Published 13 September 2026 by Offshored. Every MicroSourcing fact below comes from microsourcing.com and is linked to the page it appears on, with the date we checked it. We say plainly where MicroSourcing is the better fit.
Offshored and MicroSourcing both supply full-time, dedicated staff in the Philippines who work only for your business. The published differences are scale and terms: MicroSourcing, founded in 2006, reports 10,000+ professionals across 13 delivery centres in the Philippines and Colombia, quotes on request and asks for "proper notice" to end an agreement. Offshored, founded in 2023 with 50+ team members and one BGC office, publishes every price from A$1,900 a month, charges no setup or recruitment fee and needs 30 days' notice.
Buyers searching "Offshored vs MicroSourcing" are usually a week from a decision, so this page sticks to what each company publishes about its pricing model, minimum term, offices, staffing model and industries. It contains no opinion about MicroSourcing's quality. If a fact is missing from a provider's site, the table says so rather than guessing.
Facts as published by each provider on 13 September 2026. Numbered links go to the source list at the end of the page.
| What you are comparing | Offshored | MicroSourcing |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One all-inclusive monthly fee per full-time team member, invoiced in advance. Salary, statutory contributions, 13th month pay, HMO after probation, payroll, HR and equipment are inside the fee1 | Two components: a "fixed monthly service fee" per employee, plus the employee's salary and benefits passed through "with no margin attached". The service fee covers facilities, support services, IT assistance, staff management and client support8. A 2025 fee structure article says the fee includes desk space, furniture, computer, IT infrastructure, management, recruitment and HR9 |
| Published prices | Published: from A$1,900 a month, with a cost band for every role, up to A$4,800 for senior finance and software and A$5,500 for AI Operators1, 2 | Not published. There is no pricing page; the site directs enquiries to "Contact us"8, 10 |
| Setup and recruitment fees | No recruitment, placement, setup or exit fees. Nothing is payable until you choose a candidate1 | Setup or recruitment fees are not published. The fee structure article says recruitment is included in the fee9 |
| Minimum term and notice | No minimum term, month to month. 30 days' notice to end the arrangement, and a part month is prorated1, 3 | "Terminate the agreement at any time with proper notice." The length of the notice period and any minimum term are not published8 |
| Replacement policy | Replacement recruited at Offshored's cost if the team member leaves or is not the right fit, with candidates presented before the termination date. AI Operators carry a 30-day proficiency warranty4, 3, 5 | No replacement guarantee is published. Under-performance is handled through "a well-documented performance management framework" with "fair warning, an evaluation period and an escalation process"8 |
| Where staff are recruited | Philippines only | Philippines and Colombia11 |
| Where staff work | From Offshored's office in BGC, Manila, or from home, depending on the role and the client's requirements | "Options for both in-office and remote work arrangements"8, with a separate work-from-home product, MicroSourcing Remote12 |
| Who employs the staff | Australian Pathways OPC, Offshored's registered Philippine entity, holds the employment contract. The client contracts with Offshored Pty Ltd in Sydney and directs the work day to day4 | MicroSourcing employs the staff ("we employ them, ready for you to onboard") and acts as Employer of Record. The client directs day-to-day work; MicroSourcing handles HR, payroll, attendance, workspaces and onsite support8, 13 |
| Time to hire | Typically one to two weeks from the scoping call to the start date4 | "Ready to begin work in as little as six weeks"8. MicroSourcing Remote states candidates ready for interview in under 10 days and "contract to employee number one in 30 days"12 |
| Australian office | Sydney: Level 7, 99 York St, Sydney NSW 20006 | Melbourne: Level 7 South Tower, 485 La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. No other Australian office is listed10 |
| Philippine sites | One office: Suite 706, HSS Corporate Building, BGC, Manila6 | 13 delivery centres across the Philippines and Colombia: eight in Metro Manila (Bay Area, Eastwood, Ortigas, BGC), one in Clark, two in Cebu, one in Cagayan de Oro, and Bogota in Colombia11, 10 |
| Security certification | Not ISO 27001 certified (certification is in progress). Confidentiality and IP assignment clauses in every employment contract, NBI police clearance for every hire, client logins removed on the last day | ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified; HIPAA and PCI-DSS compliant14. Published controls include full-disk encryption, USB and optical drive disablement, access control with MFA, 24/7 onsite IT support and CCTV-monitored compounds15 |
| Industries named | Accounting and bookkeeping, trades and construction, architecture and drafting, law firms, mortgage brokers and advisers, NDIS and allied health, property, plus 32 published roles7, 2 | Banking, financial services and insurance; healthcare; professional services; consumer and retail14 |
| Founded and size | Founded in Sydney in 2023. 50+ team members, 18+ Australian clients, 5.0 Google rating from 7 reviews6 | Founded 2006. 10,000+ professionals supporting 1,000+ clients. A subsidiary of Probe Group, backed by the investment firm KKR16, 8 |
"Not published" means the page or statement could not be found on microsourcing.com on the date checked. MicroSourcing may state these terms in a proposal; ask for them in writing before you sign.
Both lists are drawn from the table above, not from opinion.
Both companies use the dedicated offshore staffing model: you choose the person, that person works only for your business in your systems and hours, and the provider handles recruitment, onboarding, payroll and day-to-day HR.
At MicroSourcing, MicroSourcing itself employs the staff as Employer of Record8. At Offshored, each team member is employed in the Philippines by Australian Pathways OPC, Offshored's registered Philippine entity, so the Australian client engages a staffing service rather than employing an overseas worker4.
MicroSourcing publishes a Melbourne office at Level 7 South Tower, 485 La Trobe Street, and describes itself as a subsidiary of Probe Group, backed by the investment firm KKR. Its delivery centres are in the Philippines and Colombia. Offshored Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned company founded in Sydney in 2023 with its own office in BGC, Manila.
No. MicroSourcing describes its fee as a fixed monthly service fee per employee plus the employee's salary and benefits with no margin, and directs pricing enquiries to its contact page. Offshored publishes a monthly cost band for every role, from A$1,900 a month, on its pricing page.
MicroSourcing states you can terminate the agreement at any time with proper notice and does not publish the length of that notice. Offshored requires 30 days' notice, has no minimum term and charges no exit fee.
MicroSourcing states a new team could be ready to begin work in as little as six weeks, and its MicroSourcing Remote product states 30 days from contract to the first employee. Offshored states one to two weeks from the scoping call to the start date, based on its existing Manila candidate pool.
When your procurement requires ISO 27001 or ISO 9001 certification, when you need staff in Colombia as well as the Philippines, when you plan a team of dozens of seats across several delivery centres, or when you want a provider with an 18-year operating history. Offshored is not ISO certified today, recruits in the Philippines only and is a 50-plus person company founded in 2023.
All competitor pages checked 13 September 2026. Related reading: Offshored vs Staff Domain and Cloudstaff alternatives for Australian businesses.
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