Random AssistantvsA virtual assistant
The help that is already at your desk.
A virtual assistant is a person who works the hours you buy. Random Assistant reads your inbox, calendar and CRM, prepares the next step for you to approve or send, and costs EUR 99 a month.
| Random Assistant | A virtual assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | EUR 99 a month or EUR 990 a year, final price, no VAT charged, 7-day free trial | From EUR 25 an hour plus VAT at a German agency, at least 10 hours a month; USD 390 for 10 hours a month at Time Etcstrandschicht.de/preise, timeetc.com/pricing |
| What you pay for | One flat price; fair use, no hours to count | Hours, sold in monthly packagesstrandschicht.de/preise, timeetc.com/pricing |
| Unused time | One flat price; fair use, no hours to buy | At Strandschicht: unused hours do not carry over, and the package minimum is billedstrandschicht.de/preise |
| When it works | Sorts each mail as it arrives | Within the hours you bookedstrandschicht.de/preise, timeetc.com/pricing |
| Email replies | Drafted into your Drafts; you send every one | At Strandschicht: sends replies from your accountstrandschicht.de/preise |
| Who reads your mail | No person reads it for you; what Random keeps is stored in the EU, sensitive fields under a separate key per workspace | At Strandschicht: a person, with access to your email accountstrandschicht.de/preise |
| CRM, Data Room, signatures | Built in | Not part of the packages; the person works in the tools you providestrandschicht.de/preise, timeetc.com/pricing |
Virtual assistant facts are the published terms of two providers, Strandschicht (strandschicht.de, Germany) and Time Etc (timeetc.com), read 14 Oct 2026. Prices as published there.
- A fixed price, not hours
EUR 99 a month, not hours by the package.
- Nothing leaves without you
Drafts, not sent mail. You send every reply.
- Your mail stays with you
What Random keeps is stored in the EU, sensitive fields under a separate key per workspace. No person reads your mail for you.
Moving over
Three steps, and it learns how you work.
- Start the 7-day trial and connect Gmail or Microsoft Outlook and your calendar with a sign-in.
- Connect your CRM, or start in the built-in one.
- Tell the assistant in plain words how you like things done. Random Brain keeps it, and you can see, edit or forget it.
Questions
What does it do for me?
It sorts your inbox, drafts replies, preps client meetings and tracks your follow-ups, drafting the next message for your OK. After your approval it updates connected tools and sends contracts for signature.
Who sees my email?
No person reads it for you. What Random keeps is stored in the EU, sensitive fields under a separate key per workspace, and AI requests go to EU data centres.
Does it send email for me?
No. Every reply waits in your Drafts until you send it.
What does it cost?
EUR 99 a month or EUR 990 a year, final price, no VAT charged, after a 7-day free trial. AI use is included under fair use; there are no credits to buy and no top-ups.
For the repetitive part of the desk, Random Assistant costs less than ten agency hours and keeps every send in your hands.
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