Remote Leverage Virtual Assistants Compared with Stellar Staff's $1,999 Plan: A 2026 Review

Remote Leverage is a recruiting service: it finds a remote hire, and you pay that person directly. It charges a one-time flat fee only after you hire, and its FAQ lists $6 to $10 an hour for entry-level talent and $11 to $15 for highly experienced hires. A partner company handles payroll and compliance. The minimum is 20 hours a week, and its talent regions are Latin America and the Caribbean, the Philippines, South Africa, and Egypt.

Stellar Staff, founded in 2022 and formerly VA Support Now, places one dedicated full-time assistant per plan, recruited primarily from the Philippines. Pro is $1,999 a month and Executive is $2,999, each for 160 hours, month to month. Stellar Staff handles recruiting, payroll, HR, tracking, and replacements, and the client directs the daily work.

• Team location. Remote Leverage's FAQ lists four regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, the Philippines, South Africa, and Egypt. Another homepage section mentions LATAM, the Caribbean, and the EU instead. Stellar Staff recruits primarily from the Philippines.
• Engagement model. Remote Leverage charges a one-time placement fee after you hire; then you pay the hire's hourly rate, and a partner company runs payroll and compliance. Stellar Staff charges one monthly price, $1,999 on Pro, that covers recruiting, payroll, HR, tracking, and replacements.
• Service scope. Remote Leverage lists roles from admin and bookkeeping to development, engineering, graphic design, and telehealth, with a 20-hour weekly minimum. Stellar Staff places full-time assistants only, across administrative, executive assistant, customer service, bookkeeping, sales, marketing, lead generation, and finance roles.
• Onboarding speed. Remote Leverage says you receive 2 to 3 pre-vetted candidates within 48 to 72 hours and can hire in less than a week. For Stellar Staff, the search takes 5 to 10 business days, and you interview 2 to 3 finalists.
• Specialization and screening. Both list medical, legal, insurance, and real estate roles. Remote Leverage's About page cites the top 1% of candidates; Stellar Staff accepts the top 0.1% of applicants after a 6-step application and 6 individual tests.

Remote Leverage keeps the entry cost low and visible at the hourly level. Its FAQ lists $6 to $10 an hour for entry-level talent and $11 to $15 for highly experienced hires, and says the hourly pay you agree on goes directly to the person you hire. You pay its placement fee only after you hire, and interviewing candidates is free.

It also moves fast and stays flexible. Remote Leverage says you'll get 2 to 3 pre-vetted candidates within 48 to 72 hours, it accepts part-time hires from 20 hours a week, and it recruits across Latin America and the Caribbean, the Philippines, South Africa, and Egypt. Its role list is broad, from bookkeeping and sales to engineering, graphic design, and telehealth. A free replacement window of 12 months and 30% off placement fees for additional hires within a year add value for teams planning several hires.

Choose Stellar Staff if

• you have full-time work and want one monthly price that includes recruiting, payroll, HR, tracking, and replacements;
• you want free replacements, forever, on a managed plan, rather than a 12-month window;
• you want published prices before the first call: $1,999 Pro, $2,999 Executive, or Custom Recruitment from $4,999;
• you prefer Philippines-based talent from the top 0.1% of applicants and can allow 5 to 10 business days for the search.

Choose Remote Leverage if

• you need part-time help from 20 hours a week;
• you want talent in Latin America, the Caribbean, South Africa, or Egypt;
• you want to start interviewing candidates within 48 to 72 hours and hire in less than a week;
• you're comfortable paying the hire through its payroll partner and getting the placement fee quoted on a call.