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Velocity Global vs Oyster

Velocity Global logo

Velocity Global

Software

Work at the speed of tomorrow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oyster logo

Oyster

Software

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: Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com; Oyster employer of Record is $699 per employee per month, with the discount tied to annual billing
  • They diverge on capability: Velocity Global covers Immigration Services, Oyster covers Time Off.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Velocity Global and Oyster actually diverge.

Attributes where Velocity Global and Oyster differ
AttributeVelocity GlobalOyster
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Velocity Global

  • Immigration Services
  • Workday
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Salesforce

Only in Oyster

  • Time Off
  • Expenses
  • BambooHR
  • Greenhouse
  • Lever
  • QuickBooks
  • Slack
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Contractor Management
  • NetSuite
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Velocity Global

  • Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Oyster
  • Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Oyster
  • Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot Oyster

Oyster

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

Where each one falls short

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

Velocity Global

  • Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
  • The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client

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

Velocity Global

On request
  • Employer of Record$undefined/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

Oyster

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Velocity Global if

  • You need immigration services.
  • You also want workday.
Velocity Global review

Choose Oyster if

  • You need time off.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want expenses.
Oyster review

Questions people ask

Is Velocity Global or Oyster better?
Neither clearly leads. Velocity Global 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, Velocity Global or Oyster?
Oyster has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Velocity Global and Free for Oyster.
Does Velocity Global or Oyster run on more platforms?
Velocity Global 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. Velocity Global starts at On request.
What is Velocity Global best used for?
Velocity Global is most often used for hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entity, running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countries, immigration and visa support for international hires. Of those, hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entity and running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countries are not what Oyster is typically brought in for.
What can Velocity Global do that Oyster cannot?
Velocity Global covers Immigration Services, Workday, SAP, Oracle. Oyster covers Time Off, Expenses, BambooHR, Greenhouse. Both handle Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance.
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