Choose HireNewTalent.ai if
You want published rate bands, the option to browse candidates before any sales call, and global talent at offshore rates for ongoing operational work.
Comparison
HireNewTalent.ai vs BELAY
Both are managed services that match you with an assistant and stay involved afterwards. The difference that matters is where the assistant sits, and what that does to your rate.
Claims last reviewed August 11, 2026. We describe how BELAY works and link to their site rather than quoting their prices — those change.
The short answer
Choose BELAY if
The role needs a US-based assistant, domestic client-facing calls, US bookkeeping conventions, full US business-hours presence, and you are willing to pay the domestic rate for it.
Side by side
HireNewTalent.ai is a managed hiring service. BELAY is an US-based assistant staffing service. Those are different products, so the useful comparison is what each one asks of you.
Where the talent is
What it costs
HireNewTalent.ai
Published bands: $5–8/hr core operations, $8–12/hr specialised support, $12+/hr senior specialists, with a $0 placement fee.1
BELAY
Quoted after a consultation rather than published as a self-serve rate card. US-based labour costs more per hour than offshore labour, that is the trade you are making.2
Seeing candidates
Engagement size
What the service covers
Support model
Where BELAY is the better buy
We would rather you pick the right tool than sign up for the wrong one.
- US-based assistants. If the work involves calling US clients, sitting in US business hours end to end, or handling US-specific bookkeeping and compliance conventions, domestic talent is simply the better fit.
- Cultural and market context that comes for free with a US hire and has to be taught to anyone else.
- Smaller fractional engagements, if you need a few hours a week rather than our 80-hour-per-4-week floor.
- A long operating history in the US executive-assistant market, which matters to buyers who weight track record heavily.
Where we are the better buy
- Rate. Global recruiting at published bands starting around $5–8/hr for core operations work is a different price tier from US-based staffing.
- Transparency. Our bands and contract sizes are on the pricing page; you do not need a consultation to learn roughly what this costs.
- You can look before you talk. The marketplace is open, so you can judge the actual talent pool yourself.
- Full-time capacity. A 160-hour 4-week contract gives you a dedicated person, not a slice of one.
Questions buyers ask
Is offshore talent worse than a US-based assistant?
For inbox, calendar, CRM, reporting, research, and process execution, location rarely affects quality and the cost difference is large. For work that needs a US phone presence, US-specific regulatory knowledge, or in-market cultural fluency, a domestic assistant is the right call and we will tell you so.
Can I get timezone overlap with a global assistant?
Yes. Overlap is part of the brief, you can ask for full overlap with your working day or for deliberate coverage outside it. It is a matching constraint, not a limitation of the model.
Why do you publish rates when others quote on a call?
Because most buyers are trying to work out whether this is a $1,000 or a $5,000 decision before they spend 30 minutes on a call. Our bands and contract sizes are on the pricing page; the exact quote still depends on role rarity, experience, and sourcing difficulty.
What is included beyond the assistant's hours?
Sourcing, resume vetting, interviewing, negotiation, contracting, compliance, and global payroll management, plus free replacements and quarterly check-ins. There is no separate placement fee.
Sources and method
Everything on the HireNewTalent.ai side of this page comes from our own published pricing and terms. Everything on the BELAY side describes their publicly documented service model. We deliberately do not reprint their rates or fees — those move, and a stale number would mislead you. Check the current figures on their site before you decide.
- 1.HireNewTalent.ai pricing, rate bands, contract sizes, and what is included
- 2.BELAY — services, talent location, and how to request pricing
BELAY is a trademark of its respective owner. This page is an independent comparison published by HireNewTalent.ai and is not endorsed by or affiliated with BELAY.
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