Chronicle

Patriot Payroll vs Oyster

Patriot Payroll starts at $8.50/mo across 2 plans. Oyster starts at $29/mo across 3 plans.

Patriot Payroll
HR & Payroll
2 plans
$17 Basic Payroll $37 Full Service … $17 Basic Payroll $37 Full Service …
From $8.50$8.50/moNo free tier
Oyster
HR & Payroll
3 plans
$29 Global Contra… $699 Employer of R… Custom People Partne… $29 Global Contra… $699 Employer of R… Custom People Partne…
From $29$29/moNo free tier
Patriot Payroll's cheapest paid plan costs $17/mo, $12 less than Oyster at $29/mo. Neither has a free tier.

Plan by plan

TierPatriot PayrollOyster
01Basic Payroll
$17 $8.50$17 $8.50 /mo
Global Contractors
$29$29 /mo
02Full Service Payroll
$37 $18.50$37 $18.50 /mo
Employer of Record
$699$699 /mo
03—People Partner Services
UsageUsage /mo

Plans are listed in each vendor's own order. Prices in USD; confirm on the vendor's site before buying.