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Contact UsBest Offshore Staffing Agencies in 2026: 19 Compared by Region, Roles and Pricing Model
The best offshore staffing agencies for US businesses differ less by quality than by three choices you make first: the region your hire works from, the kind of role, and how you want to pay. This guide compares 19 agencies in Latin America, the Philippines, India and several regions at once, with the same fields for each: model, regions, roles, published price, time to start and replacement terms.
Every entry comes from the agency's own website, opened on October 15, 2026. Where an agency does not publish something, the entry says so.
Key takeaways
- The Philippines publishes the lowest all-in hourly rates: From $4 an hour at BruntWork to $12 to $17 at NeoWork, with support and assistant roles as the core.
- India publishes monthly rates near $1,000 to $2,000: Strongest in accounting, IT and back office, with the most security certifications.
- Latin America trades a higher rate for working-hour overlap: 0 to 2 hours from US Eastern, which matters most in client-facing and finance roles.
- Pricing models are not comparable as published: Hourly, monthly all-in, one-time placement fees and salary plus management fee: convert each to one monthly number.
- Replacement terms vary from 24 hours to nothing published: Ask for them in writing before comparing price.
What an offshore staffing agency does
An offshore staffing agency recruits a person in another country, handles their contract, pay and equipment, and assigns them full time to your business. The person works your hours or an agreed shift, uses your tools and reports to your managers. You pay the agency an hourly or monthly rate, or a one-time fee if you employ the person yourself.
Three other services share the search results. A BPO runs a whole process with its own supervisors. An employer of record legally employs someone you found. A hiring platform gives you access to a talent pool and leaves screening to you. Several agencies below sell more than one of these, so each entry names the model first.
How staffing and an employer of record split responsibilities: outsourced staffing vs employer of record.
Why US businesses use offshore staffing agencies
Three reasons come up across the agencies' own pages. Cost is the first: published all-in rates for assistants and support roles run from about $700 to $2,700 a month, a fraction of a US salary. Access is the second: roles that sit open for months locally can be filled in two to four weeks. The third is flexibility, since most agencies work month to month and add people one at a time.
The agency also absorbs work a business would otherwise do abroad on its own: local contracts, payroll, benefits, equipment and the first round of screening.
How we chose and compared these 19 agencies
We started from the companies named in the search results and AI answers for this query, opened each agency's own site and recorded what it publishes. Nothing was copied from other lists. Agencies whose site no longer sells to businesses were dropped, and are named further down. The agencies are grouped by the region where their people work, because time zone and cost follow the region more than the brand. Vintti is listed first because this is Vintti's guide, with the same fields as everyone else.
The 19 agencies at a glance
Latin America: nearshore staffing in US hours
Agencies in this group place people 0 to 2 hours from US Eastern. Rates sit above the Philippines and India, and the case for them is live collaboration: calls, same-day answers and client-facing work.
1. Vintti
vintti.com
Vintti is a nearshore staffing and recruiting company that places dedicated professionals from Latin America inside US companies. It started in finance and accounting and also staffs virtual assistants, customer support, legal, sales and operations roles. The hire works your hours and reports to your managers; Vintti runs the search, payments through third-party payroll services, and replacements. Candidates pass an HR psychologist interview and a Houston English assessment, and about 1 in 8 passes. Vintti publishes 90% retention across 200+ placements and 120+ US clients.
What they publish
- Model: nearshore staffing at a monthly rate, or direct recruiting (you employ the person)
- Regions: Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, 0 to 2 hours from US Eastern
- Roles: finance and accounting, virtual assistants, customer support, legal, sales and operations
- Published price: placement medians, e.g. virtual assistant $750/mo, staff accountant $1,650/mo, accounting manager $2,950/mo
- Time to start: shortlist in about 7 days; 18-day average to a signed hire
- Replacement: free and unlimited replacements under the staffing plan, with flexible buyout options
Not published: a review-platform rating, security certifications.
Where to start: hire a virtual assistant or hire a remote customer support representative.
