Best Virtual Assistant Companies in 2026

TaskBullet sells prepaid buckets of assistant hours rather than a fixed dedicated hire. Its Philippine-staffed plans run from 20 hours for US$210 a month to 168 hours for US$1,099, and its US-staffed plans from 10 hours for US$270 to 168 hours for US$3,900. Unused hours roll over for 90 days, plans are billed monthly until cancelled, and a 10-hour free trial requires no credit card. The company states that it has operated since 2013. It discloses three of the four items used for ranking, and its Philippine tier has the lowest published hourly rate in this list.

Prialto sells assistance in units of 55 hours a month, each including a dedicated assistant, an engagement manager and a backup assistant. Its FAQ gives a starting price of US$1,500 a month per unit with a 90-day minimum and a US$250 setup fee, waived on annual agreements, while its plan table shows US$1,600; a full-time arrangement of three units starts at US$3,600. Prialto states that every assistant is a full-time Prialto employee, cites more than 15 years of experience and is based in Portland, Oregon. Assistants work 9am to 6pm on weekdays in US and UK time zones.

Time etc offers monthly plans of 10, 20, 40 and 60 hours priced at US$390, US$760, US$1,480 and US$2,160, equal to US$39 down to US$36 an hour. Unused hours roll over on plans of 20 hours or more, there is no setup fee, and clients can switch plans or cancel at any time. The company describes its assistants as 100% US-based, while serving clients worldwide. Larger plans are available after a consultation.

Delegated, which says it was formerly known as Red Butler and has more than a decade in the industry, sells US-based assistant plans of 25, 50 and 75 hours a month for US$1,200, US$2,400 and US$3,600. Hours replenish every 30 days and unused time rolls over for 30 days; extra hours cost US$60 each. A virtual receptionist add-on ranges from 90 minutes for US$260 a month to 750 minutes for US$1,875. The pricing page lists a second, smaller set of plans under the same names with different hours, which it does not explain.

uassist.ME describes itself as a nearshore, bilingual staffing provider that has served businesses for more than 17 years. Dedicated virtual assistants start at US$1,900 a month when the client manages the assistant, or US$2,200 when uassist.ME provides management; a full-time dedicated bookkeeping assistant is US$2,360. There are no setup fees, billing is month to month without long-term contracts, and the company offers free replacement of a specialist with billing paused until the client is satisfied.

Wishup offers Prime and Elite virtual assistants at US$1,999 and US$2,999 a month and a US-based assistant at US$5,400, each available for four or eight hours a day; it also sells dedicated bookkeepers at US$1,799 and an AI and automation specialist at US$2,999. Most of its assistants are based in India and work night shifts to cover 9am to 6pm on weekdays in continental US time zones. Subscriptions are month to month and can be cancelled at any time, with a quarterly option discounted by 5%.

Boldly sells monthly plans of 40, 60, 80 and 100 hours at US$2,600, US$3,900, US$5,200 and US$6,500, equal to US$65 an hour, with specialist tasks such as web development and design at US$79 an hour. Its US-based staff are employed by the company rather than engaged as contractors, and clients can also choose staff based in North America or Europe. Prices assume payment by ACH direct debit, with a 2.9% card fee, and New York has separate pricing. The company, Worldwide101 Inc., lists offices in New York and Northamptonshire, England.

Athena provides one dedicated, full-time executive assistant per client for US$3,000 a month, billed monthly after an initial 90-day commitment. Its assistants are vetted, hired, equipped and managed by Athena and work exclusively on company-issued laptops. Athena says it is used by more than 3,000 founders and executives and selects assistants from 30,000 to 60,000 monthly applicants. Its website does not state where assistants are based, describing only an assistant in the client's time zone.

Virtalent offers a dedicated UK-based virtual assistant on plans from 10 hours a month at £31 an hour (£310) to 100 hours at £27 an hour (£2,700), with 40 hours at £1,160 marked as its most popular plan. The company's address is given as 1000 Great West Road, London. It is the only service in this list that prices in sterling and staffs exclusively from the United Kingdom, which makes it relevant to UK businesses needing local working hours and knowledge.

Fancy Hands sells a set number of short tasks a month instead of assistant hours. Its plans cover 3 requests for US$35, 5 for US$55 and 15 for US$125 a month, with a standard request defined as up to 20 minutes of work. The model suits occasional errands such as booking, research or calls rather than ongoing support. The pricing page does not say where its assistants are based or how they are engaged.