Greenhouse
Oyster HR
| Feature | Greenhouse | Oyster HR |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Free / from $29/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | mid-size-companies, enterprise, hr-teams, talent-teams | remote-first-startups, global-teams, hr-managers, scale-ups |
| Founded | 2012 | 2020 |
| Ats | ✓ | ✗ |
| Structured Interviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dei Tools | ✓ | ✗ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Global Hiring | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payroll | ✗ | ✓ |
| Benefits | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compliance | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Off Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Expense Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Greenhouse Pros
- Structured hiring
- DEI features
- Great integrations
- Detailed analytics
✗ Greenhouse Cons
- Expensive
- Complex setup
- Overkill for small companies
✓ Oyster HR Pros
- Hire in 180+ countries with local compliance
- Beautiful and intuitive platform interface
- Automated employment agreements and onboarding
- Free plan for managing small contractor teams
✗ Oyster HR Cons
- EOR pricing on par with competitors ($599/mo)
- Limited customization for benefits packages
- Newer platform with less enterprise track record
The Verdict
Greenhouse is built for mid size companies and enterprise, with a focus on ats and structured-interviews. Oyster HR targets remote first startups and global teams and leads with global-hiring and payroll.
Greenhouse uses custom enterprise pricing, while Oyster HR starts at $29/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Oyster HR has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Greenhouse requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Oyster HR offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Greenhouse takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.