G2 data as of 6/2025

Rippling vs. Oyster

Ready to upgrade from Oyster? Rippling is the only place to manage your entire global workforce in one place. Eliminate data silos and create a better workforce experience with Rippling today.

Unify your global and domestic HR
Leverage bulletproof compliance tracking
Integrate your complete tech stack

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Trusted by 25,000+ companies

Complete functionality matters

Features
Global EOR
Global Contractors
Global Payroll
HCM for domestic and global workforce
Automated, employee-level compliance tracking
600+ pre-built integrations

The preferred choice in the industry

Trusted by 25,000+ companies worldwide

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Employer of Record (EOR) pricing

Everything you need to run and pay a global team

Rippling can help you address every step of your international growth while allowing you to transition easily between stages.

EOR (Global PEO)

Hire and pay employees globally. No entity required.

From $499 per month

Access Rippling’s HR advisors and local subject matter experts
Mitigate risk by letting Rippling handle local taxes and compliance
Access rich benefits tailored to each country

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Global Payroll

Run international payroll for employees hired via your entity.

From $35 per month

Run payroll for your global team in one system
Rippling calculates and remits local payroll taxes
Report on worldwide payroll in one place and sync to your accounting system

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Global Contractors

Hire and pay contractors in 185+ countries.

From $30 per month

Onboard international contractors in 90 seconds
Pay contractors on time in their local currency
Access Rippling's library of locally compliant contractor agreements

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Global HRIS

Onboard and manage global hires in 90 seconds.

From $8 per month

Manage onboarding to offboarding in one system
Enhance compliance with policies, permissions, and automation
Track hiring, pay, and compliance with real-time analytics

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Verified users on G2 rate Rippling higher

Multi-country payroll

Employer of Record (EOR)

Contractor payments

Global employment platforms

Quality of support

Ease of use

Choose Rippling over Oyster

Consolidate your domestic and global workforce on one platform

Oyster isn’t a complete HR platform. Rippling lets you manage both domestic and global workers in one system — so everyone gets the same great HR experience and tools as one unified team.

Full suite of global HCM tools
Performance management, time and attendance, LMS, recruiting, headcount planning, and much more
EOR employees, domestic employees, and global contractors in one platform

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Automate more of your work across HR, Payroll, and IT

Oyster was built to support just EOR employees and global contractors. Rippling was built as an integrated, powerful suite of global-ready products that eliminate manual busywork. Spend less time juggling multiple tools and more time on the strategic work that drives your global business forward.

Single source of truth for all employee data
Completely customizable workflows and reporting
Automations across HR, payroll, IT, compliance, expense management, and more

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World-class support when you need it

Rippling won’t put you on hold. Our dedication to support is why we are the first in the industry to publish our support metrics online. Leverage in-country experts with a >90% CSAT and avoid unnecessary disruptions with your workforce.