2. Hire With Near
Near recruits across Latin America for finance, support, marketing, sales, design and engineering. It sells recruitment for a one-time fee, where the hire works directly for you, and staffing, where Near invoices salary plus its fee and runs payroll. It publishes salary benchmarks by role, 950+ US companies, 3,500+ hires and a G2 4.9 without a review count.
What they publish
- Model: staffing or direct-hire recruitment
- Regions: Latin America, mostly Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil
- Roles: finance and accounting, support, data, design, marketing, sales, engineering, assistants
- Published price: fee not published; salaries published, e.g. mid-level bookkeeper $2,500 to $3,000/mo
- Time to start: shortlist in under 5 days; a hire in about 3 weeks
- Replacement: 180 days on direct hires; the whole engagement on staffing
Not published: the fee, security certifications.
Side by side: Vintti vs Hire With Near.
3. South
South charges one flat monthly rate that covers the hire's pay and its service, with hires described as full-time remote contractors; it also sells headhunting for a single fee and an EOR service. It covers tech, finance, sales, operations and assistants, delivers 3 to 5 finalists per search, and publishes 300+ companies on its home page and "hundreds" on its About page.
What they publish
- Model: staffing at a flat monthly rate, or headhunting
- Regions: Latin America, e.g. Colombia, Argentina and Brazil
- Roles: technology, finance and accounting, sales and marketing, operations and assistants
- Published price: not published; no deposits or minimums
- Time to start: about 16 days
- Replacement: free replacement search within 120 days
Not published: the markup inside the rate, security certifications.
4. HireLATAM
HireLATAM is a direct-hire recruiter: you employ the person and pay one flat fee per placement, with no markup on salary. It recruits assistants, support, sales, marketing, finance and developers, and states that EOR-only requests are not a fit. An optional payroll administration add-on extends the replacement window.
What they publish
- Model: direct-hire recruitment
- Regions: Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador
- Roles: assistants, support, sales, marketing, finance and accounting, developers
- Published price: $3,500 per placement ($500 deposit, $3,000 on hire); payroll add-on $149/mo
- Time to start: shortlist in 5 to 10 business days; hire in 2 to 3 weeks
- Replacement: 90 days, or 6 months with the add-on
Not published: client counts, security certifications.
5. Virtustant
Virtustant places dedicated remote staff month to month and is the most transparent agency here on its own numbers: it publishes all-in hourly floors by role, median client rates for the first half of 2026 and its screening funnel, in which about 1% of applicants are hired. It calls itself zero fee while its FAQ explains a margin inside the hourly rate. It publishes G2 4.9 from 70 reviews and Trustpilot 4.5 from 163.
What they publish
- Model: dedicated staffing, month to month
- Regions: 18 Latin American countries, plus South Africa and the Philippines
- Roles: assistants, support, SDRs, bookkeepers, marketing, design, developers
- Published price: from $7/hour for a VA and $8.50 for a bookkeeper or EA; 2026 medians $10.10 (VA) to $12.85 (bookkeeper)
- Time to start: shortlist in 48 hours; start within 72 hours
- Replacement: unlimited, with no expiration
Not published: security certifications, who legally employs the hire.
6. Athyna
Athyna describes itself as a hiring platform rather than an agency: you pay only for the talent you hire, and it handles payroll and onboarding. It lists finance roles such as accountants, auditors and analysts next to tech, design and support, with sample hourly rates by role.
What they publish
- Model: pay-per-hire platform with payroll handled
- Regions: Latin America, the Philippines and Kenya
- Roles: technology, finance, design, marketing, operations, support, data
- Published price: sample rates from $11/hour to $80/hour, e.g. auditor $12, financial analyst $25
- Time to start: 3, 4 or 5 days depending on the page
- Replacement: not published
Not published: replacement terms, security certifications, client counts.
Philippines: the largest pool for support and assistant roles
The Philippines works 12 to 13 hours ahead of US Eastern, so most US-facing staff work night shifts. The agencies here publish the lowest all-in hourly rates and the most security reports for support work.
