How we compare
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Team Hatch
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Market-leading flat fee | Market-leading bundled model | |
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| Placement fee | $4,500 flat Cheapest flat placement in the market. |
$5,000 flat Their homepage advertises 35% of first-year salary. Pricing page says $5k flat. |
$697 one-off ($3,870/mo bundled) Low entry fee, the real cost lives in the monthly bundle. |
| Monthly model | Hatch Flex $449/mo (20 hrs), or salary only on Hire On Hatch Hire you only pay your team member's salary direct. On Flex it's $449/mo flat, no salary on top. |
Pay salary only No agency fee after placement. You pay your team member's salary direct, monthly. |
Bundled $3,870/mo Single full-time tier. $2,500 salary + $220 13th month + $183 IT + $967 service fee, all rolled into one monthly invoice. |
| Ownership model | You own the placement One-time fee, the offshore team member is yours. Contractor or add optional EOR. |
You own the placement Same one-time ownership model as us, just $500 more up front. |
They own it The team member is their employee on their books. You're renting the engagement monthly, forever. |
| Salary transparency | Paid direct, at cost You see every dollar. Our fee is separate. |
Paid direct, at cost Same transparent model on the placement side. |
Bundled, margin undisclosed Salary listed at $2,500/mo, but a $967/mo service fee sits on top, plus margin baked into the salary itself. No way to verify what your team member actually earns vs the agency's cut. |
| Replacement guarantee | 6 months on Hire, instant swap on Flex Flex placements have no waiting period. Swap to a new VA whenever you need to. |
6 months | Not publicly disclosed 90-day notice period applies to the engagement. |
| Sub-20hr/month option | Yes, $449/mo Flex First of its kind in Australia. |
No | No Part-time tiers removed in May 2026. Full-time only. |
| Part-time placement | Yes , Flex, part-time, or full-time $449/mo Flex (20 hrs), or $4,500 flat one-off for part-time or full-time placement. Same fee either way. |
Full-time focus | Yes |
| Compliance / EOR | $350/mo + GST, optional Payroll and employment costs are separate from the service fee. You choose when to add it. |
$399/mo, reseller model Powered by a global EOR platform they rebadge. Their price + platform's margin. |
Bundled (they employ) Included in the monthly fee but non-negotiable and non-transparent. |
| 3-year total cost Placement fee + 36 months at example AUD rates. |
Full-time: ~$58,500 Part-time: ~$31,500 Flex (20 hrs/mo): ~$16,164 FT: $4,500 + $1,500/mo × 36. PT: $4,500 + $750/mo × 36. Flex: $449/mo × 36, all-inclusive (no salary on top). |
Full-time: ~$59,000 $5,000 + $1,500/mo × 36 salary, paid direct. No part-time or sub-20hr option. |
Full-time: ~$139,617 $697 + $3,870/mo × 36 bundled. No sub-20hr option. |
| Ongoing lock-in | None | None | Monthly subscription + 90-day notice |
Competitor pricing verified from publicly available pricing pages, May 2026. The market-leading bundled provider repriced and simplified to a single full-time tier in May 2026. EOR-subscription specialists exist in the market but aren't included here , see the "not for you" section below.
Honesty principle
We'd rather tell you upfront than waste your time. Here's how we draw the line.
$8-15/hr sticker price, juggling 3-5 clients, can ghost for days, churns in weeks, zero accountability, no vetting beyond what you do.
Top 5% pre-vetted, their full commitment on the hours you're paying for, real SLAs, real accountability. Someone who shows up.
Face-time, AU-based compliance (certain legal, healthcare admin), or native-English high-stakes copywriting. Hire local for these.
70-80% cheaper than local equivalents. AU-hours overlap. Remote-first, embedded in your team.
Outrageous monthly fees, salary doesn't pass through at 100% (they skim), cloudy bonus structures. Full-service but expensive and opaque.
Hatch Hire: full handover + 6-month replacement + ongoing support. Bolt on Hatch Launch ($500) for role scoping, 30/60/90 plan, SOP library, async onboarding.
40-page tenders, 6-week vendor approval queues, procurement committee sign-off. We don't play in that lane.
We add firepower for a fraction of the cost , enabling you to scale in situations where onshore hiring just wouldn't have been viable. Talk to the founder, skip the bureaucracy, move fast.
Enter a salary and see the true monthly cost , statutory, benefits, EOR fee, GST , all in one transparent number. No email required.
Honest breakdowns
We respect every one of these businesses. They're all solving real problems. Here's where we differ and where we don't.
Flat-fee placement model. Proven, serious operators doing multi-million in revenue. Closest competitor to us philosophically , ownership-based, no monthly fees, transparent on the placement side.
Scale, brand recognition, simple menu. Clients who just want a one-off hire without ongoing commitment feel safe here.
No sub-20hr product. No flexibility for businesses not ready for full-time commitment. Their EOR is a rebadged global platform at $399/mo , you pay their fee plus the platform's margin, and there's no direct human relationship with the underlying employer.
Premium bundled subscription model, repriced and simplified in May 2026. A single full-time tier at $3,870/mo bundled, plus a $697 one-off placement fee. Polished brand, AI-matched pairing, one monthly invoice covering everything.
One bill covers salary, payroll, IT, support, and compliance. Strong brand, AI matching, zero admin for the client. Legitimately "hands-off" for businesses that want to outsource the entire process.
A $967/mo service fee sits on top of a $2,500/mo salary, plus IT and 13th-month costs. You pay $46k+/year forever while engaged, on a 90-day notice. The offshore team member is their employee, not yours.
Book a call. We'll give you an honest recommendation, even if it's to go with a competitor.