# Oyster alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 219 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Oyster holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/oyster/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Deel: 54
- Remote: 31
- RemoFirst: 20
- Papaya Global: 11
- G-P: 10
- Rippling: 10

## Global payroll and employer of record

**Small business**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Oyster (Oyster is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Deel: first choice in 17 of those 67
- RemoFirst: first choice in 10 of those 67
- Remote: first choice in 7 of those 67
- Multiplier: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Hire with Columbus: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Deel Payroll: first choice in 1 of those 67
- G-P: first choice in 1 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Oyster (Oyster is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- Deel: first choice in 19 of those 74
- Remote: first choice in 17 of those 74
- RemoFirst: first choice in 10 of those 74
- Hire with Columbus: first choice in 5 of those 74
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Papaya Global: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Multiplier: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Teamed: first choice in 2 of those 74

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Oyster (Oyster is #13 of 13 at 0%).

- Deel: first choice in 18 of those 78
- G-P: first choice in 9 of those 78
- Papaya Global: first choice in 8 of those 78
- ADP GlobalView Payroll: first choice in 7 of those 78
- Remote: first choice in 7 of those 78
- ADP: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Velocity Global: first choice in 4 of those 78

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