Best for: Startups, growing companies and enterprises, the three segments Pebl writes a page for
Read review (Pebl)Remote lists EOR from US$599 per employee a month and Oyster from US$699. Remote claims 90 EOR countries and Oyster 120. Both publish customer terms, charge no setup fee and list contractor management at $29 a month per contractor.
Which one to pick
Pick Remote if
- EOR price matters: Remote starts at US$599 a month per employee, against US$699 at Oyster.
- You want Contractor of Record, payroll on your own entities or a US PEO: Remote lists all three, Oyster none.
- You want live support hours on record: Remote's live messaging runs 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday.
Pick Oyster if
- You hire in countries beyond Remote's list: Oyster claims 120 EOR countries, against 90.
- You are a startup under 50 employees, pre-seed to Series A, which Oyster names as its customers.
- You want a 30-day free trial on contractors: Oyster lists $29 a month per contractor after 30 free days.
On this page
Side by side
A highlighted cell is the better figure where the two compare directly: a lower price, more documented countries, more countries with its own entity, or a higher score from us. Other rows are shown side by side, without a winner.
| Compared | Remote | Oyster |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | Global | Global |
| Founded | 2019 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, US | Distributed (registered in Delaware, US) |
| EOR price from | US$599 per employee a month[1][2][3] (better) | US$699 per employee a month[4][5][6] |
| EOR countries documented | 90 | 114 (better) |
| EOR countries claimed | 90 | 120 |
| EOR countries with its own entity | 5 on company registers, 83 more stated by the provider (better) | 2 on company registers |
| Our Employer of Record score | 7.5 / 10 (better) | 6.9 / 10 |
| Our contractor management score | 8.3 / 10 (better) | 7.7 / 10 |
| Onboarding | 3 days | — |
| Deposit | — | 1 month |
| Minimum term | None | None |
| Support | chat, email, tickets | chat, tickets, email, help center |
| Integrations | — | 23 |
Other top EOR providers in United States
Ranked by our EOR score. How we score
Best for: Startups and global enterprises, in Deel's own words
In United States
Read review (Deel)
Own entityBest for: Companies from startups to enterprises, going by Multiplier's segment pages
- G24.7/5· 2,124
Our five criteria for EOR
Each provider’s EOR score is the weighted mean of these five criteria, each on a 0–10 scale. The weight shows how much a criterion counts.
- Remote
- Oyster
Compliance weight 30%
Remote: 9.0 of 10Oyster: 6.8 of 10Coverage weight 20%
Remote: 6.8 of 10Oyster: 7.6 of 10Price weight 20%
Remote: 6.0 of 10Oyster: 6.0 of 10Platform weight 15%
Remote: 7.4 of 10Oyster: 8.2 of 10Support weight 15%
Remote: 7.5 of 10Oyster: 6.0 of 10
Where the difference comes from
Both vendors publish their customer terms, and both state 30 days’ written notice. Remote lists the lower EOR price, more services and live-support hours on its pages, and states it employs through its own entities. Oyster claims more countries, asks for a deposit on every agreement and publishes no support hours.
Services
Every service either provider offers, at its list price.
| Service | Remote | Oyster |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | from US$599 per employee a month[1][2][3] | US$699 per employee a month[4][5][6] |
| Contractor of Record | from US$325 per contractor a month[7][1] | Not offered |
| Contractor management | US$29–US$99 per contractor a month[1] | US$29 per contractor a month[4][8][5] |
| Global payroll | US$29 per employee a month[1][9] | Not offered |
| PEO | from US$99 per employee a month[1] | Not offered |
Prices for the services both offer
List prices as each provider states them. The team row is the list price times 10 people, per month.
Employer of Record
| Compared | Remote | Oyster |
|---|---|---|
| List price | from US$599 per employee a month[1][2][3] (better) | US$699 per employee a month[4][5][6] |
| Setup fee | None | None |
| Team of 10, per month | US$5,990 | US$6,990 |
| Notes | Pricing page: starting at $599 per employee a month; no setup or onboarding fees. The earlier $699 monthly-billing price is no longer on the page. | — |
Contractor management
| Compared | Remote | Oyster |
|---|---|---|
| List price | US$29–US$99 per contractor a month[1] | US$29 per contractor a month[4][8][5] |
| Setup fee | None | — |
| Team of 10, per month | US$290–US$990 | US$290 |
| Notes | Pricing page: Contractor Management starting at $29 per contractor a month; the Contractor Management Plus tier starting at $99 per contractor a month, under its own service terms. | Free 30-day trial. |
Ratings on review platforms
| Platform | Remote | Oyster |
|---|---|---|
| Capterra | 4.4 / 5 · 97 reviews | 4.6 / 5 · 91 reviews |
| G2 | — | 4.4 / 5 · 1,513 reviews |
| Trustpilot | — | 3.8 / 5 · 271 reviews |
Figures as each platform publishes them on the date checked; they may have changed since and do not feed our score. Checked 24 Jun 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.
AI summary
Written by an AI model from the data on our pages on 15 Oct 2026. Not a recommendation, not our score, and not a quote from any assistant.
