EOR for Startups

Rated 4.8/5 on G2

Focus on Speed, Global Talent, and Startup Flexibility

Wisemonk is the Employer of Record (EOR) built for lean teams. Hire, onboard, and pay talent in India in days with no local entity needed.

Wisemonk EOR platform dashboard

Trusted by fast-scaling startups building their India teams

Outcomes That Matter

Because Your Growth Is Our Growth

Startups don't have quarters to burn on entity paperwork. Here's what changes the day you hire through Wisemonk.

Speed to Hire

Send a compliant offer today and onboard your new hire in matter of few days. Contracts, IDs, and payroll setup run in parallel.

Cost Efficiency

Cut entity setup costs to zero. Skip the legal fees, the local director, and the months of overhead. Instead, pay one predictable fee per-employee.

Total Peace of Mind

Local labor law, EPF, ESI, gratuity, and TDS handled end-to-end. Every statutory obligation is executed accurately and on time.

  • To first hire vs 3–6 months
  • Entity setup cost
  • Compliance coverage
  • Employees managed
What We Do

One Partner Across the Whole Employment Lifecycle

  1. Hire

    Source and screen top India talent with our recruiting team, then generate locally-compliant employment contracts in a click.

  2. Onboard & Employ

    We become the legal Employer of Record, so you get a productive team member without ever setting up a local entity.

  3. Pay

    Run accurate, multi-currency payroll in a single click. Taxes, EPF, ESI, and TDS are calculated, filed, and disbursed on time.

  4. Manage

    We handle equipment provisioning, benefits, leave, HR admin, and offboarding from one dashboard your team logs into.

EOR Coverage

On-the-Ground Coverage Across India

One entity, nationwide reach. We employ across every major startup hub with local compliance expertise in each state.

28 States & UTs supported
6+ Major hiring hubs
24hr Local support response
Security and governance

Your data is entirely safe with us

Hiring across borders puts your data and your people in someone else’s hands. Wisemonk runs on SOC 2 and ISO-aligned processes, so we hold your payroll, your data, and your team to the standard your business answers to.

Testimonial

What our customers say

Founders, Leaders and HR heads of fast growing startups across US, Europe, SEA and Oceania trust our services to manage their India teams.

Saurabh Sharma

Saurabh Sharma

Co-founder & CEO at Onereach, USA

The Wisemonk team played a key role in helping us hire for specialized B2B SaaS marketing skills. We were able to build the team within four months, and hire experienced professionals from Tier 1/major B2B SaaS brands. This includes SEO, digital marketing, business development, product marketing, content marketing, and GTM roles. They are a great partner providing integrated services for EOR and recruitment/hiring and I’d recommend them to any B2B SaaS vendor.

Monika Russell

CFO at Minehub, Canada

We've been using WiseMonk to support our India team for the past six months, and the experience has been excellent. They've handled everything from payroll and statutory compliance to equipment procurement and benefits enrollment — all with a level of responsiveness and professionalism that makes managing a remote India team from Canada feel seamless. Nileena and the team are always quick to reply and proactive about flagging anything we need to know. We'd happily recommend WiseMonk to other companies looking to hire and manage talent in India.

José Enrique Montero Pérez

José Enrique Montero Pérez

CEO at EOM-Energy O&M Services, USA

Wisemonk is a key partner for EOM-Energy O&M Services, playing an essential role in supporting our operations. Their seamless payment solutions make transactions not only simple and fast but also reliable. The team’s responsiveness, professionalism, and proactive approach give us complete confidence in every interaction. We look forward to strengthening our collaboration, using Wisemonk both for Employer of Record services and for recruitment support, to help us expand our team in India in the short and medium term.

