Wisemonk's EOR is built for the scale, security, and governance you expect from a tier-one vendor.
These are not aspirations. These are operational benchmarks we've maintained across 300+ companies and 2,000+ employees.
Dedicated CSM, named recruiter pod, and executive-cadence reviews from day one.
Acquire a target with India headcount? We absorb the entire workforce onto Wisemonk EOR while you sort the rest of the deal.
We hold the employer relationship on paper, in filings, and in any dispute, with supporting positions for your auditors.
Plugs into the HR, log in and reporting tools your global IT team already runs on.
Under Indian tax law and tax treaties, a fixed place of business or dependent agents in India can inadvertently create a permanent establishment, putting your revenue potentially within reach of Indian tax.
With Wisemonk as the principal employer, your team operates in India without your parent entity holding the employment relationship that typically triggers PE.
| Wisemonk EOR Recommended to 25+ hires | Own Indian entity Long-term, at scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup cost | $0 | $15–30K — legal, registration, banking |
| Setup timeline | 2–3 weeks | 3–6 months |
| Per-employee cost (annual) | $1,188 flat | $4–8K in overhead, varies by scale |
| Compliance ownership | Wisemonk | You |
| Required internal headcount | 0 | 2–4 FTEs in HR, finance, compliance |
| Vendor stack required | 1 — Wisemonk | 5–8 for payroll, HR, audit, tax, secretarial |
| Office / registered address | Not required | Required |
| Statutory audit | Included | Mandatory, ~$5–15K / year |
| Wind-down timeline | 30 days | 4–8 months |
| Wind-down cost | Final invoice only | $5–15K + ongoing liability |
Here's exactly where your responsibility ends and ours begins.
Fully compliant across all 28 Indian states, no contractor grey areas
A named HRBP for onboarding, queries, and ongoing needs
PF, TDS, professional tax and gratuity with audit-ready records
State-specific policies, legally compliant, ready from day one
Health, accident, life, and flexible allowances
Notice periods, final settlements, gratuity, experience letters, asset recovery
Laptops, monitors, sourced locally and delivered to their door
Clean migration of employees, compliance, and payroll to your own India entity
In transit & at rest
India-resident processing
Day-one, every contract
On request, under NDA
Leaders and HR heads of enterprises and multinationals across the US, Europe, SEA, and Oceania trust Wisemonk to run their India teams.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Red Hill Technology Solutions has run its India engineering team on Wisemonk for the past year and a half. They handle payroll and benefits end to end, so I can offer my employees good health insurance without having to master the idiosyncrasies of Indian benefits myself. Payroll cutoff reminders arrive every month before I need them, and off-cycle bonus runs have never been a problem. Even equipment purchasing, a real headache for a US company shipping to Indian addresses, is as simple as telling them what I need. Exchange rates are fair and the pricing is transparent.
Deepika Elumalai, our point of contact, ties it all together. Whatever comes up, she pulls in the right people and sees it through. For any US company building a team in India, Wisemonk is an easy recommendation.
Talk to enterprise sales about scaling your India team on Wisemonk EOR. We'll align on scope, governance, and the documents your procurement and legal teams will want to see.
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