Top GCC Setup Consultants in India: 10 Partners Compared

Which are the top GCC setup consultants in India, and how do you choose the right partner to shortlist?

India now hosts around 2,117 global capability centers employing roughly 2.36 million professionals and generating about $98.4 billion in revenue, according to the Wisemonk India Investment Intelligence Report 2026. At that scale the partner you pick shapes how fast, and how cleanly, you go live.

This guide is written for founders, finance leaders and operations teams at global companies that are building a capability center in India and want to compare partners before they commit.

From our experience helping 300+ global companies build and run teams in India through Wisemonk, that is the vantage point this list is written from, and it is why the honest answer sometimes is that you do not need a consultant at all to start.

Below we compare ten GCC setup consultants and partners in India by delivery model, scope, best-fit buyer and pricing, with feature and cost comparison tables, and show when an India captive center is worth building versus when a faster route wins.

Who are the top GCC setup consultants in India?

The top GCC setup consultants in India fall into three groups: global advisory firms that design the operating model, build-operate-transfer and GCC-as-a-Service partners that stand up and run the center before handing it over, and India-specialist EOR providers that employ your team directly while the entity is still being registered.

The ten partners we cover are Wisemonk, ANSR, Nexdigm, Inductus GCC, The Scalers, Hexaware, Rishabh Software, Avasant, LTIMindtree and Anlage. We group them by the job they do rather than ranking them, because the right choice depends on your budget, your timeline and how much operational control you want to keep. If you want the step-by-step mechanics first, read our guide on how to set up a GCC in India.

• Advisory firms: they assess locations, build the business case and design the operating model, then usually hand the plan back for you to execute.
• Build-operate-transfer and GCC-as-a-Service partners: they incorporate, staff and operate the center, then transfer it to you later. Read how this works in our guide to build-operate-transfer in India.
• India-specialist EOR providers: they become the legal employer so your team is working in weeks, which is why many companies pair an EOR with a longer-term entity plan.

See our EOR vs GCC in India comparison.

How should you read this list of GCC setup partners?

Read it as a map of models, not a ranking. Yes, Wisemonk is on the list because we operate in this space, and we have put ourselves first because our EOR-first route is the fastest way most readers can start. Almost none of these providers publishes a standard rate, because GCC setup is scoped to your team size, location and timeline, so compare on scope, speed and who carries the employment risk, not on a sticker price.

1. Wisemonk

Wisemonk is an India-specialist employer of record and GCC partner. We can put your first India hires to work in 20 to 30 days through EOR, then build and operate your own India entity under a Build, Operate, Graduate, Own model where you hold 100 percent of the company from day one. There is no transfer event and no nominee holding your equity.

• EOR-first hiring: employ and pay India staff compliantly with no entity, so the team delivers while the paperwork runs in the background.
• Wisemonk Entity (Build, Operate, Graduate, Own): incorporation, resident director, statutory compliance, payroll, banking operations and a managed office, run on one platform while you own the entity outright.
• Recruiting and run-state: we source and screen India talent, handle equipment procurement and shipping, and keep filings and payroll on time once the center is live.

Best for: startups and mid-size global companies that want their India team working in weeks and a clean path to their own captive engineering center later.

Pricing: Employer of Record from $99 per employee per month; GCC and entity setup on a custom quote, with no hidden fees and no minimum commitment.

2. ANSR

ANSR is one of the best known GCC-as-a-Service and build-operate-transfer firms in India, with a long track record of standing up capability centers for large global enterprises from its Bengaluru base.

• End-to-end GCC build: location strategy, entity, hiring, infrastructure and operations under a zero-CapEx, pay-as-you-grow model.
• Transfer option: the center can be transferred to your own entity once it is running at steady state.

Best for: large enterprises building a sizeable center at scale with a single accountable builder.

Pricing: custom quote, structured as a subscription with pay-as-you-grow economics.

3. Nexdigm

Nexdigm, formerly SKP, is a Mumbai-headquartered business and tax advisory firm that supports multinationals through entity setup, compliance and shared services as they establish a GCC in India.

• Entity and compliance: company incorporation, outsourced finance, company secretarial work and regulatory compliance including transfer pricing.
• Shared services support: business process management, payroll and HR for a center you own and run yourself.

Best for: companies that want a regulated entity and a compliant back office rather than a managed, operated center.

Pricing: custom quote, billed as advisory and managed service fees.

4. Inductus GCC

Inductus GCC, based in Noida, builds and operates capability centers under its Company Owned, Partner Operated model, which lets you keep full ownership while Inductus runs day-to-day operations.

• Owned, operated setup: the firm targets a roughly 90-day launch with no upfront capital expenditure.
• Breadth of services: IT and IT-enabled services, consulting, finance and accounting, staff augmentation and research support.

Best for: mid-market companies that want an owned entity with an operated back office from day one.

Pricing: custom quote, charged as a managed operations fee.

5. The Scalers

The Scalers builds dedicated offshore teams and GCCs in Bengaluru under a build-operate-transfer model, from its base between Dublin and Bangalore, and typically stands up a team in 45 to 60 days before transferring full legal ownership.

• Dedicated teams: recruiting, workspace and operations for a team that works only for you and later transfers to your entity.
• Staged ownership: start with roles suitable for immediate offshoring, then move to full ownership of the Bangalore center.

