RemotePass vs Oyster
The Oyster alternative that costs less for every hire.
Oyster’s EOR starts from $699 per employee. RemotePass starts from $349, with a dedicated CSM from day one.
What Oyster reviewers raise on G2.
G2’s AI review summaries for Oyster highlight three recurring issues. Here’s how RemotePass handles each one, with scores from G2’s Fall 2026 compare report.
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Significant delays during onboarding and employment changes (127 mentions)
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Slow support and stressful partner management (141 mentions)
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Unclear tax rates and document requirements (82 mentions)
- Over half of our customers go live in under a day, against 10% for Oyster
- A dedicated CSM from day one, with support rated 96% against Oyster’s 86%
- Country-specific contracts from in-country legal experts, with governance rated 94% against Oyster’s 83%
Where RemotePass pulls ahead of Oyster
Teams choose RemotePass over Oyster because of lower pricing, faster support, in-country legal experts in 150+ countries, and corporate cards (SpendCards) that reduce manual expense reconciliation.
Why pay $699 for an EOR hire when $349 covers it?
Hiring through RemotePass starts from $349 per employee, with a flat rate model in every market. Oyster starts from $699, so every EOR hire can cost $350 more each month.
“As we onboarded we realized how many more layers the product has. My only regret is we didn’t onboard sooner.”
Oyster
Monthly EOR fee per employee
Starting from $349 per employee
Starting from $699 per employee
Annual EOR fee per employee
$4,188 (saving up to $4,200 a year)
$8,388
G2 average payback period
10 months
13 months
Support that answers in hours, not after the transition has stalled.
Every RemotePass customer gets a dedicated CSM who answers in hours. Oyster reviewers on G2 report slow support and stalled employment transitions.
“The customer support team are second to none.”
Zorrie DimitrovaCOO, GlycanAge
Oyster
G2 Quality of Support
96%
86%
G2 Good Partner
95%
86%
G2 Ease of Use
96%
90%
Support model
Dedicated CSM from day one, 24/7 human support
141 G2 mentions of slow or poor support
Employment transitions
CSM manages onboarding, changes and offboarding directly
127 G2 mentions of significant delays
Multi-lingual support
24/7 support including Arabic and English
English only
A country on a list is not the same as a country you can hire in.
RemotePass can employ people in 150+ countries, with local legal experts in each one. Oyster lists 180+ countries, but that includes contractors while its EOR covers 120 countries only.
“Knowing that we have a reliable partner on our side even in complex regions […] allows our teams to focus exclusively on client service and product delivery.”
NinaAssociate VP, Infomineo
Oyster
EOR countries
150+
120 (180+ applies to contractors only)
Developed and emerging markets
The same in-country depth in both, built over 8 years
Depth varies by market and partner
Contract quality
Country-specific contracts reviewed by local legal experts
Partner networks in many markets, so quality varies
Compliance approach
Local experts confirm tax and document requirements before each hire
82 G2 mentions of unclear tax and document processes
Payment reliability
99.9% on-time payments
Payment delays reported heavily on G2
Your finance team shouldn’t be reconciling spend by hand.
Every RemotePass worker can get a corporate card (SpendCards) in any country. Oyster doesn’t offer corporate cards, so finance teams reconcile expenses manually.
Oyster
Corporate cards
SpendCards for any employee or contractor, anywhere, in USD
No card product
Spend visibility
Real-time dashboards by cost centre
No real-time spend visibility
ERP sync
NetSuite, SAP, Xero, QuickBooks, Workday, HiBob, BambooHR
No native ERP integrations
Reimbursements
Removed with SpendCards
Manual
G2 Cost Tracking
91%
75%
G2 Finance features
92%
77%
The full G2 comparison.
In G2’s Fall 2026 compare report, RemotePass scores higher than Oyster on all 8 user ratings and all 12 Global Payroll features. The biggest differences are in cost tracking (91% vs 75%), quality of support (96% vs 86%), and finance features (92% vs 77%). All scores come from verified G2 user reviews.
 G2 rating (% satisfaction) |
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Oyster |
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| Likely to Recommend | 97% | 87% |
| Quality of Support | 96% | 86% |
| Product Direction | 96% | 87% |
| Ease of Use | 96% | 90% |
| Ease of Admin | 95% | 88% |
| Ease of Setup | 95% | 89% |
| Good Partner | 95% | 86% |
| Meets Requirements | 95% | 89% |
Disclaimer: The data coming from G2 was collected as of October 2026 (G2 Compare Report, Fall 2026) and is subject to change or update. RemotePass does not make any representations as to the completeness or accuracy of the information on this page. The third-party names, marks, logos, and other intellectual property referenced on this page, including Oyster, are the property of their respective owners. All comparisons are for informational purposes only. Data was gathered from publicly available sources as of October 23rd, 2026 and is subject to change based on competitor pricing policies. Cost comparisons are estimates and do not include taxes, discounts, or custom pricing arrangements. We strive to keep this information accurate and up to date. For the most current details or a personalized comparison tailored to your business needs, speak to our team. This information is provided “as is.” RemotePass makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding its completeness or accuracy.
