If you’d rather not post a job and screen applicants yourself, a recruitment service will find your Filipino virtual assistant for you. You tell them the role, they source and interview candidates, and you pick who to hire. The catch is that these services charge in very different ways: a flat fee, a percentage of your hire’s salary, or a monthly management fee.
We compared six services on what matters before you pay: the fee, how many candidates you get and how fast, and what happens if the hire doesn’t work out. Every figure below comes from each provider’s own website, checked on October 19, 2026. Prices and terms change, so confirm them with the provider before you pay.
Disclosure: WorkBase PH is one of the six services here; it’s ours. We’ve noted where other services beat us, too.
| Service | One-time fee | Candidates and speed | If it doesn’t work out | Monthly option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorkBase PH (Done-For-You Hiring) | From $490, flat by role. $100 deposit, balance once you hire. Real example: $500 for a mid-level appointment setter | 2–3 candidates, within 2 business days for straightforward roles | Free replacement within 30 days | Managed Hire: one invoice covering pay, payroll and replacements (e.g. $650/month for a part-time appointment setter) |
| Virtual Staff Finder | $695 per hire | 3 candidates in about 10 business days | Replacement within 30 days; refund minus $200 if the shortlist doesn’t suit you (60 days) | Concierge (HR, payroll, equipment) from $349/month |
| ScoutForce PH | $200 per hire, paid only after you choose your hire | Not published | Up to 2 replacement searches within 60 days; no refund | None for Direct Hire |
| VisionFind | $900 standard, $1,400 specialized | 2 candidates in 2–3 weeks (specialized: 3–5 weeks) | Replacement within 30 days; full refund if 2 quality candidates aren’t delivered on time | None |
| PhilPro VA | From $750; senior or specialist roles add $500 | Not published | Replacement for up to 120 days | None |
| Somewhere | 25–35% of first-year salary, after a refundable deposit | 2–4 weeks to hire | 6-month guarantee, one free replacement | Talent On-Demand (custom monthly pricing) |
With a percentage recruiter, a better-paid hire costs you more. Take a full-time VA paid $700 a month, or $8,400 in the first year. At 25–35%, Somewhere’s fee would be $2,100–$2,940. The flat fees in this list are set up front and don’t rise with the salary: $200 at ScoutForce PH, from $490 at WorkBase PH, $695 at Virtual Staff Finder, from $750 at PhilPro VA and $900 at VisionFind for a standard role. In every case you pay your VA’s salary on top, unless you choose a managed option.
Our team sources candidates, runs first-round interviews, checks references and confirms each person has the equipment to work. Every candidate on your shortlist comes with an intro video or audio, plus our interview notes and scores. You pick who to hire, and with Direct Hire you pay them directly.
It’s one flat fee per hire, set by the role and never a percentage of pay. Direct Hire starts from $490. A North American business paid $500 for a mid-level appointment setter, and the search took 2 days. A $100 deposit starts the search, and the balance is due only once you hire. With Managed Hire, we also pay your hire, track attendance and replace them for free for as long as you stay, for one monthly invoice.
One of the longest-running Filipino VA recruiters, with more than 13,000 placements by its own count. You submit a brief, and it sources and interviews candidates and sends you three to interview, in about 10 business days. You hire directly and pay your VA yourself.
The fee is $695 per hire, paid at checkout. Its optional Concierge service adds HR, payroll and equipment from $349 a month.
A Philippine recruitment agency that sources, screens and interviews candidates for any role, including specialized and executive hires. There’s nothing to pay upfront: the $200 fee is due only after you choose your hire, and you pay your hire directly.
Presents two candidates with full reports and coordinates the interviews. The fee is $900 for general admin and support roles and $1,400 for technical or marketing roles, with salary guidance and a VA management guide included.
Scopes the role with you, then sources, screens and shortlists candidates, coordinates interviews and helps with the offer. Fees start at $750, senior or specialist roles add $500, and multi-hire discounts are available. You pay your hire directly, with no monthly fees.
A global recruiter that hires from the Philippines, Latin America and South Africa. Its Direct Hire fee is 25–35% of the hire’s first-year salary, falling the more you hire, after a refundable deposit. Its Talent On-Demand service adds payroll and compliance for a custom monthly fee.
The flat-fee recruiters in this comparison charge from $200 to $1,400 per hire (October 2026). Percentage recruiters charge 25–35% of the hire’s first-year salary, which is $2,100–$2,940 for a VA paid $700 a month. You pay the VA’s salary separately.
WorkBase PH can present 2–3 candidates within 2 business days for straightforward roles. Virtual Staff Finder targets about 10 business days, VisionFind 2–3 weeks for standard roles, and Somewhere 2–4 weeks to hire.
Not with a direct hire: you pay your VA yourself, usually through Wise, Payoneer or PayPal. If you want someone else to run payroll, WorkBase PH Managed Hire, Virtual Staff Finder Concierge and Somewhere Talent On-Demand all offer it for a monthly fee.
Guarantees range from 30 days (WorkBase PH Direct Hire, Virtual Staff Finder and VisionFind) to 60 days (ScoutForce PH, up to 2 replacement searches), 120 days (PhilPro VA) and 6 months (Somewhere). With WorkBase PH Managed Hire, replacement is free for as long as you stay.
If you have a few hours to review applicants and run interviews, posting a job yourself costs much less: a WorkBase PH job post is $29 one-time. A recruiter makes sense when you need someone fast or don’t have time to screen.
Sources, checked October 19, 2026: Virtual Staff Finder checkout and timeline; ScoutForce PH; VisionFind; PhilPro VA pricing; Somewhere pricing and direct hire; our Done-For-You Hiring page.
Done-For-You Hiring: we source, screen and interview Filipino candidates for you, for one flat fee per hire, from $490. No percentage of salary, no subscription.
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