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# Oyster

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> Oyster offers employment solutions for global teams, ensuring compliant employment, payroll, and benefits.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 91 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Oyster?

Oyster's EOR is ideal for hybrid and distributed businesses looking to expand their workforce internationally without the complexities of local legal and HR regulations.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 91 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Oyster

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$29.00
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador and 59 more

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Benefits Dashboard
- Benefits Management
- Compensation Management
- Compliance Management
- Contract/License Management
- Contractor Database
- Direct Deposit
- Document Management
- Employee Benefits Administration
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- Health Insurance Administration
- Multi-Country
- Onboarding
- Online Benefits Enrollment
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Reporting
- Reminders
- Reporting/Analytics
- Self Service Portal
- Tax Compliance
- Third-Party Integrations
- Time Off Management
- Time Tracking
- W-2 Preparation

## Integrations (16 total)

- ADP Workforce Now
- Ashby
- BambooHR
- Carta
- Expensify
- Greenhouse
- Humaans
- Lucca
- Okta
- Personio
- Slack
- TriNet
- Workable
- Workday HCM
- Xero

... and 1 more integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat

## Category

- [Multi-Country Payroll](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/34435/multicountry-payroll/software)

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## Reviews

### "Feedback for Oyster" — 5.0/5

> **Shelja** | *9 January 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Very user friendly UI and also their customer service is amazing
> 
> **Cons**: There is nothing that I could think of .
> 
> It's been a year with Oyster and it has been an amazing since so far.

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### "Expert consultancy and support from great partners" — 5.0/5

> **Suzanne** | *6 January 2025* | Utilities | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of use. Expert consultancy and advice. Flexible problem solving in speedy time frames.
> 
> **Cons**: Lack of direct contact outside of email with in country experts
> 
> Great partnership with a constant lens of improvement for the business and the employees

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### "Would recommend" — 5.0/5

> **Vince** | *20 January 2025* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The UI is very simple and easy to navigate
> 
> **Cons**: The homepage is not very relevant for me.
> 
> Positive\! Support is especially good. I've always been impressed by service

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### "Easy to use, some things could be improved" — 4.0/5

> **Anne** | *14 January 2025* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to sign in and get the basic things I need, like copy of my contract or access to help desk. Also the support is very responsive.
> 
> **Cons**: The way to submit expenses could be a lot easier to do in bulk. I also think some basic common support tasks, like vacation rollover, should be easier to request than me having to fill in a whole ticket from scratch.
> 
> Overall it is sufficient for what it does and the platform is relatively simple to use compared to other HR software.

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### "Seamless experience" — 5.0/5

> **Marwan** | *20 January 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The seemless onboarding process and the user friendly platform
> 
> **Cons**: Some requests are mainly for the employee, but the roles would limit the employee, forcing them to request the company to request it on their behalf, like proof of employment
> 
> It's easy to be onboarded on, easy to use, and the support team knows the platform and super nice

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