Fancy Hands Alternatives When You Need More Help

What are the best Fancy Hands alternatives?

If you have outgrown a few requests a month, the next step is a dedicated person, and Rekruuto is built for exactly that: one full-time hire working your hours for $1,800 a month, with top 2% vetting, a 14-day start, and a 1-week trial. Time etc and Wing Assistant sell plans of hours, BELAY offers U.S.-based assistants on flexible hours, and Fiverr covers one-off deliverables.

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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fiverr	A marketplace of fixed-price gigs from freelancers.	Gig prices are set by sellers. Fiverr adds a 5.5% service fee to each payment, plus $3.50 on orders under $200.	Small, clearly defined deliverables.

Option

How it works

Published price (October 2026)

Best for

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fiverr

A marketplace of fixed-price gigs from freelancers.

Gig prices are set by sellers. Fiverr adds a 5.5% service fee to each payment, plus $3.50 on orders under $200.

Small, clearly defined deliverables.

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.

Rekruuto: one person, full time

A dedicated hire who learns your systems, based in the Philippines and working your hours. $1,800 a month for most roles, and from $2,500 a month for software developers. We accept only the top 2% of applicants, and Rekruuto is trusted by 100+ customers. See Rekruuto vs Fancy Hands.

Time etc and Wing Assistant: a dedicated assistant by the hour

Both assign a dedicated assistant on a monthly plan of hours. See Rekruuto vs Time etc and Rekruuto vs Wing Assistant.

BELAY: U.S.-based, flexible hours

A U.S.-based assistant with a client success team, typically starting at 45 hours a month. See Rekruuto vs BELAY.

Fiverr: one-off deliverables

For a single deliverable rather than ongoing help. See Fiverr alternatives.

When might Fancy Hands still be the better option?

Fancy Hands is built for on-demand, task-based help:

You have a few errands a month, not a daily workload.
Each task stands alone and takes under 20 minutes.
You do not need the same person each time.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Fancy Hands cost?

Its pricing page lists $35 a month for 3 requests, $55 for 5, and $125 for 15. A standard request is up to 20 minutes of work.

When should I switch from Fancy Hands to a dedicated assistant?

When you send requests every day, or when tasks need someone who knows your business, inbox, and tools.

What does a full-time Rekruuto hire cost?

Most 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, with a 14-day start and a 1-week trial.

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