Mandan M Sharma

CEO at The Humble Bucks LLC

As the CEO of The Humble Bucks LLC, I had a great experience working with Wisemonk.io. They made our hiring process in India smooth, efficient, and cost-effective. We were assigned a dedicated recruiter who helped us find and hire three EOR employees at a very competitive price.
Beyond hiring, Wisemonk’s support team was extremely helpful in managing important operational logistics. They assisted us with coordinating meeting-related needs, including flight tickets, employee laptops, and other practical requirements, which saved us significant time and effort.
Overall, Wisemonk has been a reliable partner for The Humble Bucks LLC. Their combination of recruiting support, EOR services, and hands-on operational assistance made the entire experience seamless. I would recommend Wisemonk to any company looking to hire and manage employees in India with confidence.

Gear Fisher

Gear Fisher

Co-founder at Onform, USA

Process was professional & very smooth. We've worked with Wisemonk to source developers in India and it's worked incredibly well for us. We are very pleased with the talent of the developers and the Wisemonk process was professional and very smooth. We highly recommend using Wisemonk for talent sourcing!

Frank Menes

Founder & CEO at Senem RFP

We came across Wisemonk and met with the CEO and staff to explain our situation, and were very impressed with their customer-focused approach to their business. Wisemonk onboarded all of my employees in one or two days. They paid my employees' salaries on the day after my payment cleared. Needless to say, my employees and I were very satisfied with their service then and remain so over a year later. We are an American company, so I was very happy to see that they have a US bank account where I can make ACH payments to minimize bank charges. All salary payments are timely. They worked directly with my employees to enroll them in the health care program and explain any coverage-related issues. The best part is that we get to work with a dedicated person assigned to our company. I would highly recommend Wisemonk and think of them as our Indian HR department.

Dan Sampson

Dan Sampson

Head of Engineering at Cobu, USA

I'm very Happy that I discovered Wisemonk. They have been a pure pleasure to work with, and their attention to detail is impressive. They helped us understand their pricing model, find top-qualified individuals, interview them, and then onboard them. I gave them criteria for the type of people we sought, and they delivered. The individuals they were able to find have been some of the best engineers I have ever worked with. I recommend Wisemonk to anyone who is in need of staffing assistance.

Krishna Ramachandran

Krishna Ramachandran

Co-founder at Onform, USA

I highly recommend them. Wisemonk helped us tap into the vibrant and top-notch Indian talent market and hire our first couple of founding engineers in record time. We've been able to accelerate our roadmap and deliver terrific value to our customers thanks to Wisemonk's efforts. They are easy to work with and very transparent about the process. I highly recommend them to any company looking for talent located in India.

FAQ

Questions Startups Ask Us First

How is Wisemonk priced?
We offer a transparent $99 per-employee pricing billed monthly with no setup fees and no long-term lock-in. You pay a flat management fee per hire on top of their salary and statutory costs, so your spend scales exactly with your headcount. Talk to sales for a quote tailored to your team size.
How fast can we actually onboard someone?
Most hires are onboarded within a few business days of accepting an offer. Because we're already the registered employer in India, there's no entity to spin up — contract generation, statutory registration, and payroll setup all happen in sync.
Can we transfer existing contractors onto Wisemonk?
Yes. We regularly convert existing contractors into compliant full-time employees under our EOR, preserving continuity for the individual while removing your misclassification risk. We handle the new contracts, benefits enrolment, and any back-dated statutory considerations.
Who owns the IP our India team creates?
You do. Every employment agreement includes IP-assignment and confidentiality provisions drafted for Indian law, ensuring all inventions, code, and work product are assigned to your company. Your legal team is welcome to review our standard clauses during onboarding.
Do we still control day-to-day work?
Completely. Wisemonk is the legal employer of record, but your team member reports to you and works to your priorities exactly like any other employee. We own the employment paperwork, payroll, and compliance; you own the work.
What happens if we open our own entity later?
When you're ready to set up your own India entity, we help you transition employees off the EOR. Many startups use Wisemonk to hire immediately and de-risk, then migrate once headcount justifies a local entity.

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