Remote
What does the data show about Remote as an Employer of Record?
AI
Remote lists EOR from $599 a month per employee with no setup or onboarding fee. Its EOR page claims 90+ countries and 100+ owned entities; we document 88 countries + 2 territories, with own entities 5 on company registers and 83 more stated by the provider. Its SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certificate are its own.
What the data does not show
The EOR page gives onboarding as 3 days on average, the startups page as under 3 days. No per-country onboarding times or termination fee are published.
What are Remote's main drawbacks?
AI
Price and weekend support. The $599 EOR fee is above 15 of the 20 other EOR list prices in US dollars here, and global payroll at $29 is above 4 of the 6 other payroll prices. Live agents work Monday to Friday; at weekends only the RemoteAI chatbot replies in chat. Remote may ask for a reserve of unstated size.
What the data does not show
5 of Remote's EOR entities are on company registers; 83 more are backed only by Remote's own pages. The only contractor payout method on record is USDC stablecoins.
Oyster
What does the data show about Oyster as an Employer of Record?
AI
Oyster lists EOR at $699 per employee a month with no setup fee, and its Customer Terms set no minimum term: either side can end on 30 days' notice. It claims 120+ EOR countries; we document 112 countries + 2 territories from its own pages. It says it holds a SOC 2 Type II report and offers a public API.
What the data does not show
Company registers show own entities only in the Netherlands and Spain; Oyster does not say whether it uses own entities or partners elsewhere. Its 48-hour onboarding figure is the fastest case it cites, with no maximum stated.
What are Oyster's main drawbacks?
AI
Price, deposits and support detail. EOR at $699 sits higher than each of the 20 other USD-priced EOR offers we score. Each Service Agreement, contractors included, needs a deposit of at least one month's fees, and Oyster can ask for more on 5 days' notice. Oyster publishes no support hours or response target.
What the data does not show
The data does not show deposit sizes above the one-month floor or how often top-ups are requested. No ISO 27001 certificate is listed.
Country coverage: Remote and Oyster
Both cover 88 countries; Remote alone 4; Oyster alone 28. Countries as each provider lists them for EOR.
- Remote only: 4
- Oyster only: 28
- Both: 88
- Remote only: China, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Tunisia
- Oyster only: Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote D Ivoire, Ghana, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Malawi, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, Qatar, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Uzbekistan, Zambia
- Both: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Countries both cover
Countries both providers list for EOR, with each one’s entity and “from” price there. Where a provider gives no price for the country, its general list price is shown.
| Country | Remote | Oyster |
|---|---|---|
 Albania | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Argentina | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Armenia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Australia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Austria | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$699 |
 Bangladesh | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Belgium | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Bolivia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Bosnia And Herzegovina | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Brazil | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Bulgaria | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Canada | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$699 |
 Chile | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Colombia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Costa Rica | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Croatia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Cyprus | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Czechia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Denmark | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Dominican Republic | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Ecuador | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Egypt | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 El Salvador | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Estonia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Finland | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 France | Own · US$599 | Own · US$699 |
 Georgia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Germany | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$699 |
 Greece | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Guatemala | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Honduras | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Hong Kong | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Hungary | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Iceland | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 India | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$699 |
 Indonesia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Ireland | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Israel | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Italy | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Jamaica | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Japan | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Kenya | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Kosovo | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Latvia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Lebanon | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Lithuania | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Luxembourg | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Malaysia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Malta | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Mauritius | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Mexico | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Moldova | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Morocco | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Netherlands | Own · US$599 | Own · US$699 |
 New Zealand | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Nigeria | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 North Macedonia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Norway | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Pakistan | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Panama | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Paraguay | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Peru | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Philippines | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Poland | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$699 |
 Portugal | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Romania | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Saudi Arabia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Serbia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Singapore | Own · US$599 | Own · US$699 |
 Slovakia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Slovenia | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 South Africa | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 South Korea | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Spain | Own · US$599 | Own · US$699 |
 Sri Lanka | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Sweden | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Switzerland | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Taiwan | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Thailand | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Turkey | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Uganda | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Ukraine | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 United Arab Emirates | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$699 |
 United Kingdom | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$699 |
| United States | Own · US$599 | Not disclosed · US$699 |
 Uruguay | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Vietnam | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
 Zimbabwe | Own · US$599 | US$699 |
What a team costs in United States
A team’s monthly cost at each provider’s “from” price in United States, then the EOR fees alone for three team sizes, before salary and employer contributions.
Monthly cost by provider
10 people on US$100,000 a year each
Remote
US$95,733 a monthUS$1,148,800 a year
Cheaper by US$1,000 a month
- Gross salaryUS$83,33387%
- Employer contributionsUS$6,4107%
- EOR feesUS$5,9906%
Percentages are shares of the total, not of salary.
Oyster
US$96,733 a monthUS$1,160,800 a year
- Gross salaryUS$83,33386%
- Employer contributionsUS$6,4107%
- EOR feesUS$6,9907%
Percentages are shares of the total, not of salary.
