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Build your own offshore support team without a BPO

Hire support agents and virtual assistants in 150+ countries and run the team yourself. Agreements and USD payouts in one run, from $49 per contractor a month.

Coverage
24 hours, New York time
Live
0:00
6:00
12:00
18:00
24:00
Lisbon
Morning
Bogotá
Afternoon
Manila
Overnight
Standard time
24/7
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Queue covered
Three time zones, one team
Follow the sun

Three time zones, one queue that never sleeps

Shift
Team
Local hours
New York hours
Morning
Lisbon
9:00 to 18:00
4:00 to 13:00
Afternoon
Bogotá
12:00 to 21:00
12:00 to 21:00
Overnight
Manila
9:00 to 18:00
20:00 to 5:00

Standard time. Daylight saving shifts some hours by one.

Every role on the team

Agents, leads and assistants, paid the way they work

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Support agents

Answer tickets, chats and calls on every shift.

Hourly or monthly
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Team leads

Run the queue, coach agents and report to you.

Monthly
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Virtual assistants

Handle admin, scheduling and back-office tasks.

Monthly or per task
What to get right

Where offshore support teams break down

01
Your team or a BPO

A BPO owns your agents and your quality. Your own team keeps both in-house.

Ontop
Hire agents as contractors and run the team yourself.
02
Shift schedules

Fixed shifts and exclusivity can look like employment in some countries.

Ontop
Each agent signs an agreement for independent work in their country before the first shift.
03
Gaps in coverage

Hiring in one country leaves hours when nobody answers.

Ontop
Hire agents across countries and pay them all in one run.
Why your agents stay

Keep your best agents on the queue

Turnover is the most expensive thing in support. Reliable pay in dollars is one reason good agents stay.

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Same payday for every shift

Morning, afternoon and overnight agents get paid in the same run.

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Dollars in their own account

Pay lands in USD in an Ontop Global Account, with a Visa card to spend it.

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No BPO in the middle

What you pay goes to your agents, not to an outsourcing margin.

How it works

From first shift to payday

Step 1: agreement icon
01
Agreement

An agreement for each agent's country, signed before the first shift.

Step 2: onboarding icon
02
Onboarding

Agents verify their identity in the app, from home.

Step 3: payment run icon
03
Payment run

Pay every shift in one run.

Step 4: payday icon
04
Payday

Their pay lands in USD, in their Global Account.

Ontop is your contractor of record, from $49 per contractor a month. See pricing →

FAQ

Questions about offshore support teams

Should I build my own offshore support team or use a BPO?
Build your own if you want to choose your agents and own the quality. You hire them as contractors, and Ontop handles their agreements and pays the team in one run, in USD.
Can I hire virtual assistants abroad with Ontop?
Yes. Virtual assistants work as independent contractors, so Ontop prepares their agreement and pays them with the rest of your team.
Do I need an entity to hire support agents abroad?
No, not for agents who work as contractors. To hire agents as employees, you need a local entity or an employer of record.
How do I cover customer support 24/7 with an offshore team?
Hire agents in three time zones, for example Lisbon, Bogotá and Manila. Together they cover the full day on New York time, and you pay them all in one run.
How much does Ontop cost for support teams?
From $49 per agent a month, whatever the shift. See every plan on the pricing page.
Book a demo

Answers around the clock, one team to pay

See how Ontop fits your support plan.

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Support agents
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Team leads
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Virtual assistants
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Chat agents
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Back office
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QA analysts