How much does Time Etc cost?

Time Etc publishes plans from $390 a month for 10 hours to $2,160 a month for 60 hours. Unused hours roll over on the 20, 40 and 60-hour plans, and there is no notice period.

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).

Is Time Etc full-time?

No. Time Etc sells monthly blocks of 10 to 60 hours. A Team Overseas places a dedicated assistant who works for you directly.

Time Etc alternatives: how A Team Overseas compares

Written by A Team Overseas. Facts about Time Etc come from its own published pages, checked October 22, 2026. Sources are listed at the end. Prices and terms change, so confirm them with Time Etc directly.

Quick answer

Time Etc sells monthly blocks of US-based virtual assistant hours, from 10 hours for $390 to 60 hours for $2,160, with no notice period. A Team Overseas is for founders who want a dedicated, Philippines-based assistant on their 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	Time Etc	A Team Overseas
Model	Managed service on prepaid monthly hour plans. Assistants are freelancers recruited by Time Etc.	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	$390/month for 10 hours, $760 for 20, $1,480 for 40 and $2,160 for 60 ($36–39 an hour). Unused hours roll over on the 20, 40 and 60-hour plans.	$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	United States.	Philippines. Executive, operations and marketing assistants.
Terms	Plans renew monthly. "There's no notice period" to cancel.	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	A "complete satisfaction guarantee for the life-time of your account", and you can change assistants free of charge.	1 free replacement a year, and up to 3 placements a year.
Support after matching	A shortlist and a chat before you start, a client happiness team, and holiday and sickness cover.	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	"Based in the U.S, we'll be available during your working hours."	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.

Choose Time Etc if

You need a small, flexible block of hours (10 to 60 a month) rather than a full-time person.
You want a US-based assistant.
You want to cancel with no notice period.

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 Time Etc cost?: Time Etc publishes plans from $390 a month for 10 hours to $2,160 a month for 60 hours. Unused hours roll over on the 20, 40 and 60-hour plans, and there is no notice period.
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).
Is Time Etc full-time?: No. Time Etc sells monthly blocks of 10 to 60 hours. A Team Overseas places a dedicated assistant who works for you directly.