oyster is a monthly subscription and here’s why:
When a product is free, it means you are the product. At oyster, we believe in putting you first. That means no ads. We will NOT be promoting the same seven companies just because they’re paying top dollar to dominate your discover page. Our proprietary algorithm serves recommendations based on organizations and people actually aligned to you, not the highest bidder.
Monetizing through ads is the easy way for social media platforms to make money. We've chosen a more meaningful path: continuously crafting high value, innovative features that you're excited to pay for. Your data is used exclusively to improve your personal oyster experience.
Finally, a subscription model helps us ensure the community remains safe, honest, and intentional. By removing the incentive for bots, AI slop, and bad actors, we filter out the noise so you can focus on genuine human interactions.
We offer two options:
• $4.99/month for those with a student email as we know life right after school can be tight, so we extend a discount to help
• $9.99/month for everyone else, the price of a fancy NYC iced vanilla oat latte. A small monthly investment to make for positive changes in your career