Switch from Oyster to RemotePass in 2 weeks.
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Week 1
Pay cycle mapped
A dedicated migration CSM maps every contract, country and pay cycle.
2
Week 1–2
Contracts rebuilt
Contracts are rebuilt in RemotePass, and payroll records and compliance documents move across.
3
Go-live
Parallel payroll run
One cycle runs alongside Oyster so nobody misses a payment.
What disappears
Paying from $699 per EOR hire
Partner hand-offs
Delays during employment changes
Manual expense reconciliation
Slow support queues
What appears
Pricing starting from $349
A dedicated CSM
In-country experts in 150+ countries
SpendCards
24/7 multi-lingual supportQuestions, answered by RemotePass
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Hear what teams love
about using RemotePass.
“We love the entire system you guys have built, it’s user-friendly and in particular we love the automated notifications part. Employees are automatically informed about the payment status and they receive the payment in a couple of hours after they get notified vs. manually asking us.”
“RemotePass has truly revolutionized our operations, empowering Pemo to effortlessly expand our team across the globe. Its user-friendly interface makes managing payroll a breeze, saving us valuable time and ensuring efficiency in just minutes.”
“RemotePass has been so helpful as it streamlines the payment process to our consultants, with a simple 2 to 3 clicks, the job is done. The most important thing is that it eliminates any compliance risks we might face (and the lengthy verification process).”
“After one demonstration from the team at RemotePass I switched from using an existing supplier, as I get better value and service using this platform.”
“Using RemotePass has been an absolute game-changer for our operations — knowing that we have a reliable partner on our side even in complex regions efficiently (this has previously been a big headache for us), allows our teams to focus exclusively on client service and product delivery.”
“Love it! It has been an essential tool for us, the perks of having everything at the point of my fingers. Using RemotePass has been super efficient. The platform is user-friendly and fast, and communication with customer service is truly a “gold standard”.”
“The customer support team are second to none — always quick to respond, always helping with desire and delivering perhaps some of the best customer service we have ever encountered.”
“RemotePass has hands down been one of the best, most useful and easy to use platforms I’ve worked with in the past few years!”
“RemotePass helped us streamline and manage our remote teams. They understood us as a company and provided us the support and confidence that we are compliant with regulations, our remote teams have excellent support, and that we made the right choice.”
“RemotePass has been a great success partner for Amwal, it truly enabled us to be international talent friendly. Attracting top talent without the hassle of thinking how we would hire and pay abroad.”
“RemotePass has really helped us take the pain out of managing salary payments, contract managements, and admin work with our remote teams. They feel much more in control and more connected because of it.”
“RemotePass has revolutionized our workforce and hiring procedures, enabling us to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in managing everything. It serves as a comprehensive solution that has greatly simplified our operations, making remote work effortless.”
“RemotePass is a game-changer for us. It has made managing our remote teams effortless and has greatly improved the process of hiring, managing and collaborating with our team remotely. Highly recommended.”
“Brilliant service. We love it and we’d be using it for the years to come. Also great customer success management as well!”
“The product has been an incredible game-changer for us as we scaled our team globally. Creating a great first impression when onboarding remote teams. Everything centralized in one place. Love it.”
“RemotePass has been so efficient for us as we have at least 60% of our team being remote. Especially for tracking if everyone has been paid out or if they have reimbursements, we don’t have to manually do it one by one anymore.”
“The support team at RemotePass is incredibly responsive, kind, and helpful. Onboarding new people onto their platform is a breeze.”
“The platform is very smooth, user friendly and best in class. As we onboarded we realized how many more layers the product has. My only regret is we didn’t onboard sooner.”
“We decided on RemotePass because it was simpler. The process, the experience in the dashboard, it seemed simple — with others you have to click in so many places to do one thing.”
“With RemotePass, we can process payments on the same day if needed. Our employees in 13 countries now have access to transparent exchange rates and more withdrawal options.”
“We’ve had zero contractor turnover since we started with RemotePass. The turnover was so high before because of the USD payment issue. RemotePass was a gateway to fix this pain point.”
“We know we have a trusted partner. It’s not just a service you pay for. I consider our CSM, Souha, part of our extended team.”
