Comparison · prices as of Oct 2026, checked 30 Oct 2026

HireLATAM vs Silkstaff: flat-fee hiring in Latin America or in Georgia, Armenia and Ukraine

Two agencies that charge one flat fee per hire and let you hire the person directly. Fees, deposits, replacement terms, hours and roles, with HireLATAM's terms linked to its own pricing page.

This is our service. Silkstaff is one of the options on this page, so this comparison is not independent. Competitor prices and terms are taken from each company's own public pages, as of October 2026 (checked 30 Oct 2026), and each one links to its source. No company paid to be included. Found an error? Email hello@silkstaff.com and we will correct it within 5 business days. How we compare.

HireLATAM and Silkstaff both charge one flat fee per hire, with no percentage of salary and no markup on the person's pay. The differences are the amount, the deposit, the region and the hours.

	HireLATAM	Silkstaff (our service)
One-time fee	$3,500 per placement: a $500 deposit to start the search and $3,000 when you hire	$2,500 for assistant and support roles, $3,000 for e-commerce operations
Paid before anyone starts	$500 deposit to start the search	Nothing
Rest of the fee	$3,000 when you hire	The whole fee on the person's first working day
Replacement	Standard 90-day replacement guarantee; extended to 6 months if you add their payroll admin ($149 a month)	Free replacement within 180 days (terms)
Payroll help	Payroll admin, $149 a month	Optional support plan, $250 a month
Where candidates are	Latin America	Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia and Kazakhstan
Hours vs US Eastern time	Latin American time zones are close to US time: Bogotá is on UTC−5 and Buenos Aires on UTC−3.	About 4 to 7 hours of overlap, depending on the country; a full UK or European day
Timeline	A curated shortlist in 5 to 10 business days for most searches; 2 to 3 weeks in total	3 vetted profiles within 7 days; start in 14–21 days
Roles	Executive and virtual assistants, customer support, sales support, marketing, developers, bookkeeping and property management	Executive and operations assistants; customer support and e-commerce operations
Source	hirelatam.com/pricing, as of Oct 2026	silkstaff.com

12 and 24 months

At the same monthly pay, the difference between the two is the fee: $1,000 for an assistant role. In practice pay differs by region. HireLATAM does not publish salaries on its pricing page. As one benchmark, Hire With Near's pricing page lists $1,800–2,500 a month for a mid-level VA or executive assistant (average across Latin America) (source: hirewithnear.com/pricing, as of Oct 2026). Our assistants ask $800–1,100 a month.

Option	12 months	24 months	How it adds up
Silkstaff (our service)	$13,900	$25,300	$2,500 once + $950 a month paid to the person (our range $800–1,100: $12,100–$15,700 for 12 months, $21,700–$28,900 for 24). Add Deel at $49 a month ($588 a year) if you use it
HireLATAM	$3,500 + 12 × pay	$3,500 + 24 × pay	$500 deposit + $3,000 on hire; payroll admin $149 a month if you add it

When HireLATAM is the better choice

You need most or all of the US working day. Latin American time zones are within a few hours of US time; ours cover the US East Coast morning and early afternoon.
You need a bilingual hire with Spanish or Portuguese. We do not place Spanish or Portuguese speakers.
You want payroll handled after the hire: HireLATAM's payroll admin ($149 a month) also extends its replacement period to 6 months.
You need a role we do not place, such as sales support, marketing, development or property management.

When Silkstaff is the better choice

You want a lower flat fee ($2,500 vs $3,500) and nothing to pay before the person starts.
You work on UK or European hours, or need the US East Coast morning and early afternoon.
You want candidates from Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia or Kazakhstan, at $800–1,100 a month for an assistant.
You want a longer replacement period without a monthly add-on: our 180 days against HireLATAM's standard 90 days (its 6 months with payroll admin is about as long as ours).

About Silkstaff in this comparison

Silkstaff is a hiring agency; our team is in Paris. We are new and have no client reviews yet, so compare us on terms and process, not on a track record.
We place full-time executive and operations assistants and customer support and e-commerce staff who live in Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia and Kazakhstan. Every profile passes a written task, a voice answer, a video and a live call with our team (how we vet).
You hire the person directly as a contractor and pay them $800–1,100 a month (assistants) or $700–1,000 (support) through Deel, Wise or Payoneer, with no markup. Our only charge is a one-time fee of $2,500 ($3,000 for e-commerce operations) on their first working day; an optional support plan is $250 a month.
Hours: a full UK or European working day, or about 4 to 7 hours of overlap with US Eastern time depending on the country (from Tbilisi or Yerevan, roughly 6 am to 2 pm New York time). We do not promise West Coast or full US-day cover.
Free replacement within 180 days: if the person leaves or is let go within that time, we introduce new candidates at no cost until a replacement you accept starts (one replacement per hire, provided our fee was paid on time and the role, hours and pay were not changed without the person's agreement); we replace the person, we do not refund the fee.

How Silkstaff works

3 vetted profiles with intro videos in 7 days after a 15-minute brief.
Every candidate passed a role-specific written test in English, an English voice and video check, a live video interview and a setup check. References for finalists are available on request.
One-time fee: $2,500 for assistant and support roles, $3,000 for e-commerce operations, paid on the person's first working day. No deposit, no exclusivity.
Direct hire: you sign a contractor agreement with the person and pay them directly (Deel, Wise or Payoneer). No monthly markup on their pay.

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FAQ

How much does HireLATAM cost?

As of October 2026 HireLATAM's pricing page lists $3,500 per placement: a $500 deposit to start the search and $3,000 when you hire, plus an optional payroll admin service at $149 a month.

Which is better for US clients?

If you need most of the US working day or Spanish, HireLATAM's Latin American candidates fit better. If you need the US East Coast morning, UK or European hours, or a lower fee with nothing paid before the start, Silkstaff fits better.

What happens if the hire leaves?

Free replacement within 180 days: if the person leaves or is let go within that time, we introduce new candidates at no cost until a replacement you accept starts (one replacement per hire, provided our fee was paid on time and the role, hours and pay were not changed without the person's agreement); we replace the person, we do not refund the fee.

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Sources

HireLATAM: pricing page (checked 30 Oct 2026): https://www.hirelatam.com/pricing/
Hire With Near: pricing page (checked 30 Oct 2026): https://www.hirewithnear.com/pricing
timeanddate.com: time zone of Bogotá: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/colombia/bogota
timeanddate.com: time zone of Buenos Aires: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/argentina/buenos-aires
Deel pricing: https://www.deel.com/pricing/