Which has a lower published starting fee: Papaya Global or Oyster HR?

Highlighted figures mark the lower fee, wider country coverage and wider owned-entity country coverage. Confirm availability, the local employment model and a country-specific quote before choosing.

Published fees

How the starting fees compare

Lower starting feePapaya Global

Papaya Global has the lowest published starting fee in this comparison at $499 /mo, $200 less per employee per month than Oyster HR. These are published starting fees, not equivalent country-specific quotes. Confirm each provider's availability, local employment model, included services and total cost for your hire.

From $499 /mo

The bottom line

What actually differs

Papaya Global has the lower price ($499 /mo).
Papaya Global covers the most countries (180).

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Head to head

Oyster HR vs Papaya Global

Price, country coverage, owned entities, and provider model for Oyster HR and Papaya Global, side by side and cited.

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180most countries

Oyster HR (Oyster EOR, Oyster Contractors)·Papaya Global (Papaya EOR, Papaya Global Payroll, Papaya Contractor Management)

Brands

Oyster EOR, Oyster Contractors

Papaya EOR, Papaya Global Payroll, Papaya Contractor Management

Best for

Startups & SMBs Fast onboarding

Global payroll Enterprise

Provider model

EOR in 120+ countries delivered through vetted local partner entities, with fast self-serve onboarding.

Payroll-led platform with its own payment licenses; EOR delivered via partner entities across 180+ countries.

Availability

Price

$699 /mo

$499 /mo lower

Countries

120

180 most

Owned-entity countries

Released

2020

2016

Brand