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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FLServices provided
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See all 189 projectsRemote CoWorker is a provider of Offshore Back Office and Administrative Support Services, offering virtual assistant solutions tailored to various business needs. Their reviews reveal a high level of client satisfaction, with 90% of reviewers highlighting their effective communication and responsiveness. Clients consistently praise their project management and ability to streamline administrative tasks, enhancing overall productivity and operational efficiency.
$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, ORServices provided
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See all 45 projectsPrialto is a Business Process Outsourcing company that offers Administrative Support Services and Remote Office Support. The company is well-regarded for its efficient project management, with 100% of reviews noting timely delivery and responsive communication. Clients appreciate Prialto’s team-oriented approach and ability to integrate seamlessly with their operations. About 70% of reviews highlight their excellent value for cost and cultural fit.
$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Armenia, ColombiaServices provided
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See all 7 projectsSharkhelpers is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company specializing in Offshore Administrative Services and Remote Back Office Solutions. The company's reviews reflect a 100% positive sentiment, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their strong project management and personalized support. Clients commend their adaptability, effective communication, and ability to build high-performing remote teams.
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Modern Forms Business Solutions is a caloocan, Philippines-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Sales Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Tallahassee, FL
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Apini Virtual is a social media marketing firm. The Tallahassee, Florida-based team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Web Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Atithisheba.com is a Customer Service Outsourcing company established in 2020. The small team offers Customer Service Outsourcing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999München, Germany
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Founded in 2016, yoummday is a phone answering service. The firm provides Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr250 - 999Barranquilla, Colombia
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Established in 2018, Mobility Tech Colombia is an answering service company. The team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is located in Barranquilla, Colombia.
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$25,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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APTsol Ltd. Is a midsize Back Office Outsourcing company launched in 2017. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Curridabat, Costa Rica
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Based in Curridabat, Costa Rica, Conexus Group is a small Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lakewood, CO
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MOD Assistants, an answering service company, focus on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing. They were launched in 2009.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Ġwann, Malta
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A4 Services Limited is an Accounting company established in 2021. Their services include Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sofia, Bulgaria
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ACS Bulgaria is a Customer Service Outsourcing company launched in 2022. The agency provides Customer Service Outsourcing and Staffing.
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$10,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Tijuana, Mexico
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LM Call Center is an answering service. Headquartered in Tijuana, Mexico, the company offers Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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Established in 2018, aBetterX is a small Dhaka, Bangladesh-based Email Marketing company. Their services include Email Marketing and Social Media Marketing.
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Hemi Talent is an IT staff augmentation company. Their small team is based in Deltona, Florida. Their services include IT staff augmentation and IT managed services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Zootopiya is a social media marketing company. They specialize in Social Media Marketing and Web Design and are based in Albany, New York and Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Customer Service Outsourcing company Web3 Community Management is in San Francisco, California and London, England. They provide Customer Service Outsourcing and Sales Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Wekiwa Springs, FL
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Source Your Staff is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. They were established in 2023, and their services include Customer Service Outsourcing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Marseille, France
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MY COMPTA SOLUTION is a Marseille, France-based Accounting company. Established in 2016, the team specializes in Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Quito, Ecuador
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Seteinfo del Ecuador is a call center company. Launched in 1995, their team focuses on Call Center Services and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Buenos Aires, Argentina
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INDICOM S.A. Is a phone answering service. Established in 1993, the team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing. The firm is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon, France
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CVS Marketing is a Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon, France-based Sales Outsourcing company. Founded in 2018, the team offers Sales Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Woodbridge, VA
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AdeelSolutions, a web development firm, is headquartered in Woodbridge, Virginia. Established in 2020, the team specializes in Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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COR Bookkeeping and Business Consulting is an Accounting company. The Austin, Texas-based firm was founded in 2018. Their services include Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Launched in 2024, Omni Support Solutions is an answering service company. Their team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Mazatlán, Mexico
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INSPACE COWORKING is a web design agency in Mazatlán, Mexico. Their services include Web Design and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Seattle, WA
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Business 2 Virtual LLC is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They are based in Seattle, Washington and have small team. They focus on Back Office Outsourcing and Engineering.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Pedro Garza García, Mexico
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Film in Mexico is a video production company headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico. They provide Video Production and Back Office Outsourcing and were established in 2000.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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Global Chasers is a social media marketing agency. Their small team is located in Binan, Philippines. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Shinjuku City, Japan
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TMJ Global, an artificial intelligence firm, was founded in 1992. The firm offers Artificial Intelligence and Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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HopeAramunde|VA is a Lagos, Nigeria-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Launched in 2024, the team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Sales Outsourcing.
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EVELYY LLC is a Houston, Texas-based social media marketing company. The team provides Social Media Marketing and Product Design.
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EvolveFusion Private Solutions is a call center company. The Noida, India-based firm provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Kampen, Netherlands
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Launched in 2026, Kapwa Support is an answering service company. The team focuses on Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49South Brunswick Township, NJ
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Endicott Communications is an answering service. Established in 2007, the team offers Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lane Cove West, Australia
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Your Phones Covered is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. They focus on Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services and are in Lane Cove West, Australia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Accounting company BOTH is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The team offers Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Web development company Especialistas Contacto Directo is headquartered in Ciudad de México, Mexico. Established in 2008, the team offers Web Development and Back Office Outsourcing.
