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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
$29.00 Per Month
Oyster
Star Rating
(1,312)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
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Star Rating
(4,444)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Remote excels in ease of use with a score of 9.4, while Oyster scores 9.0. Reviewers mention that Remote's intuitive interface and streamlined onboarding process make it easier for teams to adapt quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Remote's quality of support is rated at 9.1, compared to Oyster's 8.6. Users on G2 highlight Remote's responsive customer service and comprehensive knowledge base as key advantages.
- Users say that Remote's performance and reliability score of 9.2 outshines Oyster's 8.6. Reviewers report that Remote's system uptime and speed are consistently praised, making it a reliable choice for businesses.
- Reviewers mention that Remote's payroll entry feature scores 9.1, while Oyster's is at 8.6. Users appreciate Remote's automated payroll calculations and easy integration with existing systems, which simplifies the payroll process.
- Users on G2 report that Remote's compliance management features score 9.1, compared to Oyster's 8.8. Reviewers say that Remote provides robust tools for managing international compliance, which is crucial for global teams.
- Reviewers mention that Remote's invoicing tool scores 9.4, while Oyster's is at 7.7. Users highlight Remote's customizable invoicing options and automated reminders as significant time-savers for finance teams.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Remote
Remote Payroll
$29.00
Per Month
Your in-house integrated payroll, expense management, and HRIS solution.
- Stay compliant everywhere
- Powerful, transparent international payroll
- Offer employee benefits
Free Trial
Oyster
Free Trial is available
Remote
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
310
9.2
3,031
Ease of Use
9.0
1,095
9.4
3,299
Ease of Setup
8.9
714
9.2
1,819
Ease of Admin
8.9
162
9.0
550
Quality of Support
8.6
295
9.1
2,853
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
159
9.0
550
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
315
9.1
3,054
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.6
243
Not enough data
9.0
243
Not enough data
8.9
241
Not enough data
8.7
172
Not enough data
8.8
239
Not enough data
8.6
240
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
194
Platform
7.8
30
8.0
397
7.8
30
7.7
380
8.5
30
8.5
390
8.6
31
8.7
389
8.8
31
9.1
394
8.4
30
8.9
386
7.8
31
8.3
385
8.4
30
8.8
386
Employee Self Service
8.8
44
9.3
1131
8.1
42
8.6
1014
7.5
34
8.7
994
Administration
8.7
42
9.1
1022
8.3
41
8.8
1012
8.7
41
9.2
974
8.0
39
8.8
989
8.4
37
8.7
940
Feature Not Available
8.5
864
8.8
38
9.0
968
Feature Not Available
8.7
833
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Taxes
8.4
36
8.5
959
8.1
35
8.5
919
8.4
34
8.6
913
Integration
7.5
34
8.3
767
7.8
35
8.4
673
8.1
32
8.3
660
8.0
32
8.3
668
Platform
8.0
36
8.9
825
8.3
41
8.9
917
8.6
39
9.2
990
8.4
39
9.0
905
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.7
122
Not enough data
8.6
119
Not enough data
8.2
117
Not enough data
8.9
118
Not enough data
8.7
118
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
8.6
117
Not enough data
8.7
120
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.7
122
Not enough data
8.6
119
Not enough data
8.2
117
Not enough data
8.9
118
Not enough data
8.7
118
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
8.6
117
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
8.7
120
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.9
95
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
96
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
7.6
94
Platform
7.8
30
8.0
397
7.8
30
7.7
380
8.5
30
8.5
390
8.6
31
8.7
389
8.8
31
9.1
394
8.4
30
8.9
386
7.8
31
8.3
385
8.4
30
8.8
386
Compliance
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
9.2
12
Support
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.7
10
Automation
Not enough data
8.5
155
Logistics
Not enough data
8.5
151
Not enough data
8.3
149
Not enough data
8.6
148
Management
Not enough data
8.5
143
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
8.6
148
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
9.0
147
Not enough data
8.7
143
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
141
Not enough data
8.5
140
Not enough data
8.4
137
Processing
9.1
77
9.2
351
8.6
67
8.6
297
8.3
72
8.7
303
8.3
67
8.7
296
Compliance
8.5
68
8.8
294
8.6
72
8.8
333
8.2
61
8.6
290
Integration
8.5
59
8.3
202
7.9
58
8.3
202
7.8
45
8.0
190
Reporting
7.6
55
8.3
181
7.7
57
8.4
278
8.3
67
8.8
252
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Equity Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.5
10
8.9
49
9.0
10
9.1
49
Platform Data
8.7
10
9.1
50
8.3
10
8.8
49
8.8
10
8.8
51
Platform Content
9.0
10
8.7
49
8.5
10
8.9
49
8.8
10
8.8
48
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
46
Platform Basics
7.9
46
8.4
320
8.5
55
9.2
342
8.7
54
9.0
347
Platform Performance
7.9
53
8.7
330
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform Functionality
8.5
51
9.0
343
Feature Not Available
8.6
300
Feature Not Available
8.9
318
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
53
9.0
344
Feature Not Available
8.7
310
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.4
29
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.8
27
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.7
26
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
30
8.0
397
7.8
30
7.7
380
8.5
30
8.5
390
8.6
31
8.7
389
8.8
31
9.1
394
8.4
30
8.9
386
7.8
31
8.3
385
8.4
30
8.8
386
Platform Basics
8.1
6
9.2
134
5.8
6
Feature Not Available
9.2
6
9.3
132
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Performance
7.2
6
8.8
121
8.6
6
9.2
123
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
9.2
6
9.2
123
7.5
6
Feature Not Available
7.2
6
9.0
69
7.5
6
9.4
120
7.2
6
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
6
8.9
118
7.8
6
9.1
119
7.5
6
9.2
119
Performance reviews
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Goals
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Feedback
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Data
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Performance reviews
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feedback
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.9
53
9.2
745
8.9
54
9.2
765
Platform Administration
7.8
43
8.6
686
8.8
47
9.1
704
8.5
48
8.9
705
Platform Payment Content
8.8
49
9.1
747
8.7
49
9.1
741
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Cleaning
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.4
14
Compatability
7.5
102
7.8
747
7.9
99
8.1
740
7.8
105
7.8
754
Benefits
6.3
100
7.1
749
7.2
106
8.0
784
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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
Not enough data
Platform Content
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.3
22
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
30
8.0
397
7.8
30
7.7
380
8.5
30
8.5
390
8.6
31
8.7
389
8.8
31
9.1
394
8.4
30
8.9
386
7.8
31
8.3
385
8.4
30
8.8
386
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
21
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
8.5
99
8.6
400
7.8
87
8.1
374
Other GEP Features
8.1
94
8.6
378
Feature Not Available
8.2
371
8.4
98
8.5
376
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oyster and Remote are categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Freelancer Management Systems, Payroll, and Employer of Record (EOR)
Unique Categories
Oyster is categorized as Onboarding
Remote is categorized as 360 Feedback Software, Equity Management, Time & Attendance, PEO Providers, HR Analytics, Job Search Sites, Benefits Administration, Core HR, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oyster
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Remote
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
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Computer Software
19.9%
Financial Services
3.5%
Consulting
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.1%
Other
49.2%
Computer Software
22.5%
Information Technology and Services
16.5%
Financial Services
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Computer & Network Security
2.8%
Other
48.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
In case I will move to another country, what process will I need to undergo with Remote?
1 Comment
SK
I would like to use Remote anywhere.Read more
Remote has no more discussions with answers
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