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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Angeles, PhilippinesServices provided
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See all 7 projectsConnext is a business process outsourcing company specializing in call center services, transaction management, and accounting processes. Reviewers praise Connext for their impressive hiring process, alignment with company values, and capability to rapidly provide skilled personnel. Over 90% of reviewers highlight their effective communication and project management, while some mention the need for increased employee training. The company is recognized for fostering long-term partnerships.
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See all 19 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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GCON is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. Launched in 2025, the company specializes in Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Lahore, Pakistan
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Nashonuma Pakistan - Natural & Healthy Life Style, a Back Office Outsourcing company, is based in Lahore, Pakistan. The team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Burleigh Heads, Australia
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Outsourced HR Solution is a small Burleigh Heads, Australia-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Social Media Marketing.
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Founded in 2013, Tech Manos is an Accounting company. The team focuses on Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Antasis is an IT strategy consulting company. The Singapore, Singapore-based company offers IT strategy consulting and Call Center Services.
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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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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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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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Aritas Mortgage Solutions is a Document Digitization & Management company. Founded in 2023, the team focuses on Document Digitization & Management and Business Consulting.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Cheadle, England
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Snappy Assistance is an answering service company. They are in Cheadle, England and have small team. They offer Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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ELEMENTS CONNECTION INC is a Back Office Outsourcing company located in Irvine, California. They specialize in Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing and were established in 2023.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ennis, MT
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Able Business is a Back Office Outsourcing company based in Ennis, Montana. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Corporate Training & Coaching.
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EM.LYTICS LLC is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Business Consulting and is based in Warrenton, Virginia.
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EZYMED RCM is a Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting company based in ERBAKULAM, India. The team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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GlobalAdminX is an IT strategy consulting company founded in 2016. Headquartered in Punjab, India, the team provides IT strategy consulting and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Washington, DC
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Small Recruiting company AUTIN LLC, is in Washington, District of Columbia. Their services include Recruiting and Staffing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Breeze Assistants Agency is a Recruiting company headquartered in Davao City, Philippines and Cebu City , Philippines. Their services include Recruiting and HR Outsourcing.
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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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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Houston, TX
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Pro Medical Billing Solutions is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They were founded in 2010, and their services include Back Office Outsourcing and IT managed services.
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MeraTalk is an IT strategy consulting company established in 2020. Based in Cranston, California, the team focuses on IT strategy consulting and Call Center Services.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Plaridel, Philippines
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GlobalFlow Solutions is an answering service. Based in Plaridel, Philippines, the company was established in 2024. Their team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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See all 1 projectsSnawbar is a software and financial solution company specialized.
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Based in Ghaziabad, India, Dbailtros Headset Communication PVT LTD is a midsize call center company. The team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Northwood Consulting is an artificial intelligence firm founded in 2017. The small team provides Artificial Intelligence and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Coupar Angus, Scotland
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Tayside Virtual Assistant is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They focus on Back Office Outsourcing and Transcription and were launched in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Allen, TX
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Launched in 2017, Astute Back-Office Corporation is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The company specializes in Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin 12, Ireland
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Riverview Business Assist, a small Back Office Outsourcing company, is headquartered in Dublin 12, Ireland. The team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Orlando, FL
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Moveoffshore, an answering service, specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing. The agency is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
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AIM Data Search, a Back Office Outsourcing company, is in Ahmedabad, India. They focus on Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Beograd, Serbia
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Lalallalalala is a Beograd, Serbia-based call center. Founded in 2020, the team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Mille-Isles, Canada
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NS Virtual Services is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The Mille-Isles, Canada-based team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Nagercoil, India
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Back Office Outsourcing company WhiteBliss was launched in 2015. The team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Broadcast Video.
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BOSS Assistants is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They are located in Vancouver, Canada and have small team of experts. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Fremont, CA
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Small Back Office Outsourcing company Virtual Assistant Talent, is in Fremont, California. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing.
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Fancy Hands is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Their team is in New York, New York and focuses on Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Caracas, Venezuela
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Headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela, Americankpo is a small Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and IT managed services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Maracaibo, Venezuela
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THECC SA is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Their small team is based in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Florham Park, NJ
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Unicorn HRO is a Back Office Outsourcing and HR Outsourcing company established in 1982. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and HR Outsourcing.
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Capitol Virtual Assistants, LLC, a small Back Office Outsourcing company, is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Woburn, MA
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Back Office Outsourcing and Recruiting company Meduvi focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Recruiting. They are headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Mexico
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Beliveo is a small San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Mexico-based Back Office Outsourcing company. The team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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Makeazy, a Back Office Outsourcing company, focus on Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing. They were founded in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Beijing, China
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Beijing Huaxin Yongan Accounting Service Co., Ltd. Is a Back Office Outsourcing and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing.
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Profile Centevo is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Their team is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway and specializes in Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Atracore SRL is an IT managed services company. The team focuses on IT managed services and Custom Software Development, and the firm is headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Domshark is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing and is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Riverstone, Australia
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Auxilio Business Solutions Pty Ltd is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The firm is in Riverstone, Australia. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Graphic Design.
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Small Back Office Outsourcing company Meditechnos Solutions, is based in Madurai, India and Denver, Colorado. The team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Transcription.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Plymouth, WI
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PanaHEALTH is a Transcription company. They are headquartered in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and their services include Transcription and Business Consulting.
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See all 1 projectsAberdeen is a lead generation company known for its name recognition in the industry. However, client feedback indicates significant dissatisfaction, as 100% of the reviews highlighted issues with lead quality and lack of collaboration, resulting in no successful conversions. Clients suggest improvements in quality assurance and flexibility with billing when performance metrics are unmet.
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List of the Top 15 Data Entry Companies
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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39.2/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FL
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38.9/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, OR
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999San Pablo City, Philippines
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38.7/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Wilmington, DE
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39.4/40.020/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Kyiv, Ukraine
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37.5/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Rajasthan , India
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36.7/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Lexington, KY
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Chicago, IL
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37.5/40.018.6/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Angeles, Philippines
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35.4/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999New York, NY
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Sugar Land, TX
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38.1/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Santa Monica, CA
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35.6/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Amsterdam, Netherlands
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33.6/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Istanbul, Türkiye
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36.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Warszawa, Poland
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36.4/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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35.4/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Pasig, Philippines
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34.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Plantation, FL
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35.4/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Hatboro, PA
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35.7/40.018/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10,000+Mandaluyong, Philippines
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32.2/40.015.2/20 Reviews7.6/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999London , England
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Scottsdale, AZ
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33.9/40.015.8/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Denver, CO
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33.9/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Manila, Philippines
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35.9/40.018.4/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Overland Park, KS
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34.4/40.017.6/20 Reviews8.2/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Lalitpur, Nepal
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31.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Dipolog, Philippines
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33.1/40.018.6/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience6.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+< $25 / hr10,000+Wei Fang Shi, China
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34.1/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Newport Beach, CA
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34.9/40.020/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
85% Back Office Outsourcing10% Data Entry & Processing15% 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.