7. NeoWork
NeoWork sells two models: global staffing, where you manage the team day to day, and an operations partnership, a fully managed service with quality assurance and a 5-person minimum. Roles cover assistants, customer experience, IT and AI data work. It publishes a pricing calculator, 24/7 coverage and a 94% average CSAT, and cancellation needs 30 days' notice.
What they publish
- Model: staffing (you manage) or managed operations
- Regions: Philippines and Colombia
- Roles: assistants, customer experience, IT and development, AI training, creative
- Published price: Philippines $12 to $17/hour ($1,920 to $2,720/mo); Colombia $1,760 to $2,560/mo; $0 setup
- Time to start: about 3 weeks (2 of recruiting, 1 of training)
- Replacement: not published
Not published: a replacement policy, client counts.
8. BruntWork
BruntWork places full-time remote staff who work only for you, billed from Australia with payroll included, month to month and with a 20-hour weekly minimum for part time. It publishes the longest list of security reports here, including SOC 2 Type II with a report number. Its rating appears as 4.9 from 2,500+ reviews and as 4.6 from 2,000+ on the same site.
What they publish
- Model: dedicated remote staff
- Regions: Philippines and Colombia; talent in 60+ countries
- Roles: assistants, support, call center, sales, marketing, HR, IT, bookkeeping
- Published price: from $4/hour all-in; no setup fees
- Time to start: under 7 days on the home page; 14 days on average in the FAQ
- Replacement: free changes in the first 90 days, then 14 days' notice
Not published: who legally employs the hire.
9. Remote CoWorker
Remote CoWorker runs a managed assistant service that handles onboarding and performance tracking, with assistants as an extension of your team. Its home page publishes a starting rate while its pricing page shows none, and its certification badges all carry the same ISO 27001 caption.
What they publish
- Model: managed assistants
- Regions: Philippines, Latin America, South Africa and others
- Roles: assistants, support, sales, marketing, back office, bookkeeping assistants
- Published price: from $7.99/hour
- Time to start: matches in 24 to 72 hours; onboarding in under 48 hours
- Replacement: not published
Not published: a replacement policy, client counts, a security page.
Side by side: Vintti vs Remote CoWorker.
10. Wing Assistant
Wing runs managed, dedicated assistants who are its own full-time employees, supervised by a success manager and a quality team. It publishes flat monthly plans, a 24-hour replacement, HIPAA with a business associate agreement, and 10,000+ companies served. Its rating claim of 4.8 from 200+ reviews breaks down to a lower average on the same page.
What they publish
- Model: managed dedicated assistant
- Regions: global, with a Philippines-based team named on the security page
- Roles: admin, sales, marketing, finance and accounting, HR, support and more
- Published price: $999/month full time (160 hours); $699/month part time
- Time to start: live within 48 hours
- Replacement: free, within 24 hours
Not published: the SOC 2 type.
Side by side: Vintti vs Wing Assistant.
11. Penbrothers
Penbrothers acts as a PEO and co-employer for hires in the Philippines, handling HR while the client directs the work, across marketing, development, support, HR and finance. It publishes a worked monthly example and a setup fee, and 262 businesses on one page and 150+ on another.
What they publish
- Model: PEO co-employment
- Regions: Philippines (Metro Manila), home-based or hybrid
- Roles: marketing, development, support, HR, finance and accounting
- Published price: example $1,963/month ($1,463 pay plus $500 fee), $300 setup and a one-month deposit
- Time to start: about 30 days; candidates for standard roles in 3 to 5 days
- Replacement: free within 90 days
Not published: security certifications.
12. Sourcefit
Sourcefit, founded in 2009, sells staff leasing, EOR and managed BPO from operations centers in the Philippines, South Africa, the Dominican Republic, Madagascar, Armenia and the UK. It publishes a monthly range across roles and rates by level for accounting. Its home page names ISO 27001:2022 and its compliance page SOC 2 Type 1.
