Payroll · Comparison

Namely Payroll vs. Oyster Global Payroll

Namely Payroll and Oyster Global Payroll are Payroll solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Namely Payroll 28, Oyster Global Payroll 17 features; both share 10 of them. Only Namely Payroll lists audit logs. Only Oyster Global Payroll lists GDPR compliance, SOC 2 and a DPA. Integrations listed: Namely Payroll 11, Oyster Global Payroll 13. Pricing model for both: per employee.

All details come from the product profiles; a missing entry means it is not stated in the profile.

Namely
Namely
Payroll
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
SMBKMUMid-MarketLarge
SMBEnterprise
Languages——
Data Residency——
Pricing
Modelper employeeper employee
Min. Seats——
ContractMonatlich kündbare Verträge oder Vertragslaufzeiten von bis zu drei Jahren.—
Security
SSO / SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit Logs
API Access
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
IP Allowlist
Certifications
SSAE 18 SOC 1 Type 2 (2022)
SOC 2
Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineAs little as 3 weeks for ‘Namely Now’; typically go live in 3 months or less depending on configurationDie Einrichtung der Payroll-Software dauert laut Oyster bei den meisten Unternehmen einige Wochen. Beim Wechsel von einem bisherigen Abrechnungsanbieter müssen die Abrechnungsdaten mindestens sechs Wochen vor dem ersten produktiven Abrechnungslauf eingereicht werden; in bestimmten Fällen ist ein längerer paralleler Abrechnungsprozess nötig.
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
Email/Help Center (case submission via Help Community)Phone (1-888-757-4804)Request-a-call (callback)Knowledge base (1,500+ articles, videos)
Email
SLAStandard non-urgent cases: response within three business days (per Help Community guidance); urgent flagging available for payroll-critical/security issues—
Timezone CoverageUS business hours; phone line 6 AM–6 PM PTGlobal
Features
Employee self-service
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Leave policies
Audit trail
Data export
API
iOS/Android app
Audit logs
SSO/SAML
MFA
RBAC
Custom reports
Data residency regionUS
Employee records
Document management
Manager self-service
Roles & permissions
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Onboarding checklists
Tasks & owners
Custom fields
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Workflows
Slack integration
GDPR
SOC 2
DPA available
Integrations
ADP Workforce Nownative
ATS partnersnative
Ashbynative
Background check partnersnative
Benefits and COBRA partnersnative
Cartanative
Concurnative
E-signature partnersnative
ERP/Financials partnersnative
ERP/accounting sync (unspecified vendors)native
Humaansnative
Identity management/SSO partnersnative
Learning partnersnative
Luccanative
Open APInative
Oyster APInative
Personionative
Recognition partnersnative
Slacknative
Standard GL exportnative