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Compare Oyster and Toptal 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Oyster
Star Rating
(1,407)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
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Star Rating
(265)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ToptalOyster vs Toptal
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Toptal easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Oyster.
- Reviewers felt that Toptal meets the needs of their business better than Oyster.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Toptal is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Oyster over Toptal.
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
Toptal
No pricing availableFree Trial
Oyster
Free Trial is available
Toptal
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
333
9.2
181
Ease of Use
9.0
1,178
9.4
180
Ease of Setup
8.9
735
8.8
69
Ease of Admin
8.9
167
9.2
65
Quality of Support
8.6
317
9.4
177
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
164
9.4
72
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
338
8.1
150
Features by Category
Employee Self Service
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
7.5
34
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
34
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
Compliance
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
Support
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
Processing
9.1
76
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.3
66
Not enough data
Compliance
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
58
Not enough data
7.8
57
Not enough data
7.7
44
Not enough data
Reporting
7.6
54
Not enough data
7.7
56
Not enough data
8.2
66
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
Platform Performance
7.9
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
8.5
51
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
29
Not enough data
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
8.9
52
Not enough data
8.9
53
Not enough data
Platform Administration
7.7
42
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Compatability
7.6
101
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
7.8
104
Not enough data
Benefits
6.2
99
Not enough data
7.3
109
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
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
23
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
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
31
Not enough data
7.8
30
Not enough data
8.5
30
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
21
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
Hiring
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
9.1
87
Not enough data
9.3
103
Not enough data
9.6
105
Project Management
Not enough data
9.1
92
Not enough data
9.0
94
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.5
50
Payment
Not enough data
9.3
102
Not enough data
9.5
105
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.5
83
Intermediate GEP features
8.5
105
Not enough data
7.8
88
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
8.1
99
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
103
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oyster and Toptal share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oyster
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Toptal
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
20.9%
Computer Software
19.9%
Financial Services
3.4%
Consulting
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Other
49.3%
Computer Software
36.0%
Information Technology and Services
15.1%
Design
9.3%
Financial Services
4.7%
Program Development
2.3%
Other
32.6%
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
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