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Every India EOR comparison, on one page.

Seven head-to-head scorecards against the platforms founders shortlist most, built on published pricing and verifiable entity records as of September 2026. Read the ones that match your shortlist, then pressure-test us on a call.

Seven head-to-heads against the EOR platforms buyers shortlist for India, each built on published pricing and entity records current to September 2026. Pick yours below.

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G2 4.8 / 5 on G2, from companies employing teams in India through us.

Teams building in India. First hire to full team.

Pick your head-to-head.

Each scorecard covers the same four axes: price per employee, who legally employs in India, what support looks like, and how deep the India payroll operation runs. Same axes, different answers.

The four axes every scorecard is built on.

Before you open any head-to-head, know what actually separates India EOR providers. It is rarely the feature list. It is these four axes.

Global EOR platforms

Versatile, India-native

Price per employee
Global platforms run $400 to $699 monthly where published, several quote only on sales calls
$149 flat monthly, $129 once you pass twenty heads, printed on the pricing page
Who employs in India
Owned entity, partner entity, or a hybrid, buried in the MSA fine print
Foo Falcon Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, on every employment contract
Support model
Ticket queues below a headcount threshold, named managers reserved for larger accounts
A named payroll lead from your first hire, reachable by phone
India payroll depth
India is one country of dozens, statutory nuance handled at platform scale
India is the whole business, PF, ESIC, PT and TDS filed in-house monthly
Switching mechanics
UAN and gratuity treatment varies, ask before you sign
UAN ported live, tenure and gratuity dates preserved, zero payroll gap
Country coverage
Dozens to 150 plus countries on one dashboard
India only, by design

Global EOR platforms
Price per employee Global platforms run $400 to $699 monthly where published, several quote only on sales calls
Who employs in India Owned entity, partner entity, or a hybrid, buried in the MSA fine print
Support model Ticket queues below a headcount threshold, named managers reserved for larger accounts
India payroll depth India is one country of dozens, statutory nuance handled at platform scale
Switching mechanics UAN and gratuity treatment varies, ask before you sign
Country coverage Dozens to 150 plus countries on one dashboard

Versatile, India-native
Price per employee $149 flat monthly, $129 once you pass twenty heads, printed on the pricing page
Who employs in India Foo Falcon Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, on every employment contract
Support model A named payroll lead from your first hire, reachable by phone
India payroll depth India is the whole business, PF, ESIC, PT and TDS filed in-house monthly
Switching mechanics UAN ported live, tenure and gratuity dates preserved, zero payroll gap
Country coverage India only, by design
Step 1
Shortlist two or three providers that fit your country footprint
Step 2
Ask each one who signs the Indian employment contract
Step 3
Get the all-in per-employee price in writing, not the base fee
Step 4
Ask who answers when EPFO sends a notice
Step 5
Check the exit path, UAN portability and tenure carry-over
Step 6
Run a reference call with a client at your headcount

Why the employing entity question matters most.

Whoever holds the Indian registration holds the compliance liability. If your provider routes employment through a partner, a filing miss lands in a three-way conversation between you, the platform and a vendor you never chose.

Ask for the entity name and CIN before you compare anything else. Every provider on these scorecards is graded on that answer first.

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PF penalty growth on one missed remittance Interest and damages compound until cured
₹7,400 Day 1
₹38,900 Day 30
₹1,71,000 Day 90
₹2,98,000 Day 180
Illustrative penalty curve on a mid-sized payroll. Actual exposure depends on headcount, wages and how long the default runs.
Where the regulator's letter lands
Partner-entity chain, filing missed by the vendor Disputed across three parties
Versatile direct employment, we file, we answer Versatile manages

If you hire in six countries, a global platform is probably right. These scorecards exist for the buyer hiring in one. Put your own headcount through the EOR versus entity calculator before you read any of them.

How we grade ourselves on the same axes.

The scorecards hold us to the standard we hold everyone else to. Here is our own answer sheet, verifiable before you book anything.

You run

  • Provider shortlist and final selection
  • Commercial negotiation on your side
  • The reference calls we help arrange

We handle

  • Entity records and CIN proof on request
  • Line-item pricing in writing before signature
  • Monthly PF, ESIC, PT and TDS filings
  • The EPFO conversation if one ever starts

You run
  • Build the shortlist your way
  • Push every provider on price
  • Take the reference calls
  • Decide on your own timeline

We handle
  • Proof of registration up front
  • Written all-in pricing
  • Every statutory filing, in-house
  • Notices answered by us
  • UAN continuity on any switch
  • A named lead from hire one

When something happens in India, it is ours.
A pricing claim on any scorecard goes stale We correct the page
A competitor changes their India model We update the head-to-head
You find an error in our comparison Tell us, we fix it and credit you

A named compliance manager owns your account. Not a queue, not a chatbot, one person who already knows your headcount and your last filing.

