Oyster publishes an EOR price of US$699 and Globalization Partners US$599 per employee per month, so Globalization Partners' headline fee is US$100 a month (US$1,200 a year) lower per employee. Country costs, benefits and add-ons can outweigh that difference.
Oyster: Global employment platform aimed at small and mid-sized distributed teams, with EOR, contractor payments and benefits administration.
Globalization Partners: One of the longest-running EOR specialists, focused on mid-market and enterprise customers.
| Oyster | Globalization Partners (G-P) | |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | From US$699 / month | From US$599 / month |
| Pricing model | Per employee / month | Per employee / month |
| Products | Employer of Record, Contractor management, Benefits, Payroll | Employer of Record, Contractor management, Global payroll |
| Coverage | 180+ countries (provider claim) | 180+ countries (provider claim) |
| Headquarters | Fully distributed (incorporated in the USA) | Boston, USA |
| Founded | 2020 | 2012 |
| Factor | Oyster | Globalization Partners (G-P) |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | US$699 / employee / month | US$599 / employee / month |
| What the price covers | Published EOR price of USD 699 per employee per month; contractor management is priced separately (USD 29 per contractor per month). | Published 'starting at' price of USD 599 per employee per month for G-P EOR; G-P Contractor starts at USD 39 per contractor per month. |
Consider Oyster if…
- You are a small or mid-sized team hiring a handful of people abroad
- You want a published EOR price rather than quote-only pricing
Consider Globalization Partners (G-P) if…
- You want the lower published EOR price (US$599 vs US$699 per employee per month)
- Enterprise procurement, security review and SLAs are requirements
- You expect sustained hiring volume across several countries
- What is the all-in monthly fee for my specific countries, on annual and monthly billing?
- Do you employ through your own entity or a partner in each country?
- What deposit is required, and how and when is it refunded?
- What currency conversion margin applies to invoices?
- How are benefits, termination costs and offboarding billed?
- Is there a fee for transferring employees to our own entity later?
Use our provider due-diligence checklist for the full list. To check the employment cost on top of either fee, see our country guides.
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