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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, ORServices provided
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See all 43 projectsPrialto is a Business Process Outsourcing company specializing in Administrative Support Services and Remote Office Support. Clients praise their ability to improve efficiency, with 88% of reviews highlighting time savings and improved organization. The company is commended for responsive communication and a supportive team structure, though some suggest industry-specific improvements. Overall, Prialto is a reliable choice for administrative outsourcing needs.
$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FLServices provided
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See all 166 projectsRemote CoWorker offers Remote Office Support and Back Office Services, specializing in Business Process Outsourcing with a focus on administrative support. Reviews indicate exemplary project management and timeliness, with 100% of feedback highlighting effective communication and professional service. Clients appreciate the skill and efficiency of their virtual assistants, with no negative feedback reported across reviews.
$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Armenia, ColombiaServices provided
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See all 7 projectsSharkhelpers is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company specializing in Offshore Administrative Services and Remote Back Office Solutions. The company's reviews reflect a 100% positive sentiment, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their strong project management and personalized support. Clients commend their adaptability, effective communication, and ability to build high-performing remote teams.
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Call center service Big Sky Call Centers is based in Calgary, Canada. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Zagreb, Croatia
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Scalable Global Solutions JSC is a Business Consulting company. Established in 2015, the firm provides Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Oshawa, Canada
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Headquartered in Oshawa, Canada and Cheyenne, Wyoming, Propcdefender is an IT strategy consulting company. The team specializes in IT strategy consulting and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Hyderabad, India
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InteQ BPO is a Hyderabad, India-based Back Office Outsourcing company. They offer Back Office Outsourcing and Document Digitization & Management.
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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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Social SinQ is a social media marketing firm. Founded in 2019, the team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Bauhinia Solutions Limited, a Digital Strategy company, was launched in 2007. They provides Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Ostrava, Czech Republic
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EFSETE Pharma is a Marketing Strategy company launched in 2016. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Business Consulting.
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Market Options Center is a small answering service established in 2014. Their team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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Business Consulting company Winwire Business Solutions was established in 2021. The team specializes in Business Consulting and Call Center Services and is located in Bengaluru, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Aliax, a Document Digitization & Management company, is in Antananarivo, Madagascar and Antananarivo, Madagascar. The team specializes in Document Digitization & Management and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Ahmedabad, India
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FinGuru Services India, a Business Consulting company, is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India and Ahmedabad, India. Their services include Business Consulting and Financial Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249West Perth, Australia
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Supporting Enterprises, a telephone answering service, was founded in 2008. The team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Lahore, Pakistan
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Phone answering service i Concepts / I Possible /Goraya Consultant & Traders is located in Lahore, Pakistan. Launched in 2008, the team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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Based in Pune, India, ITvia Data Solutions Pvt Ltd is a midsize custom software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999San José, Costa Rica
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Midsize phone answering service Costa Rica's Call Center, is headquartered in San José, Costa Rica. Their services include Call Center Services and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Madrid, Spain
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Redsys Spain is a Blockchain company. Their midsize team is located in Madrid, Spain and Córdoba, Spain. Their team specializes in Blockchain and Cybersecurity.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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See all 1 projectsENMI Agency is a forward-thinking technology partner specializing in cloud solutions, AI-powered automation, advanced business analytics, and business process optimization. We help companies
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Nairobi, Kenya
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Stelden EA Ltd is an ERP consulting and SI company. They are based in Nairobi, Kenya and have small team. Their services include ERP consulting and SI and IT managed 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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Centradesur N.V. Is a call center company. The Paramaribo, Suriname-based company offers Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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Launched in 2024, CrestVal Consulting Services is a small Market Research company. Their team provides Market Research and Business Valuation Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Karachi, Pakistan
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MIB Accounting Services (SMC-Private) Limited is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. The Karachi, Pakistan-based agency provides Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Islamabad, Pakistan
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SMD Networks, a Business Consulting company, is in Islamabad, Pakistan. Launched in 2024, the team focuses on Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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See all 2 projectsAchivix helps businesses overcome B2B data challenges by delivering accurate, customized solutions tailored to support sales, marketing, and business development efforts. We provide targeted
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Warszawa, Poland
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See all 1 projectsefficienCX offers strategic support for company expansions, particularly in new markets like the EU, with a focus on seamless integration and operational setup. Client reviews highlight their exceptional ability to align with company cultures, effective project management, and consistent, proactive communication. Customers appreciate the team's responsiveness and support, noting no significant areas needing improvement.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Michel Sindaha & Co. Is an Accounting company. The Amman, Jordan-based agency was established in 1965. Their team offers Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Columbus healthcare services LLC is a Back Office Outsourcing company launched in 2020. Based in Los Angeles, California, the team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Insurance Services & Brokers.
