A Hassle-Free Upwork Alternative
Stop trawling through endless profiles. Instead, hire an effective, professional team you can always count on.
Upwork
PREMIUM QUALITY |
Yes – VAs meet strict criteria. Must pass through a rigorous selection process. |
No - quality varies wildly. No vetting or verification takes place. |
ACCOUNT MANAGER |
Yes – for all customers. |
No – you must pay extra. |
HANDPICKED VA |
Yes – based on your specific needs. |
No – you go find them. |
HOLIDAY COVER |
Yes |
No |
UK-ONLY |
Yes |
No – global marketplace. |
MANAGED WORKLOAD |
Yes – monitored at all times to ensure it is realistic. |
No – freelancers can take on as many clients as they want to bid on. |
SIMPLE FEE MODEL |
Yes – pay a set price per hour. |
No – final fees depend on the freelancer, project type, time spent working together, your Upwork plan, payment method… and more. |
EASY COMMUNICATION |
Yes – communicate how you like. WhatsApp, calls, email, Slack… whatever works for you! |
No – must use the Upwork app only. Anything else could see your account suspended. |
QUALITY COMPROMISED |
No – VAs are paid a competitive, set hourly rate across the team. No need to cut corners. |
Yes – a highly competitive marketplace means contractors bid down their fees. This results in a “race to the bottom” to win new clients. |
See FAQs (below) to verify our claims.
Hear Why Karina Chose Virtalent
Karina explains “I’d tried other Virtual Assistant systems before and really found them lacking. But when I found the Virtalent team, it just ‘clicked’!”
5* Quality, 100% Guaranteed
Here, we don’t need you to rate your VA. We don’t use draconian software that records their screens or counts their keystrokes. We don’t force you to communicate with them through an app.
After all, why would we need to? Each vetted, expert Virtual Assistant at Virtalent has already passed a rigorous selection process and regularly receives glowing testimonials from countless customers.
We’re not a faceless platform; we’re a dependable team you can count on.
Cut Out The Noise
At Virtalent, we speak, we handpick your ideal VA, we send you a proposal. Then you get together, backed by the support of your dedicated Client Success Manager. It’s quick, simple and works like a dream.
At Upwork, you’ll need to trawl through hundreds of thousands of unvetted freelancers on the platform to find someone yourself. Unfortunately, there’s little support, if any, if you make the wrong decision.
Like for like, it isn’t any cheaper. It just takes up more of your precious time and energy.
Focus On Your Business, Not Ours
Growing and managing your client base is tricky. You have new pitches to juggle, projects to complete, numbers to crunch, feedback to gather… the list goes on. But that’s exactly why you’re looking to expand your team, right?
Unlike Upwork, our Virtual Assistants aren’t competing against each other to win your business. They don’t spend their time pitching for work, managing team members or keeping their own business above water.
At Virtalent, our team tells us their capacity and we carefully fill it with clients they adore. That means they’re focused on supporting you and your business alone – all day, every day.
Easy Access To 5* People
Our handpicked team make us a top Upwork alternative.
Meet Clare
For the last 30 years, Clare has covered pretty much every area you’d expect an experienced VA to have worked in: from recruitment support to financial admin and entrepreneurship. She holds a CIM in Marketing and has worked as a Marketing and Operations Manager during her extensive career.
Previously worked for
Meet Danielle
Whether she’s writing compelling copy for a client’s new website or scheduling a new campaign on social media, Danielle has the skills to get it done. From time spent drumming up business for top tech firm Lead Forensics, to writing for Time Out magazine, her unique experience gives her the edge when it comes to marketing tasks.
Previously worked for
Meet Nicola
Nicola’s an accomplished EA and Virtual Office Manager of over 20 years. She’s worked in all manner of industries - including property and hospitality - in both London and Dubai. Nicola’s key skills lie in keeping growing, global teams organised and focused on the task at hand.
Previously worked for
Meet Debbie
Debbie’s just as comfortable supporting marketing initiatives as she is providing executive PA support. She’s done so for herself, and for some leading blue chip businesses, for the past 20 years. Content writing, social media management, meeting prep and travel booking are all well within her expertise.
Previously worked for
Meet Georgina
Maybe it’s the 6* VIP holidays she’s planned, or perhaps it’s the annual Time Inc. conferences she continues to co-ordinate – Georgina’s glowing 25-year career means it’s hard to pick out.
Previously worked for
Your FAQs
Joel Newman
OWNER, ACCELERATE PR
Lorna Monk
COO, Ignite Hospitality
Martin Amor
Co-Founder, Cosmic Kids
John Kramer
SEO Consultant (Marbella)
MILAN SAMANI
DIRECTOR, TIL VENTURES
Merje S
Innovation consultant
Daniel Sokol
Barrister and Founder, Alpha Academic Appeals
Barbara Bray
Director, Audience Link
Joel Newman
OWNER, ACCELERATE PR
The team have proved invaluable to us here at the agency. All work supplied has been delivered on time, to a high standard and I would not falter in using their services again.
Lorna Monk
COO, Ignite Hospitality
Love our Virtalent PA! She’s lovely, so professional and proving to be more invaluable every day! Virtalent are an excellent resource that we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone looking to hire a Virtual Assistant.
Martin Amor
Co-Founder, Cosmic Kids
Virtalent clears space in our day and in our heads to focus on making Cosmic Kids even more amazing! Frances our Virtual Assistant is utterly reliable, full of initiative and an excellent communicator – I’m very happy we’ve found her. She’s absolutely part of our team!
John Kramer
SEO Consultant (Marbella)
I’ve been very impressed with Virtalent. Over the years I’ve worked with various UK Virtual Assistant agencies and Virtalent is by far the best. Nearly all of my clients are UK based, so having a highly educated assistant from the UK makes a big difference. Someone who not only understands the language but also the culture and mentality has really made a big difference. Being on the same timezone is a big plus as well. Highly recommended to anyone looking to hire for a Virtual Assistant agency you can trust.
MILAN SAMANI
DIRECTOR, TIL VENTURES
Value for money, convenient, time-saving and professional; this is exactly what a small company needs!
Merje S
Innovation consultant
I absolutely love working with Emily – she is incredibly efficient and really bloody smart! I’ve been recommending you to my partner who desperately needs help too and is looking to hire a Virtual Assistant.
Daniel Sokol
Barrister and Founder, Alpha Academic Appeals
Our UK Virtual Assistant at Virtalent has allowed the whole operation to run efficiently, which is particularly important in our field as appeal deadlines can be tight.
Barbara Bray
Director, Audience Link
Clare had been with me four weeks, had a late paying client who my accountant said I needed to write off – Clare spoke to them once and the bill was paid! When first matched with her, she was just brilliant – she told me all the things she’d done – from her experience in Xero and invoicing I knew it would be fine, it’s also about understanding how you would work together. It’s good to have a fresh pair of eyes to look at everything and see how it’s done.
Cut To The Chase
Business is booming. You need help, and fast. Do you have the time to scour the globe for your new team member?