Oyster publishes an EOR price of US$699 and EOR Vietnam US$99 per employee per month, so EOR Vietnam's headline fee is US$600 a month (US$7,200 a year) lower per employee. Country costs, benefits and add-ons can outweigh that difference. EOR Vietnam publishes a range rather than one price, from US$99 to US$199 depending on the country and hire.
Oyster: Global employment platform aimed at small and mid-sized distributed teams, with EOR, contractor payments and benefits administration.
EOR Vietnam: Vietnam-only licensed local employer (Nhรขn Kiแปt) that employs staff directly under its own labour-outsourcing licence, with bilingual contracts, payroll, work permits for foreign hires and account teams in English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
| Feature | Oyster | EOR Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | From US$699 / month | From US$99 / month |
| Pricing model | Per employee / month | 8% of gross salary per employee / month (min US$99, max US$199, plus VAT) |
| Products | Employer of Record, Contractor management, Benefits, Payroll | Employer of Record (Vietnam only), Global payroll, Bilingual labour contracts, Work permits and TRCs for foreign hires |
| Coverage | 180+ countries (provider claim) | Vietnam only, through its own licensed entity (provider claim) |
| Headquarters | Fully distributed (incorporated in the USA) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Founded | 2020 | 2009 (operating since) |
| Factor | Oyster | EOR Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Published EOR price | US$699 / employee / month | US$99โUS$199 / employee / month |
| What the price covers | Published EOR price of USD 699 per employee per month; contractor management is priced separately (USD 29 per contractor per month). | Published fee of 8% of gross monthly salary per employee, with a US$99 minimum and US$199 maximum per employee per month, plus VAT on the fee only; salary and statutory contributions are passed through at cost. Volume rates: 7% for 10+ employees and 6% for 30+ (the minimum and maximum stay the same). Global payroll is US$29 per employee per month. The fee is Vietnam-only and is a percentage, so it is not like-for-like with flat-fee global providers. |
What each provider's own website says. Where it doesn't say, ask in your quote.
| Item | Oyster | EOR Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| What the EOR fee includes | Compliant employment in 120+ countries; Multi-country payroll in 120+ currencies; Automated expenses, time off and reports; Onboarding and offboarding specialists; End-to-end support by local experts; Setup, onboarding, HR expert advice and processing terminations, with no extra charge | Vietnamese and English labour contracts; Monthly payroll with payslips; Social, health and unemployment insurance registration; Personal income tax filing and year-end finalisation; Employee web app; Onboarding and offboarding under the Labour Code |
| Setup and offboarding fees | None: Oyster says these are included in the subscription fee. | None listed on its pricing page; confirm in your quote. |
| Deposit | Oyster requires a refundable deposit for EOR team members to start the engagement. | None listed on its pricing page; confirm in your quote. |
| Contract and billing | Seat-based annual billing at a reduced fee; an empty seat can be reused for a new hire or backfill at no extra cost. | Undisclosed on its pricing page |
Annual EOR fees at each provider's published starting price, before employment costs, benefits or add-ons. EOR Vietnam's published price is lower by US$7,200 per employee a year.
| Employees | Oyster | EOR Vietnam | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$8,388 | US$1,188 | US$7,200 |
| 5 | US$41,940 | US$5,940 | US$36,000 |
| 10 | US$83,880 | US$11,880 | US$72,000 |
| 25 | US$209,700 | US$29,700 | US$180,000 |
Both providers appear in our guides for 1 country. Prices are each provider's published starting price for that country; delivery models are their own description.
| Country | Oyster | EOR Vietnam | Oyster delivery | EOR Vietnam delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | US$699 | US$99 | Confirm with provider | Licensed local employer (labour-leasing licence 029/LฤTBXH-GP) |
Total cost of a US$60,000 hire
What one employee on a US$60,000 salary costs a year with each provider: salary, the employer costs in our Employer Cost Index, and the provider's published starting price in that country. Benefits, deposits and currency conversion come on top.
| Country | Employer costs | Total with Oyster | Total with EOR Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | US$5,754 | US$74,142 | US$66,942 |
Only Oyster appears in our guides for Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom.
- Both offer: Employer of Record.
- Only Oyster lists: Contractor management, Benefits, Payroll.
- Only EOR Vietnam lists: Global payroll, Bilingual labour contracts, Work permits and TRCs for foreign hires.
- Pricing model: Oyster: Per employee / month; EOR Vietnam: 8% of gross salary per employee / month (min US$99, max US$199, plus VAT).
- Oyster, 4 November 2026: Unchanged: EOR USD 699 per employee per month.
- Oyster, 26 October 2026: Unchanged: EOR USD 699 per employee per month.
- Oyster, 17 October 2026: Unchanged: EOR USD 699 per employee per month; contractors USD 29.
- Oyster, 15 October 2026: Unchanged: US$699 per employee per month.
- Oyster, 8 October 2026: US$699 per employee per month; contractors priced separately at US$29 (previously listed here: From about US$699, described as plan tiers).
- EOR Vietnam, 4 November 2026: EOR at 8% of gross salary per employee per month (minimum US$99, maximum US$199, plus VAT); 7% for 10+ and 6% for 30+ employees; global payroll US$29.
Consider Oyster ifโฆ
- You are a small or mid-sized team hiring a handful of people abroad
- You want a published EOR price rather than quote-only pricing
Consider EOR Vietnam ifโฆ
- You want the lower published EOR price (US$99 vs US$699 per employee per month)
- You want a licensed local employer rather than a global platform's partner arrangement
- You're hiring only in Vietnam and want a percentage fee that scales with salary
- You need Vietnamese and English contracts and account support in Japanese, Korean or Chinese
- What is the all-in monthly fee for Vietnam and my other countries, on annual and monthly billing?
- Do you employ through your own entity or a partner in each country?
- What deposit is required, and what currency margin applies to invoices?
Use our provider due-diligence checklist for the full list. To check the employment cost on top of either fee, see our country guides.
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