Compare Oyster and Rippling 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (61.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Oyster
Star Rating
(1,442)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansRippling
Star Rating
(11,996)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RipplingSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Rippling excels in user experience, with many praising its all-in-one platform that simplifies tasks like payroll, benefits management, and time tracking. Users appreciate the intuitive interface, stating, "I like Rippling because it combines everything I need in one web page."
- According to verified reviews, Oyster offers a straightforward user interface that makes submitting expenses and managing leave easy. However, it falls short in overall satisfaction compared to Rippling, with users noting, "It is quite easy to use from the user's perspective," but lacking the comprehensive features found in Rippling.
- Reviewers mention that Rippling's implementation process is quick and efficient, with many users highlighting the intuitive onboarding wizard that helps new users get started without hassle. This contrasts with Oyster, where some users have expressed a desire for a more streamlined setup experience.
- Users say that Rippling's support quality is notably high, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. One user noted, "I find Rippling super easy to navigate and use!" This level of support is less frequently mentioned in reviews for Oyster, where users have indicated room for improvement.
- G2 reviewers report that Rippling's extensive feature set, including detailed payroll functionalities and benefits management, significantly enhances day-to-day usability. Users appreciate being able to easily view their available PTO time and manage their finances, which is a standout feature compared to Oyster's more limited offerings.
- According to recent feedback, while both platforms cater to mid-market companies, Rippling has a stronger market presence and user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score. Users have expressed a clear preference for Rippling's comprehensive capabilities over Oyster's simpler, yet less robust, functionalities.
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
Rippling
No pricing availableFree Trial
Oyster
Free Trial is available
Rippling
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
337
9.5
8,107
Ease of Use
9.0
1,210
9.5
8,573
Ease of Setup
8.9
739
9.3
5,841
Ease of Admin
8.8
169
9.0
1,622
Quality of Support
8.6
321
9.3
6,949
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
166
9.1
1,604
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
342
9.5
7,956
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
9.4
3336
Not enough data
9.5
3754
Not enough data
8.6
2970
Not enough data
9.0
3050
Not enough data
9.2
3070
Not enough data
9.4
3417
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1295
Platform
7.8
31
8.9
4167
7.8
30
8.8
3949
8.5
30
8.8
3823
8.5
33
9.2
4066
8.9
33
9.4
4159
8.4
30
9.2
4003
7.8
31
9.0
3953
8.4
31
9.3
4020
Employee Self Service
8.8
46
9.6
4071
|
Verified
8.1
42
9.4
3857
|
Verified
7.5
34
9.2
3726
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
42
9.4
3736
|
Verified
8.3
42
9.4
3735
|
Verified
8.7
41
9.7
3837
|
Verified
8.0
40
9.0
3372
|
Verified
8.4
37
9.4
3567
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
3289
|
Verified
8.8
38
9.4
3476
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.3
3437
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.3
3387
|
Verified
Taxes
8.4
36
9.3
3501
|
Verified
8.1
35
9.2
3377
|
Verified
8.4
34
9.1
3314
|
Verified
Integration
7.5
34
9.0
3206
|
Verified
7.8
36
9.1
3199
|
Verified
8.1
32
9.0
3122
|
Verified
8.0
32
9.2
3182
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
37
9.3
3372
|
Verified
8.3
41
9.4
3382
|
Verified
8.6
40
9.4
3534
|
Verified
8.4
39
9.4
3317
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
2079
Not enough data
9.4
2036
Not enough data
9.0
1822
Not enough data
9.3
1961
Not enough data
9.4
1937
Not enough data
9.5
2054
Not enough data
9.2
1805
Not enough data
9.2
1875
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
2079
Not enough data
9.4
2036
Not enough data
9.0
1822
Not enough data
9.3
1961
Not enough data
9.4
1937
Not enough data
9.5
2054
Not enough data
9.2
1805
Not enough data
9.5
1544
Not enough data
9.2
1875
Not enough data
9.0
1613
Not enough data
8.9
1376
Not enough data
