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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Angeles, PhilippinesServices provided
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See all 7 projectsConnext is a versatile outsourcing agency providing call center, accounting, and business process management services. Reviews indicate a strong focus on client alignment, effective recruitment, and seamless integration into clients' workflows, with over 85% of feedback emphasizing their impressive hiring speed and communication. Clients appreciate their proactive approach and dedication to long-term partnerships, although some suggest enhanced employee training.
$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Dipolog City, PhilippinesServices provided
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See all 20 projectsOBI Services is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company specializing in data management, administrative outsourcing, and back office services. Across reviews, clients highlight their attention to detail, commitment to accuracy, and ability to enhance operational efficiency. Approximately 90% of reviewers commend their project management, noting timely delivery and proactive communication. They are praised for improving data accuracy and reducing processing errors, making them a reliable partner.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Quezon City, Philippines
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TAP Virtual Solutions is a social media marketing firm. The midsize Quezon City, Philippines-based team provides Social Media Marketing and Back Office Outsourcing. The company was launched in 2023.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Bellevue Hill, Australia
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Headquartered in Bellevue Hill, Australia and Makati, Philippines, BruntWork is a Direct Marketing company. Their services include Direct Marketing and Social Media Marketing.
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$25,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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BENINOBASJAMAICA is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. Their team is located in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. The agency offers Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Pedro, Philippines
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FilWeb Asia Inc is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. The San Pedro, Philippines-based firm provides Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Berlin, VT
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Established in 1993, All Ways Answering is a midsize answering service company. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Managua, Nicaragua
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Connect International, LLC is a call center company established in 2007. Based in Managua, Nicaragua and Highland Park, Illinois, the team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Rapid Phone Center is an answering service company founded in 2014. The team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Pasig, Philippines
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Deployed is a call center company established in 2015. The team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand and Pasig, Philippines.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249München, Germany
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Established in 2023, Bogner and Partners, a midsize call center company, is based in München, Germany and Nairobi, Kenya. Their team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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BPO Wizard Pvt Ltd is a Recruitment Process Outsourcing company. They offer Recruitment Process Outsourcing and Back Office Outsourcing and were launched in 2019.
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D3mynds is a Delhi, India-based telephone answering service. They offer Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing and were founded in 2017.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Islamabad, Pakistan
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Mycalls, a midsize call center, is located in Islamabad, Pakistan and Oslo, Norway. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Casablanca, Morocco
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WebOps is a Back Office Outsourcing company established in 2017. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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Primrose.health is a pay per click agency. The team is in Dallas, Texas, and their services include Pay Per Click and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerMalmö, Sweden
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CRINSO Sweden AB, a Back Office Outsourcing company, is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Social Media Marketing.
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Social media marketing company Hamedia is based in Irvine, California and General Trias, Philippines. Launched in 2020, the team provides Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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Remoteproz, a call center service, was launched in 2022. The team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is located in New York, New York and Gurugram, India.
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Back Office Outsourcing company Zeal Connect is located in Kharpudi Bk., India. Established in 2016, the team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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Vesper services private limited is a call center company launched in 2022. The midsize team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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India BPO Services (Arrow Computers) is a midsize answering service company located in Ahmedabad, India. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Kalash Services is an IT managed services company founded in 2018. The team focuses on IT managed services and Call Center Services and is located in Lalitpur, Nepal.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249
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SUBHANKAR ASSOCIATES is a Back Office Outsourcing company in Bhubaneswar, India. They offer Back Office Outsourcing and Digital Strategy and were launched in 2005.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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CamTalk Solutions is a North Miami, Florida-based call center service. They provide Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$25,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Wellington, FL
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Live Leads BPO, an answering service, was launched in 2013. The firm specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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VAA on Demand 24/7 is a Valley Stream, New York-based Back Office Outsourcing company. They specialize in Back Office Outsourcing and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and were launched in
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Chennai, India
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Tri-Deck Technologies is a Dublin, Ireland-based website development firm. The team offers Web Development and Application Management & Support.
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Sqoop+ Infotech is a Customer Service Outsourcing company founded in 2019. The small team focuses on Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Modesto, CA
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Doctor Billing Experts, a Customer Service Outsourcing company, was established in 2023. Headquartered in Modesto, California, the team provides Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Stratedge TaxAcc is a small Accounting company established in 2024. Their team provides Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Greensboro, NC
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RSVP Communications, Inc is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based Email Marketing company. Launched in 1985, the team specializes in Email Marketing and Fulfillment.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Towson, MD
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VirtuAssistPlus, an Accounting company, is based in Towson, Maryland and Harare, Zimbabwe. The team focuses on Accounting and Call Center Services.
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Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, PilotPractice is a web development company. They offer Web Development and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin , Ireland
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Kendlebell County Dublin, a phone answering service, was established in 2005. Located in Dublin , Ireland, the team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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Virtual Marketing Assistant, a small Email Marketing company, is based in Denver, Colorado. Their services include Email Marketing and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Torino, Italy
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Callwave is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. The small Torino, Italy-based team specializes in Customer Service Outsourcing and Market Research. The company was established in 2003.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
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Launched in 2016, Itersa Telecom is a small IT managed services company. Their team provides IT managed services and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Shenzhen Shi, China
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Located in Shenzhen Shi, China, Shenzhen 1011 Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Is a cloud consulting & SI company. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Artificial Intelligence.
