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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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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Kolkata, India
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Adway Info Pvt Ltd is an IT staff augmentation company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Kolkata, India. Their team offers IT staff augmentation and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Morrisville, NC
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See all 1 projectsRelayTask is a North Carolina-based LLC offering professional customer support services. Specializing in providing tailored solutions for businesses, RelayTask ensures efficient customer engagement,
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Lahore, Pakistan
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Blockchain company Raheem Solutions Pvt Limited is in Lahore, Pakistan and Bankstown, Australia. They specialize in Blockchain and Custom Software Development and were launched in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Rabat, Morocco
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Marketing Call Center is a call center. They are based in Rabat, Morocco, and their services include Call Center Services and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Rīga, Latvia
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See all 1 projectsMulti-lingual contact centre services for the Nordic, European, Russian and English speaking markets. Runway is a multi-lingual BPO partner. Our mission is to assist our clients in achieving
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Los Angeles, CA
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Allzone Management Solutions is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, their team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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Back Office Outsourcing company eData Services US, L.L.C. Was established in 2001. The agency provides Back Office Outsourcing and Transcription.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999București, Romania
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CALLITY is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Their midsize team is based in București, Romania. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Washington, DC
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Enlightened, Inc. Is a custom software development firm headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. Founded in 1999, the team provides Custom Software Development and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Greensboro, NC
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Anomaly Squared - BPO is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based team offers Customer Service Outsourcing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Barranquilla, Colombia
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Telephone answering service Quantica BPO was established in 2019. The team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
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Telecom Networks Contact Center, an IT managed services company, was launched in 1999. They provides IT managed services and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Vilnius, Lithuania
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In Vilnius, Lithuania, Planas Chuliganas is a call center. They specialize in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Fairlawn, OH
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Midsize answering service company Summit Advantage LLC, is located in Fairlawn, Ohio. The team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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NS Outsourcing is a phone answering service. They were launched in 2021 and provide Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Hyderabad, India
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CorpOne BPO, a phone answering service, was established in 2005. Based in Hyderabad, India, the team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Tirana, Albania
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Launched in 2009, We Are Fiber is a midsize telephone answering service. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Machelen, Belgium
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WEngage, an answering service, was launched in 1986. The midsize team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Bruxelles, Belgium
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Your data entry, a midsize Back Office Outsourcing company, is located in Bruxelles, Belgium. The team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Transcription.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Singapore, Singapore
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Bluebox, a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company, was founded in 1981. The agency specializes in Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Back Office Outsourcing, and is midsize.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10,000+New York, NY
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Conduent is a large Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company in New York, New York and Florham Park, New Jersey. Their services include Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and HR
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Indore, India
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Spower Technologies, a Back Office Outsourcing company, is based in Indore, India. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and E-Commerce Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Karachi, Pakistan
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Launched in 2021, OBX Advisors is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. The firm provides Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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$50,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS EUROPE is a call center company. Launched in 2004, the firm is headquartered in Paris, France. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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V Assist Pro Inc, a small Staffing company, is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The team focuses on Staffing and HR Outsourcing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Homestead, FL
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Flexcenter LLC is a Homestead, Florida-based Back Office Outsourcing company. They offer Back Office Outsourcing and Sales Outsourcing.
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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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Geekbooks is an Accounting company. The firm is located in Bondi Junction, Australia. Their team specializes in Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Process Shepherd is a call center service headquartered in Dover, Delaware. The team specializes in Call Center Services and Corporate Training & Coaching.
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$10,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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1-833-652-5900 Alphabet City, NY Call Center and BPO Solutions is a small phone answering service. Launched in 2017, the team offers Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Established in 2017, Impactful Commerce LLC is a Conversion Optimization company. The firm provides Conversion Optimization and Search Engine Optimization.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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Ecommercesupportteam is a midsize Lviv, Ukraine-based IT staff augmentation company. Their services include IT staff augmentation and Call Center Services.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Indore, India
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Bharat Kabra & Co, Chartered Accountants, India is an Accounting company. The Indore, India-based company was launched in 1997. Their services include Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Fort Worth, TX
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OneCall Contact Center, LLC is a HR Consulting company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The team provides HR Consulting and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Lahore, Pakistan
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Finease Solutions, a Business Consulting company, is based in Lahore, Pakistan. Established in 2020, the team offers Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Corporate Care is a social media marketing company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and New York, New York. Launched in 2018, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and IT managed services.
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Golden Bridge Callcenter, a Customer Service Outsourcing company, is headquartered in Paramaribo, Suriname. They provide Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services and were founded in
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Based in Moka, Mauritius, AssistFlow Solutions Ltd is a phone answering service. They provide Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Telephone answering service Visionary Solutions BPM LLP is in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India. They offer Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and were established in 2025.
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See all 1 projectsSupport Wise provides customer support services and develops POS systems. Overall feedback highlights their excellent project management, timely delivery, and strong alignment with client values. Clients appreciate their commitment to client satisfaction and the high value they offer for the cost.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Crawley, England
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Evolution VA is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The small Crawley, England-based team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing. The agency was established in 2016.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Small Back Office Outsourcing company Elshadai Business Solution, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and Uppilipalayam, India. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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Symphony is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They are in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and have small team. Their team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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TouchPoint Contact Centers, Inc. Is a small Back Office Outsourcing company in Mansfield, Ohio. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Versalliti is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Established in 2009, the team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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One Elite Staff is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Their team is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bogota, Colombia
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Avance BPO is a Back Office Outsourcing company launched in 2000. Their team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Keaau, HI
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Micro-Imaging-Hawaii is a Back Office Outsourcing and Document Digitization & Management company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tiranë, Albania
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Launched in 2016, Who's Next Shpk is a telephone answering service and Back Office Outsourcing company. Based in Tiranë, Albania, the team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Birtouta, Algeria
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Néo-Data Algérie is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Established in 2008, the agency provides Back Office Outsourcing and Transcription.
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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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39.9/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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 - 9,999New York, NY
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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 - 9,999Kyiv, Ukraine
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Chicago, IL
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37.4/40.018.6/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Angeles, Philippines
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35.8/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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38.2/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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 - 999
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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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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Los Angeles, CA
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35.3/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 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 - 999Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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32/40.014.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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33.5/40.019/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience6.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Overland Park, KS
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34.6/40.017.8/20 Reviews8.2/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Calgary, Canada
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33.7/40.016.4/20 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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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999
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31.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 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
10% Back Office Outsourcing25% Data Entry & Processing90% 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.