9.1
1442
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
559
Not enough data
8.3
557
Not enough data
8.2
555
Platform
7.8
31
8.9
4167
7.8
30
8.8
3949
8.5
30
8.8
3823
8.5
33
9.2
4066
8.9
33
9.4
4159
8.4
30
9.2
4003
7.8
31
9.0
3953
8.4
31
9.3
4020
Compliance
Not enough data
9.2
179
Not enough data
9.0
147
Not enough data
9.0
147
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
212
Not enough data
9.3
199
Not enough data
9.4
201
Support
Not enough data
9.1
170
Not enough data
9.1
159
Not enough data
9.1
147
Not enough data
8.9
156
Not enough data
8.8
192
Not enough data
8.8
215
Not enough data
9.1
169
Automation
Not enough data
9.3
1734
Logistics
Not enough data
9.2
1745
Not enough data
9.2
1677
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.1
1629
Not enough data
9.3
1675
Not enough data
9.4
1765
Not enough data
9.4
1755
Not enough data
9.4
1739
Not enough data
9.5
1810
Not enough data
9.3
1688
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
1634
Not enough data
9.2
1627
Not enough data
9.2
1639
Processing
9.0
77
9.5
265
8.4
67
9.4
233
8.2
72
9.5
231
8.2
67
9.4
227
Compliance
8.3
68
9.4
225
8.5
72
9.3
227
8.0
61
9.4
222
Integration
8.4
59
9.2
222
7.7
58
9.4
226
7.6
45
9.2
215
Reporting
7.4
55
9.2
210
7.5
57
9.2
212
8.1
67
9.4
218
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
721
Not enough data
9.4
760
Not enough data
9.1
711
Not enough data
9.3
723
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
715
Not enough data
9.3
719
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
706
Not enough data
9.2
729
Not enough data
9.1
709
Not enough data
9.2
713
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
8.9
624
Feature Not Available
9.2
646
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
9.1
628
Feature Not Available
8.9
633
Feature Not Available
9.1
648
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
9.0
635
Feature Not Available
8.9
616
Feature Not Available
9.0
618
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
316
Platform Basics
7.9
46
9.2
266
8.5
55
9.4
268
8.7
54
9.3
265
Platform Performance
7.9
53
9.3
271
Feature Not Available
9.2
258
Platform Functionality
8.5
52
9.3
267
Feature Not Available
9.2
255
Feature Not Available
9.3
262
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
54
9.3
276
Feature Not Available
9.0
255
Feature Not Available
9.0
259
Generative AI
7.4
29
8.5
136
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.2
454
Not enough data
9.0
415
Not enough data
9.0
411
Not enough data
9.0
412
Platform Basics
7.9
8
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
395
Not enough data
9.4
405
Not enough data
9.4
397
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
390
Not enough data
9.0
387
Not enough data
9.1
384
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
380
Not enough data
9.2
385
Not enough data
9.0
377
Not enough data
9.3
383
Not enough data
9.1
378
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Performance reviews
Not enough data
9.2
227
Not enough data
9.2
216
Not enough data
9.3
219
Goals
Not enough data
9.0
223
Not enough data
9.0
210
Feedback
Not enough data
9.1
210
Not enough data
9.0
211
Not enough data
8.9
212
Not enough data
8.7
200
Data
Not enough data
9.1
211
Not enough data
9.1
208
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
8.2
111
Not enough data
8.4
110
Platform Basics
8.7
53
9.3
400
8.7
54
9.4
388
Platform Administration
7.6
43
9.1
380
8.5
47
9.2
383
8.3
48
9.2
380
Platform Payment Content
8.6
50
9.3
385
8.4
50
9.2
382
Feature Not Available
9.2
381
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
230
Not enough data
9.0
230
Not enough data
8.8
227
Not enough data
9.0
229
Cleaning
Not enough data
8.9
227
Not enough data
8.8
224
Not enough data
8.9
222
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
130
Not enough data
8.2
127
Not enough data
8.1
126
Compatability
7.5
102
8.9
457
7.9
100
9.0
460
7.7
105
8.7
452
Benefits
6.2
100
Feature Not Available
7.2
110
8.8
458
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
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
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.0
149
Not enough data
9.1
151
Not enough data
9.2
148
Not enough data
9.0
148
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.2
146
Not enough data
9.1
149
Not enough data
9.2
151
Not enough data
9.2
148
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
49
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.8
251
Not enough data