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$100,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49London, Canada
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Callnova, a Business Consulting company, was founded in 2018. Based in London, Canada, the team focuses on Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Colombo, Sri Lanka
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ColomboLink Innovations Pvt Ltd, a Direct Marketing company, is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Parramatta, Australia. Their services include Direct Marketing and Web Design.
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$10,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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Korfshore Inc, a Customer Service Outsourcing company, is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. They offer Customer Service Outsourcing and IT staff augmentation.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Radical Healthcare Consulting LLC is a Business Consulting company. Founded in 2019, the team offers Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing. The agency is in Dover, Delaware.
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Callvix Solutions is a phone answering service in Cairo, Egypt. They focus on Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing and were founded in 2025.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Honolulu, HI
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Small Customer Service Outsourcing company Envision Networked Solutions, is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team offers Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Tallinn, Estonia
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Katrium is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They provide Back Office Outsourcing and Sales Outsourcing and were launched in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Makati, Philippines
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Quinn Data Facilities, Inc is an Accounting company. The Makati, Philippines-based firm was launched in 2007. Their team provides Accounting and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Marietta, GA
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Answering service company Northwest Telephone Answering Service is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. The team offers Call Center Services and Sales Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Tijuana, Mexico
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Nextdoor Solutions México is an answering service company. Their midsize team is located in Tijuana, Mexico. Their team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Providencia, Chile
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Launched in 1988, Switch is an IT strategy consulting company. The team focuses on IT strategy consulting and IT managed services and is located in Providencia, Chile.
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Xpedite LLC, an Accounting company, offer Accounting and Call Center Services. They were founded in 2013.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Brandix Pro is a London, England-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Established in 2022, the team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Lemon Tree Passage, Australia
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Global OfficeWorks is an Email Marketing company. They offer Email Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and are in Lemon Tree Passage, Australia and Dumaguete, Philippines.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancer
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Feldeluxe is a small Business Consulting company founded in 2025. Their team offers Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Happy Desk is a Back Office Outsourcing company in Worcester, England. The team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Customer Service Outsourcing company Web3 Community Management is in San Francisco, California and London, England. They provide Customer Service Outsourcing and Sales Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Amsterdam, Netherlands
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VBK+CO is a small Sofia, Bulgaria-based Back Office Outsourcing company. The team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Financial Consulting.
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Dream Team Digital Marketing is a small Back Office Outsourcing company. They offer Back Office Outsourcing and Public Relations and were launched in 2011.
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Contacts & Services, a small Customer Service Outsourcing company, is headquartered in Beinasco, Italy. The team focuses on Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lubbock, TX
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Established in 2008, Bryan King, CPA is a small Accounting company based in Lubbock, Texas. Their team provides Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Richmond, VA
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Established in 2018, Sarah Olivia Marketing, LLC, a small Back Office Outsourcing company, is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Their team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Branding.
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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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$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 - 999Kyiv, Ukraine
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38.1/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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36.8/40.018.4/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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36.7/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 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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$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 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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39.2/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$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 / hr250 - 999Hatboro, PA
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35.1/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Berkeley, CA
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36/40.018/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 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 / 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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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Santa Fe, NM
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33.3/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999London, England
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36.2/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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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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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Miami Beach, FL
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32.9/40.016/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 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 - $49 / hr250 - 999Orlando, FL
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36.1/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 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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$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 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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36/40.018.4/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 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 / 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+< $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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34.8/40.018.2/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Indianapolis, IN
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33.1/40.019/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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34.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Back Office Outsourcing100% Virtual Assistant90% 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.