Best Employer of Record (EOR) · head-to-head

Deel vs Oyster HR

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for employer of record (eor). Deel has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Deel has the lower entry price — Deel starts at $29/mo, Oyster HR at $29/mo. Free tier: Deel No, Oyster HR No. HIPAA: Deel —, Oyster HR —.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Deel

$29/mo entry
Entry price$29/mo (Global Payroll)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forfast-growing startups hiring globally

Oyster HR

$29/mo entry
Entry price$29/mo (Global Contractors)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best formission-driven companies prioritizing ethical global hiring

Sources — Deel: deel.com (verified 2026-09-02) STALE · 2026-06-18 · Oyster HR: oysterhr.com (verified 2026-09-02) STALE · 2026-06-18

Key features

Deel: Largest country coverage (110+) for EOR; Built-in Deel IT for equipment provisioning; Deel HR modular add-ons (Core HR, Recruit, Develop); Two-tier EOR (Standard $599 / Enterprise $899)

Oyster HR: Certified B Corp — the only major EOR with this status; Oyster Shell misclassification coverage; Oyster for Refugees program; 30-day free contractor trial

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