Wing Assistant alternatives: how A Team Overseas compares

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

Quick answer

Wing Assistant is a month-to-month managed service. Its general virtual assistant plans are $999 a month full-time (160 hours) or $699 part-time (80 hours), and Wing recruits, supervises and replaces the assistant. 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

TopicWing AssistantA Team Overseas
ModelManaged service on one flat monthly plan. Wing says its assistants are full-time employees.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"GVA Full-Time $999/Month" (160 hours) and "GVA Part-Time $699/Month" (80 hours). Executive assistant and specialist roles are not priced.$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 basedWorldwide, with a Philippines-based option.Philippines. Executive, operations and marketing assistants.
Terms"Wing is month-to-month. You're not locked in."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 fitA "Free replacement" on every plan. "Wrong fit? Replaced within 24 hours."1 free replacement a year, and up to 3 placements a year.
Support after matchingA customer success manager on every plan. Wing manages performance, quality and backup coverage.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 hoursFull-time: "You choose the 8 hour window." Part-time uses set time slots.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 Wing Assistant if

  • You want a general virtual assistant on a low, flat monthly plan.
  • You want month-to-month terms.
  • You want Wing to handle supervision, quality and backup coverage.

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 Wing Assistant cost?
Wing publishes $999 a month for a full-time general virtual assistant (160 hours) and $699 a month part-time (80 hours). Executive assistant and specialist roles are not priced on its site.
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).
Who employs the assistant?
Wing's FAQ says its assistants are full-time employees, and you pay Wing one plan fee. With A Team Overseas, the assistant works on your payroll and you pay them directly.

Sources (checked October 22, 2026)

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