Quick Verdict
If India is your only or primary hiring market, Omnivoo wins on price (transparent $149/employee/month vs G-P’s quote-only $699-$1,000+), FX (0.4% vs typical 1-2%), onboarding speed (5-7 days vs 7-15), and state-level compliance depth (all 28 states with direct Professional Tax registrations).
If you are running global expansion across 30-50+ countries with a procurement team that requires 100%-owned entities, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 27001 from your Employer of Record, G-P wins. It is the largest pure-EOR by volume, the company that created the modern EOR category in 2012, and its multi-country entity coverage is best-in-class.
Both can be right answers. They solve different problems.
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | G-P (Globalization Partners) | Omnivoo |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 (Boston) | 2025 (Bangalore) |
| Country coverage | 180+ countries (187 owned subsidiaries) | India only |
| India states (active registrations) | 1 India entity | All 28 states + 8 UTs |
| Pricing model | Quote-only; not published | Published on website |
| Base EOR fee per employee per month | $699-$1,000+ (industry research) | From $149 (flat) |
| Effective all-in cost (with FX, add-ons) | $950-$1,500+ per third-party data | $149 base + 0.4% FX |
| FX markup | 1-2% typical (less transparent) | 0.4% (disclosed on invoice) |
| Onboarding time (India) | 7-15 business days | 5-7 business days |
| Entity model | 100%-owned subsidiaries everywhere | Owned India entity |
| Security certifications | SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 | India statutory + standard data security |
| AI product | G-P Gia (50 countries + 50 US states) | India-specific compliance AI (28 states) |
| Best for | Global multi-country enterprise expansion | India-primary teams |
Pricing breakdown — verified facts only
G-P does not publish EOR pricing publicly. Every quote is sales-routed and depends on country mix, headcount, salary band, and contract length. We are not going to invent a number. What we can do is report what third-party industry research consistently finds in 2026:
- eorHQ: “$699+ per employee per month” base, with effective costs running higher
- Gloroots: base around $699+ with all-in costs reaching $950-$1,500+
- RemotePeople: $800-$1,000+ per employee per month depending on country, volume, and contract
- PeopleManagingPeople: consistently positions G-P as the most expensive in the category, justified by entity ownership and enterprise infrastructure
For India specifically, no source we found indicates G-P discounts below its global headline. Omnivoo’s pricing is published transparently on the pricing page: from $149 per employee per month, no setup fee, no deposit, no transaction fee, 0.4% FX fee with mid-market rate disclosed on every invoice.
Worked example: 5 India engineers at ₹20 LPA each
Total annual gross payroll: ₹1,00,00,000 (~$119,000 at ₹84 = $1).
On G-P ($750/employee/month midpoint + 1.5% FX): EOR fee $45,000 + FX $1,785 + employer PF $1,286 + gratuity $1,720 = ~$49,791/year
On Omnivoo ($149/employee/month + 0.4% FX): EOR fee $8,940 + FX $476 + PF $1,286 + gratuity $1,720 = ~$12,422/year
The annual cost difference on a 5-person India team is approximately $37,000 per year. Statutory employer costs (PF, gratuity) are identical because they are fixed by Indian law. To be clear: G-P is not “overpriced.” For a Fortune 500 with 1,200 global employees where India is 30 of them, the per-employee delta is rounding error against one global vendor with treasury-grade reliability. For an India-primary team, it is not. See cost to hire an employee in India 2026 and best EOR India for broader context.
India compliance depth
India is a 28-state country for compliance purposes. Each state runs its own Shops & Establishments Act, Professional Tax schedule, and (often) Labour Welfare Fund regime:
- Maharashtra: PT of ₹200/month for 11 months and ₹300 in February (the “February top-up”). LWF biannual.
- Karnataka: Flat ₹200/month above threshold, monthly remittance.
- Tamil Nadu: PT filed half-yearly on slabs that don’t match Karnataka or Maharashtra.
- West Bengal: Monthly slabs, separate LWF filing rhythm.
- Gujarat, Andhra, Telangana, Kerala, MP, Odisha: Different rate cards and cadences.
- Punjab, Haryana, Delhi: No state PT but Shops & Establishments rules still vary.
“G-P solves the breadth problem - hiring in 187 countries from one platform. Omnivoo solves the depth problem - getting India right when an employee moves from Bangalore to Mumbai mid-year.”
G-P operates one India entity as part of a 187-country footprint. Omnivoo holds direct PT registrations in every state that levies it and runs an internal calendar that auto-files on the right cadence. The depth gap shows up in edge cases: cross-state relocations, new labour code rollouts (Code on Wages, IR Code, Social Security Code, OSH Code), year-end Form 16 by the June 15 deadline, and complex F&F settlements with leave encashment, pro-rata bonus, notice recovery, and PF transfer. For a vanilla single-engineer hire in Bangalore, both platforms handle the case competently.
FX cost comparison
FX markup is the most underestimated cost in global EOR pricing because it doesn’t appear on the headline rate card. Third-party reviews document G-P’s FX as 1-2% above mid-market with less transparency than Deel or Remote on how the spread is calculated. Enterprise customers can negotiate it down; mid-market customers take the default. Omnivoo’s FX fee is 0.4% on every payroll run, with the mid-market rate printed on every invoice alongside the applied rate.
