Oyster EOR for Startups: discounted global hiring for early-stage teams

What you get

• Save up to $1,200 per team member annually for the first 12 months
• No minimum number of hires
• Covers compliant contracts, local payroll in 120+ currencies, benefits, tax compliance and ongoing HR support
• A free Oyster account with all platform features, including the Employment Cost Calculator

Eligibility

• Raised pre-seed, seed or Series A funding, or
• Bootstrapped with under 50 employees

How the Oyster EOR startup discount works

Credit types and validity

• Discount of up to $1,200 per team member per year, for 12 months from each hire date
• No minimum number of hires
• EOR coverage: compliant contracts, payroll in 120+ currencies, benefits, tax compliance, HR support
• Free Oyster account with all platform features, including the Employment Cost Calculator

How the credits are applied and when they expire

This is a price discount on Oyster's EOR fees, not a credit balance. You ask for the startup discount when you sign up for a free account or on a demo call. The saving then applies for 12 months from each team member's hire date. Oyster says 'up to' $1,200 per team member a year, so the actual saving varies.

For founders in India

Oyster publishes no India-specific terms. For Indian founders, the main use is hiring employees in other countries, from among the 120+ it covers, without opening foreign entities. Eligibility depends only on funding stage, or on headcount for bootstrapped teams.

How to apply, step by step

1. Go to oysterhr.com/startups
2. Sign up for a free Oyster account, or click 'Book a Demo' and enter your first name, last name and email
3. Ask for the startup discount when you sign up or on the demo call
4. Onboard your first hire. The discount runs for 12 months from each hire date

Documents and details to keep ready

• Demo form asks for: first name, last name, email
• Details of your funding stage or headcount (to qualify). Oyster does not publish a document list

Tips before you apply

• Say you want the startup discount during sign-up or the demo; it isn't described as automatic
• Run the free Employment Cost Calculator per country before making an offer
• Remember the 12 months run per hire from each hire date, so later hires get their own window

Terms to know

• The discount lasts 12 months from the date of hire
• 'Up to' $1,200 per team member per year. The actual saving varies