Stafka vs OnlineJobs.ph
OnlineJobs.ph is a low-cost job board for hiring in the Philippines: you pay a monthly subscription and do the screening yourself. Stafka screens for you and charges once, only when someone starts. The right choice depends on your time, your budget and your hours.
Side by side
| Compared | Stafka | OnlineJobs.ph |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Recruiting service. You send a brief, we send three vetted profiles, you hire directly. | Job board and profile database. You post jobs, search profiles, message workers and hire directly. |
| What you pay the service | $2,500–3,000 once, on the start day[2] | A subscription to contact workers: $69 a month (Pro) or $99 (Premium), or $299 and $349 a year[1] |
| Fee when you hire | The one-time fee above | None[1] |
| If you do not hire | Nothing | The subscription, until you cancel |
| Screening | Written English task and recorded voice answer at C1, then a shortlist of three | An ID Proof score that checks identity, not skill[4]; skills on profiles are self-rated |
| Who can be hired | People in Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan | Filipino workers only[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 to UTC+5 | Manila, UTC+8 all year[3] |
| Contract and payments | Directly with the person, in USD through Deel, Wise or Payoneer | Directly with the worker |
| If it does not work out | Free replacement within 90 days[2] | Search and hire again |
What you pay the service
| Paid to the service | Hire in 1 month | Hire in 3 months | No hire |
|---|---|---|---|
| OnlineJobs.ph Pro | $69 | $207 | $69 a month until you cancel |
| OnlineJobs.ph Premium | $99 | $297 | $99 a month until you cancel |
| Stafka | $2,500–3,000 | $2,500–3,000 | $0 |
If you have the time to screen, OnlineJobs.ph is far cheaper: three months of Pro cost $207[1]. The free plan allows 3 job posts and 15 applications per post, but you cannot message workers on it[1].
Working hours
| City | UTC offset | Overlap with a Berlin working day | New York 9:00–17:00 in local time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyiv[6] | UTC+2/+3 | 8 h | 16:00–00:00 |
| Tbilisi[7] | UTC+4 | 6–7 h | 18:00–02:00 (summer 17:00–01:00) |
| Yerevan[8] | UTC+4 | 6–7 h | 18:00–02:00 (summer 17:00–01:00) |
| Almaty[9] | UTC+5 | 5–6 h | 19:00–03:00 (summer 18:00–02:00) |
| Manila[3] | UTC+8 | 2–3 h | 22:00–06:00 (summer 21:00–05:00) |
When OnlineJobs.ph is the better choice
- Budget comes first. A month of Pro costs $69, against our $2,500–3,000.
- You have time to read applications, test skills and run interviews yourself.
- You plan several hires: Pro includes 75 messages to workers a month, Premium 500[1].
- Your day runs on Asia-Pacific hours, where Manila fits best.
When Stafka fits better
- You want English checked in writing and by voice before the first call.
- You work European hours, or need US hours covered by an evening shift rather than a night shift.
- You would rather pay once, on a hire, than a subscription whether or not you hire.
- You want a free replacement if the hire does not work out within 90 days.
Questions
Is OnlineJobs.ph cheaper than Stafka?
Yes, if you do the screening yourself. A Pro subscription is $69 a month and there is no fee when you hire. Our fee is $2,500–3,000, paid once when someone starts. The difference pays for screening: every profile we send has passed a written English task and a recorded voice answer.
Does OnlineJobs.ph check skills?
Its ID Proof score is about identity, and OnlineJobs.ph says it does not indicate skill level. Skills on profiles are rated by the workers themselves, so testing is up to you.
Can I hire people outside the Philippines there?
No. Worker registration on OnlineJobs.ph is for Filipino workers only.
How do the time zones compare?
Manila is UTC+8 all year, so a 9:00 to 17:00 day in New York is 22:00 to 06:00 there in winter, a night shift. In Tbilisi it is 18:00 to 02:00, an evening shift. Against a Berlin working day, Manila overlaps 2 hours and Tbilisi 6 hours in winter.
Do I pay anything if I do not hire?
On OnlineJobs.ph the subscription runs whether or not you hire, until you cancel. With us, requesting profiles and interviewing are free; the fee is due only on the start day.
Get three vetted profiles in 5 business days. Pay $2,500–3,000 only if you hire.
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Sources
- OnlineJobs.ph pricing: https://www.onlinejobs.ph/pricing
- Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
- timeanddate.com, time zone of Manila: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/philippines/manila
- OnlineJobs.ph, ID Proof: https://www.onlinejobs.ph/idproof
- OnlineJobs.ph, worker registration: https://www.onlinejobs.ph/register
- timeanddate.com, time zone of Kyiv: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/ukraine/kyiv
- timeanddate.com, time zone of Tbilisi: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/georgia/tbilisi
- timeanddate.com, time zone of Yerevan: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/armenia/yerevan
- timeanddate.com, time zone of Almaty: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/kazakstan/almaty
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.