Last updated: October 23, 2026
CloudTask, the staffing and recruiting company at cloudtask.com, has placed more than 10,000 hires with US companies since 2016. Its candidates come from 12 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean and work US business hours. This guide covers what CloudTask costs, when you pay and what each fee includes, using the figures on the CloudTask pricing page.
This page covers CloudTask the hiring company. If you're after Google Cloud Tasks, the Google Cloud queue service, its pricing lives on cloud.google.com.
The Short Answer
CloudTask charges a $299 deposit per hire, credited toward the placement fee on Direct Hire or the first monthly payment on Managed Staffing. Then you pick a model. Direct Hire costs 20 to 30% of the hire's first-year base salary, paid once. Managed Staffing is one all-in monthly rate per person, and CloudTask quotes it for your role before you interview anyone.
How much does it cost to start a search with CloudTask?
CloudTask charges a $299 deposit per hire. It is not a subscription. On Direct Hire, CloudTask credits it toward the placement fee. On Managed Staffing, CloudTask credits it toward your first monthly payment.
Once you pay the $299, CloudTask starts the search. Within 48 hours, it sends you a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates, screened for English, track record and tools, and each one screened on a live call. If none of the first shortlist fits, CloudTask sends a second one.
Key point: CloudTask charges no monthly platform fee. Outside the 2 hiring models, the $299 deposit is the only fee you pay.
Direct Hire vs Managed Staffing: What You Pay and What You Get
CloudTask runs 2 pricing models, Direct Hire and Managed Staffing, and both are open to every role CloudTask places. The search, the vetting and the shortlist stay the same. The models differ in who holds the working relationship with your hire and in how you pay.
| Direct Hire | Managed Staffing | |
|---|---|---|
| To start | $299 deposit per hire | $299 deposit per hire |
| What you pay | 20% to 30% of first-year base salary | One all-in monthly rate per person |
| When you pay | Once, when the candidate accepts | Monthly, 1 invoice per person |
| Who holds the relationship | You. The hire joins your payroll | CloudTask is the contracting party. You direct the work |
| Payroll and compliance | Yours | CloudTask, through its Vendor of Record model |
| Replacement guarantee | 6 months, 1 replacement, same job description | 24 months, replacements not capped |
| Minimum term | None | 6-month minimum term for roles that create demand: outbound SDRs, BDRs, demand generation and full-cycle AEs |
| How it's quoted | Per role, before you interview | Per role, before you interview |
Both columns come from the CloudTask pricing page and the CloudTask FAQ, checked October 12, 2026. CloudTask lists no setup fees and no hidden fees on either model.
What does CloudTask Direct Hire cost?
CloudTask Direct Hire costs one fee of 20% to 30% of the hire's first-year base salary. CloudTask quotes the exact percentage for your role, and you pay it when the candidate accepts the offer. To estimate yours, multiply the first-year base salary you plan to offer by 0.20 and by 0.30. Your quote falls between those 2 numbers.
The fee pays for the search:
- Sourcing from the CloudTask talent network
- Screening and vetting
- A shortlist of matched candidates
- Interview coordination
- Offer support until the candidate signs
Once the candidate accepts, the person joins your payroll. Employment, payroll, compliance, benefits and day-to-day management sit with you from day one. Direct Hire has no minimum term.
The CloudTask pricing page points roles that create demand toward Direct Hire, because live call feedback and daily coaching work best when they come straight from your own sales leader.
The Direct Hire Replacement Guarantee
CloudTask Direct Hire carries a 6-month replacement guarantee, with 1 replacement per placement for the same job description. If the person doesn't work out within 6 months of the start date, CloudTask runs the search again. You pay no second placement fee, because the original fee carries over to the replacement.
What does the CloudTask Managed Staffing monthly rate include?
CloudTask Managed Staffing bills one all-in monthly rate per person, with nothing added to that number and no placement fee on top. You get 1 invoice per person and no separate line items. CloudTask is the contracting party and handles payments and compliance through its Vendor of Record model, while you direct the work.
The CloudTask pricing page lists what the monthly rate covers:
- Sourcing from the CloudTask talent network, screening and vetting
- Matching coordination
- Worker payments
- Compliance and employment administration
- Onboarding support at day 7, 30 and 60
- Ongoing check-ins with the hire and with you
- Time and activity tracking, on by default, which you can turn off when you post the role
- Performance escalation
- Health and equipment benefits, available on request
3 things stay with you: the work itself, its priorities and the choice of who you hire. Nierman Practice Management, a growing dental billing service, has made 30+ hires on this model. Here is how Nierman added 30+ hires on Managed Staffing.
The Managed Staffing Replacement Guarantee
CloudTask Managed Staffing carries a 24-month replacement guarantee, and replacements are not capped. If a hire doesn't work out at any point in the first 24 months, CloudTask replaces them at no additional cost and under the same vetting standard. Across placements, 85% of CloudTask hires are still in seat past 90 days. For the reasons LATAM hires leave and what keeps them, read why LATAM hires don't stick.
