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Oyster HR pricing in India (2026)

Oyster HR has 3 published plans. Below is the full price list exactly as Oyster publishes it, what each plan includes, and the costs people miss when budgeting.

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Starting price

USD 29 per contractor/month

Global Contractors, free for the first 30 days. EOR employment is USD 699 per employee/month, with annual discounts available.

Free plan / trial

Oyster states it is free to create an account, explore the platform and access its global HR tools and resources. Fees begin only when you engage contractors, EOR team members or payroll team members.

30 days free on Global Contractors; a free account tier with no time limit for exploring the platform

Oyster HR price list

Every price below is quoted from Oyster's official pricing page in US dollars. We never convert or estimate prices.

Plan	Price	Billing	What it adds
Employer of Record (EOR)	USD 699	per employee/month, with annual discounts available	Compliant employment in 120+ countries Multi-country payroll, automated expenses Onboarding and offboarding, expert support Seat-based annual billing is available at reduced rates, where purchased seats can be reused for new hires at no additional cost
Global Contractors	USD 29	per contractor/month	Free for 30 days Instant contracts in 180+ countries Contractor payments in 120+ currencies Identity verification and invoice management
People Partner Services	USD 300	per hour	Project-based HR advisory Supports both EOR workers and employees on your own entities Priced by the hour rather than by seat — unusual and useful for one-off compliance questions

Other Oyster HR pricing options

Annual seat-based EOR billing

Reduced rate, figure not published

Oyster offers seat-based annual billing for EOR at reduced rates; purchased seats can be reused for new hires at no additional cost. The discounted figure itself is not published.

Before you budget for Oyster HR

All figures are as published on Oyster's pricing page on 18 September 2026. Oyster quotes them as "USD" explicitly on the page.
No separate global payroll or enterprise tier price is listed on the pricing page.
Oyster's EOR headline of USD 699 is the platform fee. The employee's salary and local employer statutory costs are additional pass-through costs.
The free account is genuinely free but it is an exploration tier, not a free EOR — fees start the moment you engage anyone.
Oyster publishes in USD only. There is no INR price list and we have not converted.

Is Oyster HR free?

Yes — Oyster HR has a free option. Oyster states it is free to create an account, explore the platform and access its global HR tools and resources. Fees begin only when you engage contractors, EOR team members or payroll team members.. Paid plans add the rest.

Prices change. Confirm the current price on Oyster's pricing page before you sign.

Oyster HR pricing FAQs

What is Oyster HR pricing in India in 2026?+

Oyster HR has 3 plans: Employer of Record (EOR) at USD 699, Global Contractors at USD 29, People Partner Services at USD 300. Oyster publishes these prices in US dollars, so your invoice depends on the exchange rate on the billing date.

Is Oyster HR free?+

Does Oyster HR have a free trial?+

Yes — 30 days free on Global Contractors; a free account tier with no time limit for exploring the platform. A trial is the cheapest way to test the workflow you actually care about before paying.

What else costs extra on Oyster HR?+

Annual seat-based EOR billing (Reduced rate, figure not published). Add these to any budget before you compare it with another product.

What is Oyster HR's pricing?+

Employer of Record is USD 699 per employee/month with annual discounts available. Global Contractors is USD 29 per contractor/month, free for the first 30 days. People Partner Services is USD 300 per hour. Creating an Oyster account and exploring the platform is free.

Is Oyster free?+

The account is. Oyster states it is free to create an account, explore the platform and use its global HR tools and resources, and Global Contractors is free for 30 days. Fees start when you actually engage a contractor or an EOR employee.

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