Oyster publishes an EOR price of US$699 and Pebl US$399 per employee per month, so Pebl's headline fee is US$300 a month (US$3,600 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.
Pebl: One of the original EOR providers, rebranded from Velocity Global to Pebl in September 2025 alongside a self-serve, AI-assisted hiring platform. Serves mid-market and enterprise companies and offers advisory support for entity setup.
| Oyster | Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) | |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | From US$699 / month | From US$399 / month |
| Pricing model | Per employee / month | Per employee / month |
| Products | Employer of Record, Contractor management, Benefits, Payroll | Employer of Record, Contractor management, Global payroll, Entity advisory |
| Coverage | 180+ countries (provider claim) | 185+ countries (provider claim) |
| Headquarters | Fully distributed (incorporated in the USA) | Denver, USA |
| Founded | 2020 | 2014 (rebranded as Pebl in 2025) |
| Factor | Oyster | Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | US$699 / employee / month | US$399 / 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 price of US$399 per employee per month on Pebl's EOR pricing page; the final price is confirmed by quote. |
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 Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) if…
- You want the lower published EOR price (US$399 vs US$699 per employee per month)
- You may convert EOR hires to your own entity later and want advisory support
- You want to see full employment costs up front in a self-serve tool
- You need account management rather than purely self-serve
- 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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