Staffify vs Boldly: premium US/UK staffing vs dedicated offshore.
Boldly is one of the highest-priced premium VA subscriptions in the category. Staffify is full-time dedicated offshore. Here is the honest trade off.
The short version
Pick Boldly if you want a North America or Europe-based VA with 10-plus years of experience as a W-2 employee of an established staffing firm, and the premium price ($2,600 to $6,500 per month for 40 to 100 hours) fits your P&L.
Pick Staffify if you want a full-time dedicated offshore VA at a similar or lower monthly cost, with 160 hours per month of capacity and a lifetime replacement guarantee.
Who Boldly is, accurately.
Boldly (boldly.com) is a premium subscription staffing firm placing dedicated VAs based in North America or Europe. They publish pricing openly: $2,600 per month for 40 hours, $3,900 for 60, $5,200 for 80, $6,500 for 100, with enterprise plans up to 160 hours. Specialist rates run $79 per hour for project management, web development, writing, and design tasks outside core EA work.
Boldly's talent claim is "10 to 15 years of experience" and the VAs are W-2 employees of Boldly, not contractors. They include a one hour launch meeting, a backup VA for vacation or sick coverage, and a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee with monthly refunds if unsatisfied. No long term contracts, ACH preferred (credit cards add 2.9 percent).
If you want a senior, US or UK-based, employed VA who plays well in regulated or executive-facing environments and you can carry the price tag, Boldly is one of the strongest options in the premium tier.
Who Staffify is, accurately.
Staffify pairs you with a full-time dedicated virtual assistant based in the Philippines or Latin America. One VA, one client, trained on your tone and SOPs. Typical pricing is $2,000 to $4,500 per month for a full-time placement.
Roles we staff most often: Executive Admins, Video Editors, Customer Service Reps, and Sales and Outbound. Every placement is backed by a lifetime replacement guarantee.
Side by side comparison.
| Staffify | Boldly | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical pricing | $2,000 to $4,500 / mo (full-time) | $2,600 to $6,500 / mo (40 to 100 hrs) |
| Talent location | Philippines and Latin America | North America or Europe |
| Dedicated vs shared | Dedicated, one VA per client | Dedicated, W-2 employees |
| Hours | Full-time (160 hrs/mo) | 40, 60, 80, 100, or up to 160 |
| Experience level | Vetted by role, paired by fit | 10 to 15 years stated |
| Replacement | Lifetime replacement guarantee | 100% satisfaction (monthly refunds) |
| Best for | Service businesses needing full-time leverage at offshore pricing | Premium buyers wanting senior US/UK W-2 talent |
When Staffify is the better choice.
The dollar comparison is striking when you normalize on hours. Boldly's 80 hour plan is $5,200 per month, which works out to $65 per hour. A Staffify full-time placement at $3,000 per month for 160 hours is about $19 per hour. You are buying twice the hours at roughly a third of the hourly rate.
If your bottleneck is bandwidth (the work won't stop, you need a teammate, not 10 hours per week of senior support), the math heavily favors a dedicated offshore VA. The same is true if the work is operational rather than strategic: inbox triage, CRM hygiene, video editing, CSR coverage, outbound prospecting.
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When Boldly is the better choice.
Boldly is the right pick when:
- You need a senior, US or UK-based assistant with a long professional resume, often for executive support to a CEO or partner with high-stakes scheduling and stakeholder management.
- You require W-2 employment status from your staffing partner (procurement, compliance, or insurance reasons).
- Voice and accent matter: client calls with US enterprise contacts, board prep, investor coordination.
- You only need 40 to 100 hours per month and the per-hour premium for senior US/UK talent is acceptable.
For that buyer profile, Boldly is one of the best-run premium services on the market. We will say it plainly: if you are a Fortune 500 exec who wants a 10-year experienced EA in your time zone, Boldly is a more natural fit than Staffify.
Pricing reality check.
Boldly is a premium product priced like one. $65 per hour for senior US/UK W-2 talent is honest pricing for what you get. The question is whether your business needs the seniority and zip code, or whether it needs more bandwidth at a lower cost per hour.
Most service businesses we talk to need more capacity, not more seniority. A trained full-time VA who owns the inbox 8 hours a day usually outperforms a senior 20 hour per week W-2 EA on operational throughput. If your need is strategic chief-of-staff work, that flips.
Frequently asked questions.
Is Boldly worth the money?
For executive buyers who need senior US or UK-based W-2 assistants with deep professional experience, Boldly is one of the best-run premium services in the category. For founders who would benefit more from full-time bandwidth than from US zip codes and resume seniority, a dedicated offshore VA tends to win on dollars-per-hour leverage.
How much does Boldly cost?
Boldly publishes pricing: $2,600 per month for 40 hours, $3,900 for 60, $5,200 for 80, $6,500 for 100, with enterprise plans up to 160 hours. Specialist rates are $79 per hour.
Are Boldly VAs employees or contractors?
Employees. Boldly assistants are W-2 employees of Boldly, not 1099 contractors, which matters for some procurement and compliance contexts.
Where are Boldly assistants located?
Your choice of North America or Europe-based, per Boldly's published terms.
What roles does Staffify staff?
Most commonly Executive Admins, Video Editors, Customer Service Reps, and Sales and Outbound. If you need something else, ask on the discovery call.
Premium senior US/UK talent, or full-time offshore leverage?
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