Oyster vs. Rippling

Hire in 180+ countries with compliant onboarding in as little as 48 hours. Get dedicated HR experts, predictable (and transparent) pricing, and support for complex employee situations—without juggling multiple vendors. Oyster is an Employer of Record that helps you employ and care for talent in 180+ countries—without opening legal entities or stitching together local vendors. From one intuitive platform, you can generate compliant contracts, run payroll, and offer competitive, country-specific benefits to employees and contractors around the world. But software is only half the story.

Rippling is the AI workforce management platform that connects HR, IT, and Finance — giving Rippling AI everything it needs to help run your company. Because employee data, permissions, and approvals all live in one place, Rippling AI has a complete view of your business and can take action quickly and safely, across the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to benefits administration to access management. Automate business tasks, ensure compliance, and streamline approvals with workflows that understand your organization.