What are the most affordable virtual assistant services?
Look, I get it.
You could use some extra help these days, but it’s not like your pockets are just overflowing with cash and you can afford a personal or executive assistant to do your bidding at all hours of the day and night.
Wouldn’t that be nice though?
But thankfully you don’t have to break the bank to begin to ease your workload. In fact, you can get started with personal or business outsourcing for less than $50 a month.
I scoured the VirtualAssistantAssistant.com database to compile this list of the lowest cost virtual assistant companies. I’ve tested many of these services myself, and will do my best to share example use cases where I have them.
Ready? Let’s dive in.
OnlineJobs.ph has become the leading platform to find qualified virtual assistants in the Philippines. The beauty of OnlineJobs is in their powerful filtering system. It’s basically a resume database, and you can filter by the date the listing was created, skills required, the level of skill (very important), and desired salary.
The site is primarily geared toward finding a full-time or part-time virtual team member–either 40 or 20 hours per week.
The rates start at $69 a month to be able to contact the workers. You can do all the filtering and searching you want, but you can’t communicate with the workers until you pay. They also have a Free 2-day trial!
Our full OnlineJobs.ph review | Visit OnlineJobs.ph
On Fiverr.com you can find a huge range of virtual services starting at just $5. You can even find people willing to serve as your loyal virtual assistant for an hour or two at a time.
This platform is a popular spot for finding affordable skilled and up-and-coming freelancers. I like Fiverr’s a la carte ordering system–there’s no posting a job description and waiting for bids.
Instead, you find someone who can do the exact thing you need, and hit the “buy now” button to get started. Speed, ease of use, and affordability is where Fiverr shines.
What I Use Fiverr For:
- Website graphics
- Blog articles
- Social media images
- Book covers (including the cover of the Virtual Assistant Assistant book)
- Website technical help and troubleshooting
- Site speed tune-ups
- Chatbots
- Infographics
- Podcast introductory voiceovers
- Video intro sequences
- and more
These gigs have ranged from the base $5 level, all the way up to over $300 for more time-intensive specialized projects.
(If you don’t want to mess around with rookie sellers, definitely check out Fiverr Pro — pre-vetted and hand-selected professionals.)
There really is a wealth of services on the site and is often the first place I turn to when I have a quick project I’d like to test out. Because it’s so inexpensive, I often test several sellers at once, especially for subjective tasks like graphics, and just pick my favorite.
My basic strategy for finding high-quality providers is to search for whatever I need help with, and then identify the sellers and the gigs with tons of positive feedback.
Read Related: 49 Fiverr Alternatives for Finding Freelancers
Fiverr Pros:
- Speed of hiring
- Inexpensive — even to test several service providers
- Wide breadth of virtual services available
Fiverr Cons:
- Quality can be hit-or-miss, especially at lower price points
- Selecting a provider can be time-consuming
- Platform seems to have high turnover — if you find a great freelancer, try and get their contact info in case they stop using Fiverr!
Our full Fiverr review | Visit Fiverr
India-based MyTasker has been serving VA clients for more than 8 years with plans starting at $140 a month for 10 hours of service with a dedicated assistant. This may seem a bit more $, but you do get a dedicated assistant, which makes a huge difference in communication and productivity. We can save you an additional 20% by using the code VAA20MT but they also frequently run promotions – so keep an eye out!
MyTasker virtual assistants are trained to handle a host of tasks, including the standard administrative stuff, web research, social media management, virtual receptionists, and much more. Many clients turn to them for help with:
I currently use MyTasker and am always impressed with their prompt and professional service.
Our full MyTasker review | Visit MyTasker
Task Virtual’s Full Time VA plan starts at just $3.12/ hour for the first month and then $6.24 / hour along the consecutive months.
You can apply the code TRY50 to get 50% OFF on the Full Time plan that gives 160 hours / month.
Our full TaskVirtual review | Visit TaskVirtual
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Service Specialization
- Real estate management
- Professional AI Tools operations
- Data entry (spreadsheets & CRMs)
- Administrative support & Customer Care
- Social media managing
- eCommerce design & management
Dashboard
Their dashboard is secured, intuitive to navigate, and best for task management.
