Head to head
Oyster HR vs Playroll
Price, country coverage, owned entities, and provider model for Oyster HR and Playroll, side by side and cited.
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180most countries
Oyster HR (Oyster EOR, Oyster Contractors)·Playroll (Playroll EOR, Playroll Global Payroll, Playroll Contractor Management)
Brands
Oyster EOR, Oyster Contractors
Playroll EOR, Playroll Global Payroll, Playroll Contractor Management
Provider model
EOR in 120+ countries delivered through vetted local partner entities, with fast self-serve onboarding.
Owned-entity network across 180+ countries with no minimum commitments and clean, published pricing.
Availability
Released
2020
2020
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 feePlayroll
Playroll has the lowest published starting fee in this comparison at $399 /mo, $300 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 $399 /moThe bottom line
What actually differs
- Playroll has the lower price ($399 /mo).
- Playroll covers the most countries (180).
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