What they publish
- Model: staff leasing, EOR or BPO
- Regions: Philippines plus five other countries
- Roles: support, IT, creative, back office including accounting, legal and medical billing, engineering support
- Published price: $980 to $4,800/month all-inclusive; hourly from $8; $0 setup
- Time to start: 2 to 4 weeks
- Replacement: candidates endorsed until a fit; post-hire terms not published
Not published: post-hire replacement terms.
India: back office, accounting and IT at monthly rates
India runs 9.5 to 10.5 hours ahead of US Eastern. The agencies here publish monthly or hourly rates for dedicated staff and several hold ISO 27001; overlap with US hours is usually partial unless you pay for a night shift.
13. Virtual Employee
Virtual Employee hires its staff onto its own payroll in India and assigns them full time to clients in more than 150 domains, from accounting and legal to IT and assistants. It publishes a monthly price range, a free trial and ISO 27001 and ISO 9001. Its office count is 3 in India on one page and 7 across India, the UK and the US on another.
What they publish
- Model: dedicated staff employed by Virtual Employee
- Regions: India (Noida, Kolkata)
- Roles: IT, finance and accounting, assistants, legal and more
- Published price: $995 to $1,995/month; $1,095 to $1,995 on the cost page; prepaid monthly
- Time to start: resource assigned in under 8 hours after you select
- Replacement: on request, including if a trained employee resigns
Not published: the length of the free trial, SOC 2.
Side by side: Vintti vs Virtual Employee.
14. MYCPE ONE
MYCPE ONE, the brand Entigrity merged into, is accounting-first but also staffs assistants, marketing, support and IT from more than 40 delivery centers. It publishes SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 and a free replacement within 30 days.
What they publish
- Model: dedicated staff or managed teams
- Regions: India and the Philippines
- Roles: accounting, tax and audit first; assistants, marketing, support, IT
- Published price: from $11/hour; full overlap $1 to $1.50/hour more
- Time to start: 7 to 30 days
- Replacement: free, within up to 30 days
Not published: a review-platform rating.
15. Acculink CPA
Acculink works from its own offices in India for accounting firms first, and also staffs customer support, IT support and social media roles. It publishes its full hourly range, a 40-hour free trial and no setup charges.
What they publish
- Model: dedicated staff
- Regions: India
- Roles: accounting and tax first; customer support, IT support, social media
- Published price: $8 to $35/hour
- Time to start: candidates in 5 to 7 days
- Replacement: about two weeks
Not published: the platform behind the 5.0 rating it shows.
Multi-region agencies
These four recruit in several regions at once, which helps when one search needs a choice between time zone and price.
16. Somewhere
Somewhere, formerly Support Shepherd, sells direct hire for a percentage of first-year salary, on-demand talent it manages, and an EOR service, across assistants, support, sales, finance and engineering. It states SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance and publishes 5,000+ companies on one page and 4,500+ customers on another.
What they publish
- Model: direct hire, on-demand staffing or EOR
- Regions: 18+ countries, including Latin America, South Africa and the Philippines
- Roles: assistants, operations, support, sales, finance and accounting, engineering
- Published price: not published; direct hire is a percentage of first-year salary
- Time to start: 7 to 21 days
- Replacement: 6 months on direct hire; unlimited on on-demand
Not published: the fee percentage, a review score.
17. Emapta
Emapta places dedicated staff and runs an EOR service from 16 delivery centers in the Philippines, three in Colombia and offices in six more countries. It states no markup on salaries and no minimums, and names ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 and PCI DSS. Its counters read 30+ offices on one page and 16 Philippine offices plus four global locations on another.
What they publish
- Model: dedicated staffing or EOR
- Regions: Philippines, Colombia, North Macedonia, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Dominican Republic
- Roles: accounting and finance, IT, supply chain, legal, marketing, sales, admin, support
- Published price: not published; no markup on salaries
- Time to start: as little as 9 days through its talent marketplace
- Replacement: not published
Not published: prices, a replacement policy, the SOC 2 type.
