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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.00 1 Employee Per Month
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
Deel Payroll
Star Rating
(5,968)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.00 1 Employee Per Month
Browse all 7 pricing plansOyster
Star Rating
(1,314)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansDeel Payroll vs Oyster
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Deel Payroll easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Deel Payroll overall.
- Reviewers felt that Deel Payroll meets the needs of their business better than Oyster.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Deel Payroll is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Deel Payroll over Oyster.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Deel Payroll
Manage everyone in one place
Starting at $5.00
1 Employee Per Month
Manage the entire team with Deel HR, a first-of-its-kind
global HR platform.
- Kick off automatic onboarding and offboarding workflows
- Track and approve time off requests
- See everyone on the team with people directories and profiles
Oyster
Contractor
Starting at $29.00
Per Month
An all-in-one solution to quickly generate contracts, set up global payments, and streamline contractor management.
- Hire contractors in 180+ countries
- Draft, edit, and sign compliant contracts in minutes
- Process invoices and pay contractors in 120+ currencies
Free Trial
Deel Payroll
No trial information availableOyster
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
5,507
8.9
310
Ease of Use
9.4
5,655
9.0
1,096
Ease of Setup
9.3
4,883
8.9
714
Ease of Admin
9.2
531
8.9
162
Quality of Support
9.2
4,800
8.6
295
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
532
8.7
159
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
5,550
8.7
315
Features by Category
Employee Self Service
9.3
1624
8.8
44
8.9
1593
8.1
42
8.9
1605
7.5
34
Administration
9.3
1569
8.7
42
8.9
1540
8.3
41
9.2
1562
8.7
41
8.9
1523
8.0
39
8.6
1507
8.4
37
8.7
1496
Feature Not Available
9.1
1501
8.8
38
8.9
1480
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Taxes
8.6
1491
8.4
36
8.5
1477
8.1
35
8.5
1460
8.4
34
Integration
8.7
1442
7.5
34
8.8
1436
7.8
35
8.8
1426
8.1
32
8.8
1427
8.0
32
Platform
9.1
1461
8.0
36
9.1
1446
8.3
41
9.2
1457
8.6
39
9.1
1428
8.4
39
Processing
9.4
1713
9.1
77
9.2
1618
8.6
67
9.2
1621
8.3
72
9.1
1608
8.3
67
Compliance
9.2
1612
8.5
68
9.0
1619
8.6
72
9.1
1590
8.2
61
Integration
8.9
1567
8.5
59
9.0
1567
7.9
58
8.8
1543
7.8
45
Reporting
9.0
1551
7.6
55
9.0
1558
7.7
57
9.1
1580
8.3
67
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.7
54
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.9
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
29
Platform
8.9
219
Not enough data
8.7
211
Not enough data
8.9
215
Not enough data
9.3
221
Not enough data
8.9
213
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
8.8
213
Not enough data
8.9
215
Not enough data
9.0
217
Not enough data
9.1
208
Not enough data
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
8.7
201
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
693
7.8
30
8.4
670
7.8
30
9.2
672
8.5
30
9.1
678
8.6
31
9.2
682
8.8
31
9.0
665
8.4
30
8.9
670
7.8
31
9.2
677
8.4
30
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Platform Basics
9.4
2717
8.9
53
9.4
2707
8.9
54
Platform Administration
9.1
2580
7.8
43
9.3
2612
8.8
47
9.2
2601
8.5
48
Platform Payment Content
9.4
2628
8.8
49
9.4
2634
8.7
49
9.4
2633
Feature Not Available
Basic Features
8.9
25
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
Risk Mitigation
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
Analytics
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Compatability
Not enough data
7.5
102
Not enough data
7.9
99
Not enough data
7.8
105
Benefits
Not enough data
6.3
100
Not enough data
7.2
106
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Platform
8.8
693
7.8
30
8.4
670
7.8
30
9.2
672
8.5
30
9.1
678
8.6
31
9.2
682
8.8
31
9.0
665
8.4
30
8.9
670
7.8
31
9.2
677
8.4
30
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
8.5
20
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
8.5
99
Not enough data
7.8
87
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
8.1
94
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
98
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Deel Payroll and Oyster are categorized as Contractor Payments, Multi-Country Payroll, and Payroll
Unique Categories
Deel Payroll is categorized as Compensation Management and Pay Equity
Oyster is categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Contractor Management, HR Compliance, Freelancer Management Systems, Onboarding, and Employer of Record (EOR)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Deel Payroll
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Oyster
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Translation and Localization
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Consumer Services
4.2%
Other
55.1%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Computer Software
19.9%
Financial Services
3.5%
Consulting
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.1%
Other
49.1%
Discussions
What is deel app?
6 Comments
OE
its Contractor Management Software and Hr Compliance Software and even Contractor Payment SoftwareRead more
Is it part of the EU?
5 Comments
Official Response from Deel Payroll
Hello there,
Yes, we are!
You can hire employees in 100+ countries where you don't have entitiesRead more
What does Deel do?
5 Comments
PP
Deel helps tens of thousands of companies expand globally with unmatched speed, flexibility and compliance. Get our all-in-one Global People Platform that...Read more
What is Oyster used for?
2 Comments
AU
Oyster is used to help US based companies hire exception talent locally and world wide as employees or contractors! They make the process, quick, painless,...Read more
Oyster has no more discussions with answers
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