Includes gross salary, employer contributions and the EOR fee at each provider’s “from” price. Not included: setup fees, deposits and currency conversion.
| Team | Remote, a month | Remote, a year | Oyster, a month | Oyster, a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | US$2,995 | US$35,940 | US$3,495 | US$41,940 |
| 10 people | US$5,990 | US$71,880 | US$6,990 | US$83,880 |
| 25 people | US$14,975 | US$179,700 | US$17,475 | US$209,700 |
All-in for one person on US$100,000 a year: US$9,573 a month with Remote, US$9,673 with Oyster. That is gross salary, employer contributions of ≈8% and the EOR fee.[10][11][12]
Strengths and limits
Remote
Pros
- Customer Terms of Service are public and include service terms for EOR, Contractor of Record, contractor management and payroll
- Remote's own SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certificate are listed in its Trust Center; it also has a CSA STAR Level 1 self-assessment in the CSA registry
- Own EOR entities: 5 on company registers (Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK), 83 more stated by the provider
- Contractor management from $29 per contractor a month, below 9 of the 17 other contractor management prices in US dollars on this site, with 182 countries + 4 territories documented on Country Explorer
- Chat, email and tickets; Remote says it aims to answer general email enquiries within 24 hours
- Public API reference, webhooks, a command-line tool and an MCP server
- No setup or onboarding fees, and either side may end the terms or a service on 30 days' written notice
- Contracts and invoices run through the platform; for Contractor of Record the IP transfer is part of the contract
Cons
- The $599 monthly EOR fee is above 15 of the 20 other EOR list prices in US dollars on this site, and 4 more are also $599
- Live messaging runs 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday; at weekends only the RemoteAI chatbot answers in chat
- Remote's EOR page claims 100+ owned entities. 5 are on company registers; for 83 more countries the only source is Remote's own country pages, and for Poland and Singapore we found only business directories, which we do not count
- No standard deposit, but the pricing page and the Terms let Remote ask for a reserve, and the amount is not stated
- Global payroll costs $29 per employee a month, above 4 of the 6 other payroll prices we compare (the other 2 are also $29); Remote claims 100+ payroll countries while Country Explorer lists 53 countries + 1 territory (Hong Kong)
- For Contractor of Record, Remote cites contractor payments in 190+ countries but publishes no country list
Oyster
Pros
- Contractor management claimed in 180+ countries; we document 173 countries + 12 territories from Oyster's country-availability page
- Contractors at $29 a month after a 30-day free trial, cheaper than 8 of the 16 other USD-priced contractor offers we score
- Contractor platform described by Oyster as fully self-serve
- Public Customer Terms for EOR and contractors that set no minimum term; either side can end on 30 days' written notice
- No extra charge for setup or onboarding, per the pricing FAQ
- Says it holds a SOC 2 Type II report with Security, Availability and Confidentiality in scope; the report sits on its Policy and Security Dashboard
- Public API and 23 integrations in its directory, plus Zapier
- Oyster HR, Inc. (Delaware) on GLEIF, and own EOR entities in the Netherlands and Spain on company registers
Cons
- EOR at $699 per employee a month, higher than each of the 20 other USD-priced EOR offers we score
- A deposit of at least one month's fees for each Service Agreement, contractors included, with top-ups Oyster can ask for on 5 days' notice
- No published support hours or response target
- Entity model not disclosed: 2 own entities on company registers against 112 countries documented for EOR
- SOC 2 Type II is the only certification listed; no ISO 27001
What neither offers
Services on our list that neither Remote nor Oyster offers.
- Agent of Record
- Contractor payouts
- Immigration and visas
- Recruiting
Questions people ask
Which is less expensive for EOR, Remote or Oyster?
On list prices Remote starts lower: US$599 a month per employee against US$699 for Oyster, a difference of US$100.
Do they ask for a deposit?
Oyster requires a deposit of at least one month's fees for each Service Agreement. Remote states no standard deposit, but its pricing page and Terms let it ask for a reserve whose amount is not stated.
Who employs staff in each country?
Remote states it employs through its own entities: we list 5 on company registers, 83 more stated by the provider. For Oyster we list 2 on company registers, and Oyster does not name the legal employer for each EOR country.
How does notice work?
Both set no long minimum: either side may end the terms or a service on 30 days' written notice.
How do the security credentials compare?
Remote holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 in its own name. Oyster says it holds a SOC 2 Type II report and lists no ISO 27001.
Sources
- Remote pricing, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Employer of Record, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Country Explorer, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Oyster pricing, Oyster · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Oyster Customer Terms & Conditions, Oyster · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Oyster country availability, Oyster · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Contractor of Record, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Oyster Global Contractors, Oyster · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Remote Global Payroll, Remote · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Topic no. 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates, Internal Revenue Service · checked 14 Oct 2026
- Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide, Internal Revenue Service · checked 14 Oct 2026
- Topic no. 759, Form 940 - Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, Internal Revenue Service · checked 14 Oct 2026
How this page is built
Last checked: 16 Oct 2026.