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Haggerty Strategic Solutions is a Business Consulting company launched in 2013. The team specializes in Business Consulting and Corporate Training & Coaching and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Offshore ID is an answering service company. The team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is based in Chassieu, France.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Sea Hawks Solution is a call center service. Founded in 2018, the team provides Call Center Services and Advertising.
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BITS 360, a Digital Strategy company, provides Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing. The company is located in Dallas, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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Harrison North is a London, England-based Accounting company. The team specializes in Accounting and Financial Consulting.
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Launched in 2024, GrowthMarketers is a branding company. The team provides Branding and Market Research and is located in San Francisco, California.
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VeAssis, LLC, a CRM consulting and SI company, was founded in 2023. They offers CRM consulting and SI and IT staff augmentation.
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Call center Smart Float Ltd is headquartered in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Founded in 2025, Global Capability is a web design agency. The team provides Web Design and UX/UI Design and is in Nairobi, Kenya.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Cheyenne, WY
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Sassy Support (Stytix LLC) is a small Email Marketing company in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Ahmedabad, India. Their services include Email Marketing and unified communications consulting & SI.
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Launched in 2023, Assistant Aly is a small Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Circa Core Ltd is a small answering service company. Founded in 2025, the team focuses on Call Center Services and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ahmedabad, India
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Back Office Outsourcing company Outsure Global Pvt. Ltd. Is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
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List of the Top 15 Data Entry Companies
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FL
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35.3/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, OR
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35.4/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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35.2/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Wilmington, DE
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35.8/40.020/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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33.7/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999San Pablo City, Philippines
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32.3/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Angeles, Philippines
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32.2/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Amsterdam, Netherlands
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31.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Makati, Philippines
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31.7/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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32.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999
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30.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kyiv, Ukraine
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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30.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Sugar Land, TX
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33.8/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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33.4/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Pasig, Philippines
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30.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Santa Monica, CA
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31.3/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Chicago, IL
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31.2/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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31.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Calgary, Canada
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31.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Lexington, KY
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32/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Newport Beach, CA
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32.5/40.019.4/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gurugram, India
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28.8/40.014/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Miami Beach, FL
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30.8/40.016/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Los Angeles, CA
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31.7/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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30.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Sydney, Australia
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29.6/40.015/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Scottsdale, AZ
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30.6/40.015.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Austin, TX
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29.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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31/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
25% Back Office Outsourcing50% Data Entry & Processing75% Other
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Data Entry Company FAQs
Looking for a data entry company but not sure where to start? We've put together answers to the most common questions businesses ask when searching for a trusted partner. This FAQ covers what you need to know before hiring a data entry company, from pricing and services to results and red flags.
Clutch features firms offering data input across industries twice a year based on a proprietary methodology. The top data entry companies for Fall 2025 include:
A data entry company captures, organizes, and validates information so businesses can access clean, searchable records in real time. Teams may transcribe handwritten forms, digitize invoices, update CRMs, or enrich product catalogs. By standardizing formats and running quality-assurance checks, these firms free internal staff to focus on higher-value tasks such as analysis and strategy.
Typical offerings include:
- Online & offline data entry (spreadsheets, CRMs, ERPs)
- Data cleansing, de-duplication, and enrichment
- Invoice, receipt, and order-processing entry
- Image, PDF, and handwriting transcription
- Catalog and SKU management for e-commerce platforms
- Data mining, web scraping, and research support
Some agencies bundle adjacent services like content moderation, virtual assistance, or customer support for a more comprehensive back-office solution.
Clutch price data shows hourly rates ranging from $5–$35, depending on location, specialization, and volume. Fixed-fee projects often start around $500 for one-time database cleanup and can exceed $25,000 for ongoing, high-volume programs. Offshoring to regions with lower labor costs can reduce expenses, but confirm that time-zone overlap and language proficiency meet your requirements.
You can start by defining scope and accuracy targets (e.g., 99.5% error-free) when choosing the right data entry provider. Then:
- Short-list firms with proven experience in your industry or data type.
- Read Clutch reviews to verify reliability, turnaround times, and communication style.
- Request a pilot project or sample test to measure speed and quality.
- Compare data-security standards (ISO, SOC 2, GDPR) and NDAs.
Balancing cost with accuracy and compliance usually yields the best long-term value.
Be careful of data entry companies that showcase any of these red flags:
- Guaranteed “100% accuracy” without QA details
- Vague or missing data-security protocols
- Limited sample work or no references
- Slow, unclear communication during the quoting phase
- One-size-fits-all pricing with no scalability options
If any of these appear, dig deeper or consider alternative vendors.
You can use the sample questions to help with your hiring process:
- What is your average accuracy rate, and how is it measured?
- Which tools or platforms will you use for my project?
- How do you secure sensitive data in transit and at rest?
- Can you provide a small pilot or trial period?
- How do you handle revisions or error corrections?
- What is your typical turnaround time for X volume?
Clear answers establish expectations and reduce the risk of costly rework.
Freelancers are ideal for small, one-off tasks requiring minimal oversight. Agencies, on the other hand, scale rapidly, provide multi-layered quality control, and often operate 24/7. If you need consistent throughput, strict SLAs, or compliance certifications, an agency is usually the safer bet.
E-commerce, healthcare, finance, logistics, and market research frequently outsource data entry to manage large volumes of orders, patient records, invoices, shipment logs, and survey results. Industry-specific knowledge, such as medical coding or SKU taxonomy, can significantly reduce onboarding time and errors.