Comparisons

Traditional virtual assistants are human workers hired to handle repetitive tasks. Coasty provides AI-powered automation that works 24/7 at a fraction of the cost.

Coasty

Usage-based, no subscription

Human Virtual Assistant

$2,000–$5,000/month

Coasty Unlimited

vs Human Virtual Assistant$2,000–$5,000/month

A human virtual assistant costs $3,000+/month and works 8 hours a day. Coasty Unlimited at one flat monthly rate is dramatically cheaper, works 24/7/365 with no sick days, runs up to 5 concurrent agents, and produces a full audit log of every action. A human VA costs $3,000+/month and has to log into apps one at a time. Coasty Unlimited at one flat monthly rate logs into all 1,000+ apps once via OAuth (Gmail, Slack, Notion, GitHub, Salesforce, HubSpot, Linear, Stripe, Shopify) and works 24/7 across every chat.

Ranked #1 on OSWorld at 85.6% (our in-house model, results public), with 82.81% independently verified on the official OSWorld leaderboard.

Feature

Coasty

Human Virtual

24/7 Availability

Instant Scalability

No Training Required

Consistent Quality

Partial

Browser Automation

Desktop Tasks

Email & Communication

Complex Judgment Calls

Partial

Relationship Building

Creative Strategy

Partial

Parallel Task Execution

Full Audit Trail

Why Choose Coasty

  • A fraction of the $3,000+/mo cost of a human VA
  • Works 24/7/365 with no breaks, sick days, or vacations
  • Instant scalability: run multiple agents simultaneously
  • Complete audit trail of every action taken
  • No training or onboarding period needed

Human Virtual Assistant Strengths

  • Human judgment for nuanced situations
  • Relationship building and emotional intelligence
  • Creative and strategic thinking
  • Handling truly novel or ambiguous situations

85.60% OSWorld benchmark. VM isolation. CAPTCHA solving.

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Coasty vs Hiring a Virtual Assistant — Cost & Capability Comparison