Find a BPO company that matches your processes, fits your budget, and delivers measurable cost savings and service quality. Our directory lists vetted BPO companies, so you can compare providers with confidence.
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i2c World, Inc. is a U.S.-registered offshore BPO company delivering tailored outsourcing solutions to businesses, with a focus on small to mid-sized enterprises...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A trusted small-scale outsourcing partner specializing in cost-effective, high-quality business process services. Focused on collaboration and responsiveness, the agency delivers tailored solutions that meet client needs with precision...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Location
- Guangzhou, China
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A dynamic business and marketing consultancy specializing in BPO and KPO solutions. Established in 2022, the agency provides comprehensive outsourcing, digital marketing, and web development services to clients across industries and geographies...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Location
- Noida, India
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A global outsourcing solutions provider specializing in customer support, technical assistance, data entry, and back-office operations. Known for multilingual expertise and cost-effective services, the agency ensures enhanced operational efficiency and customer satisfaction...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Location
- Noida, India
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
MyRemoteVA is a managed virtual assistant and bookkeeping support service. Trained assistants use AI tools to work faster, and a team lead reviews every task. Plans start from $5.62 an hour (160 hours for $899 a month)...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Location
- Kozhikode, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $6/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Connectora BPO is a cost-efficient outsourcing partner that empowers US-based companies to scale operations without scaling headcountdelivering enterprise-grade customer support, sales operations, and back-office services at 70% less than hiring domestically, with 24/7 global coverage and zero contracts...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Location
- Noida, India
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $6/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Precise BPO Solution is a data operations company supporting AI and enterprise teams with structured data labeling, annotation, and scalable back-office workflows. Since 2008, weve focused on quality-controlled processes that improve accuracy, consistency, and long-term operational efficiency...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Location
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, India
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $6/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Orbital Technologies is a Jacksonville, Florida-based software and digital agency with a delivery team of over 100 professionals in Pakistan. We design and develop websites, custom software, Laravel and Shopify platforms, mobile apps, and MVPs. We also help businesses grow through SEO, Meta Ads, and social...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
I have over 18+ years of experience in Admin support. I can do all types of projects with 100% quality. Time management is a key to success. That's why we only take on those projects that match our skills set so that we can give full attention to details and deliver valuable results...
Top Services:
- BPO
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Coimbatore, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We are a boutique digital agency to help startups, medium and enterprise companies to boost their online presence and build their brand identity...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
- BPO
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
AISD helps mid-market and enterprise teams build AI-powered products, agents, and workflow automations. Every project is delivered by senior engineers with proven software development and AI experience...
Top Services:
- IT Services
- Staff Augmentation
- Business Consulting
- Logistics
- BPO
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
AssistTree delivers expert support with virtual assistant services, offering dedicated virtual assistants, digital marketing support, and specialized real estate assistance. We help startups and SMBs streamline operations, boost productivity, and growth...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- BPO
- Customer Support
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Olymp BPO is a specialized outsourcing partner that delivers high-performance web development and comprehensive customer support solutions...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- AI Development
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- Location
- Pristina, Kosovo
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Datamatics Digital Ltd an entity of Datamatics Global Services Ltd is a well-recognized leading data mining and application development company that delivers avant-garde software services with a specialized focus on web & mobile product engineering, application development & maintenance services...
Top Services:
- IT Services
- Big Data Analytics
- Market Research
- CRM Consulting
- Managed Services
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- Location
- Edison, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
20four7VA is a leading virtual recruiting and staff placement company specializing in fully managed remote staffing solutions. We provide end-to-end virtual assistant (VA) services to small-to-medium-sized businesses and freelance business owners worldwide. Our cost-effective, customizable, and scalable...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Berlin, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $7/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
VHR is a multi award-winning technical recruitment organisation serving the Aerospace & Aviation, F1 & Automotive, Engineering & Manufacturing, Defence & Security, Civils & Infrastructure, Science & Technology and Marine industries across 52 countries...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
TekisHub is Staff Augmentation, Software Development, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company. TekisHub work with clients with variety of services and provide multi-platform application solutions and services...
