Oyster vs Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Oyster if

• Fits if you're a startup making first hires abroad, with up to $1,200 off per hire
• Works for nonprofits and B Corps, which get discounts through Oyster for Impact

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you pay monthly for EOR, at $699 a person against $599 at Deel and Remote
• Skip it if you want an app on your phone, as the pages read mention none
• Not for you if you have your own companies abroad and just need payroll run there
• Watch out: each EOR hire needs a refundable deposit, and paying in another currency adds a conversion fee
• Pricey if you need extras: HR advice is $300 an hour, and benefits, visas and Oyster Shell cover cost more

Pick Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) if

• Fits if you want to hire in another country without opening a local entity
• Works for HR and finance teams that want costs reported across countries

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as there is neither
• Watch out: the $399 figure comes with a request for a quote, so your country may price differently
• Not for you if you only need payroll for your own entity
• Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as only the web is listed

Oyster

• HR advice from People Partner Services is billed at $300 an hour, and benefits, visas and Oyster Shell cover cost extra.
• Each EOR hire needs a refundable deposit, and a conversion fee applies if you pay in a currency other than the contract's.
• Covers 120+ countries for EOR and 180+ for contractors; the pricing page does not list them. Billing is in USD, EUR, GBP or CAD.
• It runs in a web browser; the pages read mention no mobile app.

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

• The pricing page shows $399 per month per employee and asks visitors to request a quote, so the final price may depend on country and services.
• Velocity Global rebranded as Pebl, so older reviews and documents use the earlier name.
• An employer of record employs the workers legally on your behalf; this is not payroll software for your own entity.

Oyster

Employer of record

Hire full-time staff in 120+ countries without a local entity; Oyster employs them and handles onboarding, offboarding and local compliance.

Multi-country payroll

Pays team members in 120+ currencies, with expenses, time off and reports handled in the same platform.

Global contractors

Generate contracts in 180+ countries, verify identity, approve invoices and expenses, and check the risk of misclassifying a worker.

Reusable annual seats

Annual EOR seats cost less than monthly billing and can be reused for a new hire or a backfill when someone leaves.

Add-on services

Benefits packages, visa sponsorship, salary bands for 130+ countries and Oyster Shell misclassification cover of up to $500,000.

Integrations and API

Approve time off and expenses in Slack, sync data from ATS and HRIS tools such as Ashby and Workable, link 5,000+ apps through Zapier, or use the API.

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

Employer of record

Pebl employs your workers in another country, issues locally compliant contracts and runs payroll, so you can hire there without opening an entity.

Payroll and benefits

Pays employees on time under local employment requirements and offers locally relevant benefits options through the same platform.

Alfie AI assistant

Alfie answers employment questions and surfaces insights; compliance guidance is described as vetted by Baker McKenzie.

Workforce reporting

Reporting shows HR, finance and leadership employment activity, costs and employee status across countries.

Global talent sourcing

Access to vetted staffing agencies in more than 100 countries for finding candidates before hiring them through the EOR.

Oyster

• Global Contractors$29

  per contractor / month, after 30 days free

  Contracts in 180+ countries, payments in 120+ currencies, ID checks, invoice and expense handling and a misclassification analyzer.

• Employer of Record$699

  per employee / month, billed monthly

  Employment in 120+ countries with multi-currency payroll, expenses, time off, onboarding specialists and local experts. Annual seats cost less.

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

• Employer of record$399

  per month per employee

  Access to the EOR platform, compliance support, the Alfie assistant, reporting and support from hiring through offboarding; the page invites a quote.

Oyster

• Startups

  Startup discount of up to $1,200 per hire

  Companies that raised pre-seed, seed or Series A, or are bootstrapped with under 50 employees, save up to $1,200 per team member on EOR fees in their first 12 months.

• Nonprofit

  Oyster for Impact discounts

  Certified nonprofits and B Corporations anywhere can enroll in Oyster for Impact for discounts on Oyster's global employment products.

• Annual discount

  Lower EOR fee with annual seats

  Oyster sells Employer of Record seats billed annually at a reduced fee; the pricing page does not give the figure.

• Other savings

  Oyster for Refugees

  Companies hiring refugee talent through Oyster can do so at no cost or at a discount, according to its pricing page.

Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)

No public discounts listed.