TheBestEOR

EOR & payroll provider directory

Find employer of record (EOR), payroll and contractor providers. Filter by your hiring needs, save providers to your shortlist and compare up to four side by side.

Each full review is based on our own hands-on test of the provider. We may earn referral fees through provider links and introductions. How we review · How we are funded

Provider profile

Overview

4.5/5Our overall rating

Best For · Using one onboarding process for hires across countries

Support
Local HR or payroll specialists
Pricing
Service fee
Monthly EORUS$699 per employee/month; monthly billing.
Service fee
Annual EOR seatsQuote required

Oyster quotes the annual seat rate using the number and location of hires.

Setup fee
No setup or onboarding charge.
Exit fee
Termination processing included.

Employee notice, severance and other employment costs remain payable; annual seats are non-refundable.

Deposit
At least one month of gross salary plus employer costs and service fees.

The amount can rise if monthly costs or expected liabilities increase; top-ups may be requested on five days’ notice.

Currency conversion charges
Conversion fee when invoice and contract currencies differ.

Conversion rates and charges depend on the funding currency.

Payment & terms
Billing commitment
Annual EOR seatsAnnual seats: prepaid and non-refundable; reusable for replacement hires.

Annual rates depend on headcount and location. Quarterly or semiannual payment is available at a higher per-seat price.

Minimum billed employees
1
Deposit return
Unused deposit returned after all outstanding amounts are settled.

Oyster normally issues a credit note around 60 days after the employee leaves. Credits offset invoices; cash refund is offered when no team members remain.

Payroll funding
USD, EUR, GBP or CAD; direct debit or wire transfer.

Direct debit is the default. If an invoice gives no due date, the general terms require payment within five days.

Payment methods
Direct debit; Wire transfer

Direct debit is the default payment method.

Payment currencies
USD; EUR; GBP; CAD
Payroll cutoff · Colombia
9th or earlier

Partner-employed staff only. Other indirect-hire calendars use the 6th or 10th; country mappings are not stated.

Payroll cutoff · Sweden, Switzerland, Philippines
10th–15th

Direct-hire configuration only. Payroll inputs must be submitted and approved. In semi-monthly countries, one-time items by the 15th go to the second cycle.

Payroll calendar · Sweden, Switzerland, Philippines, Colombia, Canada, Mexico, United States
Country-specific calendars

Employee-specific dates are shown in Oyster.

Payroll cutoff · Canada, Mexico, United States
10th–15th

One-time payroll items only, for this semi-monthly schedule. Other changes follow the employee’s calendar.

Payroll frequency · Canada, Mexico, Philippines, United States
Twice monthly

Two pay cycles per month, not every two weeks. One-time items approved by the 15th enter the second cycle; individual calendars apply.

Support
Account contact
Annual EOR seatsDedicated account manager with Scale.

Dedicated account management is a Scale benefit, not included with every annual-seat agreement.

Escalation
Oyster AI chat → Contact Support → support ticket.
Local support
HR or payroll specialists
Platform & integrations
Integrations
BambooHR time-off integration for EOR employees.

An administrator must connect the integration and map leave types.

Expense management
Available
Leave management
Available
Workforce reports
Available
Identity verification
Available

Veriff identity verification; excludes criminal-record and employment-history screening.

Contractor classification checks
Available

Risk analyzer and optional Shell protection; engagement eligibility applies.

Workday
Available
HiBob
Available
Personio
Available
Slack
Available
Zapier
Available

Zapier automations; direct connections are not specified for every app.

Okta
Available

Okta sign-in and SSO only; excludes HR, recruiting and payroll data sync.

NetSuite
Available
Expensify
Available
Greenhouse
Available

ATS candidate transfer or accounting invoice sync, depending on the connector.

BambooHR ATS
Available

ATS candidate transfer or accounting invoice sync, depending on the connector.

QuickBooks
Available

ATS candidate transfer or accounting invoice sync, depending on the connector.

Xero
Available

ATS candidate transfer or accounting invoice sync, depending on the connector.

Factorial
Available
Lucca
Available
Workable
Available
Humaans
Available
Ashby
Available
ADP Workforce Now
Available
TriNet
Available
SAP Concur
Available
Carta
Available
Employment cost calculator
Available

Estimates depend on country, worker type and the final offer.

AI-assisted HR tools
Available
Electronic signatures
Available
Employee records & documents
Available
Time & attendance
Available
HR workflow automation
Available

Available workflows depend on connected systems and permissions.

