Compare your options before you hire: companies, freelancers and a local hire, with prices and sources

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Last checked 7 October 2026

Hiring an assistant: company, freelancer or local hire

Best virtual assistant companies: what eight of them charge, and who each one suits
Eight virtual assistant companies compared on published price, model, where the assistants work and replacement, each from its own website, dated.
Virtual assistant vs freelancer vs employee: the real cost over six months, not the hourly rate
A managed virtual assistant, a freelancer and an employee priced over six months: the hourly rate, the costs it hides, and when each one is the wrong call.
How much does a virtual assistant cost? Real rates for a freelancer, a managed assistant and a local hire
What a virtual assistant costs in 2026: freelancer rates, seven companies' published prices and a local hire's real cost in four countries, with sources.

Slack is great at chat. Here's where it stops for a team with assistants.
An honest side-by-side of Crewhall and Slack for a business with remote assistants: chat, calls, history, routines, shared logins, end-of-day reports and price.
4 ClickUp alternatives to see what your assistant got done
Four ClickUp alternatives for a business with remote assistants: Crewhall, Basecamp, Notion and monday, with what each is best for, its price and what to watch out for.
4 Basecamp alternatives to hand work to an assistant and see it done
Four Basecamp alternatives for a business with remote assistants: Crewhall, ClickUp, Notion and Twist, with what each is best for, its price and what to watch out for.
4 Motion alternatives to see what your assistant got done
Four Motion alternatives for a business with remote assistants: Crewhall, ClickUp, Notion and monday, with what each is best for, its price and what to watch out for.
4 Trainual alternatives for SOPs your assistant follows while they work
Four Trainual alternatives for a business with remote assistants: Crewhall, Whale, SweetProcess and Scribe, with what each is best for, its price and what to watch out for.
4 Hubstaff alternatives that show what got done, beyond the hours
Four Hubstaff alternatives for a business with remote assistants: Crewhall, Time Doctor, Insightful and Jibble, with what each is best for, its price and what to watch out for.