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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Angeles, PhilippinesServices provided
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See all 7 projectsConnext is a versatile outsourcing agency providing call center, accounting, and business process management services. Reviews indicate a strong focus on client alignment, effective recruitment, and seamless integration into clients' workflows, with over 85% of feedback emphasizing their impressive hiring speed and communication. Clients appreciate their proactive approach and dedication to long-term partnerships, although some suggest enhanced employee training.
$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Dipolog City, PhilippinesServices provided
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See all 20 projectsOBI Services is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company specializing in data management, administrative outsourcing, and back office services. Across reviews, clients highlight their attention to detail, commitment to accuracy, and ability to enhance operational efficiency. Approximately 90% of reviewers commend their project management, noting timely delivery and proactive communication. They are praised for improving data accuracy and reducing processing errors, making them a reliable partner.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Hyderabad, India
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Launched in 2018, Vertico BPO Pvt.Ltd is an IT managed services company. Their services include IT managed services and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Rosarito, Mexico
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Launched in 2017, APEX Call Centers is a midsize answering service based in Rosarito, Mexico. Their team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Site Telekom is a Market Research company. Based in Istanbul, Türkiye, the team offers Market Research and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Ankara, Türkiye
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Sistaş is a midsize custom software development company launched in 1991. Their team focuses on Custom Software Development and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Istanbul, Türkiye
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Launched in 2014, M2S is an Email Marketing company. The firm focuses on Email Marketing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Taguig, Philippines
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Launched in 2018, C9 Staff, a midsize Back Office Outsourcing company, is headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye and Seattle, Washington. Their team provides Back Office Outsourcing and HR Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Sydney, Australia
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Koruna Assist is a Business Consulting company. They are headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Their team offers Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mandaluyong, Philippines
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PrimeOutsourcing Inc., a small call center company, is in Mandaluyong, Philippines. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Monterrey, Mexico
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Small CRM consulting and SI company Dialect Teleservices SA de CV, is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico. The team provides CRM consulting and SI and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Founded in 2009, STRAIGHTSOURCE is an application development firm. The team specializes in Mobile App Development and Financial Advising & Planning and is based in Princeton, New Jersey.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Woburn, MA
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Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company Analytix Solution was established in 2005. The team focuses on Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49New Hyde Park, NY
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Acena, a call center, provide Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing. They were founded in 1998.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Brooklyn, NY
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AnswerOne is a call center company. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Grupo Concentra is a small Ciudad de México, Mexico-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and IT strategy consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49El Paso, TX
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Established in 2000, DataXport.Net is a small software development firm. Their team offers Custom Software Development and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Knoxville, TN
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ProximoCX, a small call center service, is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The team offers Call Center Services and Sales Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Vancouver, Canada
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Virtual Assistant Canada is a small Vancouver, Canada-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Barcelona, Spain
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Parera Consulting is an Accounting company. Founded in 1989, the team specializes in Accounting and Business Consulting. The agency is located in Barcelona, Spain.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bremen, Germany
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Bürodienstleistungen Sigrid Hiltmann is an Accounting company. They are located in Bremen, Germany and have small team. Their services include Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Plymouth Charter Township, MI
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Datum Evolve is an IT managed services company. The Plymouth Charter Township, Michigan-based company was founded in 2022. Their team offers IT managed services and IT staff augmentation.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sydney, Australia
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Custodian Backoffice is a small Business Consulting company based in Sydney, Australia. The team provides Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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My PA, an answering service, specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing. The firm is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bet Shemesh, Israel
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Based in Bet Shemesh, Israel, BizBack VIP Call Center is a call center. Established in 2014, the team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerDenver, CO
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Adept Virtual Assistants is a small social media marketing company. Launched in 2024, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Simply Delegate, a social media marketing firm, is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing and were launched in 2024.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerSesvete, Croatia
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Medium VA Ltd., a Back Office Outsourcing company, provide Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting. They were launched in 2022.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancer
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Launched in 2019, 247VirtualTeams is a PR firm. The team specializes in Public Relations and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerHellerup, Denmark
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Technical BackOffice Solutions, a Business Consulting company, was established in 2021. The team focuses on Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerTølløse, Denmark
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Backoffice ApS., a Back Office Outsourcing company, was established in 2010. In Tølløse, Denmark, the team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerNorth Vancouver, Canada
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DAMgood Transcribing is a Market Research company. Their team is in North Vancouver, Canada. The firm offers Market Research and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Carvalho & Freire Contadores Associados is an Accounting company. The -based company was established in 2007. Their services include Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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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 - 49Istanbul, Türkiye
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ERAI Turkey, a Business Consulting company, was launched in 2006. The agency specializes in Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Mechelen, Belgium
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Founded in 1998, Active Call is a small Mechelen, Belgium-based Direct Marketing company. Their services include Direct Marketing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Brisbane, CA
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Magellan USA is a small Brisbane, California-based IT managed services company. Their services include IT managed services and HR Consulting.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Woolley, England
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Public relations company Open Communications UK Ltd is based in Woolley, England. Their services include Public Relations and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bend, OR
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Moonlight BPO, a print design company, was established in 1985. The agency offers Print Design and Call Center Services, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Panama City, FL
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Dash BPO Panamá is an answering service company. Launched in 2010, the agency is in Panama City, Florida. Their team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Guatemala City, Guatemala
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Located in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Pro-Insight is an Accounting company. They provide Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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THRIVE BIZ CONSULTANT is a Business Consulting company. They were founded in 2019, and their services include Business Consulting and Accounting.
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Answering service company Dynamo Global Solution was launched in 2019. Based in McKinney, Texas, the team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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NRS – No Rocket Science SRL is a small IT managed services company in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The team provides IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Clarksville, IN
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MDoffice Manager is a Transcription company. They are headquartered in Clarksville, Indiana. Their team provides Transcription and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Istanbul, Türkiye
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PractiCall Solutions is a midsize answering service company established in 2011. Their team focuses on Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Istanbul, Türkiye
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In Istanbul, Türkiye, PayrollTürkiye is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. The team provides Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and PEO/Employee Leasing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Wien, Austria
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Launched in 2019, AxFina Holding is a call center. The midsize team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Casper, WY
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Hypernics Technologies LLC, a SEO company, was established in 2016. The small team offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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EQOD is a small Scottsdale, Arizona-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Launched in 2016, CallCenter.com.bd is an IT managed services company. Their team offers IT managed services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Monterrey, Mexico
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Launched in 2004, Secreweb SA De CV is an IT managed services company. Their services include IT managed services and Call Center Services.
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List of the Top 15 Data Entry Companies
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FL
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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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39.8/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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38.4/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 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 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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36.8/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Chicago, IL
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37.3/40.018.4/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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37.8/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 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 / hr50 - 249Sugar Land, TX
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37.9/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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37.8/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Santa Monica, CA
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35.4/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Lexington, KY
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36.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Amsterdam, Netherlands
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33.2/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 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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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Dnipro, Ukraine
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36/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 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
10% Back Office Outsourcing58% Data Entry & Processing90% Other -
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 - 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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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Doylestown, PA
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35.3/40.017.6/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience9/10 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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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kyiv, Ukraine
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35.7/40.020/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
15% Back Office Outsourcing15% Data Entry & Processing85% Other -
$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Dipolog City, 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
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999
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31.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Ottawa, Canada
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36.3/40.018.2/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Back Office Outsourcing50% 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.