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Bring engineers to India without months of setup.

Employment starts on our Bengaluru entity in five days. We screen candidates, handle onboarding paperwork, manage payroll and statutory obligations, and you direct the work. No incorporation needed, no compliance overhead, one USD invoice each month.

Employment starts in five business days on our entity. Screening, onboarding, payroll and all statutory work run on our side. You lead the team. No entity setup required, one invoice per month in USD.

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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.

Hiring here versus setting up in India.

Six factors decide the comparison. Your own entity means half a year of registration. On our registration, the same hires start within the week.

Build your own entity

Hire through our entity

When first hire joins
Month six minimum, after all registrations land
Business day five, paperwork complete
What you file before hiring
Company incorporation, tax codes, PF and ESI numbers, a bank account, payroll software
An agreement signature
Monthly statutory work
PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS filed by your team
Processed and filed by us, receipts sent
Liability for late filings
Sits with your company. 12% yearly PF interest, damages to 25% more
Held by us, not your company
Monthly fee structure
Accountant costs, software subscriptions, registrations and consultant time
$149 flat per employee monthly
Offboarding and exit
Company wind-down takes months, formal deregistration required
Written notice, no exit fees, immediate

Build your own entity
When first hire joins Month six minimum, after all registrations land
What you file before hiring Company incorporation, tax codes, PF and ESI numbers, a bank account, payroll software
Monthly statutory work PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS filed by your team
Liability for late filings Sits with your company. 12% yearly PF interest, damages to 25% more
Monthly fee structure Accountant costs, software subscriptions, registrations and consultant time
Offboarding and exit Company wind-down takes months, formal deregistration required

Hire through our entity
When first hire joins Business day five, paperwork complete
What you file before hiring An agreement signature
Monthly statutory work Processed and filed by us, receipts sent
Liability for late filings Held by us, not your company
Monthly fee structure $149 flat per employee monthly
Offboarding and exit Written notice, no exit fees, immediate
Month 1
Name cleared, director approvals and DSC obtained
Month 2
MCA processes the incorporation filing
Month 3
PAN, TAN and GST registrations issued
Month 4
PF and ESI codes activated
Month 5
Bank account opened, payroll software configured
Month 6
First hire paperwork can begin

Unpaid statutory obligations compound fast.

PF interest accrues at 12% yearly from the missed date, plus damages reaching 25% more on the principal.

When your team sits on our registration, those notices and demands come to us, not your company.

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One unpaid PF challan grows over time Accruing interest and damages daily
₹6,200 Day 1
₹41,500 Day 30
₹1,84,000 Day 90
₹3,12,000 Day 180
One missed challan on a small payroll. Scale varies by wage base and days overdue.
Which employer the authority pursues
Your incorporated entity, your filing You
Employment on our entity Versatile

A size threshold exists where your own entity becomes cheaper. The final FAQ answer names it. Run both scenarios in the EOR versus entity calculator with your actual numbers.

You manage people. We run the India compliance machine.

Your managers stay in charge of work, goals and performance. Our entity, our contracts, our payroll and our statutory filings. Your company guides the direction without the admin burden.

You run

  • What gets built and the delivery date
  • Feedback sessions and annual reviews
  • Compensation decisions and promotions

We handle

  • Employment paperwork signed by our entity
  • Monthly salary payments and payslips
  • PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS filings
  • Leave tracking, exit processing, final settlements

You run
  • Direct the team's output and priorities
  • Lead performance conversations
  • Set raises and career advancement
  • Manage the way you manage elsewhere

We handle
  • Employment contracts on our registration
  • Payroll run on the 30th each month
  • Every statutory filing with proof
  • India-based HR records and documents
  • Leave policies, exits and severance
  • Payroll and benefits questions

When something happens in India, it is ours.
A regulatory notice arrives We handle the response
A payroll calculation error We correct and reprocess
New compliance rules are released We interpret and implement for 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

Candidates vetted before your first interview.

We assess communication, time-zone fit and accountability. The shortlist is interview-ready, not a stack of raw CVs.

Attrition prevention is part of the service.

We track compensation against the market, watch for workload drift and raise flags before someone resigns.

HR questions go to us, not you.

Leave balances, tax documents, payslip inquiries and benefits questions route to our team, not your inbox.

Tenure and gratuity survive employer changes.

If your team moves from our entity to yours later, every date on their record transfers without reset.

Candidates vetted before your first interview.

We assess communication, time-zone fit and accountability. The shortlist is interview-ready, not a stack of raw CVs.

Screening happens in nine days. Most EORs skip this entirely.

Attrition prevention is part of the service.

We track compensation against the market, watch for workload drift and raise flags before someone resigns.

The real outcome is someone who stays.

HR questions go to us, not you.

Leave balances, tax documents, payslip inquiries and benefits questions route to our team, not your inbox.

Your role stays management, not administration.

Moving someone across

Transfer your existing India team without history loss.

Employees already working in India move to our registration in a single payroll cycle. UAN, service dates and gratuity accrual travel intact.

Tenure Kept
Gratuity clock Kept
PF and UAN Continuous
Payroll gap 0 days

A 200-person team transferred in one cycle without missing continuity.

Supporting evidence

Check the employer registration before you commit.

Employment sits on Foo Falcon Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, registered since 2022.

  • 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

Certificates arrive as PDFs. No follow-up sales pitch attached.

200

employees transferred to our entity in a single payroll run, UAN unbroken

33

monthly invoices on one account over 26 months, zero payment disputes

5 days

from signed offer to day-one payroll live

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.

