Allying vs
Magic.
Magic gives you a dedicated assistant in under a week, part time at $270 a week or full time at $540, billed every four weeks, with 24/7 cover on the larger plans. Allying does the job you posted for 30% of the salary in your posting, a month, with a monthly minimum for each job and the first week done before any conversation.
What Magic does well
Magic's offer is speed and coverage: a dedicated assistant, part time or full time, hired in under a week [2], with Magic 24/7 on the full-time and team plans so you always have an assistant even when yours is offline [1] [2]. They say the assistants are the top 0.5% of applicants, handpicked by a person after live interviews, trained on email, calendar and AI with continuous training over time, and that you get an account manager on speed dial [2]. Each assistant works with their own AI assistant, which Magic calls Magic AI [2]. If you want a person on call around the clock, matched fast, this is the pitch.
How Magic is sold
Part Time: 20 hours a week at $270 a week. Full Time: 40 hours a week at $540 a week, marked best value, with Magic 24/7 included. Magic Teams: custom pricing, from three assistants, ready to work in five days, with a dedicated success coach; the page calls it 25% the cost of hiring locally [1]. All plans are billed every four weeks; no contracts, cancel anytime, no long-term commitment, no hidden fees; you pay only when you start working with your assistant [1]. Where the assistants are based is not stated on the pages we read.
The honest differences
Both start fast. The difference is what you get on Monday: a person's hours, with cover for the nights, or the job itself.
| What a job is | Magic | Allying |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | One dedicated assistant, part time or full time, with 24/7 cover on the larger plans. | Allying does the whole job on the posting, with a named specialist who answers for it. |
| The first week | Hired in under a week, their page says; billing starts when you start working with the assistant. | The first week of the job is done before any conversation and before the first dollar; then a free week, starting with a short call. |
| Who answers for it | An account manager on speed dial, in their words. | A named person with a face, a phone number and expertise in the job. Every action is on the record, with a daily note and a weekly report. |
| Where the work happens | The pages we read do not say. | In your own channels, Slack, Teams, text, WhatsApp or email, with its own phone number. Nothing reaches a customer without your yes until you say it no longer needs asking. |
| What it costs | $270 a week part time; $540 a week full time; billed every four weeks. | $1,380 a month on a $55,000 posting (about 30% of the posted salary, after a free week) |
What Magic charges
| Plan | What their page says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Part Time | 20 hours a week at $270 a week; a dedicated assistant. | [1] |
| Full Time | 40 hours a week at $540 a week; a dedicated assistant with Magic 24/7. | [1] |
| Magic Teams | Custom; from three assistants, ready to work in five days, with a dedicated success coach. | [1] |
| Terms | Billed every four weeks. No contracts, cancel anytime, no hidden fees; you pay only when you start working with your assistant. | [1] |
We checked this on 2026-09-18. Prices and plan names change; the links in the sources are the ones to trust.
When to choose which
Choose Magic when
- You want a person reachable around the clock, and the plan that covers the nights.
- You want to start within a week and be able to cancel any time.
- The tasks are business and personal in one: work, then life.
- Three or more assistants as a team is the shape of the need.
Choose Allying when
- You posted one job and want that job done to a specialist's standard.
- You want to see the first week before any commitment.
- You want a named person who answers for the quality, and every action on the record.
- The work reaches customers and someone has to answer for it.
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Hiring for this job
Your contact for anything on this page is Mae Santos, co-founder of Allying: hello@allying.com.
The work is done with AI and overseen by a named specialist who answers for it.
Sources
- Magic, Pricing. Read on 2026-09-18. Part Time "20 hours/week" at "$270/week"; Full Time "40 hours/week" at "$540/week" ("Best value"); Magic Teams "Custom", "25% the cost of hiring locally", "start at 3 assistants", "Ready to work in 5 days", "Dedicated success coach"; every plan a "Dedicated Assistant", "Curated from top 0.5% of talent"; "Magic 24/7" on Full Time and Teams; "All plans are billed every 4 weeks"; "No Contracts", "Cancel Anytime", "No long-term commitment. No hidden fees"; "Only pay when you start working with your Assistant".
- Magic, home page. Checked on 2026-09-18. "Top 0.5% of applicants"; "Handpicked for you. A person decides, not an algorithm, after live interviews"; "Dedicated to you 40 hrs/week"; "Magic 24/7. Always have an assistant even when yours is offline"; "Business & personal tasks"; "Best-in-class training. On email, calendar, AI & more"; "Account manager on speed dial"; "Hire fast: < 1 week"; "Magic AI. Your remote virtual assistant works smarter with their own AI assistant". No price is quoted on this page.