What VirtualStaff.ph does

VirtualStaff.ph (legally Virtual Staff, LLC, a Wyoming LLC) is a privately-held, founder-owned structured offshore staffing company founded in 2016 by CEO Michael Brodie in Davao City, Philippines. The company supplies dedicated, full-time Philippines-based staff who are integrated directly into client business operations, working inside client systems and reporting to the client as if they were local hires. Unlike a freelancer marketplace or job board, VirtualStaff operates as a structured staffing provider where staff are employed through the company's wholly-owned Philippine operating entity, Smartual Philippines Enterprises, Inc., which acts as Employer of Record.

The company sells a tiered product set anchored on its core Structured Offshore Staffing service. Customers subscribe on a per-seat, auto-renewing monthly basis at $1,400–$1,600 per staff member, with pricing varying by role, seniority, and experience. Add-on modules include an Employer of Record service for full Philippines employment compliance (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, tax), an Independent Contractor Plus Plan at $99/month for misclassification protection, and a Full Service Teams tier for larger deployments. The underlying technology is a web-based employer dashboard at app.virtualstaff.ph that handles hiring workflows, HR coordination, staff payments processing, and workforce management; no proprietary AI/ML or specialized algorithms are disclosed.

Commercially, VirtualStaff serves owner-led and mid-market businesses in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, with case-study customers spanning logistics, healthcare, accounting, legal, real estate, eCommerce, financial services, home services, and digital media. Go-to-market is sales-led via a website with role-based pricing calculators, educational content, industry-specific landing pages for 11 verticals, case studies, an affiliate program, and a bottom-of-funnel "book a strategy call" consultative sales motion. The company reports having partnered with 2,500+ businesses since founding and has placed thousands of offshore staff across its client base.

Name

VirtualStaff.ph

Legal name

Virtual Staff, LLC

Website

https://virtualstaff.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VirtualStaff.ph is a founder-owned structured offshore staffing company that supplies dedicated, full-time Philippines-based staff integrated into client operations across the US, UK, Australia, and Canada, billed via per-seat monthly subscriptions with add-on Employer of Record and compliance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheridan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Staff Seat Subscription: Businesses pay a per-seat monthly subscription to access dedicated full-time offshore Philippines staff. Each staff seat is billed as one predictable all-inclusive monthly amount covering recruitment, onboarding, payroll, HR support, and replacement coordination. Pricing is role/experience-dependent, with the company noting typical costs in the range of $1,400 to $1,600 per month per staff member. Subscriptions are auto-renewable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VirtualStaff.ph supplies dedicated, full-time offshore staff based in the Philippines who integrate directly into client business operations and report to the client like a local hire. Clients subscribe to per-seat monthly subscriptions (typically $1,400–$1,600/month), and VirtualStaff.ph handles recruitment, onboarding, payroll, HR, and replacement coordination behind the scenes through its Philippines operating entity, Smartual Philippines Enterprises, Inc.

Product overview

VirtualStaff.ph is a structured offshore staffing company offering a unified platform for adding dedicated full-time offshore support staff in the Philippines. The core product is the Structured Offshore Staffing service, which provides staff who plug directly into clients' business operations. This core offering is supplemented by three module tiers: the Independent Contractor Plus Plan ($99/month) for legal misclassification protection, the Employer of Record (EOR) Service for businesses wanting VirtualStaff.ph to handle full employment compliance in the Philippines, and Full Service Teams for enterprise-scale deployments. All tiers are built around the same staffing model with one predictable monthly cost, but differ in the level of HR, payroll, and compliance support provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structured Offshore Staffing A core staffing service in which VirtualStaff.ph supplies dedicated, full-time offshore support staff based in the Philippines who are integrated directly into the client's day-to-day operations, work inside the client's systems and processes, and report to the client like a local hire. Billing is per-seat monthly at typically $1,400–$1,600/month per staff member, with recruitment, onboarding, HR, payroll, and replacement coordination handled by VirtualStaff.ph behind the scenes.
• Employer of Record (EOR) Service A distinct service under which staff are legally employed under VirtualStaff.ph's Philippines entity (Smartual Philippines Enterprises, Inc.), with VirtualStaff.ph managing staff payments, statutory social security (SSS), healthcare (PhilHealth), Pag-IBIG contributions, and Philippines tax compliance on behalf of the client business.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deel: Global EOR and contractor management platform. Comparable as an Employer of Record competitor serving businesses hiring Philippines-based staff, with a much broader technology platform and significantly greater capital base.
• Upwork: Global freelance marketplace with deep Philippines freelancer supply. Represents the broader alternative customers consider when evaluating offshore staffing — though it offers a fundamentally different (task-based) model rather than dedicated full-time staff.
• Toptal: Vetted freelancer marketplace for higher-skill roles including finance, legal, and project management. Adjacent competitor for higher-end roles VirtualStaff places (e.g., bookkeepers, paralegals), though the model is freelance rather than dedicated-staff.
• Remote.com: Global EOR and international payroll platform with Philippines coverage. Competes for the same customer wallet share by enabling compliant overseas hiring, though positioned more as a technology platform than a staffing provider.

Direct peers

• OnlineJobs.ph: Philippines-focused freelancer/job marketplace connecting businesses with Filipino remote workers. Most directly comparable to VirtualStaff.ph given shared Philippines talent pool, SMB customer base, and overlap in administrative/operations role categories.
• Boldly: Subscription-based virtual assistant staffing company providing dedicated remote staff to SMBs and entrepreneurs. Closely comparable business model to VirtualStaff.ph — recurring monthly subscription for dedicated full-time remote staff integrated into client operations.
• Prialto: Managed virtual assistant service providing dedicated remote support staff with built-in management oversight. Comparable subscription model and SMB/mid-market target customer, with similar dedicated-staff integration approach.
• Time Etc: US/UK-focused virtual assistant staffing company providing dedicated remote assistants on monthly subscription plans. Comparable in target customer (SMB owners), subscription pricing model, and dedicated-staff positioning.
• Outsource Access: Offshore staffing provider specializing in dedicated Filipino remote staff for SMBs in US, UK, and AU markets. Highly comparable business model, customer profile, and Philippines-centric delivery.

Emerging players

• Wishup: India-based virtual assistant staffing company offering dedicated remote staff on subscription plans to SMBs globally. Comparable in subscription pricing model and SMB target, but differs in source geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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