18. Connext Global Solutions
Connext builds dedicated teams of full-time employees and also offers EOR and BPO, priced as employee cost plus a management fee tiered by headcount, month to month with termination on 30 days' notice. It publishes Type 2 SOC 2 and 300+ companies; average time to fill reads 21 days on the home page and 30 to 45 in the FAQ.
What they publish
- Model: dedicated teams, EOR or BPO
- Regions: Philippines, Colombia, Mexico, India
- Roles: back office, support, healthcare, IT, marketing, finance and accounting
- Published price: not published; cost plus tiered management fee; $0 up front
- Time to start: 21 days, or 30 to 45 days in the FAQ
- Replacement: not published
Not published: rates, a replacement policy.
Side by side: Vintti vs Connext Global Solutions.
19. Go Carpathian
Go Carpathian is a direct-hire recruiter: you employ the person and pay one flat fee, with no markup. It recruits from Eastern Europe, Latin America, South Africa and the US across 31 roles in engineering, marketing, sales, design and assistants; it lists no accounting roles.
What they publish
- Model: direct-hire recruitment for a one-time fee
- Regions: Eastern Europe, Latin America, South Africa, US
- Roles: engineering, marketing, sales, design, operations, assistants
- Published price: illustrative salaries from $500 to $2,600/month, e.g. VA $800, EA $900
- Time to start: under 23 days
- Replacement: a satisfaction guarantee with terms not published
Not published: the fee amount, replacement terms, security certifications.
Which agencies we left out, and why
Several names that appear in older lists no longer sell to businesses from their own site: Scale Army now redirects to a careers page for candidates, Virtual Latinos redirects to a talent sign-up page, and Talent500 has become a job platform for candidates. Robert Walters' offshoring pages blocked our access, so it is not reviewed. Accounting-only providers such as TOA Global, Finsmart and Madras Accountancy are compared in Vintti's separate review of offshore staffing companies for accounting firms.
What offshore staffing costs, by region and pricing model
Agencies publish prices in four formats. Converting each to one monthly number for a full-time person, at 160 hours, is the only way to compare them.
The cheapest hourly rate is rarely the cheapest month. Add setup fees, deposits, night-shift premiums and the time your managers spend on handoffs across time zones.
Latin America costs role by role are in nearshore staffing costs in Latin America, 2026 guide; the salary side for finance roles is in bookkeeper salaries, US vs LATAM and accountant salaries, US vs LATAM.
Which region fits which roles
Vintti staffs the assistant and support side through nearshore virtual assistant staffing and nearshore operations staffing, and finance roles through nearshore accounting staffing; for a single role, hire an executive assistant or hire a bookkeeper.
Offshore, nearshore and onshore staffing compared
More on the first two: nearshore vs offshore: the difference and South America vs the Philippines.
The risks of offshore staffing, and how to reduce them
Time-zone lag is the most common complaint: a question sent at 4 p.m. in New York is answered the next morning unless the hire works a night shift. Agree the overlap in hours before signing.
Turnover and replacement come next. Agencies publish anything from a 24-hour replacement to nothing at all, and a replacement that takes six weeks resets your training. Data access is the third risk: keep the hire inside your own systems with named accounts, and ask for the agency's security report and its date. Worker classification is the fourth: find out who legally employs the person and how they are paid.
The US rules on contractors versus employees: IRS guidance on independent contractor versus employee status.
How to choose an offshore staffing agency
- Expertise in your function: Look for roles listed by name and examples in your industry.
- Vetting you can see: Assessments, English testing, references and whether you interview finalists.
- Reputation with a source: A rating with a platform and a review count; employee review sites measure the employer.
- Communication and overlap: Hours of overlap in writing, and the language level the role needs.
- Data security and compliance: SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 with a report date, and who employs the hire.
- Pricing and contract terms: One monthly number, notice periods, deposits and setup fees.
- Scalability and replacement: Minimums, time to add a person and replacement terms.
Why many US firms that started in Asia now compare nearshore: why CPA firms are leaving the Philippines for nearshore LATAM. The Philippine market in more depth: offshore staffing in the Philippines.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vintti an outsourced accounting firm, a BPO or an employer of record?
