Employer of Record in India

Hire in India in about 48 hours. No entity needed.

We become the legal employer of your team in India and handle payroll, taxes, statutory contributions and compliance. You choose the person and direct the work. We take care of everything else.

Indian entity contracting · Onboarding in about 48 hours · No annual lock-in · India and 15+ countries

Speed, compliance, confidence

Most EOR providers take two to three weeks. We do not.

A process built to get your hire compliant, covered and contributing quickly.

Employment risk handled

We carry the employment obligations, including PF, ESI, gratuity and termination rules, while you keep full control of the work.

Productive from day one

Equipment, system access and onboarding ready before the start date, so your hire can contribute from the first day.

Predictable cost

One monthly invoice that covers statutory contributions and compliance filings. No hidden fees and no year-end surprises.

Time zones

Business hours that overlap with yours

Our Bengaluru team works hours that overlap with the US, Canada and Australia, so questions get answered the same day.

Is EOR right for you?

EOR works best when you need to move fast without legal overhead

Your first hire in India

No entity, no PAN and no local bank account needed. Hire your first person in days.

Scaling from 1 to 50

Add headcount without adding compliance work or legal risk.

Testing the market

Enter India without setting up a subsidiary. Validate first, invest later.

Replacing a payroll vendor

Move from a patchwork of vendors to one partner, one contract and full coverage.

Pricing

Clear pricing. No hidden fees.

Three plans for different needs. Every plan includes payroll, compliance and a dedicated experience manager.

Embark · Essential EOR

Core employment cover

$349

per employee per month

  • Payroll processing and management
  • Health insurance
  • Security awareness training
  • Dedicated experience manager
  • Engagement and recognition programme
  • Software and timesheet access
  • Welcome kit (one-time)

Enhance · EOR + workspace

For in-office teams

$549

per employee per month

  • Everything in Embark
  • Dedicated office seat
  • Laptop and accessories
  • On-site HR and infrastructure support
  • Collaboration-ready workspace

Elevate · Premium EOR

Recruit, employ and retain

$749

per employee per month

  • Everything in Enhance
  • Background verification
  • Priority compliance support
  • Shift flexibility support
  • Enhanced health and benefits (add-on)
  • Customised onboarding (add-on)

Indian businesses can be invoiced in INR with GST. Ask us for INR pricing.

How it works

Onboard in days, not months

Four steps from brief to day one. We manage each one.

1

Share the brief

Tell us who you want to hire, where and when they should start.

2

We draft the contract

A locally compliant employment agreement, ready within 24 hours.

3

Your hire signs and onboards

Payroll, benefits and tools are set up before day one.

4

You direct the work

You keep full control of the work. We handle the employment.

How we compare

StratGrid and other EOR providers

An honest comparison against well-known EOR platforms.

CriteriaDeelRemoteVelocity GlobalMultiplierStratGrid
Onboarding speedAbout 5 to 7 daysAbout 7 to 14 days2 to 4 weeksAbout 3 to 7 daysAs fast as 48 hours
Dedicated account managerEnterprise onlyShared CSMEnterprise tierShared supportEvery client
Employee experience packageCompliance onlyCompliance onlyCompliance onlyBasic benefitsFull engagement programme
PricingTiered plansCustom quotesCustom quotesListed pricingFlat and all-inclusive
Contract flexibilityMonthly plansMonthly plansAnnual commitmentMonthly plansNo lock-in
Direct access to foundersNoNoNoNoYes
Advisory includedBilled extraNot offeredSeparateNot standardIncluded

Based on publicly available information at the time of writing.

FAQ

Common questions

Yes, we manage all of them. That includes Provident Fund contributions, Employee State Insurance for eligible employees, gratuity after five years of continuous service, and statutory leave. We calculate, file and pay these for you and share monthly reports.

Payroll runs monthly in INR and is paid straight to the employee’s bank account with an itemised payslip. Indian clients are invoiced in INR with GST, and international clients in USD, on Net 10 terms with no deposit.

You do. Our employment agreements include IP assignment clauses that transfer all work product to your company, drafted to be enforceable under Indian law.

PE risk arises when a foreign company’s activities create a taxable presence in a country. Because StratGrid is the legal employer in India, your company does not employ anyone there directly, which reduces that exposure.

We manage the process in line with Indian labour law, including notice periods, full and final settlement, gratuity and statutory compliance.

Yes. Beyond India, we can support hiring in 15+ more countries through vetted in-country partners, under one agreement and one point of contact.

Your next hire in India could start this week.

No entity, no overhead and no lock-in. Tell us who you want to hire and we will take it from there.

Bengaluru-based Employer of Record and technology company, part of the StratEdge Global group. Employer of Record, resource augmentation, managed services and the EmpleYor and NavTri platforms.

Contact

contact@stratgrid.in

Registered office (India)
BHIVE Premium Whitefield Campus, Plot No. 77, JBR Tech Park, 6th Rd, EPIP Zone, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560066

Group company (USA)
StratEdge Global LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801

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