Best for: product and engineering teams that want a BOT route to a dedicated India center.

Pricing: custom quote, usually a monthly per-team fee.

6. Hexaware

Hexaware is a global IT services firm that offers structured build-operate-transfer and managed GCC execution, strengthened by its acquisition of the GCC specialist SMC Squared.

• Managed BOT: multi-year build-operate-transfer engagements with a defined handover to your own entity.
• IT services backbone: engineering, digital and AI delivery capacity behind the center.

Best for: larger IT and digital GCCs that want a services major running the build.

Pricing: custom quote, scoped as a managed BOT engagement.

7. Rishabh Software

Rishabh Software, based in Vadodara, offers a GCC-as-a-Service model aimed at launching a functional center in about 90 days, with a choice of engagement structures.

• Flexible models: build-operate-transfer, build-operate-collaborate, joint venture and hybrid options.
• Software focus: product engineering and digital teams stood up on a fast GaaS timeline.

Best for: small to mid-size software GCCs that want a quick, structured start.

Pricing: custom quote, charged as a GaaS subscription.

8. Avasant

Avasant is a management consulting firm whose GCC practice focuses on strategy, location assessment and operating model design, rather than employing or operating the team itself.

• Strategy and location: business case modeling, process portability assessment and location selection.
• Operating model design: governance frameworks and talent strategy for the center you then build.

Best for: enterprises that want independent pre-build strategy and a location decision.

Pricing: custom quote, billed as an advisory engagement.

9. LTIMindtree

LTIMindtree is a large Indian IT services company that has packaged its GCC experience into a GCC-as-a-Service offering for enterprises expanding into India.

• Enterprise delivery: digital, data and engineering capability stood up and run with a transfer path.
• Scale and tooling: platforms and delivery scale suited to larger programs.

Best for: enterprise digital and engineering GCCs that want an IT major behind the build.

Pricing: custom quote, scoped as a managed GCC fee.

10. Anlage

Anlage offers productised GCC-as-a-Service models, including a Launchpad build-operate-transfer route and an Accelerate option, for companies that want a packaged build-and-run path into India.

• Packaged models: GCC-as-a-Service, Launchpad BOT and Accelerate, chosen by how much you want to own and when.
• Run and transfer: the center is operated and then handed over on the schedule you pick.

Best for: companies that prefer a productised build and run over a bespoke program.

Pricing: custom quote, charged as a GaaS subscription.

How do you choose the right GCC setup consultant in India?

Choose on five things: who ends up owning the entity, how fast the team can start, who carries the employment and compliance risk, whether you need advice or execution, and how the fee is structured. Price alone tells you little when nearly everyone quotes to scope.

• Ownership and control: decide whether you want 100 percent ownership from day one or a later transfer. Our India operating model guide walks through the trade-offs.
• Timeline and location: an EOR can start in weeks while a captive build takes months, and the city matters. See the best GCC hubs in India.
• Total cost: a traditional captive build often runs into the hundreds of thousands of dollars before the first hire. Compare the numbers in our GCC setup cost breakdown.
• Build versus outsource: confirm a captive is the right call at all before you shortlist a builder. Our GCC versus outsourcing comparison covers when each wins.

When should you use an EOR instead of a GCC setup consultant?

Use an EOR when you want the team working now and the entity can wait. In our work setting up India teams, EOR onboarding runs in parallel with entity registration, so your first engineers are delivering months before an owned entity could employ anyone. You can graduate to your own entity once the headcount and the business case are proven.

The table below sets out the middle path between a pure EOR, a Wisemonk Entity you own from day one, and a do-it-yourself captive. You can model your own numbers with our EOR versus entity calculator, or see the wider list of global captive centers in India for context.

Already outsourcing and thinking about bringing the work in-house? Our guide on how to move from outsourcing to a GCC in India and our view on GBS vs GCC vs SSC models show how teams make the shift, and our captive R&D centers guide covers innovation-led builds.

How does Wisemonk help you set up and run a GCC in India?

Wisemonk is an India-specialist employer of record and GCC partner that helps global companies hire, pay and manage teams in India, and build their own India entity, without the usual six to twelve month setup. We combine the speed of an EOR with a clear path to an entity you own outright, on one platform and one accountable team.

Here's how we help:

• Employer of Record: we become the legal employer so you can hire in India in 20 to 30 days, including equipment procurement and shipping through our ship-to-India service.
• Wisemonk Entity and GCC setup: we build, operate and hand over your India entity under a Build, Operate, Graduate, Own model with 100 percent ownership from day one.
• GCC operations: resident director, statutory compliance, banking operations and a managed office to run the capability center day to day.
• PEO and HR services: once you hold your own entity, we run payroll, benefits and statutory filings under your registrations.
• Managed payroll: the India pay run and its filings executed for a team you employ directly.
• Entity setup: company incorporation and the tax and employer registrations your India presence needs.
• Recruiting: we source and screen India talent across tech and non-tech roles so your center is staffed with the right people.
• Background verification: compliant pre-hire checks before anyone joins the team.

The result is a single partner that can start you on EOR this month and graduate you to a fully owned India entity when the time is right, so you never trade speed for ownership.

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.
- Krishna Ramachandran, Co-founder at Onform, USA