The best OnlineJobs.ph alternatives, with real prices.
OnlineJobs.ph leaves the hiring to you. HireTalent.ph does it for you: our recruiters find, screen and interview Filipino candidates, you hire the one you want directly, and you pay once. Here is how we compare with eight other options, with each one's real price.
HireTalent.ph if you want the search done for you. The strongest candidates in 10 business days, you hire directly, and you pay 20% of first-year salary once (about $2,160 for a $900-a-month VA) with a 90-day replacement guarantee. Or search our pre-screened pool yourself for $88/mo.
Stay on OnlineJobs.ph if you will screen, interview, pay and manage the person yourself. At $69 to $99 a month, nothing is cheaper for that.
Pick Upwork for short projects with escrow. Pick a managed VA service (Wing, Virtual Coworker) when you want someone else to employ and replace the worker, and expect to pay roughly $6 to $18 an hour for it.
Ten ways to hire, one table.
What you pay the provider for one full-time Filipino hire, as each company publishes it. Prices are in US dollars unless noted, checked October 20, 2026.
| Provider | Model | What you pay the provider | Who pays the worker | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HireTalent.ph (us) | Recruiting + hiring platform | 20% of first-year salary once, or $88/mo self-serve | You, directly | Having the search done, then hiring direct |
| OnlineJobs.ph | Job board | $69/mo Pro or $99/mo Premium | You, directly | Doing it all yourself, cheaply |
| Upwork | Freelance marketplace | 5% of payments + $0.99 to $14.99 per contract | Upwork, from escrow | Short projects |
| VirtualStaff.ph | Job board + per-seat fee | $99/mo per person + salary | You, via their payroll support | Direct hire with some admin help |
| Wing Assistant | Managed VA | $699/mo part-time, $999/mo full-time | Wing | A VA live in days, no hiring work |
| Virtual Coworker | Staffing agency | $7 to $18/hr, fee built in | The agency | Managed staff, priced by role |
| Outsourcing Angel | Staffing agency | AUD 800 to 1,800/mo + talent from about AUD 10/hr | The agency | Australian businesses |
| Remote Staff | Staffing agency | Quote only, one hourly rate | The agency | Hourly managed staff |
| Toptal | Elite freelance network | $79/mo + talent rate (quote only) | Toptal | Senior specialists, rarely Filipino |
| LinkedIn, Facebook groups | Free channels | $0 to post in groups | You, directly | Owners with time and a network |
HireTalent.ph: we find them, you hire them.
Tell us the role. Our recruiters source, screen and interview, then send you the strongest candidates in 10 business days. You pick one and hire them directly.
- One fee, paid once. 20% of first-year salary, about $2,160 for a $900-a-month VA. A $999 deposit starts the search and is credited against it.
- A 90-day replacement guarantee. If the hire does not work out, we search again.
- No markup on pay. The worker is yours and keeps everything you pay them.
- Tools to run the team. Time tracking, PTO and payments in one place. Or skip the recruiting and search our pre-screened pool yourself for $88/mo.
What you get from OnlineJobs.ph.
The biggest Philippines-only database: it claims more than 5,000,000 Filipino profiles. Free accounts can post up to 3 jobs but cannot contact anyone. Pro is $69 a month ($299 a year) and lets you contact 75 workers a month from their profiles. Premium is $99 a month ($349 a year), with 500 contacts, background data checks and an AI shortlist. You can message everyone who applies to your job on either paid plan; the caps only apply to cold outreach. There is no markup on salaries, and you can cancel once you have hired.
What you do not get: anyone screening for you, skills testing, payroll, escrow or a replacement if the hire leaves. Profiles carry an "ID Proof" score from 0 to 99, which the site says confirms identity, not skill. That is the gap every option below fills, at a price.
Source: onlinejobs.ph/pricing, checked October 20, 2026
The other options, honestly.
