TL;DR
Model fee delta with our switch calculator. Migration runs parallel payroll, employee novation, and PF portability - Varimo fee $95/employee/month published.
Why this comes up
- India as one tab among many. Boilerplate contracts miss state professional tax nuance, PF wage splits, and gratuity treatment founders learn about at month-end.
- Fee stacks and FX. Per-employee fee plus FX markup on INR salary inflates employer cost versus a published flat fee with transparent pass-through.
- Vendor sprawl. BGV, insurance, and equipment often sit outside the EOR invoice - more SLAs, more invoices, more coordination for a ten-person pod.
What you get on Varimo
- Named operator support from Bengaluru - not anonymous queues.
- India payroll, TDS, PF, ESI, and professional tax in one run.
- Agentic payrun pre-checks before you approve disbursement.
- USD billing with INR pass-through lines finance can reconcile.
How it works with Varimo
Scope → employ → pay → scale
- 1
Week 1 - Kickoff & data
- Contracts, payroll history, leave balances - typically a short working session.
- 2
Week 2 - Novation offers
- Mirror comp and service; employees sign new employment agreements.
- 3
Cycle N−1 - Parallel payroll
- One cycle on both systems, reconciled to the rupee before cut-over.
- 4
Cycle N - Cut-over
- First full Varimo payroll; prior provider wound down cleanly.
How we compare for India-only teams
We do not invent competitor fees - use the switch calculator with your invoice. These pages explain when a global platform fits vs an India operator.
- Varimo vs Deel →
Strong global contractor and multi-country EOR. Varimo is India-only - published $95/employee/month and Bengaluru-run statutory payroll when India is the whole problem.
- Varimo vs Remote →
India sits in a large country catalog. Varimo publishes pricing and treats India employment as the product, not a tab.
- Varimo vs Rippling →
US HR and IT suite with international add-ons. Varimo employs the India team without running PF and PT inside a US payroll SKU.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does switching take?
- Often 6–12 weeks for larger teams; under 10 employees can move faster. Parallel payroll is the gating step.
- Do gratuity and leave carry over?
- Yes when documented from the prior employer. PF UANs remain portable.
- What carries over on the switch date?
- Role, manager, and comp when mirrored in novation. Leave balances and gratuity service when documented from the prior EOR. PF UAN stays with the employee.
Think it through with an operator
30 minutes on city, CTC, contractors vs EOR, and timeline - no deck required.
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