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ERP & Business Operations · head to head

bexio vs Oyster

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bexio

ERP & Business Operations

Simple business software for Swiss SMEs, the self-employed and startups

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Oyster

Payroll & Benefits

Hire globally, compliantly

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Oyster has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: bexio basic plan at CHF 35/month allows only 1 user, and Advanced at CHF 42/month covers just 2 users before charging CHF 21/month per additional user; Oyster employer of Record is $699 per employee per month, with the discount tied to annual billing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which bexio and Oyster actually diverge.

Attributes where bexio and Oyster differ
AttributebexioOyster
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryERP & Business OperationsPayroll & Benefits
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in bexio

Nothing recorded that Oyster does not also cover.

Only in Oyster

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Contractor Management
  • Time Off
  • Expenses
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

bexio

No use cases recorded yet. See the bexio review.

Oyster

  • Hiring employees abroad without setting up a local legal entitynot bexio
  • Onboarding and paying international contractorsnot bexio
  • Getting country specific employment compliance advice for distributed teamsnot bexio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

bexio

  • Basic plan at CHF 35/month allows only 1 user, and Advanced at CHF 42/month covers just 2 users before charging CHF 21/month per additional user
  • QR invoice scan limits and broader marketplace access are gated to higher tiers, so the entry Basic plan does not include the same scanning capacity as Optima or Ultimate

Oyster

  • Employer of Record is $699 per employee per month, with the discount tied to annual billing
  • A refundable deposit is required before an EOR engagement starts
  • Contractor management is free for 30 days then $29 per contractor per month
  • HR advisory through People Partner Services is billed at $300 per hour on top of the subscription
  • A currency conversion fee applies when you pay Oyster in a currency other than the contract currency
  • Payments are accepted only by direct debit or wire in USD, EUR, GBP or CAD

Pricing, plan by plan

bexio

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the bexio review.

Oyster

Free
  • Contractor$29/month
    • Contractor Payments
    • Compliant Contracts
    • Invoicing
  • Employee$599/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

Which should you pick?

Choose bexio if

Nothing in the data separates bexio from Oyster on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

bexio review

Choose Oyster if

  • You need global employment.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payroll.
Oyster review

Questions people ask

Is bexio or Oyster better?
Neither clearly leads. bexio starts at On request and Oyster at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, bexio or Oyster?
Oyster has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for bexio and Free for Oyster.
Does bexio or Oyster run on more platforms?
bexio runs on Web. Oyster runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Oyster for free?
Yes. Oyster has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. bexio starts at On request.
What can bexio do that Oyster cannot?
Oyster covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance.
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