Best Global Employment & Contractor Management Tools

How to Choose

All three platforms here solve the same core problem -- employing or paying people in countries where you don't have a legal entity -- but with real structural differences. Remote stands out for owning its own legal entities in-market rather than relying on third-party intermediaries, with the most transparent pricing (from $29/contractor/month, no setup fee or minimum). Deel is the most established brand by G2 review volume. Oyster is B-Corp certified with clean, published pricing across services, though its EOR starting price ($699/month) runs highest of the three.

Quick Comparison

Deel

4.8(G2)

Worth a Look$599/employee/mo

Companies hiring/employing across multiple countries

RM

Remote

4.6(G2)

Recommended$29/contractor/mo

Companies wanting an owned-entity EOR model without third-party intermediaries

OY

Oyster

4.4(G2)

Worth a Look$699/employee/mo

Companies wanting a transparently priced, compliance-first EOR

Feature	Deel	Remote	Oyster
Employer of Record in 130+ countries
PEO co-employment across all 50 US states
Automated worker-classification compliance
Managed payroll, tax filings, and reporting
Benefits administration (health, dental, 401k)
Employer-of-record in 100+ countries
Global payroll processing
Contractor onboarding and payments
Built-in compliance and local benefits administration
Employer-of-record services
Global payroll
US PEO services
People Partner advisory services

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