Oyster Global Payroll
Oyster — The world is your Oyster
Oyster is a B Corp–certified Employer of Record and global payroll/HR platform that helps companies hire, pay, and care for employees and contractors in 180+ countries. The SaaS platform streamlines compliant hiring, payroll, and localized benefits, offers integrations with HRIS/ATS/accounting tools, and provides expert guidance. Oyster aligns with GDPR, has a SOC 2 Type II report, and is hosted on AWS.
Security & Compliance
Security and privacy are top priorities.
Security Features
Certifications
- SOC 2
Data & Hosting
Data residency
EU
Hosting
Security by design and privacy-by-default engineering practices. GDPR- and SOC 2–aligned internal controls. Localized IP models referenced.
Retention & deletion
Oyster processes personal data for as long as needed to provide its services. After the agreement ends, data processed in connection with the services is deleted unless legal or regulatory retention requirements apply. Customers may request earlier deletion; Oyster will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply, subject to those requirements.
Emphasis on local payroll compliance per country with ongoing guidance from in-house legal/HR experts and regional partners. GDPR and SOC 2 referenced.
Feature Scope
Single platform for multi-country payroll across your global entities, with support to run payroll for direct employees, EOR team members, and contractors; Payroll cycle management with instant review/approval of runs and variance data, plus requests for adjustments; Local payroll experts validate data and ensure compliance each cycle; Automated payroll calculations with globally standardized gross-to-net and variance reports, plus entity-specific payment instructions to reconcile costs and facilitate payments to employees and local authorities; Employee self-service to submit/track expenses, request/track time off, and view payslips and payroll data; Expense and time-off management integrated into payroll workflows; Robust integrations with HRIS, ERP, equity, and expense tools to sync payroll data and reduce manual entries (examples: ADP Workforce Now, Personio, Humaans, Lucca, TriNet; ATS: Workable, Ashby; Expense: Concur; Equity: Carta; Slack notifications; Zapier for 5,000+ apps); Oyster API to automate custom workflows and embed Oyster; Compliance-first approach with locally compliant payroll (tax withholdings, social contributions, reimbursements, reports) and ongoing guidance from in-house legal/HR experts and regional partners; Security by design with privacy-by-default engineering practices and GDPR/SOC 2–compliant internal controls; Add-on Payment Processing to outsource salary, tax, and statutory payments in eligible countries; Transparent pricing; Availability in 30+ countries (examples: Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom).
Pricing hints: Subscription, per-employee-per-month. Global Payroll listed as USD $29 per employee/month on product and pricing pages; free to create an account; no extra fees for setup/onboarding/terminations (subscription includes essentials). Add-on: Payment Processing for salaries/taxes/statutory payments. Oyster accepts payments in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD. Promotions noted site-wide (e.g., limited-time offers; Contractors free for 30 days).
Security hints: Security by design and privacy-by-default engineering. GDPR- and SOC 2–compliant internal practices; localized IP models; Trust & Compliance/Trust Center referenced. Expansive insurance coverage exceeding USD $8,000,000 mentioned.
Compliance hints: Global compliance focus with locally compliant payroll (tax withholdings, social contributions, reimbursements, reports). 100% legal-reviewed compliant agreements (for EOR use case). Privacy compliance includes GDPR and SOC II. Country compliance coverage across 180+ countries for hiring (EOR) and 30+ countries for Global Payroll availability (FAQ also references 26 countries).
Implementation hints: Implementation timeline varies by country, migration complexity, and whether a parallel payroll run is needed. Onboarding success team provides a clear roadmap; account manager engagement to finalize details; Oyster sets up your company entity in the platform; information sessions for your team; a country-specific payroll specialist processes payroll data, prepares reports, and handles updates/queries.
Support hints: Expert human support with local payroll consultants; in-house legal and HRBP team plus regional experts; onboarding success team; customer support team and Help Center. Contact via published emails (sales@oysterhr.com, hello@oysterhr.com).
Integration hints: HRIS: ADP Workforce Now, Personio, Humaans, Lucca, TriNet; ATS: Workable, Ashby; Expense: Concur; Equity: Carta; Collaboration: Slack; Automation: Zapier (5,000+ apps). ERP/accounting sync for invoices and records. Oyster API for custom workflows and embedding Oyster; integrations are free for Oyster customers.
Features at a Glance
Core HR
- Employee self-service
- Multi-country
- Multi-entity
- Workflows
Payroll
- Gross-to-net
- Payslips
- Tax/reporting
- Benefits/deductions
Data & API
- API
- Data export
Integrations
- Slack integration
Compliance
- GDPR
- SOC 2
- DPA available
Time Tracking
- Timesheets
Security & IT
- MFA
- RBAC
Pricing Model
Per employee
Transparent pricing stated as USD $29 per employee/month for Global Payroll on product/pricing pages. No extra fees for setup, onboarding, or terminations.
Implementation
Support
Time zones: Global
Expert human support with local payroll consultants, in-house legal and HRBP team, regional experts, onboarding success team, and customer support.
Integrations
ADP Workforce Now
HRISHRIS integration to sync payroll-related data
Personio
HRISHRIS integration
Humaans
HRISHRIS Integration
Lucca
HRISHRIS integration
Workable
ATSATS Integration
Ashby
ATSATS Integration
Slack
OtherNotifications
ERP/accounting sync (unspecified vendors)
OtherSync invoices and accounting records
Concur
OtherExpense management integration
Carta
OtherEquity management integration
Oyster API
APIAutomate custom workflows and embed Oyster
TriNet
HRISHRIS/PEO integration
Zapier
OtherAutomation connector for 5,000+ apps
