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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, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **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
- Contractor Database
- Direct Deposit
- Document Management
- Employee Benefits Administration
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- Health Insurance Administration
- Onboarding
- Online Benefits Enrollment
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Reporting
- Reminders
- Self Service Portal
- Tax Compliance
- Time Tracking
- W-2 Preparation

## Integrations (10 total)

- BambooHR
- Carta
- Expensify
- Greenhouse
- Okta
- Personio
- Slack
- Workday HCM
- Xero
- Zapier

## Support Options

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

## Category

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

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## Reviews

### "Oyster HR South Africa" — 4.0/5

> **Michael** | *21 January 2025* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It seems user friendly enough to submit leave and access payslips.
> 
> been good thus far, i haven't run into many issues. my only issues is non of the email address i have on file work, i always get a bounce back

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### "Oyster - User" — 5.0/5

> **Lakshmikanth** | *02 May 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease in creating Invoices for my Employer
> 
> **Cons**: Unable to edit or delete already created Invoices
> 
> Happy to use it, makes life easy on invoicing for remote workers.

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### "Feedback for Oyster" — 5.0/5

> **Shelja** | *09 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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### "Payment issues" — 1.0/5

> **Terry** | *02 May 2024* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It services my need to pay my US employees
> 
> **Cons**: For some reason you cant match my payments to the invoices, the billing is very confusing and you always think I havent paid when I have

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

> **Suzanne** | *06 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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