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BPO company vs virtual assistant agency
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A BPO company runs documented, QA-controlled business processes at scale, with controls, team structure, and SLAs. A virtual assistant (VA) agency supplies individual assistants for ad-hoc, general tasks. For regulated, high-volume, or auditable operations, choose a BPO; for flexible, light administrative support, a VA agency can be enough. Actigy is a BPO company.
BPO company (Actigy) vs Virtual assistant agency at a glance
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| Dimension | BPO company (Actigy) | Virtual assistant agency |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Documented business processes | Ad-hoc, general tasks |
| SOPs & QA | SOPs, maker-checker, QA sampling | Minimal or none |
| Regulated work | Yes (KYC, AML, billing, claims) | Generally no |
| Scale & continuity | Teams, coverage, backups | Single-assistant risk |
| Controls | Segregation of duties, audit trails | Limited |
| Best for | High-volume, regulated, audited ops | Light admin, scheduling, inbox |
What is a BPO company?
A BPO (business process outsourcing) company runs entire business processes for you — finance, compliance, support, billing — with documented SOPs, trained teams, QA, controls, and SLAs. It is built for high-volume, repeatable, and often regulated work.
What is a virtual assistant agency?
A VA agency supplies individual virtual assistants who handle a mix of general, ad-hoc tasks — scheduling, inbox, data entry, light admin — usually without documented processes, QA, or segregation of duties.
When to choose BPO company (Actigy)
- Your work is high-volume, repeatable, or regulated
- You need SOPs, QA, controls, and audit-ready records
- You need team coverage, continuity, and SLAs
When to choose Virtual assistant agency
- You need light, flexible admin support
- Tasks are ad-hoc and low-risk
- A single assistant is enough for the workload
Where Actigy fits
Where Actigy fits
Actigy is a BPO company, not a VA agency. We run documented, QA-controlled operations — finance, compliance, healthcare, support, and AI operations — with maker-checker controls, audit-ready records, and a Tech Lead on every team, delivered nearshore from Central and Eastern Europe.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Actigy a BPO or a virtual assistant agency?
Actigy is a BPO company. It runs documented, QA-controlled business processes — including regulated work like KYC, AML, and medical billing — with controls and SLAs, rather than supplying ad-hoc virtual assistants.
When is a virtual assistant enough?
For light, flexible, low-risk admin — scheduling, inbox, basic data entry — a virtual assistant can be enough. For high-volume, repeatable, or regulated processes that need QA and controls, a BPO is the better fit.
Can a BPO do what a VA does?
Yes, but the reverse is rarely true. A BPO can run structured admin work with QA and continuity, plus the regulated and high-volume processes a VA agency typically cannot.
Not sure which fits your operation?
Tell us the process you want to outsource. Actigy will assess scope, staffing, and delivery cost, then propose a pilot.