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Pagato vs. Staffing Agencies
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Working with a staffing agency means slow communication, high costs, and limited transparency over the workers.
On the other hand, Pagato allows you to get matched instantly to a pool of vetted available workers, with low fees.
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What makes us different?
Pagato
Us
Staffing Agencies
Overview
Speed
Instant access to compatible candidate pool
Slow onboarding process and manual dispatching
Pricing
Pay-as-you-go with a fixed marketplace fee for each shift filled
High markup fees on hourly rate and additional fees
Transparency
Businesses can select specific workers, view profiles, and rehire preferred workers easily
Limited visibility and control over worker selection; agency makes the match, limiting flexibility
Time Tracking
Integrated time tracking through the platform with geolocation
Typically requires manual tracking
Quality Assurance
Access to worker ratings, reviews, and profiles, including skills and experience details. Zero tolerance policy for no-show
Quality can vary, with limited transparency on worker qualifications until hiring is confirmed
Permanent Hires
No conversion fees for hiring people permanently
Conversion fees for hiring a worker
Paperwork
Simple platform-based payment; businesses are only charged after shift confirmation
Complex billing with upfront fees and varying timelines for paying workers and agency fees
Payment
Instant Pay offered to all the workers
Workers may have to wait up to three weeks for payments
Basic
Popular
$96
/year
Basic features for up to 10 users with everything you need.
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Business
$192
/year
Advanced features and reporting, better workflows and automation.
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Enterprise
$384
/year
Personalised service and enterprise security for large teams.
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Overview
Basic features
Users
10
20
Unlimited
Individual data
20GB
40GB
Unlimited
Support
Automated workflows
200+ integrations
Reporting and analytics
Analytics
Basic
Advanced
Advanced
Export reports
Scheduled reports
API access
Advanced reports
Saved reports
Customer properties
Custom fields
User access
SSO/SAML authentication
Advanced permissions
Audit log
Data history
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