Oyster Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Oyster costs $29 to $699 per employee/month as of June 2026, with 5 plans available. Plans: Global Contractors at $29/employee/month, Global Payroll at $29/employee/month, US PEO at $114/employee/month, and Employer of Record at $699/employee/month. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: No free tier available
Oyster offers 5 pricing tiers: Global Contractors, Global Payroll, US PEO, Employer of Record, Scale. Paid plans include Global Contractors at $29/user/month, Global Payroll at $29/user/month, US PEO at $114/user/month. The Global Payroll plan is companies running payroll through their own foreign entities.
Oyster true cost runs 70% above the listed $29-$699/employee/month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$185,640 in year-one costs vs the $109,200 base license. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $364 × 12) | $109,200/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$21,840/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$185,640 |