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OutsourceReps is a small Reno, Nevada-based telephone answering service. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Kifisia, Greece
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ACCESSIA LP is a call center. Launched in 2016, the agency is based in Kifisia, Greece. Their team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Located in New Taipei City, Taiwan, SERMA International Inc. Is an answering service company. Their services include Call Center Services and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San José, Costa Rica
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IWantHelp is a big data analytics company founded in 1995. The team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and Back Office Outsourcing and is in San José, Costa Rica.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Establish Brazil is a Market Research company established in 2011. Their team specializes in Market Research and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Istanbul, Türkiye
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Manpower Turkey is an Executive Search company. Founded in 1982, the team specializes in Executive Search and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Carlow, Ireland
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Founded in 2011, Maven TM Limited is a call center. In Carlow, Ireland, the team specializes in Call Center Services and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Ahmedabad, India
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Greenbucks Global, a SEO services firm, is based in Ahmedabad, India. Launched in 2022, the team offers Search Engine Optimization and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Pembroke Pines, FL
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Launched in 2021, ComOps, a small Digital Strategy company, is headquartered in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Their services include Digital Strategy and Business Consulting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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In Dover, Delaware, DOSbnb is a small social media marketing firm. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Wixom, MI
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Armored Medical Billing Solutions LLC is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services, and the firm is located in Wixom, Michigan.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Assistify is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. They are located in Malot, Pakistan and have small team. They provide Customer Service Outsourcing and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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Devcansol Private Limited is a Chennai, India-based SEO services firm. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and IT managed services.
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Zeusinfinity is a small Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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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 - 9,999Hollywood, 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 / 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 / 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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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kyiv, Ukraine
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33.9/40.019.8/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Doylestown, PA
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31.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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31.2/40.017.2/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 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+< $25 / hr50 - 249Berkeley, CA
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32.1/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr250 - 999West Hollywood, CA
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Miami Beach, FL
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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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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$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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$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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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Santa Fe, NM
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29.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Sacramento, CA
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28.8/40.020/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed250 - 999New York, NY
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30/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4/10 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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$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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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Kalyan, India
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31.4/40.018.2/20 Reviews7.8/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Medellín, Colombia
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29.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience4.7/10 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
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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28.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews6.8/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10,000+Mandaluyong, Philippines
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28.2/40.015.2/20 Reviews7.6/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Orlando, FL
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Dorval, Canada
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29.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience4.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Back Office Outsourcing50% Virtual Assistant80% Other
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Virtual Assistant Company FAQs
Looking for a virtual assistant 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 virtual assistant company, from pricing and services to results and red flags.
Clutch features companies delivering remote administrative, marketing, and customer support solutions twice a year based on a proprietary methodology. The top virtual assistant companies for Fall 2025 include:
A virtual assistant (VA) company recruits, trains, and manages remote professionals who handle administrative, operational, or creative tasks for clients. Instead of hiring full-time staff, businesses tap into the VA firm’s talent pool to delegate recurring duties such as email triage, meeting coordination, data entry, or customer support. The provider oversees onboarding, quality control, and performance, so you gain consistent help without the overhead of traditional employees.
Most VA firms group support into service buckets like:
- Administrative support (calendar, travel, transcription)
- Customer service (phone, chat, ticketing)
- Marketing assistance (social media posts, basic design, blog drafting)
- Sales enablement (lead list building, CRM hygiene, follow-up emails)
- Bookkeeping & invoicing
Many agencies let you create hybrid plans, mixing tasks across these categories as your needs evolve.
Clutch pricing data shows monthly retainers ranging from $500–$5,000+. Variables include:
- Scope of work (simple admin vs. specialized skills)
- Hours required (part-time vs. dedicated full-time VA)
- Geography of talent (on-shore vs. offshore)
- Contract length and service-level agreements
On an hourly basis, expect $7–$15 for offshore generalists and $25–$45 for U.S.-based specialists.
Start by defining your recurring tasks and estimated weekly hours, then:
- Review Clutch profiles for matching expertise, verified ratings, and client industries similar to yours.
- Interview shortlisted agencies about onboarding processes, data security, and backup coverage.
- Request a trial period or pilot project to gauge communication style and deliverable quality.
- Compare pricing models. Hourly, bucketed hours, or dedicated staffing to see which aligns with your forecasted workload.
Look out for virtual assistant companies that display any of these possible red flags:
- Vague pricing or long-term lock-in contracts without opt-out clauses
- No references or publicly verifiable client reviews
- Limited data-security protocols or unwillingness to sign NDAs
- High VA-to-manager ratios, indicating potential oversight issues
- Overpromising 24/7 coverage without clarifying staffing shifts
You can use the following sample questions when hiring a virtual assistant provider:
- How do you recruit and vet your assistants?
- Will I work with one dedicated VA or a pooled team?
- What communication channels and project-management tools do you use?
- How do you measure performance and handle under-delivery?
- Can you scale hours up or down quickly?
- What security measures protect my sensitive data?
Partnering with a VA firm frees internal teams from repetitive tasks, reduces payroll costs (no benefits, office space, or equipment), and provides on-demand scalability. Businesses also gain access to a broader talent pool, including multilingual or industry-specific specialists, without lengthy hiring cycles.
An agency supplies managed assistants, backup coverage, and standardized tools. Ideal for businesses needing reliability and compliance. A freelancer offers direct, often cheaper support but lacks built-in redundancy; if they’re sick or leave, tasks halt until you find a replacement.