Remote — global HR that goes beyond the basics

Oyster’s EOR product meets the entry-level needs of international hiring, yet its payroll and contractor management offerings are limited in capability. For the complexities of global employment, you need a dependable partner.

• One central hub to manage your whole global team

• Centralised payroll and expense handling for every employee

• Contractor management across 200+ countries and territories

Oyster relies on a mixture of local partnerships and third-party entities, which often creates extra manual work and raised compliance risk. Because we manage our own legal entities in-house, you can be confident you are compliant from day one.

• 100% in-house entity infrastructure and operations

• Uncapped indemnity cover for full protection when using Remote

• Dedicated local market expertise in every location we cover

• When your EOR partner controls the entity employing your team, it...

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

• Allows faster onboarding of employees

• Removes 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 asks for mandatory upfront deposits, while its five-day payment terms are inflexible. Only Remote provides a fair price guarantee, so you will always know what you are paying for.

• Fully transparent pricing with no additional 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

Although Oyster’s solution outperforms many competitors, Remote is regarded as the leading global employment platform on G2 — comfortably scoring higher than other niche solutions for customer satisfaction.

Maintaining strong relationships with contractors requires more than punctual payments. Oyster’s contractor management mainly handles payments and lacks features such as time and attendance tracking, clock-in/out, invoice scheduling, or locally compliant contract creation.

With Remote you can manage the whole contractor lifecycle from first contact through to project completion, with automated onboarding that speeds induction, built-in compliance safeguards that minimise misclassification risk, and no charge for inactive contractors.

• Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

• Bring contractors up to speed quickly using automated onboarding

• Create, edit and sign tailored, localised contracts

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

Oyster HR can help you hire on a global scale, but the crucial first step in international expansion is identifying the right talent. Unlike Oyster, Remote isn’t just an EOR — it is a full global employment network that lets you source, attract, hire, and manage the world’s best global talent from one place.

Remote Recruit simplifies global hiring with strong sourcing tools and clear guidance to help you find top talent and navigate international complexity — so you can move quickly, hire more wisely, and scale with confidence.

• 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 the AI will scan 800M+ profiles to find the best matches in seconds.

Remote provides straightforward, 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

Remote’s Employer of Record (EOR) service currently covers 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, offering purpose-built services for payroll, EOR, and contractor management. Oyster provides a solid EOR service, but its payroll and contractor management products include only limited features and support, leaving less functionality and flexibility for teams aiming to grow internationally.

Switching from Oyster to Remote is straightforward, and our team can have you live on the Remote platform within 24 hours. Simplyget in touchand you can say goodbye to Oyster HR and begin onboarding your first employee with Remote in no time.