Upwork: best for short projects with payment protection
A global freelance marketplace. You pay a 5% marketplace fee on every payment (3% for eligible US clients paying by bank transfer) plus $0.99 to $14.99 per new contract. Business Plus raises the fee to 10%. Freelancers pay their own fee on top, which pushes their rates up. Escrow and dispute handling are the real reason to use it. The catch for long-term hires: the fee never stops, and the Filipino pool sits inside a global one.
Source: upwork.com/pricing/client, checked October 20, 2026
VirtualStaff.ph: best for direct hiring with admin help
The closest model to OnlineJobs.ph with more support. You pay $99 a month for each person plus the salary you agree, which goes to the worker in full. A typical full-time total runs $699 to $1,299 a month. The first seat is refundable within 30 days. They describe their role as "payroll support" rather than employing the worker, and contract terms are not published.
Source: virtualstaff.ph/pricing, checked October 20, 2026
Wing Assistant: best when you want a VA this week
A managed service. $699 a month buys 80 hours and $999 a month buys 160, with a $35 monthly fee if you pay by card. Wing employs the assistant, replaces them for free and claims you can be live in 48 hours. Two things to know: its FAQ says assistants are based all over the world, so a Filipino hire is not guaranteed, and Wing's own Manila job ads pay assistants $445 to $735 a month, so a large share of the price is the service.
Source: wingassistant.com/pricing, checked October 20, 2026
Virtual Coworker: best for managed staff priced by role
A Philippine staffing agency that publishes hourly rates, from $7 an hour for a virtual assistant up to $18 for a mobile developer, with its fee built in. No recruitment fee, a 20 hours a week minimum, and the agency handles HR and payroll. Clear and predictable. The worker stays the agency's, so you pay the margin for as long as they work for you.
Source: virtualcoworker.com/pricing-savings-guide, checked October 20, 2026
Outsourcing Angel: best for Australian businesses
An Australian agency with a split price: a service fee of AUD 800, 1,200 or 1,800 a month, plus a talent cost from about AUD 10 an hour that goes to the worker. A 30-day placement guarantee and a 90-day onboarding period. The open fee split is unusual and useful. The service fee is high next to a single VA's pay.
Source: outsourcingangel.com/pricing, checked October 20, 2026
Remote Staff: best for hourly managed staff, if you will take a call
One all-inclusive hourly rate, by quote only. Remote Staff runs payroll and Philippine statutory payments. Custom recruitment needs a deposit, returned as credit if they do not fill the role within 6 weeks. You will not know the price until you speak to sales.
Source: remotestaff.com/faq, checked October 20, 2026
Toptal: best for senior specialists, not VAs
A screened network of senior freelancers. $79 a month for the platform plus a talent rate you get by quote, with a trial of up to two weeks. Excellent for a senior engineer or finance lead. Most of its experts are in the Americas and Europe, and the rates are many times a Filipino VA's, so it rarely belongs on this list for an admin or support hire.
Source: toptal.com/faq, checked October 20, 2026
LinkedIn and Facebook groups: best if you have time and a network
Posting in Filipino VA groups or on LinkedIn costs nothing, and some of the best hires come from referrals. You get no vetting, no payment protection and a lot of messages to sort. JobStreet is built for local Philippine employers and prices listings by role and location, so it suits office-based roles more than remote work for an overseas business.
Three questions decide it.
- Will you run the hiring yourself? If yes, OnlineJobs.ph or VirtualStaff.ph. If no, a recruiter, a managed service or an agency.
- Do you want to employ the person, or rent them? Hiring directly means the worker keeps their whole pay and the relationship is yours. Agencies and managed services employ them and charge a margin every month.
- How long is the role? For a few weeks of work, Upwork. For a role you hope lasts years, a one-time cost beats a monthly margin within the first year.
The full arithmetic on one-time against monthly costs is in direct hire vs staffing agency.
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Prices change. Every figure above was read from the provider's own site on October 20, 2026. If you spot one that has moved, tell us and we will update it.