Top Services:
- Accounting
- BPO
- Staff Augmentation
- IT Services
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- Location
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
Medrina Technology Management specializes in workers' compensation billing, collections, lien management, and medical transcription. We streamline revenue cycles, reduce administrative burdens, and ensure compliance, enabling healthcare providers to focus on patient care while we handle billing complexities...
Top Services:
- Transcription Services
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $12/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AmityCare empowers healthcare organizations to operate with greater alignment, accuracy, and efficiency through specialized support services. With a strong focus on medical billing, accounts receivable (AR) management, and customer service, the company ensures streamlined operations that enhance financial...
Top Services:
- Business Consulting
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Customer Support
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- Location
- Allen, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
VAConnect places dedicated, fully managed virtual assistants with US and UK businesses. We recruit, vet, onboard and performance-manage skilled South African professionals in executive support, sales and admin, and stay involved for the life of the placement. 98% client retention over 14 months...
Top Services:
- Staff Augmentation
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Customer Support
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- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Outsourced B2B cold calling for US companies that need booked meetings, not another tool. We build the call list, write the script, run the dialer and put qualified meetings on your calendar. The 30 day pilot is $2,997 and guarantees 2,000 dials and 100 live connects, meaning a real person picked up. If we...
Top Services:
- Call Centers
- BPO
- Direct Marketing
- Market Research
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Faz Solution provides Employer of Record (EOR), Global Payroll, and HR Compliance services to help growing businesses hire and pay remote teams legally without establishing local entities. We manage onboarding, multi-currency payroll, tax withholdings, and labor compliance so you can scale globally with zero...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Business Consulting
- Logistics
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are the leading provider of Internet Marketing Solutions in India. We expertise in core areas like Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Optimization, Content Marketing and many more. Our aim is to endow you with the customized online marketing so that you gain advantage over your competitors...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- BPO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Panchkula, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
You have arrived at the ideal location if you are seeking a trustworthy partner to simplify your staffing requirements. Leading IT and healthcare staffing Solutions Cloud Space LLC is committed to producing customized and significant outcomes...
Top Services:
- Business Consulting
- HR Outsourcing
- Market Research
- BPO
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
When you decide to outsource your needs to Allianze BPO International, we make it a point ensure an accurate and quality-oriented output, no matter what the size of the project is. We have a team of professional and dedicated team members who possess a high set of skills and expertise...
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Video Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
At Net2Source (N2S), staying ahead of the curve isnt optional its who we are. As a global Talent Company, Net2Source isnt just observing the future were building it. Our proprietary AI-powered recruiting engine enables us to deliver pre-vetted, on-demand talent at speed and scale...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Business Consulting
- IT Services
- AI Development
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- Location
- Somerset, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
Today, more than ever, the marketing world is an ever-changing sea of ambiguities, meaningless KPI’s and irrelevant clicks, impressions and likes. Alliance prefers a more predictable, systematic and productive method made possible by our ability to fully integrate and provide a turnkey approach to direct...
Top Services:
- Market Research
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- Call Centers
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Hurst, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
With offices in 440 cities, we operate in 150 countries across five continents, providing high quality audit, accounting, tax, and business advisory services...
Top Services:
- Market Research
- BPO
- Business Consulting
- Accounting
- IT Services
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
Remote Employee is dedicated to assisting businesses across various industries in minimizing operating costs, reallocating key staff resources, and enhancing customer service through the strategic integration of global team members. Our world-class office space serves as a hub for remote workers, enabling...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Staff Augmentation
- Accounting
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
Optiveum specializes in business consulting, offering expert recruitment, strategic consulting, and outsourcing services. With over 20 years of experience, the firm helps companies build IT and sales teams, develop go-to-market strategies, and navigate legal and tax challenges in Central Europe. Its in-depth...
Top Services:
- Business Consulting
- BPO
- Staff Augmentation
- IT Services
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Lublin, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Virtustant places pre-vetted Latin American professionals with US companies and never charges recruitment fees: clients pay only the hire's salary, payroll and compliance included. Shortlists arrive in 48 hours, average time-to-hire is 3 days, and every placement carries a lifetime replacement guarantee...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
- Accounting
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- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $12/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
GenMediTech partners with healthcare providers across the United States to simplify medical billing and strengthen revenue cycle performance. Our team delivers accurate coding, timely claims submission, denial management, credentialing, payment posting, and AR follow-up, helping practices reduce...
