name: Oyster HR FinOps
description: >-
  Financial operations considerations for teams using the Oyster HR API.
  Oyster's pricing is usage-based per employee or contractor per month.
  API access is included with paid plans. Cost drivers include headcount,
  plan tier, and optional People Partner advisory hours.
url: https://www.oysterhr.com/pricing
cost_model:
  type: per-seat-monthly
  description: >-
    Oyster charges per employee or contractor per month depending on the
    selected plan. No extra fees for setup, onboarding, or offboarding on
    the EOR plan. Annual billing discounts are available for EOR customers.
billing_units:
  - name: EOR Employee
    price: 699
    currency: USD
    unit: employee/month
    notes: Annual discounts available; no setup/onboarding/offboarding fees
  - name: US PEO Employee
    price: 114
    currency: USD
    unit: employee/month
  - name: Global Contractor
    price: 29
    currency: USD
    unit: contractor/month
    notes: First 30 days free
  - name: People Partner Advisory
    price: 300
    currency: USD
    unit: hour
    notes: Project-based; billed per engagement hour
cost_optimization:
  - tip: Annual billing
    description: >-
      Opt for annual billing on EOR plans to receive a discount over
      monthly billing.
  - tip: Contractor vs EOR classification
    description: >-
      Use the contractor plan ($29/month) where legally permissible instead
      of EOR ($699/month). The Oyster misclassification analyzer helps
      assess risk before choosing the engagement type.
  - tip: Special programs
    description: >-
      Nonprofits, B-Corps, refugee programs, and qualifying startups may
      receive discounted or free access. Contact Oyster to apply.
  - tip: Headcount management
    description: >-
      Costs scale linearly with headcount. Offboarding on EOR includes
      no extra fee, so cost planning can be done based purely on active
      employee count.
  - tip: Advisory hours
    description: >-
      People Partner advisory hours at $300/hour are project-based.
      Define clear project scope before engaging to control total spend.
invoicing:
  description: >-
    Oyster provides invoices and credit note management through the platform.
    The API exposes full invoicing endpoints (retrieve, approve, dispute) and
    charge group tracking, enabling automated reconciliation with internal
    finance systems.
  api_endpoints:
    - Retrieve all invoices
    - Retrieve invoice breakdown
    - Approve invoice
    - Dispute invoice
    - Retrieve all credit notes
    - Retrieve charge groups and charges
    - Retrieve payouts