On the dedicated assistant side of things, $60 is among the lowest price point I’ve seen and you’ll be getting 5 hours. There are plenty of other plans as well where validities vary from monthly to quarterly. They also roll over hours if you stay in the same active plan in the next billing.
Tasks Expert is a US-based virtual assistant company specializing in providing virtual assistants to individuals and companies of all sizes across the globe.
Although the company is headquartered in the US, their assistants work from their offices in Mumbai, India. This enables Tasks Expert to offer some very competitive hourly rates.
VAA Exclusive: Task Expert is offering free 4 days trial 2.5 hours daily usage total 10 hours with Code VAA10!
Tasks Expert has four different pricing plans. Rates start as low as $4.50/hr for their largest hourly plan, and are as high as $9.50/hr for their pay-as-you-go-plan.
A complete list of their pricing plans at the time of publishing is:
- Bronze – $9.50/hr on a pay-as-you-go basis.
- Silver – $6.50/hr for 40 hours.
- Gold – $5.50/hr for 80 hours.
- Platinum – $4.50/hr for 160 hours.
VAA Exclusive: Task Expert is offering free 4 days trial 2.5 hours daily usage total 10 hours with Code VAA10!
Our full Tasks Expert review | Visit Tasks Expert
6. TaskBullet
TaskBullet was founded in 2013 and has quickly become a leader in the virtual assistant industry. The company is owned and operated in the United States with the staff based in the Philippines.
TaskBullet uses a unique “Bucket System” of buying hours, which means no monthly bills, contracts, or fees.
You can upgrade, downgrade, or take a break, it’s up to you.
Many TaskBullet VAs have several years of experience in their fields. You can get an assistant who’ll handle:
- website management
- mail marketing
- social media accounts
- customer service
- research
- and more
Getting started with TaskBullet is very quick and easy. They can usually have you submitting tasks the same day you sign up.
Our full TaskBullet Review | Visit TaskBullet
OkayRelax is my favorite task-based virtual assistant service, with plans starting at $29.95 per month for 5 tasks up to 30 minutes.
I’m actually on the next tier of OkayRelax service, which is currently $99.95 per month for 25 tasks — but most importantly, it gives me a dedicated assistant (Angel) I can delegate to every time.
I’ve been a customer for years, and have recommended the service to many readers and friends.
I think tapping into the pool of assistants can work really well for certain tasks, like general administrative and research tasks, but I like the consistency and learning that happens over time with a dedicated assistant.
One cool thing about OkayRelax is if you have a task that’s longer than 30 minutes, that’s OK — you can just ask your assistant to charge as many tasks as they need to get the job done.
What I Use OkayRelax For:
- Formatting blog posts
- Collecting screen shots
- Installing lead magnets on my website
- Recurring weekly reports and data entry
- Updating content on websites
- and more
OkayRelax Pros:
- Super affordable dedicated assistant plan
- Assistants work US business hours
- You can delegate longer tasks if needed
- Reliable service — I’ve had 4 OkayRelax assistants and they’ve all been strong performers.
OkayRelax Cons:
- Since it’s a shared assistant service, sometimes task turnaround times can be slow
- Sometimes I run out of tasks during busy months (they let me renew early so we could get back to work!)
- Task request ticket system can generate more emails than necessary
Our full OkayRelax review | Visit OkayRelax
Stuff is an interesting new personal assistant app, where you can submit “unlimited” requests for a flat $50 a month. (An earlier iteration of the app was called Delegate.)
Back when it was Delegate, I tested it out myself for tasks like:
- Product research (What are the best lightweight khaki shorts for men? Where can I replace these blinds?)
- Restaurant reservations
- Finding activities (What’s the best nigiri restaurant in Seattle?)
I honestly have a hard time coming up with personal tasks to send them, but I can definitely see how this would be a handy service to literally have in your pocket.
Our full Stuff review | Visit Stuff
9. Wervas
Wervas, short for We “R” Virtual Assistants, is a leading provider of affordable virtual assistants in India.
Task-based plans start at just $50 a month for 25 tasks, and actually go as low as $1 per task if you order 200 a month.
