Comparisons
The questions people weigh before they hire.
Where to hire, and whether to hire through anyone at all. The same few questions come up every time, so these pages answer them properly — the short answer first, the working underneath, and a link under every figure so you can check it yourself.
The comparisons
What we compare.
Each one gives you the answer in about a minute, or the whole argument in ten if you would rather see the working.
South Africa vs India for offshore support
Two things decide whether remote support actually works: whether your customers understand the person answering them, and whether that person is awake when you are. On both, South Africa makes the easier case.
South Africa vs Latin America for remote talent
If your week only ever touches one side of the Atlantic, this is a straightforward decision. If it touches both — and for most growing companies it eventually does — one ordinary South African working day reaches a London morning and a New York morning, and that is the whole comparison.
Hiring through an agency vs hiring a freelancer directly
The same work, bought two different ways. On a good week you would struggle to tell them apart. The difference turns up the week somebody is ill, the week the fit turns out to be wrong, and the week you need a second pair of hands by Friday.
How much does a South African virtual assistant cost?
What you actually pay for South African virtual assistance, what an in-house hire costs once payroll is counted, and the point where cheaper stops being cheaper.
South Africa vs the Philippines: what actually decides it
Time zones, English and cost — the three things that decide where remote support works, with a link under every figure so you can check it yourself.
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