Everything Deel charges extra for.We call it standard.
Everything Deel charges extra for.
We call it standard.
India-specialist EOR. Deel charges $599/month for a global platform. We cost significantly less and we actually know India.
Response within 2 hours · No setup fees · No pressure
Built for India.
Not retrofitted for it.
Deel is a global platform bolted together for India. Our entire stack — contracts, payroll, compliance, exits — is written around Indian labour law from the ground up.
| Feature | ✦ Versatile Club | Deel |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly EOR Cost | ↓ Up to 67% less | $599/employee |
| PF, ESIC & Professional Tax | ✓ Fully managed | ⚠ Generic handling |
| Form 16 & TDS Returns | ✓ Included, filed quarterly | ✗ Not included |
| Gratuity & F&F Settlement | ✓ End-to-end | ✗ Not supported |
| Employment Contracts | ✓ Indian labour law | ⚠ Global templates |
| Onboarding Time | ✓ 48 hours | ⚠ 2–4 weeks |
| HR Support | ✓ India-specialist manager | ⚠ Shared global team |
| Setup Fee | ✓ None | ✗ Charged separately |
From offer accepted to first payslip in 48 hours.
Share the hire details
Role, compensation, start date. We draft a fully compliant Indian employment contract within 24 hours.
We handle onboarding
PF, ESIC, PT registration, KYC, bank setup — our India-specialist team handles everything. Employee live in 48 hours.
Payroll runs itself
Monthly salary, TDS, statutory deductions, itemised payslips — on time, every time. One invoice to you.
Clean exits, always
Form 16, gratuity, notice pay, leave encashment — every F&F component handled correctly on the way out.
The complete India EOR stack.
One price.
Statutory Compliance — PF, ESIC, PT, LWF
Registrations, monthly filings, and annual returns handled entirely. We stay current with every regulatory change so you don't have to track them.
No Entity Required
Hire in India without registering a company. We're the employer on record — you keep full operational control.
TDS, Form 16 & IT Filings
Quarterly TDS returns and annual Form 16 for every employee. Zero penalty exposure, always on time.
Full & Final Settlement
Gratuity, earned leave, notice pay — every F&F component computed and cleared accurately when someone exits.
Dedicated India HR Manager
One contact who knows Indian labour law. Phone, email, WhatsApp — not a global support queue.
Indian Employment Contracts
Drafted under the Shops & Establishments Act and state rules — not global templates reworded.
Teams that switched.
"Deel couldn't handle Form 16 or gratuity on our employee's exit. Versatile Club sorted both without us lifting a finger. Night and day difference in India expertise."
"We needed a Bangalore engineer on payroll fast — no time to set up an entity. Versatile Club had everything running in under 48 hours. That speed saved a critical hire."
"The cost difference was real, but what sold us was depth. PF, ESIC, TDS — handled proactively. We haven't thought about India payroll compliance since switching."
Priced for your
team size.
Every company's India hiring looks different. Tell us a bit about your situation and we'll send a number that makes sense — no pressure, no one-size-fits-all.
- Response within 2 business hours
- Transparent, itemised quote
- No obligation to commit
- Ask us about our new client offer
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Not just an EOR.
A partner built for how you actually hire.
Not retrofitted
from enterprise.
Global EOR platforms are designed for Fortune 500s and trickled down to startups. Versatile Club was built specifically for US- and UK-based founders hiring in India — leaner processes, faster decisions, no enterprise bloat or 6-month contracts.
Founder-first EORThen we employ them
for you.
Deel is a compliance wrapper — you bring your own hire. Versatile Club sources pre-vetted Indian talent through our curated network, then handles the EOR side seamlessly. One partner from search to payslip, with 30/60/90-day success rituals built in.
Talent + EOR in oneYour team stays
with you.
Every Versatile contract includes binding IP ownership clauses — all work product belongs exclusively to your business. And because we hire for culture-fit, not just availability, retention is built in. We don't hire fast to fire fast.
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