Quick answer
GrowthAssistant is a managed subscription: $3K to $4K a month per full-time assistant, with a 90-day initial commitment and free replacements. Its terms set a one-time fee of 24 times the monthly price to hire an assistant directly within 12 months of leaving. A Team Overseas places a Philippines-based executive, operations or marketing assistant on your own payroll. You pay a $500/month membership plus the assistant directly ($1,200–2,000/month for full-time engagements), and we run check-ins through the first 90 days.
Key differences
| Topic | GrowthAssistant | A Team Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Managed subscription with "end-to-end payroll, benefits, and compliance management". Roles across marketing, operations, finance and creative. | Membership. We find and place the assistant, who works on your payroll while you direct the work. We stay involved through the first 90 days. |
| What you pay | "$3K to $4K per month" per full-time assistant, depending on seniority and skill set. Its AI-enabled tier averages $4K to $6K. | $500/month membership, plus your assistant's pay, paid directly: $1,200–2,000/month for full-time engagements, by experience tier, agreed before placement. Optional add-ons, not included in the membership-plus-assistant-pay total: Managed Payments ($150/month) and security covering VPN and MDM tools ($100/month). |
| Where assistants are based | Not stated on its pricing page. | Philippines. Executive, operations and marketing assistants. |
| Terms | A 90-day initial commitment, then month to month with 30 days' notice. Its terms add a $2,500 fee per role if you cancel a search before the start date, and a one-time fee of 24 times the monthly price to hire the assistant directly within 12 months after ending. | The paid trial month starts on the assistant's first day. The first invoice is issued that day and is due within 7 days. No early-exit fee applies if you leave at the end of the trial month. An annual membership commitment starts in month two. Early exit after the trial requires 30 days' written notice, with fees owed through the notice period, plus an early-exit fee equal to the lesser of 3 months' membership fees or the remaining year's membership fees (a maximum of $1,500 at $500/month). |
| If it isn't a fit | "100% Match Guarantee: Free replacements at any time, no questions asked." | 1 free replacement a year, and up to 3 placements a year. |
| Support after matching | A "30-60-90 day onboarding plan with check-ins" and quarterly performance reviews. | Check-ins weekly in month one, then every two weeks or monthly through day 90, then as needed. We do not provide screen monitoring. Assistants send an end-of-day report. Any more detailed time tracking must be agreed between you and your assistant. |
| Working hours | Assistants "work in your time zone. Most are already used to working U.S. hours." Full-time only. | We match working hours to any timezone, including US, Australia, UK and Asia hours. Candidates are told the required hours before meeting you, and we only propose people available for those hours. |
Switching from GrowthAssistant
If what you have is working, stay. If you are partway through a term, or your assistant has just left, this is how a move works.
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Find your date.
GrowthAssistant's terms set a 90-day initial commitment, then 30 days' notice.
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Read what your agreement says about your current assistant.
Many providers bar hiring their assistants directly or charge a fee for it (see Terms above). We introduce new candidates. We do not approach or place an assistant who is working for you through another provider.
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Meet candidates before you give notice.
A shortlist of 2–4 candidates (resume, rate, fit notes, intro video), usually in the first week, with a 1–2 week match target. You decide with real people in front of you, and nothing changes with GrowthAssistant until you say so.
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Set the start for when your current term ends.
Plan a short overlap for handoff if your agreement allows it. The first month with us is a paid trial, with no early-exit fee if you leave at the end of it. From month two it is an annual membership (terms in the FAQ below).
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Get help through the first 90 days.
Check-ins weekly in month one, then every two weeks or monthly through day 90, then as needed.
You can also keep the assistant you have and hire your next one through us.
Choose GrowthAssistant if
- You want replacements at any time with no yearly limit.
- You are hiring for a marketing, creative or finance team and want the provider to run payroll and benefits.
- You want to move to month-to-month terms after 90 days.
Choose A Team Overseas if
- You want the assistant on your own payroll, paid directly at a rate you agree before placement.
- You want a more senior assistant. We specialize in more senior talent: mid-level assistants who are resourceful, proactive, reliable and AI-enabled.
- You have a repeatable set of work today and want the same person to grow into owning more of an operational lane, with you setting direction.
- You want someone to own AI and systems inside that lane: rolling out tools, automating recurring steps and helping your team use them.
- You'd like help making the relationship work: what to hand over, how to communicate and how to start. That's common for a first remote hire, or after a past hire or agency didn't work out.
- You'll direct the assistant and give feedback, and you want us coaching both of you through the first 90 days.
A Team Overseas is not a fit if you want
- A part-time "right hand" expected to own strategy across marketing, operations and personal tasks all at once
- A director or manager for a function you haven't defined yet
- Finished deliverables from us without directing anyone (a done-for-you service)
- Agency-provided screen monitoring of an assistant
- A budget below the membership plus the assistant’s pay
FAQ
- How much does GrowthAssistant cost?
- GrowthAssistant lists $3K to $4K a month per full-time assistant, depending on seniority and skill set, with its AI-enabled tier averaging $4K to $6K. It offers full-time assistants only.
- How much does A Team Overseas cost?
- $500/month membership, plus your assistant's pay, paid directly: $1,200–2,000/month for full-time engagements, by experience tier, agreed before placement. Optional add-ons, not included in the membership-plus-assistant-pay total: Managed Payments ($150/month) and security covering VPN and MDM tools ($100/month). Membership includes up to 3 placements a year and 1 free replacement. The paid trial month starts on the assistant's first day. The first invoice is issued that day and is due within 7 days. No early-exit fee applies if you leave at the end of the trial month. An annual membership commitment starts in month two. Early exit after the trial requires 30 days' written notice, with fees owed through the notice period, plus an early-exit fee equal to the lesser of 3 months' membership fees or the remaining year's membership fees (a maximum of $1,500 at $500/month).
- Can I hire my GrowthAssistant assistant directly?
- GrowthAssistant's terms of service do not allow direct engagement during the subscription. To hire the assistant within 12 months after ending, the terms set a one-time fee of 24 times the then-current monthly subscription price. With A Team Overseas, the assistant works on your payroll from the first day.
Sources (checked November 10, 2026)
See also: all comparisons and A Team Overseas pricing.