8.8
242
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.7
58
Not enough data
8.8
54
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
9.0
248
Not enough data
9.0
58
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.7
54
Platform
7.8
31
8.9
4167
7.8
30
8.8
3949
8.5
30
8.8
3823
8.5
33
9.2
4066
8.9
33
9.4
4159
8.4
30
9.2
4003
7.8
31
9.0
3953
8.4
31
9.3
4020
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.5
49
Agentic AI - Onboarding
7.8
6
8.3
245
6.9
6
8.4
248
7.5
6
8.4
247
7.2
6
8.4
248
7.5
6
8.4
249
Platform Content
8.3
23
9.1
944
8.7
24
9.2
970
8.6
26
9.4
990
8.5
24
9.0
938
9.0
25
9.2
958
8.6
23
9.1
939
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
23
9.4
960
7.9
22
8.9
903
7.7
21
9.2
922
8.6
22
9.3
935
8.8
23
9.3
937
Platform Data
7.3
22
9.0
863
7.9
22
9.1
881
8.5
21
9.2
884
Platform
7.8
31
8.9
4167
7.8
30
8.8
3949
8.5
30
8.8
3823
8.5
33
9.2
4066
8.9
33
9.4
4159
8.4
30
9.2
4003
7.8
31
9.0
3953
8.4
31
9.3
4020
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
21
8.8
834
8.6
21
9.3
934
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.7
200
Not enough data
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.5
192
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.9
197
Not enough data
9.2
209
Not enough data
9.0
206
Course Management
Not enough data
8.4
187
Not enough data
8.7
191
Not enough data
8.9
203
Not enough data
8.9
199
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.0
181
Not enough data
8.1
183
Not enough data
8.1
183
Interface
Not enough data
8.3
181
Not enough data
8.3
184
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.0
189
Not enough data
9.2
454
Not enough data
8.7
173
Not enough data
9.0
415
Not enough data
9.0
411
Not enough data
9.0
412
Not enough data
8.9
170
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
78
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.7
79
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
47
Intermediate GEP features
8.5
106
9.1
131
7.8
88
9.2
136
Other GEP Features
8.1
99
9.3
138
Feature Not Available
9.3
133
8.4
103
9.2
135
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
31
8.9
4167
7.8
30
8.8
3949
8.5
30
8.8
3823
8.5
33
9.2
4066
8.9
33
9.4
4159
8.4
30
9.2
4003
7.8
31
9.0
3953
8.4
31
9.3
4020
Platform
7.8
31
8.9
4167
7.8
30
8.8
3949
8.5
30
8.8
3823
8.5
33
9.2
4066
8.9
33
9.4
4159
8.4
30
9.2
4003
7.8
31
9.0
3953
8.4
31
9.3
4020
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.9
554
Not enough data
8.9
547
Not enough data
9.3
611
Not enough data
9.4
650
Not enough data
9.0
568
Not enough data
8.9
543
Not enough data
9.1
558
Not enough data
9.3
594
Not enough data
8.9
536
Not enough data
8.9
550
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oyster and Rippling are categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Employer of Record (EOR), Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Onboarding, Payroll, and PEO Providers
Unique Categories
Oyster is categorized as Freelancer Management Systems
Rippling is categorized as Workforce Planning, Absence Management, Workforce Management, Performance Management, Employee Scheduling, Time & Attendance, HCM Software, HR Analytics, Training Management Systems, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Core HR, and AI Agents For Business Operations
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oyster
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rippling
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
19.7%
Financial Services
3.4%
Consulting
3.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
49.3%
Computer Software
14.1%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Financial Services
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Other
61.6%
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
What is Rippling used for?
6 Comments
JA
We use it for payroll and taxes and insurance mostly. Read more
How is Rippling innovating in the field of HR and IT management for businesses?
5 Comments
Official Response from Rippling
Rippling merges traditionally separate point-Saas softwares into one unified platform for workforces across the globe. Rippling is the only platform that has...Read more
What are some popular integrations for Rippling?
2 Comments
Official Response from Rippling
Hi Steve,
The Rippling App Shop allows you to integrate with over 500 third-party applications like Google Workspace, Slack, and Carta. Some popular...Read more
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