Top Services:
- Business Consulting
- BPO
- CRM Consulting
- IT Services
- IT Compliance Solution
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- Location
- Westwood, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Talentige places vetted overseas hires (SDRs, virtual assistants, developers) for growing companies. Pay nothing until you hire...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Direct Marketing
- Customer Support
- Call Centers
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
AEX is an independent consulting firm specialized in intelligence, problem-solving, data analysis, sales team structuring, and business generation for medium and large companies in Brazil, the USA, the EU, Argentina, and Uruguay...
Top Services:
- Business Consulting
- CRM Consulting
- BPO
- Digital Strategy
- AI Development
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- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Canadian web design agency that offers also SEO, PPC and social media services. Empty Desk Solutions contributes to the growth of small business empowering them to generate trust and sales in their local marketplace...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Port Moody, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
CCJM Solutions is a boutique IT Consulting and BPO firm located in Atlanta, Georgia. We are passionate about helping businesses modernize operations while reducing costs. Our areas of expertise includes custom software, web, and app development, cloud migrations, staffing, and compliance management...
Top Services:
- IT Services
- Software Development
- Graphic Design
- CRM Consulting
- Cloud Consulting
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Fueled with passion, equipped with expertise, scaling your business growth multifold, and securing solid careers, MultiplyMii is the game-changer in remote staffing. We have a proven record of success in connecting global partners with world-class Filipino talents who best fit the role they can best perform...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Business Consulting
- Customer Support
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Dedicated Assistants to do your admin, so you can focus on growing your business...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Accounting
- Transcription Services
- Customer Support
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- Location
- Pretoria, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $17/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
ENVO BPO is an award winning, ISO certified business process outsourcing company established in 2009 in Malaysia with the objective of assisting companies to grow their business via the concept of outsourcing. We pride ourselves as the specialist in contact centre services such as customer / helpdesk /...
Top Services:
- Phone Answering Services
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Call Centers
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Sundus is a leading global HR solutions provider with over 27 years of experience. The company is 100% Emirati-owned and managed, with a highly diversified international team that has extensive experience in human resource management. Sundus offers a comprehensive range of services that include HR outsourcing...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Staff Augmentation
- Business Consulting
- Logistics
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- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
Fontakt is a leading and trusted Baltic and Nordic B2B telemarketing, cold calling, presales, outbound sales and market entry partner helping companies grow across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden and other international markets...
Top Services:
- Call Centers
- BPO
- Business Consulting
- Market Research
- Advertising
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- Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Online VA Team supports businesses with virtual assistant and customer service solutions. Our team helps organizations manage day-to-day administrative and client support needs with dependable, professional service...
Top Services:
- Call Centers
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- Customer Support
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $7/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
HabileData is a leading provider of outsourced data annotation services, empowering companies around the globe to unlock the true potential of their artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) projects. With a focus on quality and accuracy, we offer a...
Top Services:
- IT Services
- BPO
- AI Development
- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Average Hourly Rate
- $5/hr
Deducto is your one-stop shop for connecting top Colombian job seekers with U.S. companies. We specialize in sales, customer service, and data entry roles, providing comprehensive services for both employers and candidates to ensure a perfect match...
Top Services:
- Customer Support
- Call Centers
- Market Research
- BPO
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- Location
- Barranquilla, Colombia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Staff BD is a full-service digital marketing agency helping brands grow through targeted strategies in social media, SEO, paid ads, and content. Trusted by startups and service businesses worldwide...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Based in Marseille, ëtalik supports businesses and individuals in all their IT development projects in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and the South of France. Thanks to our local expertise, we offer reliable solutions tailored to your needs, ranging from application creation to application...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Marseille, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Grow Local Flow helps Jacksonville and St. Augustine small businesses rank higher in Google Maps and the Local 3-Pack. We specialize in Local SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, custom website design, AI search optimization (GEO), and Google Ads.Services include on-page SEO, schema markup, citations...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Saint Johns, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
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- BPO
- Market Research
- IoT
- eCommerce Development
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Howrah, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $3/hr
Empowering businesses with SEO, Web & App Development, SMM, Ads, and complete digital solutions...