Developer API
Available

Developer setup and permissions are required; API functions may differ from the interface.

Teamtailor
Available

ATS candidate transfer into new-employee setup; fields and access depend on configuration.

Add-ons
Benefits, visas & HR advice
Benefits, visa sponsorship, Salary Insights and People Partner Services (US$300/hour).

Optional services are priced separately and have their own eligibility.

Contractor management & payments
Available

Contractor and talent coverage is 180+ countries; the separate EOR count is 120+.

Supplementary health & benefits
Available

Optional benefits have separate eligibility, coverage limits and costs beyond statutory benefits.

Visa sponsorship support
Available

Paid add-on; sponsorship depends on the destination, visa route and individual case.

HR advice
Available

Advisory scope and fees are agreed separately.

Immigration & visa assistance
Available

Paid visa sponsorship add-on; country and candidate eligibility.

Equity & stock-option administration
Available

In-app equity grant support and tax guidance; country-specific scope.

Equipment partner referrals
Available

Referral to Fleet; separate fees, regional availability and Fleet contract terms apply. Equipment ordering is outside Oyster EOR.

Background-check referrals
Available

Referral to Zinc; screening is separate from Oyster EOR.

Back to directory
Filters

Our top 10 come first, in ranking order. Other providers follow A–Z. Fees vary by country, so results can’t be sorted by price.

Where are you hiring?

Choose a hiring country to see matching providers, then compare fees, services and reviews.

You can also search by name or use the filters.

How to use these reviews

Filter by the countries and services you need, save a shortlist, then open each profile for its starting fee, deposit and contract terms.

Salary, employer contributions and benefits come on top of the provider’s fee. Each profile links its sources, with the date we checked them. Our pricing and contract research lists the questions to ask before you sign.

1

Check the offer

Match the services, starting fee, deposit and contract terms to your hire.

2

Check the evidence

Look at country coverage, onboarding time, support and exit terms. Each claim links to its source.

3

Compare the proposal

Send each provider the same brief (country, role, salary, benefits and start date), then compare the written proposals: scope, monthly fees, deposit and exit terms.

How these reviews are made

What we cover

Fees, deposits, payroll funding, country coverage, support and exit terms. We list the EOR fee apart from salary, employer costs and optional services.

Hands-on testing

For every full review, our team opens a client account we pay for, requests real country quotes and runs a hire through onboarding and payroll. We then check what we found against the provider’s published terms and pricing.

How we rate

Ratings out of five are our editors’ call after testing each provider, not customer review scores. Our review methodology sets out the criteria.

Referral disclosure

We may earn commissions or referral fees when readers become customers through our links or introductions. We also charge fixed fees for audits, managed switches and RFP projects.

By Martynas Pupkevicius · Updated 8 Nov 2026

Questions that help narrow the shortlist

Which employer of record should I shortlist?

Filter by hiring country and service, then read the full reviews or profiles of two to four providers. Before you compare quotes, ask each one who the legal employer will be, which benefits it offers, who your support contact is and how soon the hire can start.

For a starting point, see our ranking of the 11 best EOR providers, then check each pick against your country and role.

Do the highest country totals mean the widest usable coverage?

Not always. A country total doesn’t tell you whether the provider will take your role, contract type or start date, and some totals include contractor payments, which aren’t EOR employment. Ask for the legal employer, benefits and support contact in each country you need.

How do the $199 starting offers compare?

RemoFirst’s EOR starts at $199 per employee per month, and the fee varies by country. RemotePeople’s EOR Select starts at $199 for eligible countries and salary ranges; its EOR Global plan starts at $499.

Both are service fees. Salary, employer contributions and benefits come on top, so the lower fee isn’t always the cheaper hire. Compare written quotes for the same role, deposit and extras included.

Pricing checked 30 October 2026.

Is every directory listing a full review?

No. A full review means we tested the provider hands-on and wrote up the results. Provider information with sources means the profile links a source for each claim. Other entries are basic listings.

Use the Reviews & sources filter to see only reviewed or sourced providers. A listing on its own is not a recommendation.

How should I compare annual and monthly prices?

Work out the fees over the same period, then read the commitment, renewal and refund terms. A lower monthly price often needs an annual commitment: Multiplier charges $459 per employee per month billed annually and $499 billed monthly. Count refundable deposits apart from fees you won’t get back.

Need help building your shortlist?

Tell us where you’re hiring and what you need. We can help you compare suitable providers and their proposals.