On a 10-person India team paying ~$238,000/year in INR payroll:
| FX cost | Annual |
|---|---|
| Omnivoo (0.4%) | $952 |
| G-P low end (1.0%) | $2,380 |
| G-P typical (1.5%) | $3,570 |
| G-P high end (2.0%) | $4,760 |
For broader pricing context see cheapest EOR India and top EOR providers India 2026.
Speed of hiring
G-P published onboarding range: 5-15 business days globally, varying by country. Per third-party reviews: UK and Canada at 5-7 days (mature corridors), Germany at 7-10, Brazil and Mexico at 10-15, India typically in the 7-15 day window. The wider band is because G-P runs a manual compliance review on every contract rather than self-serve generation. The first hire in a new country also requires a scoping call, commercial proposal, and contract setup before the onboarding clock starts - that can add 1-2 weeks for a first-market entry.
Omnivoo’s onboarding SLA: 5-7 business days for India hires, with no first-country overhead because India is the only country. Entity registrations, statutory filings, state-level Professional Tax setups, and PF/ESI account establishment are all pre-built. The clock starts when the offer is signed.
Speed matters because Indian engineering candidates typically have multiple competing offers. Every additional day of onboarding overhead is a day where the candidate could renege or counter-offer.
When to pick G-P
G-P is the right answer when:
- You are hiring across 20+ countries simultaneously and want one global vendor
- Your procurement team requires 100%-owned entity coverage as a hard requirement (banking, pharma, defense)
- Your security review requires SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 from your EOR
- India is incidental to your global footprint (under 10 employees out of 500+)
- You value G-P Gia’s multi-country AI compliance across 50 countries
- Your headcount is large enough that the per-employee fee is rounding error vs operational simplification
For a Fortune 500 running 1,000+ global employees and treating India as one node in a 30-country footprint, G-P is genuinely a top-three answer alongside Deel and Remote.
When to pick Omnivoo
Omnivoo is the right answer when:
- India is your only or primary hiring market (5+ employees and 50%+ of headcount)
- You are cost-sensitive and want flat, published pricing without a sales-led quote
- You need state-level depth across all 28 states, not just the major hubs
- You want transparent FX at 0.4% with the mid-market rate on every invoice
- You expect Indian employees to have an India-standard payroll experience with full CTC breakdown, investment declarations, and Form 16 by June 15
- You need a support team in IST with India-specific compliance expertise
The decision is whether you are buying global infrastructure or India execution. Both are legitimate. See other India specialists for broader landscape.
Migration playbook from G-P to Omnivoo
Switching India EORs is sensitive because of PF UAN continuity, gratuity tenure, and statutory filings, but it is routine. Omnivoo handles most of the operational lift.
- Data export from G-P. Payroll history, Form 16 copies, PF UAN numbers, ESI numbers, leave balances, current CTC breakdowns, and offer letters. G-P’s enterprise reporting makes this clean - typically 5-7 business days.
- Employee notification and revised offer letters. CTC, take-home, role, manager, and benefits stay identical; the legal employer of record changes. Omnivoo prepares revised paperwork.
- Full-and-final settlement at G-P. Pick a clean cut-over date - usually month-end. G-P processes F&F including leave encashment, pro-rata bonus, and final TDS. Gratuity tenure is preserved via PF UAN transfer.
- Onboarding at Omnivoo. Day 1 of the next month: employees sign new contracts, PF UANs are linked (no new UAN generated), Professional Tax filings move to Omnivoo, and the first payroll runs on the normal cadence.
Most G-P-to-Omnivoo migrations complete within a single payroll cycle. The recurring fee delta typically pays back the migration cost in 30-45 days for teams of 5+. If you are keeping G-P for non-India geographies, the federated split is clean because India payroll integrates with most global HRIS via standard exports. See EOR vs entity in India if you are evaluating an own-entity alternative.
Other comparisons
For broader competitive context: Omnivoo vs Deel India, Omnivoo vs Remote, Omnivoo vs Multiplier, Omnivoo vs Oyster, Omnivoo vs Rippling EOR, Omnivoo vs Papaya Global, Omnivoo vs Wisemonk.
Honest summary
“G-P built the EOR category. They are the largest pure-EOR by volume and the answer for genuine global expansion. For India hiring specifically, the per-employee economics and state-level compliance depth move strongly in favor of an India-native specialist.”
G-P is a good company. They invented the modern EOR in 2012 and they remain the deepest pure-EOR footprint in the market. None of that changes the math for an India-primary team: published pricing matters when you can’t get a quote, 0.4% FX matters when payroll is your largest line item, 5-7 day onboarding matters when candidates have competing offers, and direct Professional Tax registrations across all 28 states matter when an employee moves from Bangalore to Mumbai.
If your hiring is global and India is one node in a 30-country plan, talk to G-P first. If India is your story, the right comparison set is India specialists - and within that set, Omnivoo’s combination of $149 starting price, 0.4% FX, 5-7 day onboarding, and 28-state coverage is competitive on every dimension that matters. Worker misclassification, co-employment exposure, and permanent establishment risk work the same way with both providers - those are jurisdictional, not vendor-specific. The differentiation is in execution.