us both time and money.”
With Remote, the world truly becomes your oyster
Advanced, comprehensive global HR solutions
Relative to Oyster’s feature set, Remote supplies a full solution backed by sector-leading expertise and committed support.
Fair and transparent pricing
Remote’s fair price guarantee ensures zero hidden fees and no upfront deposits, so you’ll never shell out for anything unexpected.or anything unexpected.
100% ownership and operation of all entities
Remote manages every global entity in-house to ensure maximum compliance and minimise risk.
Key features of Remote and Oyster, compared
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 covers the basic requirements of international hiring, but their payroll and contractor management solutions are more limited in scope and functionality. For the full complexities of global employment, you need a trusted partner.
A single hub to manage a whole global team
Streamlined payroll and expense handling for every employee
Contractor management services across 200+ countries
Oyster relies on a mix of local partnerships and third-party entities, which brings extra manual work and greater compliance risk. Because Remote operates its own legal entities in-house, customers can be confident they are compliant from day one.
100% in-house entity infrastructure and operations
Uncapped indemnity coverage offering full protection when using Remote
Dedicated local market expertise in every location we serve
When your EOR partner controls the entity that employs your people, it...
Reduces exposure of your company’s IP to multiple parties
Allows faster onboarding of employees
Eliminates hidden or unexpected pass-through fees
Ensures a more consistent global experience with one point of contact
Oyster adds charges for benefits administration and commonly requests mandatory upfront deposits, while their 5-day payment terms can be unnecessarily strict. Only Remote provides a fair price guarantee, so you’ll always know what you’re paying for.
Fully transparent pricing with no extra charges
One flat monthly fee with at least 14 days to settle your invoice
Full refund of management fees within 90 days if you are unsatisfied
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Cost per employee | $699/employee per month | $699/employee per month |
Cost per contractor | $29/contractor per month | $29/contractor per month |
Payroll cost | $29/employee per month | Starting at $29/employee per month |
Job board | Starting at $119/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 outperforms several rivals, Remote is widely regarded as the leading global employment platform on G2 — comfortably ahead of other niche 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 does not include time and attendance tracking, clock-in/out features, invoice scheduling, or locally compliant contract generation.
Remote lets you manage the full contractor lifecycle from first contact to project handover, with intelligent onboarding tools to simplify 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 quickly with automated onboarding
Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts
Approve invoices instantly with one click or set to auto-pay
Oyster HR helps you hire globally, but the first step in international growth lies in identifying the right talent. Unlike Oyster, Remote is more than an EOR — it provides a complete global employment network that lets you source, attract, hire, and manage the world’s best talent from one place.
Remote Recruit simplifies global hiring with robust sourcing tools and practical guidance to help you find top talent and navigate international complexity — so you can move quickly, hire more effectively, and scale with confidence.
Discover the best locations to hire with data on talent availability, salary averages, and compliance requirements.
Instantly identify best-fit candidates for your roles with AI-powered matches
Describe your ideal hire and our AI searches 800M+ profiles to locate the best matches in seconds.
Oyster versus Remote FAQs
Remote offers simple, transparent pricing — you’ll pay €645 per employee per month when billed annually. Contractor management is €27 per contractor. Oyster offers similar pricing, but lacks our fair 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 is built as a dedicated global employment partner, providing purpose-built services for payroll, EOR, and contractor management. Oyster has a solid EOR offering, but its payroll and contractor-management products are limited in features and support, leaving less functionality and flexibility for teams aiming to expand internationally.
Switching from Oyster to Remote is straightforward, and our team can have you set up on the Remote platform within 24 hours. Simply get in touch and you can stop using Oyster HR and begin onboarding your first employee with Remote straightaway.