Work with global contractors fast
Your all-in-one, simplified solution
You shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to work with a global contractor. Oyster provides compliant end-to-end support (from signing to paying), so you can bring the world’s best freelancers aboard quickly and risk-free.
- Use self-serve tools to draft, edit, and sign compliant contracts in minutes
- Create flexible contract terms (hourly or fixed-term)
- Reduce risk with IP protection
- Assess contractors for misclassification risk
Set your team up in minutes
When you’re moving quickly on a project, you don’t want to wait on third parties to help you sign and onboard a contractor. Our platform is self-serve, so you can easily create compliant contracts, set up payment information, and kickstart onboarding all on your own.


Build trust with error-free payments
We’re here to help you master global payroll and impress your contractors with a seamless invoicing and payment experience. Choose the preferred currency and frequency—we’ll make sure it’s delivered accurately and on time.
*For US-based contractors, you can also automatically generate 1099 and W9 tax forms.
Take care of your contractors with localized benefits
Looking to offer your global contractors something extra? With Oyster, you can offer health benefits in 180+ countries and at competitive rates.

Trusted by teams and partners


We help teams grow faster across borders
David Dawoud
Head of People at Demodesk
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Oyster has it down in terms of its simplicity, but it’s genius at the same time. It’s simple enough that you don’t need to feel the burden of maintaining numerous systems. That’s the beauty of it."
Ally Fekaiki
CEO and Founder of Juno
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Prior to using Oyster, employing anyone outside the UK was a nightmare for us... now it's super fast and painless."
Tyler Parson
VP of People at Chili Piper

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The biggest impact that Oyster has had on our team is certainly efficiency and speed. We’re able to onboard employees a lot faster and with a lot less anxiety about whether we’re doing it right. With Oyster, we trust that we did do it right."
FAQs
Contractors can provide critical expertise and experience to any business, and global contractors can be located anywhere in the world. Technically, they’re not employees and may work on a project or on a fixed-term basis. Global contractors allow businesses the flexibility to fill skills gaps or hire for short-term priorities. In most cases, global contractors are not eligible for employee-offered benefits. It is important to be mindful of misclassification risks when working with global contractors. Try out Oyster’s Employee Misclassification Analyzer for country-specific classification information to inform your worker classification decision.
There are a variety of ways to pay contractors internationally. A contractor may have a preferred payment platform or service that a company can pay them through. However, with Oyster, companies can work with local payroll specialists to ensure smooth and on-time payments for contractors located anywhere.
The cost of signing up contractors through Oyster’s global employment platform is $29 USD/month per contractor.

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