Account managerMedian first reply 4 to 6 hours
Recruitment coordinatorBrief to shortlist 9 days
Finance associateFilings on time 8 / 8

Published figures only, dated.

Every competitor price on these pages is either their published list price or marked as reported by third parties, all current to September 2026. Where a provider quotes only on calls, we say custom quote and stop there.

We name where rivals win.

Each scorecard states plainly when the other provider is the better choice, multi-country footprints, deep HRIS integrations, enterprise procurement requirements. A comparison you cannot lose is not a comparison.

One entity, one answer.

Foo Falcon Technologies Pvt Ltd, incorporated 2022 in Bengaluru, employs every Versatile-managed team member. No partner chain to audit, no reseller layer to decode in the MSA.

The graduation path is the point.

Whichever provider you pick, insist on UAN portability and tenure carry-over at exit. Ours is contractual: move to your own subsidiary whenever you want, dates intact.

Published figures only, dated.

Every competitor price on these pages is either their published list price or marked as reported by third parties, all current to September 2026. Where a provider quotes only on calls, we say custom quote and stop there.

No invented numbers, ever.

We name where rivals win.

Each scorecard states plainly when the other provider is the better choice, multi-country footprints, deep HRIS integrations, enterprise procurement requirements. A comparison you cannot lose is not a comparison.

Honesty converts better anyway.

One entity, one answer.

Foo Falcon Technologies Pvt Ltd, incorporated 2022 in Bengaluru, employs every Versatile-managed team member. No partner chain to audit, no reseller layer to decode in the MSA.

Check the registration yourself first.

Moving someone across

Already on one of these platforms? Switching is one step.

Whichever column you are in today, the move to direct India employment follows the same path: UAN port, tenure verification, employment transfer, first payroll. Your team notices a new signature and nothing else.

Service tenure Kept
Gratuity clock Kept
PF and UAN Continuous
Payroll gap 0 days

Our largest single migration moved 200 people inside one payroll cycle with every UAN preserved.

Supporting evidence

Audit us before you audit anyone else.

Foo Falcon Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, incorporated 2022, directly owned, on the public register.

  • Incorporation
  • GST
  • EPFO code
  • ESIC
  • Shops and Establishments
  • PAN and TAN
  • Udyam MSME
What we verify
  • Incorporation Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • GST Goods and Services Tax
  • EPFO code Employees Provident Fund Organisation
  • ESIC Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Shops and Establishments Government of Karnataka
  • PAN and TAN Income Tax Department
  • Udyam MSME Government of India

We send the proof pack first and talk second.

200

employees moved off other providers in a single cycle, service dates and UANs untouched

33

consecutive on-time monthly invoices on one account, zero disputes raised

5 days

from signed agreement to a compliant first payroll run in India

G2 4.8 / 5 on G2, from companies employing teams in India through us.

G2 4.8 / 5 on G2, from companies employing through us.

From buyers who ran this exact comparison.

Teams that shortlisted the platforms on this page and landed on India-native employment, in their own words.

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Bharath Rasoi KS Rajeshwari Founder, Bharath Rasoi
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Open Theatre Anand Raj Founder, Open Theatre
Abid Hassan Verified client
Sensibull
“They moved fast and took the whole compliance side off my plate. For a founder making an early India hire, that is exactly what you want.”
Abid Hassan Founder and CEO, Sensibull
Via G2
Moonshot
“Every option was either 'set up your own entity' or a platform that quotes a great price then hits you with add-ons. Versatile was the one that actually made it simple. First payroll ran on time. No scramble.”
Angad S. Co-Founder, Moonshot
Via G2
Digital Marketing Agency
“Contracts, PF, ESI, TDS and payroll all in one place. Invoicing in USD meant zero exchange rate surprises. The compliance rigour is genuinely reassuring.”
Vedant T. Founder, Digital Marketing Agency
Via G2
Design Studio
“Setting up in a new country can get messy fast, but their India EOR made onboarding feel easy. The team is responsive, clear, and great to work with.”
Setu C. Studio Owner, Design Studio
Via G2
US Startup
“We used Versatile to hire our first employee in India after months of putting it off because the compliance side seemed like a mess. They walked us through it and now we don't think about it.”
Verified US Founder First-time Founder, US Startup
Via G2
Mid-Market Tech Co.
“Versatile consistently delivered work that was both strategically sharp and execution-ready. Their turnaround times are impressive, and they think about problems the way an in-house team would.”
Shivani K. Senior Manager, Tech TA
Via G2
Growth-stage Startup
“Their team was highly responsive, professional, and easy to work with. They made a complex process feel simple.”
Mukul S. Core Team, Growth-stage Startup

Case studies.

Largest food delivery app in India, decacorn View case study The world's largest professional network, part of Microsoft View case study Legacy US software company, publishing platforms View case study

The number every scorecard compares against.

One flat fee per employee per month, salary and statutory costs passed through at actual, invoiced in your currency at the RBI rate. This is the baseline all seven head-to-heads use.

