Oyster Benefits
Oyster Benefits provides benefits packages for distributed teams working across countries.
What Oyster Benefits is
Oyster Benefits provides benefits packages for distributed teams working across countries. Employers can choose Essential statutory benefits, Competitive benefits common in a local market, or Best-In-Class recommended premium benefits. Oyster says its pre-created global packages provide coverage in 165+ countries. The global package covers pre-existing health conditions and includes mental health, vision, and telehealth, while maternity care and dental coverage are available. Packages can combine health, pension, allowances, and other benefits. Companies select benefits during hiring or from the Benefits page; Oyster support then contacts team members to begin enrollment, and workers may opt out. Local benefits can be combined with global benefits, with global coverage recommended for people who travel or work outside their country. Oyster offers an API for custom workflows and a Zapier integration connecting with 5,000+ apps, including Asana, MS Teams, and Google Sheets. Pricing starts at $699/mo, with no free plan.
Good
- Essential, Competitive, and Best-In-Class package choices
- Global packages cover 165+ countries
- Mental health, vision, and telehealth included globally
- API and Zapier connectivity
- GDPR compliance and penetration testing
Watch out
- No free plan
- Pricing starts at $699/mo
- Benefits are add-ons to Oyster Employee and Scale
- Package pricing is not shown
Who it suits
Oyster Benefits suits distributed teams seeking compliant, country-tailored or globally accessible benefits. It is intended for employers managing benefits across multiple countries and worker locations.
Verdict
Oyster Benefits combines local and global package options with enrollment support, integrations, and an API. Its country coverage and package structure may fit distributed employers, but add-on pricing should be confirmed.
Plans and prices
From Oyster Benefits's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Employee Benefits | Priced on request | Local and global benefits are add-ons for Oyster Employee and Scale packages; package pricing not shown |
The facts
Each one read from Oyster Benefits's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- Oyster offers an API for developing custom workflows and embedding Oyster into other apps.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Benefits offered
- Packages can include health, pension, allowances, and other benefits under one package.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Coverage details
- The global package covers pre-existing health conditions and includes mental health, vision, and telehealth, with maternity care and dental coverage available.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Enrollment
- Companies select benefits during hiring or from the Benefits page; Oyster support contacts team members to begin enrollment, and team members can opt out.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Global coverage
- Oyster says its pre-created global benefits packages provide worldwide coverage in 165+ countries.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Oyster says its Zapier integration connects to 5,000+ apps, including Asana, MS Teams, and Google Sheets.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Oyster describes Benefits as serving distributed teams seeking competitive, compliant benefits across countries.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Local and global options
- Employers can combine local benefits with global benefits for additional coverage, and Oyster recommends global coverage for team members who travel or work outside their country.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Package options
- Employers can choose Essential statutory benefits, Competitive benefits commonly offered in the local market, or Best-In-Class recommended premium benefits.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Oyster says it complies with GDPR and applies GDPR standards to personal data it processes regardless of the data subject’s location.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Oyster Benefits offers compliant, country-tailored or globally accessible benefits packages for distributed teams.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Oyster says its most recent SOC 2 Type II report is available on its security dashboard and that it conducts regular penetration testing.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Oyster support contacts team members to start benefits enrollment, and the benefits page offers a demo with an Oyster expert.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Oyster says it began in 2019 with a mission to make global employment easier for companies and workers.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
