Rated 4.8/5 on G2

One partner for your whole India team

Find people, employ them without an entity, manage your contractors and pay everyone on time. As your Employer of Record in India, we keep every contract and filing compliant.

Wisemonk at the centre of every layer of India employment: legal, payroll, HR, benefits, recruiting and compliance

Trusted by 300+ Global Companies

India only

It's the only country we work in, so we know its rules state by state.

Named HR manager

One person knows your team, from the offer letter to the exit.

Under 2-hour support

A real person replies, on India hours.

Higher take-home

Each salary is structured so your team keeps more of it after tax.

What our EOR covers

Everything it takes to employ someone in India

Your named HR manager in India

Your named HR manager

Your team gets one person in India who knows them. It's the same person from the first offer to the last payslip.

Helped by Mira and Riya, our AI agents

  1. Search

    We find the person

    Our recruiters and Mira screen people for your role. You decide.

  2. Hire

    The contract is ready within 48 hours

    It follows Indian labour law and assigns your IP to you.

  3. Onboard

    Their laptop arrives set up

    Insurance starts, and we register them for PF and ESI.

  4. Pay

    Everyone is paid on time

    You pay in dollars, euros, pounds or 12 other currencies. They get rupees.

  5. Comply

    Filings go in every month

    PF, ESI, gratuity and TDS, under the new labour codes.

  6. Exit

    We handle the exit

    Notice, documents, and the final settlement paid within two working days.

Employee cost calculator

What will your India hire cost you?

Enter a salary. You'll see the full yearly cost, with Provident Fund, insurance, gratuity and our fee included. No surprises on the invoice later.

Specialist vs global

What an India specialist does that global EORs don't

One fee per person, set by salary band. No hidden costs.

Capability Wisemonk Global EORs Own entity
Our own Indian entity, no local partner Yes Often through a partner You build it (3–6 months)
A named HR manager in India Yes Usually a shared queue You hire one
Tax-efficient salary structuring Yes Rarely You build it
Recruiting under the same contract Yes Rarely You hire recruiters
Payroll guarantee Yes Varies Your cash flow
Move to your own entity, tenure intact We set it up Rarely You build it
Start where you are

Find the path that fits your situation.

  • Pay contractors

    Pay contractors and freelancers in your home currency, with tax-ready invoicing.

  • Recruiting

    Source, screen and hire top tech and product talent, then we employ them for you.

  • Switch your EOR

    Move your India team off a global EOR to a specialist, with a clean, managed transition.

  • Have an entity?

    Keep your India entity and hand us payroll, filings and a dedicated HR manager.

  • Build a GCC

    Stand up a GCC or delivery centre and scale an India team of 30+ with one partner.

  • SOC 2 · ISO 27001

    Your payroll and people data sit behind audited controls.

  • Payroll guarantee

    A deposit backs every payroll. Your team can see it in their portal.

  • 100% on-time filings

    PF, ESI, TDS and professional tax go in on time, every month.

  • Your IP protected

    Every contract assigns what your team builds to you.

Outcomes Delivered

What we hold ourselves to.

These are not aspirations. They are operational benchmarks we've maintained across 300+ companies and 2,000+ employees.

  • Companies
  • Employees in India
  • Payroll run a year
  • Countries our clients hire from
Who we are

Companies from 20+ countries trust us
to build teams in India.

Wherever your HQ wakes up, your India team is already running, payroll, benefits and filings included.

Trusted by global companies
  • USA USA
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • UAE UAE
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Canada Canada
  • Germany Germany
  • +18
Testimonial

What our customers say

Founders, Leaders and HR heads of fast growing startups across US, Europe, SEA and Oceania trust our services to manage their India teams.

Saurabh Sharma

Saurabh Sharma

Chief Marketing Officer at Onereach, USA

The Wisemonk team played a key role in helping us hire for specialized B2B SaaS marketing skills. We were able to build the team within four months, and hire experienced professionals from Tier 1/major B2B SaaS brands. This includes SEO, digital marketing, business development, product marketing, content marketing, and GTM roles. They are a great partner providing integrated services for EOR and recruitment/hiring and I’d recommend them to any B2B SaaS vendor.

Tak Yamamoto

President at Red Hill Technology Solutions, Inc.

Red Hill Technology Solutions has run its India engineering team on Wisemonk for the past year and a half. They handle payroll and benefits end to end, so I can offer my employees good health insurance without having to master the idiosyncrasies of Indian benefits myself. Payroll cutoff reminders arrive every month before I need them, and off-cycle bonus runs have never been a problem. Even equipment purchasing, a real headache for a US company shipping to Indian addresses, is as simple as telling them what I need. Exchange rates are fair and the pricing is transparent.

Deepika Elumalai, our point of contact, ties it all together. Whatever comes up, she pulls in the right people and sees it through. For any US company building a team in India, Wisemonk is an easy recommendation.

José Enrique Montero Pérez

José Enrique Montero Pérez

CEO at EOM-Energy O&M Services, USA

Wisemonk is a key partner for EOM-Energy O&M Services, playing an essential role in supporting our operations. Their seamless payment solutions make transactions not only simple and fast but also reliable. The team’s responsiveness, professionalism, and proactive approach give us complete confidence in every interaction. We look forward to strengthening our collaboration, using Wisemonk both for Employer of Record services and for recruitment support, to help us expand our team in India in the short and medium term.

