Compare Oyster and Papaya Global 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
$25.00 1 Employee Per Month
Oyster
Star Rating
(926)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPapaya Global
Star Rating
(35)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$25.00 1 Employee Per Month
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Papaya Global excels in Quality of Support with a score of 9.6, while reviewers mention that Oyster's support quality is lower at 8.5, indicating a more responsive and helpful customer service experience with Papaya Global.
- Reviewers mention that Papaya Global's Ease of Setup is rated at 9.3, which is higher than Oyster's 8.9, suggesting that users find Papaya Global easier to implement and get started with.
- G2 users highlight Papaya Global's superior Multi Country processing capabilities with a score of 9.6 compared to Oyster's 9.1, indicating that Papaya Global may be better suited for businesses operating in multiple countries.
- Users on G2 report that Papaya Global's Product Direction is rated a perfect 10.0, while Oyster's score of 8.5 suggests that Papaya Global is perceived as having a clearer and more promising future roadmap.
- Reviewers mention that Papaya Global's Data Quality is rated at 9.2, outperforming Oyster's 8.3, which indicates that users may experience more reliable and accurate data management with Papaya Global.
- Users say that Papaya Global's Employee Self Service web portal is rated at 9.0, while Oyster does not have a comparable score, suggesting that Papaya Global offers a more user-friendly and effective self-service experience for employees.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Oyster
Contractor
Starting at $29.00
Per Month
An all-in-one solution to quickly generate contracts, set up global payments, and streamline contractor management.
- Hire contractors in 180+ countries
- Draft, edit, and sign compliant contracts in minutes
- Process invoices and pay contractors in 120+ currencies
Papaya Global
Grow Global
$25.00
1 Employee Per Month
101-500 employees
- Up to 4 entities
- Full Liability Coverage
- Payment disbursement
Free Trial
Oyster
Free Trial is available
Papaya Global
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
245
9.1
28
Ease of Use
9.1
771
9.1
28
Ease of Setup
8.9
627
9.3
19
Ease of Admin
8.9
134
9.3
18
Quality of Support
8.5
236
9.6
28
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
131
9.4
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
250
10.0
27
Features by Category
Employee Self Service
9.0
22
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
22
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Integration
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
19
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Payment Methods
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Types
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing
9.1
74
9.6
15
8.5
64
9.0
14
8.3
69
9.2
14
8.2
64
9.3
15
Compliance
8.4
66
9.6
15
8.6
70
9.4
16
8.2
59
9.4
13
Integration
8.6
57
8.8
20
7.8
56
9.1
17
7.7
43
9.2
12
Reporting
7.5
53
9.2
13
7.6
55
9.0
15
8.2
65
9.2
14
Platform Basics
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
Platform Performance
7.7
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
8.4
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Payment Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Options
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.9
47
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
Platform Administration
7.7
37
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Compatability
7.7
81
8.5
8
7.8
79
8.1
8
7.7
85
8.3
9
Benefits
6.5
77
Feature Not Available
7.3
83
7.0
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
8.5
65
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
8.1
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
67
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oyster and Papaya Global are categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, Multi-Country Payroll, and Employer of Record (EOR)
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oyster
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Papaya Global
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Computer Software
20.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.4%
Accounting
3.0%
Financial Services
2.8%
Other
49.2%
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Computer Software
22.9%
Computer & Network Security
8.6%
International Trade and Development
5.7%
Computer Networking
5.7%
Other
34.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Oyster
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Events Services
The possibility of working for companies outside of my own country
Most Helpful Critical Review
Joyce C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Several times, we had to point out issues more than one time to see them solved. We also experience some issues with payroll and the issues tends to be always the same.
Papaya Global
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Their SaaS and great CSM make our job of managing a distributed workforce much more manageable.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Civic & Social Organization
Papaya held our deposit return over a month past the due date we agreed on. They have continued withholding a credit memo over 45 days beyond the payment date without reason and have not given a payment timeline. Overall, the communication is abysmal; you...
Verified User in Events Services
The possibility of working for companies outside of my own country
Verified User in Computer Software
Their SaaS and great CSM make our job of managing a distributed workforce much more manageable.
Joyce C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Several times, we had to point out issues more than one time to see them solved. We also experience some issues with payroll and the issues tends to be always the same.
Verified User in Civic & Social Organization
Papaya held our deposit return over a month past the due date we agreed on. They have continued withholding a credit memo over 45 days beyond the payment date without reason and have not given a payment timeline. Overall, the communication is abysmal; you...
Discussions
What is Oyster used for?
2 comments
AU
Oyster is used to help US based companies hire exception talent locally and world wide as employees or contractors! They make the process, quick, painless,...Read more
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