Employer of Record

Direct India employment
$149 /employee/mo

Falls to $129 per employee past twenty heads. No setup fee, no deposit games, no exit charge, cancel monthly.

Get the written quote
  • Employment on our Bengaluru registration
  • PF, ESIC, TDS and PT filed monthly in-house
  • Invoice in your currency at the RBI rate
  • First hire live inside five days
  • Named payroll lead from employee one
  • Dedicated compliance contact
  • Payslips and employee self-serve access
  • Contractual exit path to your own entity
  • Employment on our Bengaluru registration
  • PF, ESIC, TDS and PT filed monthly in-house
  • Invoice in your currency at the RBI rate
  • First hire live inside five days
Plus four more inclusions
  • Named payroll lead from employee one
  • Dedicated compliance contact
  • Payslips and employee self-serve access
  • Contractual exit path to your own entity

Comparing quotes from two platforms right now? Send both, we will annotate them line by line.

Recruitment

Sourcing on top of EOR
12% of annual CTC

Junior and mid-level searches at 12%, senior at 15%, director roles scoped individually. Candidates you source yourself join free.

Scope a search
  • Shortlist inside nine business days
  • India salary benchmarks included
  • Interviews coordinated to your timezone
  • Fee invoiced only at day ninety
  • Senior mandates at 15%
  • Director searches quoted on scope
  • Self-sourced candidates at no fee
  • Contractor or employee, your call
  • Shortlist inside nine business days
  • India salary benchmarks included
  • Interviews coordinated to your timezone
  • Fee invoiced only at day ninety
Plus four more details
  • Senior mandates at 15%
  • Director searches quoted on scope
  • Self-sourced candidates at no fee
  • Contractor or employee, your call

Building the India team from zero? Bundle the search with the employment.

Past twenty employees

$149 $129 /employee/mo

Every seat reprices automatically, no renegotiation, no fresh paperwork.

Inside the flat fee

  • Employment contract on our entity
  • Monthly payroll with payslips
  • PF, ESIC, PT and TDS compliance
  • Gratuity accrual from day one
  • Group health insurance via partner
  • Single monthly invoice, your currency
  • Onboarding, background checks, Form 16
  • Full and final settlement at exit

Twenty-one heads, one lower rate

$149 $129 /employee/mo

The whole team drops to $129 the month you cross twenty, same contract, same entity.

Inside the flat fee

  • Employment contract on our entity
  • Monthly payroll with payslips
  • PF, ESIC, PT and TDS compliance
  • Gratuity accrual from day one
  • Group health insurance via partner
  • Single monthly invoice, your currency
  • Onboarding, background checks, Form 16
  • Full and final settlement at exit

Salaries and statutory contributions are billed through with no markup. Recruitment bills at 12% of annual CTC on day ninety where used. Before you trust any scorecard, including ours, run your own headcount through the EOR versus entity calculator and compare the totals yourself.

How to use these comparisons.

Questions buyers ask about the scorecards themselves, how we sourced the numbers, and when a rival is the honest recommendation.

How current is the competitor data on these pages?

All pricing and entity facts were re-verified in September 2026 against provider websites and public filings. Published list prices are quoted exactly. Where a provider only quotes on sales calls, we write custom quote rather than guessing. Third-party reported figures are labelled as reported.

Which EOR is cheapest for India?

Among published list prices as of September 2026, Versatile at $149 per employee per month is the lowest full-service rate on this page, with Skuad at $199 on annual billing also publishing a low entry price. Deel and Remote publish $599. Several enterprise providers do not publish at all, so cheapest depends on your negotiated quote.

When should we pick a global platform over Versatile?

When you hire in several countries and want one dashboard, one MSA and one invoice across all of them. Running five providers in five countries is real overhead. If India is one line item among many, Deel, Remote or Multiplier consolidate better than we ever will.

What does India-native actually change day to day?

Your employees are on the payroll of the company you contracted with, not a partner. Filings happen in-house, so a payslip question or a PF discrepancy is fixed by the people who ran the payroll, usually same day. And when a regulator writes, the letter reaches the entity that answers it.

Do these pages compare feature checklists?

Deliberately not. Platform feature lists change quarterly and mostly describe software, not employment. We compare the four things that decide outcomes in India: price, employing entity, support model and payroll depth. For software features, the vendors' own sites are the right source.

Can we verify your claims independently?

Yes, and you should. Our entity, Foo Falcon Technologies Pvt Ltd, is on the MCA register. Competitor prices link from their own published pages. Ask us for the proof pack and for reference clients at your headcount before you sign anything, with us or anyone.

Longer reading: Deel alternatives for India · EOR India 2026 · EOR vs entity calculator

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A cost comparison for your headcount, on your numbers, both routes.

  • A written cost breakdown
  • Entity documents before the call
  • PF, ESI, TDS, termination law
  • No follow-up sequence
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