Oyster vs RemoteOyster vs Remote: $100 apart, different terms

Pricing, side by side

Oyster lists $699 per employee per month in 120+ countries, no minimum number of team members, and says annual discounts are available through seat-based annual billing without publishing the reduced fee. Its pricing FAQ requires a refundable deposit for EOR team members. Since the page read on 24 September 2026 it also prints contractors at USD 29 per contractor per month after 30 days free.

Remote lists its EOR from $599 per employee per month for annual contracts in 90+ countries, with no shorter-term price published and no minimum headcount. No standard deposit is charged, though a refundable reserve payment may be required in certain circumstances; salary paid in a currency other than your billing currency is converted at the Remote FX rate shown per invoice line. Contractors are $29 ($99 for Contractor Management Plus), a contractor of record $325, a US PEO $99 and global payroll $29.

Where the money actually goes

With Remote’s annual-contract price $100 below Oyster’s list price, the all-in totals in the countries table differ by $100 a month per employee wherever both providers cover the country. The other cash difference is the deposit: Oyster holds a refundable deposit per employee whose amount it does not publish, Remote does not. The less visible difference is FX: Remote shows its conversion on each invoice line, while Oyster charges a conversion fee only when you pay it in a currency other than the contract currency and keeps the amount behind a login.

Who each one fits

Oyster fits buyers who need a country outside Remote’s 90+, or who will commit annual seats and negotiate the discount. Remote fits buyers who want no standard deposit and a written FX rule, and who may add a contractor of record or a US PEO. Send both the same scenario and ask for the annual price, the deposit terms and the FX rule in writing.