Pricing
Choose between managed hire, direct placement, and enterprise support, then use the pricing section below to compare essential and strategic managed-hire lanes.
Managed plans are month-to-month and you pay nothing if you do not hire.
Flexible hiring models
This section explains how the three models differ. The detailed managed-hire pricing lanes and the direct-placement option are broken out in the pricing section below.
Managed hire
From $497/mo
Cherry Assistant manages sourcing, onboarding, and active support around the hire, with pricing that scales from essential recurring roles into more senior strategic operators.
Best for
Best for founders and teams that want one monthly model with ongoing support after the hire starts.
How it differs
Unlike direct placement, this stays on a month-to-month model and keeps Cherry involved after launch.
Direct placement
$500 + $2,500
Cherry Assistant runs the search and screening, then your team hires the person directly and owns payroll, compliance, and day-to-day management internally.
Best for
Best for teams that want expert recruiting help but already have the internal structure to run the hire after placement.
How it differs
Unlike managed hire, this is a one-time recruiting fee instead of an ongoing monthly support model.
Enterprise / Custom
Custom
Cherry Assistant scopes the pricing and support model around your team when standard plan pricing is too narrow for the hiring roadmap you need.
Best for
Best for departments, pods, or companies hiring across multiple roles, timelines, or service models.
How it differs
Unlike the standard plans, enterprise support is custom-scoped around volume, rollout timing, and team structure.
Pricing
Explore pricing for standard and senior virtual assistants, then decide whether you need managed support or a direct-placement path.
Perfect for light support
10 hours per week of vetted talent.
Perfect for recurring tasks
20 hours per week of vetted talent.
Perfect for dedicated roles
40 hours per week of vetted talent.
Perfect for early-stage executives
20 hours per week of senior-level talent.
Perfect for strategic operators
40 hours per week of senior-level talent.
Alternative option
Do not need our help with management and onboarding? Pay a one-time headhunting fee and bring vetted talent onto your team directly.
Custom
Need multi-role hiring, mixed pricing lanes, or a phased rollout plan? We can scope a custom structure around your team and timeline.
COMPARISON RESOURCES
These buying guides help you pressure-test Cherry Assistant against premium, recruiter-led, and geography-specific alternatives before you choose a model.
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Commercial comparison hub covering Cherry Assistant, Belay, Prialto, Somewhere, MyOutDesk, and Boldly.
Explore resource02
Buying guide for managed offshore staffing vendors, recruiter-led hiring, and fast-start VA plans.
Explore resource03
Service-focused comparison across premium U.S. assistants, managed subscriptions, and offshore staffing.
Explore resource04
Commercial roundup for buyers comparing Philippines-rooted staffing vendors against Cherry Assistant.
Explore resource05
Guide to South Africa-first staffing options, recruiter models, and freelancer-style alternatives.
Explore resource06
Three-way buyer guide focused on pricing, service model, and founder fit.
Explore resource07
Side-by-side alternative page for teams comparing premium executive support against managed offshore staffing.
Explore resource08
Comparison page for buyers weighing process-heavy delegation against a dedicated assistant model.
Explore resource09
Comparison page for recruiter-led international hiring versus managed virtual assistant support.
Explore resource10
Talent-market comparison for buyers validating geography, communication quality, and cost tradeoffs.
Explore resource11
Geographic buyer guide covering South Africa, the Philippines, Mexico, and other sourcing options.
Explore resourceClient Stories
Hear what Cherry Assistant clients have to say about working with our remote virtual assistants and offshore talent from South Africa and the Philippines.
Wall of Love
Helping scale Whiskey Winsday and focus on bringing in revenue
Jessie Lizak
Reveting
We've been able to cut expenses on employees and contractors by more than 60%
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Trevor Sookraj
Divisional
My inbox has been at zero and I'm booking new clients
Billy Howell
Owex Labs
I've been able to take myself out of the day to day business
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Michael Haeri
Major Maids Home Cleaning
Helping scale Whiskey Winsday and focus on bringing in revenue
Jessie Lizak
Reveting
We've been able to cut expenses on employees and contractors by more than 60%
Trevor Sookraj
Divisional
My inbox has been at zero and I'm booking new clients
Billy Howell
Owex Labs
I've been able to take myself out of the day to day business
Michael Haeri
Major Maids Home Cleaning
Helping scale Whiskey Winsday and focus on bringing in revenue
Jessie Lizak
Reveting
We've been able to cut expenses on employees and contractors by more than 60%
Trevor Sookraj
Divisional
My inbox has been at zero and I'm booking new clients
Billy Howell
Owex Labs
I've been able to take myself out of the day to day business
Michael Haeri
Major Maids Home Cleaning
OUR PROCESS
Once the pricing lane is clear, we scope the role, source in target markets, shortlist candidates, and support launch with a practical operator-led process.
We start with a focused kickoff call to align on responsibilities, goals, and the exact timezone overlap your team needs.
Our recruiters source from South Africa and the Philippines, run multi-stage vetting, and only shortlist candidates who fit your role and schedule.
You meet qualified finalists, compare strengths, and select the person who best matches your standards and culture.
We support salary calibration, onboarding setup, and handoff so your hire can start strong and work within your team's operating cadence.
As your needs grow, we help you refine scopes, add hires, and keep performance strong with timezone-aligned talent.
Next step
Share the roles you need and we will start matching you with vetted, timezone-aligned candidates.
Zero risk: You pay nothing if you do not hire.
Frequently asked questions
If you still need more detail after this page, the full FAQ and a kickoff call are the fastest ways to remove uncertainty.
Managed hire is the monthly model, and it includes both the essential and strategic lanes depending on the role. Direct placement is a one-time recruiting fee if you want to hire the person directly onto your team.
Direct placement starts with a fully refundable $500 deposit to launch the search. The remaining $2,500 is only due after you hire, so the full fee is tied to a successful placement.
Usually yes. Roles like GoHighLevel specialists, automation builders, chiefs of staff, and other higher-ownership hires typically sit toward the strategic end of pricing because the experience bar and screening depth are higher.
No long-term contract is required for the standard managed plans. You can pause or cancel anytime, which keeps the model flexible if your hiring needs change.
Most clients move from kickoff to qualified candidates in about one to two weeks. Specialized or senior roles can take longer, but the process is still structured around fast shortlist delivery.
Cherry Assistant mainly hires from South Africa and the Philippines, with the model built around strong English communication and practical overlap with U.S. and UK operating hours.
Book a meeting and we will help scope the role, determine whether it belongs in the essential or strategic lane, and recommend whether managed hire, direct placement, or enterprise support is the right fit.