What counts as a task?
The Wervas site lists activities like:
- admin support
- lifestyle assistance
- travel assistance
- email management
- social media posting
- small online research
- appointment scheduling
- and more.
Hourly plans at Wervas start at just $100 a month for 10 hours of support.
Virtual Assistant Assistant Exclusive: Get 10% off your first month of Wervas service through this link. (May not be valid on the task plan.)
Our full Wervas review | Visit Wervas
For just $70, you can buy 10 hours of virtual assistant support from Tasks Assistant, a newer VA company in India. The company also offers a 5-hour free trial, effectively giving you 50% more time for free.
There are no ongoing commitments; if you like the service you can buy another block of 10 hours as needed. That $7 per hour rate is among the lowest I’ve found.
Tasks Assistant was founded in 2014 and can handle a wide variety of remote work.
Our full Tasks Assistant review | Visit Tasks Assistant
The venerable Ask Sunday has been providing virtual assistant services for over 10 years.
For those dipping their toes into the world of outsourcing, they offer a $79 per month plan that includes your first 5 hours of work.
If you need more help, you don’t have to upgrade or commit to a larger plan; additional hours are simply billed at $17 an hour.
In recent years, the India-based company has shifted toward serving entrepreneurs and small businesses, but still welcomes individual clients who could use a hand.
Our full AskSunday review | Visit AskSunday
Use Per Wish is a startup virtual assistant company in India with backing from some industry veterans.
The setup is unique in that the service is just $10 an hour with no monthly minimums or automatic renewals. Just pay for what you need and use the hours as you go.
Use Per Wish has a large team of qualified assistants at your disposal to help with a variety of administrative tasks.
Our full Use Per Wish review | Visit Use Per Wish
QuickMonday is a virtual assistant company located in Sri Lanka that specializes in providing dedicated virtual assistants to small and medium-sized companies across the globe. They have a quick 3-step onboarding process and provide services in the following categories:
- Social media marketing
- Bookkeeping
- Executive admin
- Internet research
- Travel planning
- Real estate
QuickMonday offers very competitive rates starting at just $6 per hour.
They price their assistant based on the number of years’ experience they have. A complete list of plans at the time of publishing was as follows:
- Entry (1-2 years’ experience) – $6/hr
- Intermediate (2-4 years’ experience) – $7/hr
- Professional (4-8 years’ experience) – $8/hr
- Expert (8+ years’ experience) – $9/hr
There is a minimum requirement of 10 hours per month for Entry and Intermediate VAs, 20 hours for a Professional, and 40 hours per month for an Expert.
Low Cost Virtual Assistant Services: Conclusion
These virtual assistant services represent some of the best “bang” for your outsourcing buck. My recommendation is to check the profiles of the companies that look like the best fit.
From there, you can create a trial account to test-drive the service, or sign-up for a small monthly plan. The beauty is they’re all so inexpensive–it’s a very low-risk way to dip your toes into outsourcing.
Already know what you need help with? Check out our list of the Best Virtual Assistants in every category.
Frequently Asked Questions
What virtual assistant services are the cheapest?
You can begin outsourcing to virtual assistants for $5 or less per task. Companies like Fiverr, Delegate, and OkayRelax make it easy and affordable to get started. Check out the full list at Virtual Assistant Assistant for more information.
How much do virtual assistants cost?
The price range for virtual assistants depends mostly on their location and skills. Overseas, you’ll find virtual assistants in the $3-10 an hour range. In the more expensive labor markets like the US, Canada, and Western Europe, you might expect to pay $15-35 or more for a qualified virtual assistant.
Where can I find an affordable full-time virtual assistant?
Several virtual assistant companies offer full-time support at affordable rates. In India and the Philippines, you might expect to pay $1000 a month or less. By hiring directly, though a site like OnlineJobs.ph, for example, you can find rates at $500 a month or less for a full-time virtual worker. Please check out the full list of virtual assistant companies at Virtual Assistant Assistant for more info.
Your Turn
Have you worked with any of these virtual assistant companies? What did you think?
Were they a good value for the money or did you find it worthwhile to spend a little more for dedicated support or an assistant closer to home?
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