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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FLServices provided
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See all 190 projectsRemote CoWorker is a Business Process Outsourcing company specializing in Remote Back Office Solutions and Administrative Support Services. The firm consistently receives positive feedback, with nearly 90% of reviewers highlighting their effective project management and proactive communication. A recurring theme in the reviews is their ability to enhance productivity and delegate administrative tasks efficiently, with 85% of clients praising their virtual assistants for reliability and professionalism.
$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, ORServices provided
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See all 45 projectsPrialto is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company specializing in Remote Back Office Solutions and Administrative Support Services. The reviews reflect a high level of satisfaction with their efficiency and responsiveness, with several clients highlighting their excellent project management and consistent on-time delivery. Approximately 90% of the reviews praise Prialto's team support and unique structured processes, contributing to enhanced operational efficiency for diverse business needs.
$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Armenia, ColombiaServices provided
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See all 7 projectsSharkhelpers is a Business Process Outsourcing company specializing in Offshore Back Office and Administrative Support Services. Their reviews highlight a strong alignment with client values, effective project management, and high responsiveness, with 100% of feedback being positive. Clients particularly commend their personalized approach and ability to build high-performing remote teams, reflecting a commitment to quality and value in their service delivery.
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OWL CALL LTD is a call center service established in 2025. Their team provides Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ahmedabad, India
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Back Office Outsourcing company Outsure Global Pvt. Ltd. Is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Vancouver, Canada
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MPS Executive Suite is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The small Vancouver, Canada-based team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Event Management. The company was established in 1981.
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lagos, Nigeria
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Asksus-ng Business Support Services is a small Business Consulting company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The team focuses on Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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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+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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ArgoMetrix is a branding firm in New York, New York. The team focuses on Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Logical Wiz is a branding firm. Founded in 2019, the agency is headquartered in London, England. Their services include Branding and Web Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Jaipur, India
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FuturePro Global Outsourcing Pvt. Ltd. Is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. They were launched in 2015 and provide Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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Branding company Naxape specializes in Branding and Content Marketing. They were launched in 2023.
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Launched in 2024, Decent Payroll Management Services is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The agency offers Back Office Outsourcing and Staffing, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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9VerbS is an Email Marketing company. In Cebu City, Philippines, the team focuses on Email Marketing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Resource Fast is a Back Office Outsourcing company located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2018, the team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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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 - 9Austin, TX
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K-Kan is a small Back Office Outsourcing company established in 2009. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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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 - 9Denver, CO
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IntelliTalent, Inc. Is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They are based in Denver, Colorado and have small team of experts. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Business Consulting.
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Book a VA is a Back Office Outsourcing company established in 2016. The team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Corporate Training & Coaching and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Small Back Office Outsourcing company DigiLexpert LLC, is located in Vienna, Austria. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Social Media Marketing.
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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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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Coconut Creek, FL
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TruSpec Virtual Solutions is a website development company. Headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida, the firm specializes in Web Development and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Brampton, Canada
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Fractional CFO Services company Think Direct Consulting was launched in 2015. The company provides Fractional CFO Services and Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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Small Business Consulting company Mikunda Cottrell Accounting & Consulting, Inc (MCAC), is located in Anchorage, Alaska. Their services include Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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In Toronto, Canada, Qallus JSR Inc. Is a phone answering service. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Call center service NexaDeck is headquartered in. The team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Omni-serve is an answering service company. Their team is in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. The firm provides Call Center Services 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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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Call center service Outsource Oasis provides Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing. They are headquartered in St.Catherine, Jamaica.
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Quemahtech OPC Private Limited, a small IT managed services company, is based in Fatorda, India. The team offers IT managed services and IoT development.
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Established in 2022, LUMISHA LLC, a small Market Research company, is in South Dumdum, India. Their services include Market Research and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Avvant Business Process Outsourcing is a call center company. The firm is located in Makati City, Philippines. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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SwiftOpz, a call center, is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. They offer Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and were launched in 2025.
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SkyOS BPO is an answering service company in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India. They specialize in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerWoodbridge, VA
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Loud whisperer studio is a Back Office Outsourcing company established in 2025. The agency focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Document Digitization & Management.
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Supirax Global Corporations Inc. Is a telephone answering service. The St. Petersburg, Florida-based team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Baltimore, MD
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HiLivePro (Officense) is a call center service launched in 2005. The team provides Call Center Services and Commercial Brokerage Services and is in Baltimore, Maryland.
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See all 1 projectsCallenta is an international remote call center offering 24/7 inbound and outbound support, live chat, CRM integration, and multilingual assistance in English, Russian, and Turkish. We specialize
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999ঢাকা, Bangladesh
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MY Outsourcing Limited is a call center company. Their midsize team of employees is headquartered in ঢাকা, Bangladesh. Their team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Service Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (SSL) is a social media marketing firm founded in 2008. The agency provides Social Media Marketing and Application Testing.
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Okavane is a Business Consulting company established in 2017. The small team specializes in Business Consulting and other IT consulting and SI.
