Fancy Hands

Fancy Hands operates on a fundamentally different model than most EA services on this list. Instead of buying hours with a dedicated assistant, you buy tasks. Three tasks cost $35. Five cost $55. Fifteen cost $125. Each task is capped at 20 minutes.

This works for people who need occasional help with discrete, well-defined requests: making a phone call, researching a product, scheduling an appointment, or comparing prices. Tasks are routed to whichever assistant is available, so you do not get a consistent person.

Fancy Hands also offers dedicated assistant plans starting around $499 per month for users who want the convenience of task-based billing with the continuity of a single person. Unused tasks roll over to the next month, which is a nice touch.

The service is not suited for anything that requires ongoing context about your business, complex judgment calls, or relationship management. Think of it as a lightweight assist layer, not a true executive assistant. For solopreneurs who need help with five to ten small tasks per month, the price-to-value ratio is hard to beat.