To run a business, one has to be a jack of all trades. But juggling between multiple tasks on a daily basis as a business owner can end up taking a toll on your business’s growth.
But that’s where virtual assistants can come to the rescue!
From simplifying everyday tasks to overseeing complex ones—these virtual professionals can supercharge your business to foster growth.
The Philippines is a hotspot for hiring VAs—here are three reasons why:
To churn out the best Philippines-based VA websites, we considered the following touchstones:
With that said, let’s check the list!
Starting Price: $2,600/assistant/month, working full-time
Types of Remote Staff Provided: Virtual Assistants, Marketers, Designers, Developers, and Customer Support
US-Based Staff Availability: No. Globally based
Languages Supported: English
Credibility: High
Leverage Assistants is a white-glove virtual assistant staffing company. The company was founded by Stephen Turban, a serial entrepreneur and McKinsey alum (his last company was bootstrapped to 8-digit revenue), and it focuses on picking 1% talent globally and then training you to delegate to them effectively. Leverage is highly selective for applicants—selecting less than 0.2% of its applicants who apply.
Leverage Assistants match businesses with flexible, college-educated, competent offshore talent. Most of Leverage’s talent is in the Philippines or South Africa. Leverage is known for its high quality of talent and its delegation training for founders.
The service, however, is not as in-demand as other virtual assistant companies like Upwork (placement times are 2-4 weeks), and the service often includes a waitlist for interested founders, Leverage only provides full-time virtual assistants.
Starting Price: $99/month
Types of Services Offered: Project Management, Bookkeeping, Cold Calling, Lead Generation, Graphic Designing, Sales, Accounting, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Both
Credibility: High
VirtualStaff.ph is an online marketplace that focuses on providing Philippines-based VAs. They have a pool of over 1,000,000 professionals with diverse skills. You can easily delegate tasks across different fields like bookkeeping, link building, digital marketing, social media, and more. Even if you need assistance with admin support or cold calling, VirtualStaff.ph’s VAs can come in handy.
The platform is quite user-friendly, and its subscription charges are reasonable for a business just starting out with VAs. As a business owner, you also get full flexibility over the type of VA you want to hire and the price you wish to pay for a certain number of hours. However, hiring VAs through it is a long-drawn process.
Starting Price: $99/month
Types of Services Offered: Data Entry, Writing, Bookkeeping, Graphic Designing, SEO, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Both
Credibility: High
OnlineJobs.ph is another destination for businesses seeking VAs in the Philippines. You can consider investing in it if you are looking for assistance in lead generation, project management, Google ads, product listing, or any other task that requires special attention. Their range of services is vast and covers most day-to-day business functions.
As for the VAs, OnlineJobs.ph has over 2,000,000 professionals associated with it. Once you sign up, you get access to all of their resumes and hire on your terms—one of the main reasons we added this platform to our list. But a major disadvantage is that OnlineJobs.ph only acts as an intermediary—it doesn’t provide any support for managing your hired VA.
Starting Price: NA
Types of Services Offered: Web Development, Telemarketing, Project Management, Digital Marketing, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Credibility: Medium
Outsourced is a VA outsourcing company. If you want to build an offshore team exclusively in the Philippines, this makes for an ideal choice. Their professionals can assist you in 10 key business verticals, including IT, healthcare, engineering, marketing, and finance.
This platform claims to source the top 5% of VAs in the Philippines. Additionally, you also get the flexibility to hire home-based or office-based VAs, as per your choice. However the problem is Outsourced’s ambiguous pricing, which makes it hard to evaluate whether its services are truly worth it or not.
Starting Price: 25% of the annual salary (one-time) + $99/month (optional)
Types of Services Offered: Writing, Customer Support, Graphic Designing, Accounting, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Both
Credibility: Medium
MultiplyMii is a company that helps brands find and recruit professional Filipino VAs. It has a vast network of professionals who offer end-to-end solutions in both basic and complex tasks like writing, accounts management, HR, marketing, and much more.
The main aim of the platform is to offer access to VAs who provide professional services at half the cost—and that’s why we’ve added it to the list. However, the hiring process is extremely tardy and long-drawn. So, it’s best to look for an alternative if you urgently need a VA.
Starting Price: $9.99/hour
Types of Services Offered: Bookkeeping, Customer Support, Back Office Support, Sales & Billing, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Both
Credibility: Medium
Remote CoWorker is an online platform that pools VAs from the Philippines. With its help, you can onboard experts to help you with bookkeeping, real estate business management, back office support, and a range of other corporate tasks.
The platform claims all its VAs are vetted professionals with college degrees and domain specialties. Moreover, it also lets you hire VAs exclusively adept in specific business verticals like eCommerce, healthcare, insurance, etc. However, one potential downside is that it may not be suitable for enterprises with large-scale outsourcing needs.
Starting Price: Custom pricing
Types of Services Offered: Accounting & Bookkeeping, Advertising, Event Planning, Wealth Management, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Both
Credibility: Low
Outsource Access is a platform that’s designed to help businesses recruit professional, Philippines-based VAs from across the globe. Offering services in over 75 industries, they have over 500 VAs who are experts in their respective domains.
Talking of domains, they mainly specialize in healthcare, banking, advertising, real estate and finance. So, you can outsource most management and administrative tasks irrespective of the industry you operate in. In fact, Outsource Access also has tailored VA hiring frameworks for solopreneurs, small businesses, and medium businesses. However, one disadvantage of this platform is its low credibility. So, opt for it only to delegate low-stakes jobs.
Starting Price: $999/month
Types of Services Offered: Data Entry, Admin Support, Real Estate Business Management, Social Media Management, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Both
Credibility: Low
TaskBullet is a platform that offers VA solutions from experts exclusively based in the Philippines. Its range of services is exhaustive, spanning data entry, marketing and sales assistance, accounts management, customer services, and a lot more.
The platform’s top USP is its reasonable price. Moreover, TaskBullet also provides VAs for specific tasks, which is yet another advantage.
Starting Price: $595
Types of Services Offered: General Administration, Content Writing, Web Marketing, Graphic Designing, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Both
Credibility: Low
Virtual Staff Finder is a VA recruitment platform that connects you with vetted Filipino VAs. It claims to have recruited over 8,000 professionals in more than 45 countries across the globe—and that’s saying something. Their most in-demand services are telemarketing, customer service, bookkeeping, and general administration. But apart from this, you can also hire experts in specific fields like SEO and WordPress.
A good thing about this platform is that it is entirely Philippines-based—so that increases their chances of tapping the best talent from there. However, Trustpilot reviews for the platform are quite negative in nature, with their customer service rated below average.
Starting Price: NA
Types of Services Offered: Amazon Specialist, Legal Assistance, Content Writing, Ads Management, and more
Full-Time/Part-Time: Both
Credibility: Low
Support Shepherd is a headhunter agency that helps you hire Filipino VAs. It houses a large number of professionals. They specialize in day-to-day business nitty-gritty like inventory planning, vendor management, consultation, underwriting, social media management, and whatnot.
The reason we’ve added Support Shepherd to our list is because of its comprehensive set of services. Moreover, the platform’s VA recruitment process is pretty straightforward and easy to navigate. However, the pricing plan is unclear, and the platform’s reviews indicate its professionals aren’t properly vetted—which is an issue.
Founded by serial entrepreneurs, Leverage Assistants is a white-glove service that helps you find 1% assistants and then teaches you how to build leverage with them.
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Stephen is one of the founders of Lumiere and a Harvard College graduate. He founded Lumiere as a Ph.D. student at Harvard Business School. Lumiere is a selective research program where students work 1-1 with a research mentor to develop an independent research paper.
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