ScaleWise VA compared with the alternatives
Four honest comparisons: hiring in-house, an Upwork freelancer, a Shopify design and development agency, and the large generalist VA agencies. Each one says when the other option is the right call, what you give up with us, and where every figure came from.
- vs hiring in-houseHiring in-house vs ScaleWise VAWhat an in-house ecommerce assistant really costs once employer contributions, holiday and cover are counted, against a Shopify operations team on a retainer. Where each one is the right call.
- vs an Upwork freelancerAn Upwork freelancer vs ScaleWise VAA freelance Shopify VA from Upwork against a small operations agency: fees, continuity, oversight, and what you actually get for the hourly rate. Written by an agency that also sells on the marketplaces.
- vs a Shopify agencyA Shopify agency vs ScaleWise VAShopify design and development agencies build and hand over. A Shopify operations team runs what was built, every day. The two are not competitors so much as different jobs; this page says which one you are actually hiring for.
- Alternatives to Belay, Wing and MyOutDeskAlternatives to Belay, Wing and MyOutDesk for a Shopify storeThe big virtual assistant agencies place generalist assistants at published or quoted monthly prices. A Shopify store needs an operator. What the generalist agencies offer, what they cost where they say, and when a Shopify-specific team is the better fit.
Not sure which one you are?
Tell us what the store is and what is eating your week. If we are the wrong fit we will say so and point you at the right one; that is cheaper for both of us than a month that does not work.