Wisemonk is the legal employer in India on your behalf so that you can avoid setting up an entity in India. Our EOR service handles compliant employment contracts, secure cross-border data handling, and timely INR payroll for talent you hire from UAE.
UAE 
India 
Three things every CFO, DPO, and Head of People in UAE asks before putting Indian employees on our payroll.
Your team member is employed by Wisemonk in India, which significantly reduces the risk of your UAE entity being treated as having a permanent establishment in India.
Same SLA you would expect from a Dubai-based provider: 24-hour response on payroll queries, 4-hour response on compliance flags, named CSM and named Indian payroll lead.
Invoice in euros from your existing AP. We handle the FX and full INR payroll on the Indian side: PF, ESI, PT, TDS withheld and filed. Net pay lands in your team member's Indian bank account on the same day every month.
See why teams hiring in India choose a specialist over a platform built for 150+ countries.
| Feature | Wisemonk | Deel / Remote / Rippling / G-P |
|---|---|---|
| India specialist? | Yes. India-only, with our own legal entity | No. India is one of 150+ countries they cover |
| EOR fee (India) | $99 to $399 per employee, per month | $499 to $699 per employee, per month |
| India entity owned? | Fully owned legal entity in India | Varies. Some operate through local partners |
| Setup time | 2 to 7 days | 3 to 7 days, platform-first onboarding |
| Local HR support | Assigned India HRBP for your team | Platform-based support with limited local presence |
| Insurance | Customisable at the individual level. Plans tailored to each employee's needs | Standardised group plans with limited flexibility |
| Equipment procurement | Included, sourced locally. Cost-effective because we know India's vendor landscape | Available as a paid add-on, often at higher mark-ups |
| Best for | Companies focused on hiring in India | Companies hiring across 10+ countries simultaneously |
Plug in headcount, salaries, and timeline. Get a side-by-side cost model with our entity setup vs. Wisemonk EOR calculator.
These are not aspirations. These are operational benchmarks we've maintained across 300+ companies and 2,000+ employees.
On-time payroll, every cycle, every employee
Compliance penalties or misclassification incidents
Response time from your assigned HRBP
Consolidated invoice per month with full cost visibility
Founders, Leaders and HR heads of fast growing startups across US, Europe, SEA and Oceania trust our services to manage 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.
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!
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.
Specific to companies headquartered in UAE. For cross-border basics, see the main page.
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