Vintti is a nearshore staffing and recruiting company. It places a dedicated professional from Latin America who works inside your team and reports to you. Outsourced accounting, BPO, employer of record and staff augmentation services are outside what Vintti sells.
What are the best offshore staffing companies for US businesses?
It depends on region and role. For assistants and support at the lowest rate, Philippine agencies such as BruntWork, NeoWork and Wing Assistant; for back office and IT, India-based Virtual Employee; for work in US hours, Latin American agencies such as Vintti, Hire With Near and South.
How do staffing agencies support offshore hiring models?
They recruit and screen candidates, handle local contracts, pay, benefits and equipment, and replace people who leave. You manage the daily work.
How do offshore staffing companies vet candidates?
Most combine English testing, role-specific assessments and interviews, and some publish their funnel: Virtustant states that about 1% of applicants are hired, and about 1 in 8 Vintti candidates passes its process.
How much does offshore staffing cost?
Published all-in rates run from $4 an hour in the Philippines to about $3,000 a month for a senior finance role in Latin America. Assistants usually cost $700 to $2,000 a month.
How much can offshore staffing save compared with hiring domestically?
Agencies publish savings claims from 30% to 80%. The real number depends on the role and on what you count, such as setup fees and management time.
What are the pros and cons of offshore staffing?
The pros are cost, access to talent and month-to-month flexibility. The cons are time-zone lag, turnover, data access risk and management time.
What is the difference between offshore hiring platforms and offshore staffing agencies?
A platform gives you access to profiles and leaves screening and management to you. An agency screens, contracts and pays the person, and replaces them if they leave.
What is the difference between an offshore staffing company and an EOR?
An EOR legally employs someone you already found. A staffing company also finds, screens and replaces the person.
What is the difference between offshoring and offshore outsourcing?
With offshoring through staffing, the person works for you under your direction. With offshore outsourcing, a provider runs the process with its own team and delivers results.
How quickly can an offshore staffing agency fill a role?
Published times range from 48 hours for an assistant to 30 to 45 days for specialized roles. Most agencies here state one to four weeks.
What roles can be staffed offshore?
Assistants, customer support, bookkeeping and accounting, IT and development, marketing, sales development and back-office roles are the most common.
Which offshore region is best for a US business?
The Philippines for support and 24/7 coverage, India for back office and IT volume, Latin America for roles that need US hours. The trade-offs are in the pros and cons of outsourcing to India and best nearshore outsourcing companies in Latin America.
Are there offshore temp agencies?
Most offshore staffing is full time. Some agencies sell part-time plans, such as Wing Assistant at 80 hours a month or BruntWork with a 20-hour weekly minimum.
What is an example of offshore staffing?
A US company hires a customer support representative in the Philippines through an agency that pays and equips them, while the company's team lead manages the daily queue.
Which offshore staffing company has the best recruitment process?
The ones that publish theirs. Look for assessments, English testing, interviews you run yourself, references and replacement terms. Recruiting firms for Latin America are compared in best Latin America recruiting firms for finance and accounting.
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The short version
Pick the region first: the Philippines for the lowest rates and round-the-clock coverage, India for back office and IT at monthly rates, Latin America for work in US hours. Then compare agencies inside that region on one monthly number, the overlap in hours and the replacement terms.
If you need someone in your time zone, hire Latin American talent with Vintti's staffing plan, with free and unlimited replacements and flexible buyout options.
Related reading
- best nearshore outsourcing companies in Latin America: the Latin America providers by function.
- offshore staffing in the Philippines: the Philippine market in detail.
- outsourced staffing vs employer of record: what each model covers.
- nearshore staffing costs in Latin America, 2026 guide: costs by role and country.
Sources
- Agency websites: models, prices, start times, certifications and terms, audited October 15, 2026
- Vintti, Nearshore Staffing in Latin America: Costs Guide 2026 (placement medians): https://www.vintti.com/blog/nearshore-staffing-costs-latam-2026
- IRS, Independent contractor or employee: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/independent-contractor-self-employed-or-employee
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