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Cin7 Core vs Oyster

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Cin7 Core

ERP & Business Operations

Inventory management for growing businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oyster logo

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: Cin7 Core core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools; 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 Cin7 Core and Oyster actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 Core and Oyster differ
AttributeCin7 CoreOyster
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 Cin7 Core

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.

Cin7 Core

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cin7 Core review.

Oyster

  • Hiring employees abroad without setting up a local legal entitynot Cin7 Core
  • Onboarding and paying international contractorsnot Cin7 Core
  • Getting country specific employment compliance advice for distributed teamsnot Cin7 Core

Where each one falls short

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

Cin7 Core

  • Core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools

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

Cin7 Core

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cin7 Core review.

Oyster

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Cin7 Core if

Nothing in the data separates Cin7 Core from Oyster on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cin7 Core 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 Cin7 Core or Oyster better?
Neither clearly leads. Cin7 Core 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, Cin7 Core or Oyster?
Oyster has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cin7 Core and Free for Oyster.
Does Cin7 Core or Oyster run on more platforms?
Cin7 Core 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. Cin7 Core starts at On request.
What can Cin7 Core do that Oyster cannot?
Oyster covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance.
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