---
title: "AI Virtual Assistant Cost vs a Typical Offshore VA (2026) | StaffBots"
description: "Official StaffBots plan prices compared with typical published 2026 market ranges for managed offshore VA seats. Not a StaffBots savings study."
path: /blog/ai-virtual-assistant-cost-vs-offshore-va
h1: "What an AI virtual assistant costs vs a typical offshore VA"
date: "2026-11-11"
---

# What an AI virtual assistant costs vs a typical offshore VA

This is a cost page, not a savings promise. StaffBots publishes official monthly prices. Offshore VA costs are taken from typical published 2026 market ranges already used on [StaffBots vs an offshore VA](/vs-offshore-va). Those ranges are not a StaffBots study.

## Official StaffBots prices (USD)

| Plan | Price | Checkout |
|------|-------|----------|
| Starter | $299/mo | [Pay](https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ6oGas18p67dQ8gRcAo01) |
| Dispatch VA | $799/mo | [Pay](https://buy.stripe.com/3cI28qcA99ta7dQ2WxcAo02) |
| Business in a Box | $1,499/mo + $1,000 setup | [Pay](https://buy.stripe.com/fZu5kCgQp8p6aq2eFfcAo03) |
| Reseller | $2,997/mo | [Pay](https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ9AScA96gY69MaoZcAo04) |
| Human Supervisor (add-on) | $500/mo | Contact-only: [hello@staffbots.ai](mailto:hello@staffbots.ai) |

## Typical published market ranges (2026, third-party)

- Managed offshore VA desks are often listed around $1,200–$3,000/mo.
- U.S.-based VA services are often listed much higher (a range cited on our comparison page is $3,200–$12,000/mo).
- A typical loaded in-house front-desk hire (about 40 hours/week) is often cited around $4,100/mo.

Your actual quote from an agency will differ. Marketplace rates (Upwork and similar) vary widely by person and hours.

## How to read the gap

A $299/mo or $799/mo software plan is lower than many published full-time managed seats. That does not mean StaffBots does every task a person would do. It means you are buying a self-serve AI virtual assistant suite for dispatch, support, scheduling, lead follow-up, and admin, not a shift.

If the work is judgment-heavy, keep a person. If you want a person reviewing exceptions on top of StaffBots, email [hello@staffbots.ai](mailto:hello@staffbots.ai) about Human Supervisor.

Full side-by-side: [vs an offshore VA](/vs-offshore-va) and [vs offshore VA agencies](/vs/offshore-va-agencies). Facts: [/facts](/facts).