Teams built on our entity.

Customers describe how hiring and managing in India runs when the employer is already incorporated.

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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

No entity, no complication.

One flat fee per employee covers employment, statutory filings and dedicated support. Add recruitment only when you need candidate sourcing. No upfront charges, no exit fees, no lock-in period.

Employer of Record

Hire without an entity
$149 /employee/mo

Past twenty employees the entire team reprices to $129. Billed monthly in your currency. Cancel anytime.

Start hiring
  • Employment on our Bengaluru entity
  • Statutory payroll monthly, all filings
  • Your currency, single invoice
  • Five business days to first payroll
  • One named compliance manager
  • One dedicated payroll specialist
  • Employee access to payslips and portal
  • Migrate to your own entity later
  • Employment on our Bengaluru entity
  • Statutory payroll monthly, all filings
  • Your currency, single invoice
  • Five business days to first payroll
Four additional items
  • One named compliance manager
  • One dedicated payroll specialist
  • Employee access to payslips and portal
  • Migrate to your own entity later

Scaling beyond twenty, or transferring an existing team? Speak to sales.

Recruitment

We find the candidates
12% of annual CTC

Junior and mid-senior roles charged at 12%. Senior roles 15%, leadership quoted per scope. Your own referrals cost nothing.

Send a job brief
  • Shortlist ready in nine days
  • Pay benchmarks for Indian markets
  • Interview scheduling by our team
  • Invoice sent at day 90 only
  • Senior roles billed at 15%
  • Directors and VPs quoted individually
  • Your referrals: no fee
  • Start on our entity or yours
  • Shortlist ready in nine days
  • Pay benchmarks for Indian markets
  • Interview scheduling by our team
  • Invoice sent at day 90 only
Four more features
  • Senior roles billed at 15%
  • Directors and VPs quoted individually
  • Your referrals: no fee
  • Start on our entity or yours

Sourcing leadership or entire teams? Speak to sales.

Twenty becomes the trigger

$149 $129 /employee/mo

The whole team moves to the lower rate automatically. No renegotiation, no term commitment.

What the monthly fee includes

  • Employment contract from our entity
  • Payroll each month with itemized payslips
  • PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS processing
  • Gratuity liability accrued monthly
  • Group health insurance coverage
  • One invoice per month in your currency
  • Form 16 annual tax documents and onboarding
  • Offboarding and final settlement processing

Employee twenty-one lowers the price for everyone

$149 $129 /employee/mo

Full team reprices to $129 that month, no contract changes, same entity and support.

What the monthly fee includes

  • Employment contract from our entity
  • Payroll each month with itemized payslips
  • PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS processing
  • Gratuity liability accrued monthly
  • Group health insurance coverage
  • One invoice per month in your currency
  • Form 16 annual tax documents and onboarding
  • Offboarding and final settlement processing

Recruitment fees are 12% of annual CTC billed on day ninety for junior and mid-level roles. Salaries and employer statutory amounts pass through as actuals. Insurance, devices and workspace costs are partner-billed as used. The EOR versus entity calculator models your exact scenario.

Hiring in India without incorporation.

Questions founders ask when realizing they do not need an Indian company. The last answer identifies who should not use an EOR.

Can my company hire employees in India without setting up an entity there?

Yes. An employer of record hires the person onto an existing registered company instead. We employ them on our Bengaluru entity, manage all statutory filings, and you direct their daily work through a service agreement with us.

How fast can hiring actually move?

Five business days from signed offer to live payroll. Day one covers identity and bank verification, day two PF and ESI registration, day three insurance and equipment delivery, day four the welcome session, and day five the first salary run posts.

Is employment through an EOR legally solid?

Completely. The structure is ordinary employment by an Indian company under contract. That company, ours, handles every statutory registration. Certificates for PF, ESI, professional tax and corporate registrations are shared before you sign.

What does EOR hiring cost compared to my own entity?

$149 monthly per employee versus incorporation costs plus ongoing CA retainers, payroll software and compliance consultants, all before six months of setup time. The calculator runs both scenarios with your specific numbers.

Who files PF, ESI and TDS if I use an EOR?

We do, because your employees sit on our registration. PF and ESI reach authorities by the 15th, TDS by the 7th, professional tax on each state's timeline. You receive filing proof without accessing any government portal.

Does hiring this way create permanent establishment in India for us?

No. Your company holds a vendor relationship with an Indian services provider. No employees of yours are on the ground in India. IP created by the team assigns to you in the employment contract and again in our master agreement.

Can we move to our own entity when we grow?

Designed for it. Incorporate when headcount makes sense and we transfer the team with each person's service history, gratuity accrual and PF continuity preserved, in a single payroll cycle.

When should a company not use an EOR?

If you already own a functioning Indian entity with payroll running, we become overhead. For project work under three months, contracting is cheaper than employment, and we will steer you that direction. Long-term staff never belongs on contractor agreements. That is misclassification territory.

Longer reading: EOR India 2026 · EOR India playbook · Pay employees in India

Tell us where you are on the decision.

A role you want to hire, a team you want moved, or just the two routes to compare. A named person replies in 4 to 6 hours.

A named person replies in 4 to 6 hours, not an autoresponder.

We use these details to respond to your enquiry.

A named person replies in 4 to 6 hours, not an autoresponder. We use these details to respond to your enquiry.

What the first call covers

30 minutes

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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