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Oyster Benefits
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
What it is
Oyster Benefits provides country-tailored and globally accessible benefits packages for distributed teams. Employers can select Essential statutory benefits, Competitive benefits common in a local market, or Best-In-Class recommended premium benefits. Oyster says its pre-created global packages provide coverage in more than 165 countries. Packages may combine health, pension, allowances, and other benefits. Global coverage includes pre-existing health conditions, mental health, vision, and telehealth; maternity care and dental coverage are available. Employers choose benefits during hiring or from the Benefits page, after which Oyster support contacts team members to begin enrollment. Team members may opt out. Local and global benefits can be combined, with global coverage recommended for people who travel or work outside their country. Oyster offers web and API access, a Zapier connection to more than 5,000 apps, and an API for custom workflows. The service is paid from $699/mo, with no free plan.
For and against
For
- Packages cover more than 165 countries
- Includes mental health, vision, and telehealth
- Combines local and global benefits
- Zapier connects to 5,000+ apps
- Custom workflows supported through an API
Against
- No free plan
- Pricing starts from $699/mo
- Benefits are add-ons to Employee and Scale packages
- Package pricing is not shown
The verdict
Oyster Benefits brings local and global benefit choices into one service for distributed teams. Its broad coverage, enrollment support, and integrations are suited to employers managing workers across countries.
Who it suits
It suits distributed teams seeking compliant benefits across countries, including employers needing local employment contracts, payroll and tax filing, benefits administration, HRIS integrations, or visa and immigration support.
Plans and prices
Employee Benefits
Local and global benefits are add-ons for Oyster Employee and Scale packages; package pricing not shown
Read 3 Oct 2026 · oysterhr.com
On the record
- API
- Oyster offers an API for developing custom workflows and embedding Oyster into other apps.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Benefits offered
- Packages can include health, pension, allowances, and other benefits under one package.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Oyster says it began in 2019 with a mission to make global employment easier for companies and workers.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Coverage details
- The global package covers pre-existing health conditions and includes mental health, vision, and telehealth, with maternity care and dental coverage available.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Enrollment
- Companies select benefits during hiring or from the Benefits page; Oyster support contacts team members to begin enrollment, and team members can opt out.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Global coverage
- Oyster says its pre-created global benefits packages provide worldwide coverage in 165+ countries.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Oyster says its Zapier integration connects to 5,000+ apps, including Asana, MS Teams, and Google Sheets.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Oyster describes Benefits as serving distributed teams seeking competitive, compliant benefits across countries.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Local and global options
- Employers can combine local benefits with global benefits for additional coverage, and Oyster recommends global coverage for team members who travel or work outside their country.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Package options
- Employers can choose Essential statutory benefits, Competitive benefits commonly offered in the local market, or Best-In-Class recommended premium benefits.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Oyster says it complies with GDPR and applies GDPR standards to personal data it processes regardless of the data subject’s location.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Oyster Benefits offers compliant, country-tailored or globally accessible benefits packages for distributed teams.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Oyster says its most recent SOC 2 Type II report is available on its security dashboard and that it conducts regular penetration testing.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Oyster support contacts team members to start benefits enrollment, and the benefits page offers a demo with an Oyster expert.oysterhr.com · read 3 Oct 2026
