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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.
$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Services provided
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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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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerBelfast, Northern Ireland
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Broadtree Solutions, a data analytics company, focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and Business Consulting. The agency is in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerSt. Louis, MO
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Launched in 2016, It's Not About The Cell LLC is an IT strategy consulting company. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the team provides IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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Autorunr is a small big data analytics company based in Madrid, Spain. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Millington, TN
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Sparco is an IT strategy consulting company. Founded in 1992, the agency is headquartered in Millington, Tennessee. Their team focuses on IT strategy consulting and IT managed services.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerEdmonton, Canada
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Business Consulting company Sheena Consutling Inc was launched in 2021. The small team focuses on Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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Virtual ConnIQ is a call center service located in Consolacion, Philippines. Established in 2022, the team provides Call Center Services and Sales Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancer
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Established in 2024, Swift VA Global is a Market Research company. The team provides Market Research and Marketing Strategy and is headquartered in East London, South Africa.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Poway, CA
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Pro Outsourcing is a phone answering service launched in 2015. Based in Poway, California, the team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Baltimore, MD
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Rasani-media is a call center service established in 2010. Their team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Guadalajara, Mexico
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DIGITALIFE, a Back Office Outsourcing company, was founded in 2000. Based in Guadalajara, Mexico, the team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Buenos Aires, Argentina
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In Buenos Aires, Argentina, ACC GROUP is a small Market Research company. The team focuses on Market Research and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Rīga, Latvia
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Linearis Translations is a Translation company. In Rīga, Latvia and Vilnius, Lithuania, the team focuses on Translation and Transcription.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Hales Corners, WI
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New World Application Design & Development is an UX company. Launched in 2007, their team provides UX/UI Design and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Richardson, TX
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FNR Solutions, Inc. Is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They offer Back Office Outsourcing and Corporate Training & Coaching and are based in Richardson, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Benito Juárez, Mexico
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TKM Customer Solutions is a Market Research company established in 1999. The company specializes in Market Research and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Quito, Ecuador
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Launched in 2016, BPONE is a small Quito, Ecuador-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Their team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Houston, TX
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Based in Houston, Texas and Norman, Oklahoma, The Heller Group, Inc. Is a small IT managed services company. The team provides IT managed services and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sligo, Ireland
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Appian Task is a Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing company founded in 2017. The small team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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Milrich Virtual Professionals LLC is a graphic design company. Located in Woodbridge, Virginia, the company was founded in 2009. Their team focuses on Graphic Design and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Minato City, Japan
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Established in 2005, Global Solutions Consulting Co. Is a small Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Salterforth, England
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Located in Salterforth, England, North Star Direct is a small Customer Service Outsourcing company. The team provides Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Congleton, England
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Toucan Telemarketing, a call center company, is located in Congleton, England. Their services include Call Center Services and Sales Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Winchester, England
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My Virtual Assistant is a Back Office Outsourcing company headquartered in Winchester, England. They focus on Back Office Outsourcing and Public Relations and were launched in 2003.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Southend-on-Sea, England
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Launched in 1999, Hythehopes is a small Back Office Outsourcing company in Southend-on-Sea, England. Their team offers Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Mount Prospect, IL
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Royal Call Centers is a call center company. Based in Mount Prospect, Illinois, the firm was launched in 2014. Their services include Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Belmore, Australia
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Launched in 2016, Smart Offshore Solutions is a small Belmore, Australia-based Customer Service Outsourcing company. Their team provides Customer Service Outsourcing and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Burlingame, CA
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Founded in 1999, Greenough Consulting Group is an Accounting company. Located in Burlingame, California, the team provides Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49McLean, VA
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VIATEQ Corporation is a Cybersecurity company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Their team specializes in Cybersecurity and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49McLean, VA
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Established in 2009, Heartland Energy Partners LLC is a small Business Consulting company. Their services include Business Consulting and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Vancouver, Canada
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HRx Technology is a Business Consulting company. Their small team is based in Vancouver, Canada and offers Business Consulting and Corporate Training & Coaching. The firm was founded in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
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MedSource, a Transcription company, was established in 2008. They specializes in Transcription and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Costa Mesa, CA
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Aerotas is a Commercial Development company established in 2014. Based in Beaverton, Oregon and Costa Mesa, California, the team provides Commercial Development and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Headquartered in Ciudad de México, Mexico, Miraglobal is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They specialize in Back Office Outsourcing and Corporate Training & Coaching and were established in
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Karachi, Pakistan
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One Stop Solution, a small pay per click agency, is in Karachi, Pakistan. The team provides Pay Per Click and Ecommerce Marketing.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Banchory , Scotland
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Silverdot is a small Digital Strategy company located in Banchory , Scotland. Their services include Digital Strategy and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fountain Hills, AZ
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Griffin Technology Support Services Inc is a Back Office Outsourcing and PR company. The Fountain Hills, Arizona-based team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Aloha, OR
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Portland Outsource is a Back Office Outsourcing and HR Consulting company in Aloha, Oregon. They offer Back Office Outsourcing and HR Consulting and were launched in 2024.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Back Office Outsourcing company Integrated Payor Solutions was launched in 2015. The agency provides Back Office Outsourcing and Insurance Services & Brokers, and is small.
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Technest Support Center is a small phone answering service in. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Parramatta, Australia
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Brokers' BackOffice is a Back Office Outsourcing company launched in 2020. The firm offers Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Established in 2015, PXParalegal is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The agency provides Back Office Outsourcing.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9East Kilbride, Scotland
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Motivation Marketing is an Advertising company. They were established in 1991 and specialize in Advertising and E-Commerce Development.
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Established in 2009, Smartelecom SA de CV is a small IT managed services company. Their services include IT managed services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Arlington, VA
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Kent, Campa and Kate, Inc. Is a Corporate Training & Coaching company. They were founded in 2012 and provide Corporate Training & Coaching and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Antonio, TX
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SpecPro Management Services LLC is an IT managed services company. They specialize in IT managed services and Business Consulting and were founded in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ramallah, Palestine, State of
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Headquartered in Ramallah, Palestine, State of, PalExcel is a Business Consulting company. They focus on Business Consulting and Corporate Training & Coaching.
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Martha Burwell Consulting LLC is a Business Consulting company founded in 2015. The team offers Business Consulting and Market Research and is based in Olympia, Washington.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cape Town, South Africa
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Social media marketing agency The Virtual Studio SA was founded in 2019. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, the team offers Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Continuity Consulting Management Group, LLC, a Business Consulting company, is based in Columbia, South Carolina. Their services include Business Consulting and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lawrenceburg, IN
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Established in 2017, ELCOR Tax & Accounting is an Accounting company. Based in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, the team offers Accounting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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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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39.7/40.019.8/20 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 - 9,999Rajasthan , 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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36.7/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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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 - 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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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Denver, CO
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34.3/40.017/20 Reviews9.8/10 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 - 999London , England
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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 - 249Dipolog, Philippines
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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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$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 - 9,999Lalitpur, 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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$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.