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- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Contact center based on state-of-the-art technology...
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- Call Centers
- BPO
- Advertising
- AI Development
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Bogota, Colombia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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4 Frequently Asked Questions About BPO Companies
How much do BPO providers charge for their services?
Business process outsourcing, or BPO companies, charge between $8 and $60 per hour for customer service, with monthly per-agent rates ranging from $1,200 to $4,000 depending on location, skill level, and support complexity.
What you pay depends on the contract structure. There are four main models:
- An hourly rate involves paying for an agent’s time regardless of how many interactions they handle. It runs:
- $8 to $15 offshore
- $20 to $30 nearshore
- $40 to $60+ onshore
- Per-agent (FTE) is a flat monthly fee of $1,200 to $4,000 per dedicated agent. Predictable, but you pay the same regardless of the volume.
- Per-interaction charges $1–$5 per resolved ticket or $0.50–$2 per chat. Cost-efficient when volume is low or seasonal, but bills spike during busy periods.
- Outcome-based ties fees to KPIs like CSAT scores or first-call resolution — typically $3 to $9 per successful resolution.
How do I compare two BPO providers quoting similar prices?
When two BPO firms quote similar prices, the decision should come down to industry experience, agent attrition rates, SLA terms with defined remedies, and how each vendor handles your specific exception cases, not the headline rate.
Ask for case studies from clients in your industry. A BPO company with relevant experience can start right away, while one without it will learn on your dime.
Then go beyond the deck. Give both vendors your two or three most complex support scenarios and ask them to walk you through exactly how they’d handle each one. The vendor with a documented protocol beats the one that says, “We’d escalate.”
Pay close attention to SLA clauses, specifically what happens when they’re missed, not just what the targets are. Two vendors can quote identical SLAs but differ completely on the consequences for missing them.
Finally, ask for the agent attrition rate for the specific team being proposed, not the company average. High turnover on your account means constant retraining and inconsistent service, regardless of the price.
What contract terms do most buyers accept that they shouldn’t?
The contract terms most buyers accept are auto-renewal clauses with short notice windows, SLAs with no financial remedy for misses, and IP clauses that leave process documentation owned by the vendor — all of which remove your leverage once performance drops.
Four terms worth pushing back on before you sign:
- Auto-renewal clauses can trap you into a long-term agreement if the notice window is short, often 60–90 days. Miss the window, and you’re locked in for another year regardless of performance.
- SLAs without consequences. Most contracts define targets but don’t specify what happens when they’re missed. Your agreement should define redressal terms, whether that’s service credits, payment for damages, or the right to exit early.
- IP and process documentation ownership. Avoid clauses that grant the BPO provider exclusive rights to your intellectual property, or that allow them to sublicense or transfer it to third parties. If they own the runbooks built on your processes, switching vendors gets expensive.
- Exit and termination terms need to include your ability to re-employ key personnel who hold critical knowledge of your account; otherwise, that knowledge walks out with the vendor.
The simplest check: read the contract assuming performance will eventually disappoint. If you have no leverage when that happens, negotiate before you sign.
How do BPO companies handle a sudden surge in volume?
BPO companies handle volume surges through a combination of flexible staffing, automation, and cross-trained overflow teams, but how well they execute depends entirely on what your contract says about surge capacity before it happens.
Most BPO providers have a few ways to handle sudden spikes:
- Bringing in temporary agents
- Moving staff from quieter channels to busier ones
- Using chatbots or self-service tools to handle routine questions before they reach a human. Self-service tools can deflect 20-40% of contacts during a surge.
But not every BPO provider handles this well. When surges go unmanaged, call abandonment rates can reach 15%, which means frustrated customers and damage to your brand, not the vendor’s.
The right time to ask about this is before you sign. Find out how much notice your BPO company needs to scale up, and what the contract says about volume above your agreed tier.
A vendor who can staff up fast but delivers off-brand service during your busiest period is a liability, not a solution.
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