Allying vs
Somewhere.
Somewhere recruits you a full-time person in Latin America, South Africa or the Philippines, for a one-time fee or a monthly plan, with example assistants at $1,200 to $2,200 a month. 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 Somewhere does well
Somewhere is a recruiter, not an agency: it finds you a full-time person in Latin America, South Africa or the Philippines, among 18+ countries, and you hire them [2] [1]. The pitch is the salary gap: top 1% talent for up to 80% less than local equivalents, they say, across sales and marketing, finance and accounting, engineering, customer support and executive roles [2]. They report 5,000+ companies and 11,000+ team members placed [2]. Direct hire comes with a six-month perfect-hire guarantee and one free replacement; talent on demand comes with unlimited free replacements, and Somewhere handles compliance and payroll [1]. If you want your own full-time person abroad, on your payroll or theirs, this is a well-defined offer.
How Somewhere is sold
Two ways. Direct hire: a one-time fee, a percentage of the person's first-year salary, with the percentage not published; a refundable deposit up front, credited toward the fee; two to four weeks to hire; you handle admin, compliance and equipment [1]. Talent on demand: a monthly fee on a custom plan by role and years of experience; ten to twenty days to hire; Somewhere handles compliance, payroll and more, with optional equipment packages [1]. The page shows example executive and virtual assistants at $1,200 to $2,200 a month [1]. You only pay if you hire [2].
The honest differences
Somewhere gives you an employee; Allying gives you the job. Those are different purchases, and each is right for someone.
| What a job is | Somewhere | Allying |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | Your own full-time employee or contractor abroad, recruited by Somewhere; you manage them. | Allying does the whole job on the posting, with a named specialist who answers for it. |
| The first week | Two to four weeks to hire (direct) or ten to twenty days (on demand); the work starts when the person does. | 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 | You do, as their employer; Somewhere's guarantee covers a replacement. | 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 | Wherever you put them: they are your hire, in your tools. | 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 | A one-time fee, a percentage of first-year salary that is not published, or a custom monthly fee; example assistants at $1,200 to $2,200 a month. | $1,380 a month on a $55,000 posting (about 30% of the posted salary, after a free week) |
What Somewhere charges
| Plan | What their page says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Direct hire | A one-time fee, a percentage of first-year salary (the percentage is not published); a refundable deposit credited toward it; six-month perfect-hire guarantee with one free replacement; two to four weeks to hire. | [1] |
| Talent on demand | A monthly fee on a custom plan by role and experience; unlimited free replacements; ten to twenty days to hire; compliance and payroll handled by Somewhere. | [1] |
| Example salaries | Executive and virtual assistants shown at $1,200 to $2,200 a month. | [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 Somewhere when
- You want a full-time person of your own and are ready to manage them.
- A salary of $1,200 to $2,200 a month for an assistant is the budget.
- You can wait two to four weeks and handle onboarding yourself.
- The role is a whole seat: sales, finance, engineering, support.
Choose Allying when
- You want the job done without managing anyone.
- You want the first week done before you commit, and the price on the page.
- You want a specialist in the job and a named person who answers for it.
- You want every action on the record, in your own channels.
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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
- Somewhere, Pricing. Read on 2026-09-18. Direct hire: "One-time fee (percentage of their first-year salary)", the percentage not published; a refundable deposit "credited toward your final hiring fee"; "6 month perfect-hire guarantee", "One free replacement"; "2-4 weeks to hire"; "You handle admin & compliance", "You provide the equipment". Talent on demand: "Monthly fee", "Custom Plans" by role and experience; "Unlimited free replacements"; "10-20 Days to hire"; "We handle compliance, payroll & more"; "Optional equipment packages". Example executive and virtual assistants at $1,200 to $2,200 a month. Talent from Latin America, South Africa and the Philippines.
- Somewhere, home page. Checked on 2026-09-18. "Hire Top 1% Talent For Up To 80% Less Than Local Equivalents"; Direct Hire "Pay a one-time recruiting fee"; Talent On-Demand "No upfront fees"; Somewhere EOR for payroll, benefits and compliance; "18+ countries"; "5,000+ companies", "11,000+ team members"; "Our 6 month perfect hire guarantee"; "You only pay if you hire". No price is quoted on this page.