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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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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Narayanganj, Bangladesh
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ZTecKnowledge is a Narayanganj, Bangladesh-based social media marketing firm. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Nexout Outsourcing Corporation is a small social media marketing firm established in 2023. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Small call center EdgeRise, is located in rego park, New York. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Technorq LLP is an IT managed services company. Their small team is located in new delhi, India and focuses on IT managed services and Back Office Outsourcing. The company was established in 2025.
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$75,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Karachi, Pakistan
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Taxon Technology LLP is a Karachi, Pakistan-based Business Consulting company. Founded in 2001, the team specializes in Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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Established in 2005, trantus is a midsize Mexico City, Mexico-based Business Consulting company. Their services include Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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Eminence Outsourcing is a call center service launched in 2020. The company focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Salford, England
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Call center service AlldayPA focuses on Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing. They are based in Salford, England.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Old Bridge, NJ
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Midsize Back Office Outsourcing company Front Desk Helpers, is located in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Mysuru, India
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Launched in 2014, Vlookup Business Solutions Pvt Ltd is an IT managed services company. The team focuses on IT managed services and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, OR
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39.4/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 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 / 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 / hr50 - 249
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36.4/40.018/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 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 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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38.5/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 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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$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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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Newport Beach, CA
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34.5/40.019.6/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Berkeley, CA
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35.4/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 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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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kyiv, Ukraine
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36.2/40.020/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Miami Beach, FL
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33.7/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 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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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Santa Fe, NM
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33.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 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 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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35/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr250 - 999West Hollywood, CA
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32.4/40.017.4/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience6/10 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 - $49 / hr250 - 999Orlando, FL
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35.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.8/40.018.2/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 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+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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34.7/40.017/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Sacramento, CA
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31.1/40.020/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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34.4/40.017.8/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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31.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Sugar Land, TX
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36.9/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Makati, Philippines
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30.4/40.015.6/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Indianapolis, IN
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32.3/40.018/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Back Office Outsourcing100% Virtual Assistant80% Other
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Virtual Assistant Company FAQs
Looking for a virtual assistant company but not sure where to start? We've put together answers to the most common questions businesses ask when searching for a trusted partner. This FAQ covers what you need to know before hiring a virtual assistant company, from pricing and services to results and red flags.
Clutch features companies delivering remote administrative, marketing, and customer support solutions twice a year based on a proprietary methodology. The top virtual assistant companies for Fall 2025 include:
A virtual assistant (VA) company recruits, trains, and manages remote professionals who handle administrative, operational, or creative tasks for clients. Instead of hiring full-time staff, businesses tap into the VA firm’s talent pool to delegate recurring duties such as email triage, meeting coordination, data entry, or customer support. The provider oversees onboarding, quality control, and performance, so you gain consistent help without the overhead of traditional employees.
Most VA firms group support into service buckets like:
- Administrative support (calendar, travel, transcription)
- Customer service (phone, chat, ticketing)
- Marketing assistance (social media posts, basic design, blog drafting)
- Sales enablement (lead list building, CRM hygiene, follow-up emails)
- Bookkeeping & invoicing
Many agencies let you create hybrid plans, mixing tasks across these categories as your needs evolve.
Clutch pricing data shows monthly retainers ranging from $500–$5,000+. Variables include:
- Scope of work (simple admin vs. specialized skills)
- Hours required (part-time vs. dedicated full-time VA)
- Geography of talent (on-shore vs. offshore)
- Contract length and service-level agreements
On an hourly basis, expect $7–$15 for offshore generalists and $25–$45 for U.S.-based specialists.
Start by defining your recurring tasks and estimated weekly hours, then:
- Review Clutch profiles for matching expertise, verified ratings, and client industries similar to yours.
- Interview shortlisted agencies about onboarding processes, data security, and backup coverage.
- Request a trial period or pilot project to gauge communication style and deliverable quality.
- Compare pricing models. Hourly, bucketed hours, or dedicated staffing to see which aligns with your forecasted workload.
Look out for virtual assistant companies that display any of these possible red flags:
- Vague pricing or long-term lock-in contracts without opt-out clauses
- No references or publicly verifiable client reviews
- Limited data-security protocols or unwillingness to sign NDAs
- High VA-to-manager ratios, indicating potential oversight issues
- Overpromising 24/7 coverage without clarifying staffing shifts
You can use the following sample questions when hiring a virtual assistant provider:
- How do you recruit and vet your assistants?
- Will I work with one dedicated VA or a pooled team?
- What communication channels and project-management tools do you use?
- How do you measure performance and handle under-delivery?
- Can you scale hours up or down quickly?
- What security measures protect my sensitive data?
Partnering with a VA firm frees internal teams from repetitive tasks, reduces payroll costs (no benefits, office space, or equipment), and provides on-demand scalability. Businesses also gain access to a broader talent pool, including multilingual or industry-specific specialists, without lengthy hiring cycles.
An agency supplies managed assistants, backup coverage, and standardized tools. Ideal for businesses needing reliability and compliance. A freelancer offers direct, often cheaper support but lacks built-in redundancy; if they’re sick or leave, tasks halt until you find a replacement.