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A virtual assistant service matching businesses with college-educated remote assistants, largely from the Philippines.

  • Virtual assistant network
  • VA networks
  • Based in San Francisco, United States
  • Vetted: providers are screened
2015founded
3.3our rating out of 5
15achievement points, Bronze
How it works2 / 7

What you do on Magic

How the money is made: freelance services

  1. Build a profile
  2. Win a client
  3. Deliver the work
  4. Get paid

A virtual assistant service matching businesses with college-educated remote assistants, largely from the Philippines.

Founded 2015 · next to 6 other VA networks

20052010201520202025Time etc: 2007Fancy Hands: 2010Belay: 2010Boldly: 2012Virtalent: 2014Wing Assistant: 2018Magic, 2015
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 7

What Magic takes

Hourly pay above Philippine market…what it costs you

Hourly pay above Philippine market rates

Getting paid4 / 7

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign up
  2. Do the work
  3. Earnings clearPay is processed 8 calendar days after the billing week ends, then it can take u…
  4. Withdraw1 way to withdraw

1 way to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
Rating and achievements5 / 7

How it scores

3.3out of 5

Strong on access. Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • FeesNot enough facts
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access4.0
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earningsNot enough facts
15/100 ptsBronze
  • Open worldwide
  • 10 years running
Profile completeness6 / 7

How much we know

43%

We have 7 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Countries it accepts

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • Payment protection
  • Join requirements
  • Real earnings figures
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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