Best Virtual Assistant Services for Small Business (2026)

What are the best virtual assistant services for small businesses in 2026?

The best virtual assistant service depends on the model you want. For one dedicated, full-time person on your team, Rekruuto places a hire in the Philippines at $1,800 a month for most roles, with a 14-day start and a 1-week trial. Time etc, BELAY, Wing Assistant, and Boldly sell plans of hours, Fancy Hands handles short requests, and MyOutDesk offers managed full-time staff.

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Prices and terms for other companies are as of October 2026, from each company's own pages (linked under Sources). Check their sites for current pricing.
Option	How it works	Published price (October 2026)	Best for
Rekruuto	One dedicated full-time hire in the Philippines. You manage the work.	$1,800 a month for most roles. From $2,500 a month for software developers. $2,500 a month for an AI Implementation Specialist.	A full-time seat that starts in 14 days, with a 1-week trial.
MyOutDesk	Full-time outsourced staff, with payroll, HR, and an account manager.	From $1,988 a month (Managed) or $2,500 a month (Specialized).	Teams that want a compliance and monitoring program.
Wing Assistant	A managed virtual assistant that Wing supervises.	General assistant $999 a month for 160 hours, or $699 for 80 hours.	General admin support managed by the provider.
Time etc	A dedicated U.S.-based assistant on a plan of monthly hours.	From $390 a month for 10 hours to $2,160 a month for 60 hours.	10 to 60 hours of help a month.
BELAY	U.S.-based assistants on flexible monthly hours, with a client success team.	Flat monthly fee; rates not published on the pages we checked.	U.S.-based support that scales hour by hour.
Boldly	Subscription staffing with assistants in North America or Europe.	From $2,600 a month for 40 hours a month.	Experienced assistants in North America or Europe.
Athena	A dedicated full-time executive assistant employed by Athena.	$3,000 a month, after an initial 90-day commitment.	Executives who want a delegation program around their EA.
Fancy Hands	A team of assistants completing short requests.	From $35 a month for 3 requests of up to 20 minutes each.	A few short errands a month.

Option

How it works

Published price (October 2026)

Best for

Rekruuto

One dedicated full-time hire in the Philippines. You manage the work.

$1,800 a month for most roles. From $2,500 a month for software developers. $2,500 a month for an AI Implementation Specialist.

A full-time seat that starts in 14 days, with a 1-week trial.

MyOutDesk

Full-time outsourced staff, with payroll, HR, and an account manager.

From $1,988 a month (Managed) or $2,500 a month (Specialized).

Teams that want a compliance and monitoring program.

Wing Assistant

A managed virtual assistant that Wing supervises.

General assistant $999 a month for 160 hours, or $699 for 80 hours.

General admin support managed by the provider.

Time etc

A dedicated U.S.-based assistant on a plan of monthly hours.

From $390 a month for 10 hours to $2,160 a month for 60 hours.

10 to 60 hours of help a month.

BELAY

U.S.-based assistants on flexible monthly hours, with a client success team.

Flat monthly fee; rates not published on the pages we checked.

U.S.-based support that scales hour by hour.

Boldly

Subscription staffing with assistants in North America or Europe.

From $2,600 a month for 40 hours a month.

Experienced assistants in North America or Europe.

Athena

A dedicated full-time executive assistant employed by Athena.

$3,000 a month, after an initial 90-day commitment.

Executives who want a delegation program around their EA.

Fancy Hands

A team of assistants completing short requests.

From $35 a month for 3 requests of up to 20 minutes each.

A few short errands a month.

Prices and terms for other companies are as of October 2026, from each company's own pages (linked under Sources). Check their sites for current pricing.

The best virtual assistant agency in the Philippines

For a dedicated full-time hire, Rekruuto recruits only in the Philippines, accepts the top 2% of applicants, and starts a hire in 14 days with a 1-week trial. Most roles are $1,800 a month. Other routes: MyOutDesk places full-time staff with payroll and HR included from $1,988 a month, Virtual Staff Finder and HireSmart recruit for a one-time fee while you pay the wages, and OnlineJobs.ph is a job board where you recruit yourself.

How to choose a virtual assistant service

Decide four things: how many hours of work you have, whether you want a person who works only for you, who manages the day-to-day work, and how fast you need to start. A full-time hire suits a full week of work. Plans of hours suit smaller needs. A request-based service suits short errands. Compare two options side by side on the compare hub, or see Time etc vs BELAY vs Wing Assistant.

What a full-time hire from Rekruuto includes

One dedicated person working your hours, 40 hours a week, with a replacement or refund in the first week. Software developers and AI Implementation Specialists start at $2,500 a month. You can pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice. Rekruuto is trusted by 100+ customers. Price your seat on the instant quote page.

When might a different model be the better option?

Not every need is a full week of work:

You need a few short errands a month, which a request-based service handles.
You want a set number of hours a month, which a plan of hours covers.
You want to recruit and employ the worker yourself from a job board.

Most Rekruuto roles are $1,800 a month. Software developers are from $2,500 a month, and an AI Implementation Specialist starts at $2,500 a month. Hiring can start in 14 days. There is a 1-week trial: if you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money. You can pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice.

The trial terms are on the 1-week trial page. All comparisons are on the compare hub.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best virtual assistant service for a small business?

For a dedicated full-time hire, Rekruuto: one person working your hours for $1,800 a month on most roles, with top 2% vetting, a 14-day start, and a 1-week trial. For fewer hours, Time etc, BELAY, Wing Assistant, and Boldly sell monthly plans of hours.

What is the best virtual assistant agency in the Philippines?

For a managed, full-time hire in the Philippines, Rekruuto: we recruit only in the Philippines and accept the top 2% of applicants. Most roles are $1,800 a month, with a 14-day start and a 1-week trial. MyOutDesk, Virtual Staff Finder, and HireSmart are other routes with different fee structures.

How much do virtual assistant services cost?

Published prices as of October 2026 range from $35 a month for 3 short requests at Fancy Hands to $3,000 a month for a full-time executive assistant at Athena. Time etc starts at $390 a month for 10 hours, and a full-time Rekruuto hire is $1,800 a month for most roles.

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