Oyster alternatives

At a glance

We list 7 other payroll tools as alternatives to Oyster: Deel, Employment Hero, Gusto, Multiplier, OnPay, Remote and Rippling.
Deel, Employment Hero, Remote and Rippling work with Slack, as Oyster does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

7 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Deel
Hire, pay and manage teams in 150+ countries with global payroll, compliance and HR
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Choose it over Oyster for: Web, iOS or Android; integration with QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite.
Paid plans from
Contractors, $49 per contractor per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, API
Integrations shared with Oyster
Slack
Main features
Global payroll, Employer of record, US PEO
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Employment Hero
Recruitment, HR, payroll and benefits in one place, designed for small and medium businesses
No reviews yet
Choose it over Oyster for: Web, iOS or Android; integration with Xero, QuickBooks or Netsuite.
Plans
Employment Unlimited: Custom (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Oyster
Slack
Main features
Payroll, Rostering and time, Employee benefits
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Gusto
Payroll, benefits, and HR all in one place.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Oyster for: integration with QuickBooks, Xero or FreshBooks.
Paid plans from
Simple, $49 per month plus $6 per person per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Integrations shared with Oyster
None in common
Main features
Full-service payroll, Tax filings and payments, Hiring and onboarding
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Multiplier
Hire global teams with Employer of Record in 150+ countries and pay them in 120+ currencies
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Oyster yet.
Main features
Employer of Record, Contractor of Record, Global Payroll
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OnPay
People tech for payroll, HR, benefits and time tracking, backed by real experts
No reviews yet
Choose it over Oyster for: integration with QuickBooks Online, Xero or JazzHR.
Paid plans from
Payroll Essentials, $49 per month base fee, plus $6 per worker per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Integrations shared with Oyster
None in common
Main features
Full-service payroll, Multi-state payroll, Time Tracking
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Remote
EOR, global payroll, contractor management and compliant payments worldwide, on one system of record
No reviews yet
Choose it over Oyster for: integration with QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite; ISO 27001.
Paid plans from
Contractor Management, $29 per contractor per month (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Oyster
Slack
Main features
Employer of record, Global payroll, Contractor management
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
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Rippling
HR, IT and Finance data on one platform, so AI can answer questions and automate work
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Choose it over Oyster for: integration with Zendesk.
Integrations shared with Oyster
Slack
Main features
Payroll, Global payroll, HR and benefits
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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At a glance

We list 7 other payroll tools as alternatives to Oyster: Deel, Employment Hero, Gusto, Multiplier, OnPay, Remote and Rippling.

Deel, Employment Hero, Remote and Rippling work with Slack, as Oyster does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.