We're XMS, a Bangalore-based India EOR. We'll give you a straight comparison including where Remote.com is the better choice.
The Cost Reality
Remote.com charges $599 per employee per month. For a 5-person India team that's $35,940 per year in EOR fees alone — before any salary costs. For 10 people, $71,880 per year.
XMS charges ₹8,000 per employee per month — approximately $96. For a 5-person team, that's roughly $5,760 per year. The difference funds a sixth hire.
| Team Size | Remote.com / yr | XMS / yr | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 employees | $21,564 | ~$3,456 | $18,108 |
| 5 employees | $35,940 | ~$5,760 | $30,180 |
| 10 employees | $71,880 | ~$11,520 | $60,360 |
The Alternatives
Bangalore-based India EOR, founded 2015. Handles PF, ESI, TDS, employment contracts, payslips, and all Indian statutory compliance. ₹8,000/employee/month. Onboarding in 5 working days. No platform subscription — pay only for active employees. Works with US, UK, Singapore, and Australian clients.
Singapore-founded EOR with strong Asia-Pacific focus. More affordable than global platforms for India and Southeast Asia hiring. Clean product, growing compliance track record. Good middle-ground between global platforms and local providers.
Bangalore-founded EOR built specifically for India market. Competitive pricing, India-native compliance knowledge. Earlier stage but growing fast. Good option for companies wanting a platform interface with India focus.
Global EOR platform covering 180+ countries. Strong self-serve dashboard, equity management, and multi-currency payroll. The right choice when you're hiring across 3 or more countries. Expensive for India-only use cases at $599/employee/month.
When Remote.com Is Actually the Right Answer
We want to be honest here. If you're hiring in India, Poland, Brazil, and Nigeria simultaneously — managing four separate local EOR providers is a legitimate headache. Remote.com's unified platform, single invoice, and consolidated dashboard solves that problem well. The premium is justified by the consolidation value.
The math changes when India is your primary market. At that point, you're paying a global platform premium for a single-country problem that a local specialist solves at a fraction of the cost.
A US startup was paying Remote.com fees for two India engineers. After switching to XMS, their annual EOR cost dropped by over 80%. They used the saving to hire a third engineer.
Hiring only in India and paying global platform rates?
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