Frank Menes

Founder & CEO at Senem RFP

We came across Wisemonk and met with the CEO and staff to explain our situation, and were very impressed with their customer-focused approach to their business. Wisemonk onboarded all of my employees in one or two days. They paid my employees' salaries on the day after my payment cleared. Needless to say, my employees and I were very satisfied with their service then and remain so over a year later. We are an American company, so I was very happy to see that they have a US bank account where I can make ACH payments to minimize bank charges. All salary payments are timely. They worked directly with my employees to enroll them in the health care program and explain any coverage-related issues. The best part is that we get to work with a dedicated person assigned to our company. I would highly recommend Wisemonk and think of them as our Indian HR department.

Mandan M Sharma

CEO at The Humble Bucks LLC

As the CEO of The Humble Bucks LLC, I had a great experience working with Wisemonk.io. They made our hiring process in India smooth, efficient, and cost-effective. We were assigned a dedicated recruiter who helped us find and hire three EOR employees at a very competitive price.
Beyond hiring, Wisemonk’s support team was extremely helpful in managing important operational logistics. They assisted us with coordinating meeting-related needs, including flight tickets, employee laptops, and other practical requirements, which saved us significant time and effort.
Overall, Wisemonk has been a reliable partner for The Humble Bucks LLC. Their combination of recruiting support, EOR services, and hands-on operational assistance made the entire experience seamless. I would recommend Wisemonk to any company looking to hire and manage employees in India with confidence.

Monika Russell

CFO at Minehub, Canada

We've been using WiseMonk to support our India team for the past six months, and the experience has been excellent. They've handled everything from payroll and statutory compliance to equipment procurement and benefits enrollment — all with a level of responsiveness and professionalism that makes managing a remote India team from Canada feel seamless. Nileena and the team are always quick to reply and proactive about flagging anything we need to know. We'd happily recommend WiseMonk to other companies looking to hire and manage talent in India.

Dan Sampson

Dan Sampson

Head of Engineering at Cobu, USA

I'm very Happy that I discovered Wisemonk. They have been a pure pleasure to work with, and their attention to detail is impressive. They helped us understand their pricing model, find top-qualified individuals, interview them, and then onboard them. I gave them criteria for the type of people we sought, and they delivered. The individuals they were able to find have been some of the best engineers I have ever worked with. I recommend Wisemonk to anyone who is in need of staffing assistance.

Krishna Ramachandran

Krishna Ramachandran

Co-founder at Onform, USA

I highly recommend them. Wisemonk helped us tap into the vibrant and top-notch Indian talent market and hire our first couple of founding engineers in record time. We've been able to accelerate our roadmap and deliver terrific value to our customers thanks to Wisemonk's efforts. They are easy to work with and very transparent about the process. I highly recommend them to any company looking for talent located in India.

Gear Fisher

Gear Fisher

Co-founder at Onform, USA

Process was professional & very smooth. We've worked with Wisemonk to source developers in India and it's worked incredibly well for us. We are very pleased with the talent of the developers and the Wisemonk process was professional and very smooth. We highly recommend using Wisemonk for talent sourcing!

Sinead Vidler

Sinead Vidler

Talent Lead & People Partner at Fuse AI, UK

I am very pleased with the partnership we have with Wisemonk. They are very quick at responding to queries and I have enjoyed working with them and appreciate their support.

The Management Team

The Management Team at Spicy Carrot Technologies

We set up our India team on Wisemonk in January 2025, and it has been one of the easiest decisions we’ve made. Wisemonk takes care of payroll, compliance and benefits from start to finish, so we can offer our people good health insurance without having to work through India’s rules ourselves.

Payroll reminders reach us every month ahead of the cutoff, and off-cycle payments and bonus runs are handled smoothly each time. The exchange rates are fair and the pricing is clear, so there are no surprises on the invoice. What really sets Wisemonk apart is Deepika Elumalai. Whenever something comes up, she brings in the right people and follows it through until it’s resolved. We’d happily recommend Wisemonk to any company building a team in India.

FAQ

EOR India questions

How much does an EOR in India cost?
One flat monthly fee per employee, set by salary: $99 up to ₹12 lakh a year, $199 from ₹12 lakh to ₹75 lakh, and $399 above ₹75 lakh. Setup, onboarding and offboarding are free. Statutory costs like PF and gratuity are set by law and are the same with any provider.
How fast can we hire?
We issue a compliant contract within 48 hours of signing. Most Indian hires start within one to two weeks. Foreign nationals need a work visa, which takes six to ten weeks.
Who owns the IP?
You do. Every employment contract assigns your team's work to you.
What about PF, gratuity and benefits?
We register each employee and deduct and file PF, ESI, gratuity and professional tax every month. Health insurance is chosen for each employee and billed at cost.
How do terminations work?
We handle notice, the exit and the final settlement. Notice is usually one to three months under the contract, and final dues are paid within two working days of the last day.
EOR vs setting up our own entity?
An entity takes three to six months and $15,000 to $25,000 to set up. An EOR is faster and cheaper for your first 50 or so hires. When you're ready, we set up your entity and move your team over with their tenure intact.
Security and governance

Your data is entirely safe with us

Hiring across borders puts your data and your people in someone else’s hands. Wisemonk runs on SOC 2 and ISO-aligned processes, so we hold your payroll, your data, and your team to the standard your business answers to.

Ready to hire in India?

Tell us the role. We'll walk you through the cost, the timeline and the contract on one call.

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