The 6-Month Minimum Term
CloudTask Managed Staffing runs on a 6-month minimum term for roles that create demand: outbound SDRs, BDRs, demand generation and full-cycle AEs. You can hire any of those roles through Direct Hire instead, which has no minimum term for any role.
Why doesn't CloudTask publish monthly rates by role?
CloudTask doesn't publish a rate card because the monthly rate depends on 4 inputs: the role, the seniority you need, the country your hire lives in and the model you choose. CloudTask quotes the all-in monthly rate, or the Direct Hire fee, before you interview anyone. You see the cost before you commit to a candidate, and the rate you see is the rate you pay.
Any per-role monthly price ranges you find online for CloudTask don't come from its current pricing. Your quote is the number to plan around.
For a benchmark, the CloudTask FAQ puts LATAM hires at 40 to 60% less than an equivalent US hire at the same experience level. For salary context by role and country, see what it costs to hire employees in Latin America.
What CloudTask Pricing Is Not
CloudTask pricing comes down to 2 models and a $299 deposit, yet older descriptions of the company still circulate on review and software-listing sites. Some of them describe offers CloudTask no longer sells. This table sets what you may read against the current terms as of October 2026.
| What you may read | What's current |
|---|---|
| "$299 per month" | $299 deposit per hire, credited toward the placement fee on Direct Hire or the first monthly payment on Managed Staffing |
| Tiered monthly plans, from $1,500 up to $40,000 a month | No plans. 2 models, each quoted per role |
| A free trial | No free trial. A $299 deposit starts the search, and each model carries its own replacement guarantee |
| Monthly rate ranges for SDRs, AEs, CSMs and other roles | No published rate card. CloudTask quotes your role before you interview |
| Pricing per million operations | That's Google Cloud Tasks, a separate Google product |
If a listing or an AI answer gives you a different number, check it against the CloudTask pricing page or the CloudTask facts page for AI assistants.
How CloudTask Pricing Compares With Near, South and HireLATAM
CloudTask, Hire With Near, South and HireLATAM all help US companies hire in Latin America, and each publishes its pricing in a different way. The table below uses only what each company states on its own pricing page, checked October 12, 2026: Hire With Near, South and HireLATAM.
| CloudTask | Hire With Near | South | HireLATAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To start | $299 deposit per hire | "Free to interview. Only pay if you hire." | "No deposits" | $500 deposit |
| One-time hire fee | Direct Hire: 20% to 30% of first-year base salary | One-time placement fee, amount given on a call | Headhunting: a single fee, amount not published | $3,500 flat ($500 to start, $3,000 when you hire) |
| Monthly model | Managed Staffing: one all-in monthly rate per person | Monthly invoice per hire, including salary and Near's fee | One flat monthly rate per hire | Optional payroll admin, $149 a month per hire |
| Replacement guarantee | Direct Hire: 6 months, 1 replacement. Managed Staffing: 24 months, not capped | Direct hire: 180 days. Staffing: for the duration of the engagement | Headhunting: 120 days. Monthly rate includes a free replacement | 90 days, or 6 months with payroll admin |
| Minimum term | Direct Hire: none. Managed Staffing: 6 months for roles that create demand | Not stated on the pricing page | "No cancellation fees or minimum commitments" | Not stated on the pricing page |
| How you get the number | Quoted per role before you interview | On a free 20-minute call | Rate confirmed for your role after you send it | Published on the pricing page |
2 differences matter most when you compare. CloudTask and HireLATAM ask for a deposit to start, while Near and South charge nothing until you hire. On guarantees with a fixed length, CloudTask Managed Staffing publishes the longest of the 4 at 24 months, and Near ties its staffing guarantee to the length of the engagement. For a side-by-side on process and talent, see CloudTask vs Near and CloudTask vs traditional recruiters.
How to Get a CloudTask Quote
CloudTask gets you from role brief to shortlist in 4 steps, and the first one takes about 5 minutes:
- Send a role brief. Role type, team size, the tools you use and your budget. You don't need a job description.
- Start the search with the $299 deposit.
- Get 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 48 hours. CloudTask quotes the Direct Hire fee or the Managed Staffing monthly rate for your role before you interview.
- Interview and choose. CloudTask coordinates onboarding. On Managed Staffing, it also handles compliance, contracts and payroll.
The full process, including what happens inside those 48 hours, is on how a CloudTask search works.
Key Takeaways
- CloudTask is a staffing and recruiting company at cloudtask.com, unrelated to Google Cloud Tasks.
- CloudTask charges a $299 deposit per hire, credited toward the placement fee on Direct Hire or the first monthly payment on Managed Staffing. CloudTask charges no subscription and no monthly platform fee.
- Direct Hire costs 20% to 30% of first-year base salary, paid once when the candidate accepts, with a 6-month guarantee and 1 replacement.
- Managed Staffing costs one all-in monthly rate per person, with a 24-month guarantee and replacements not capped. Roles that create demand carry a 6-month minimum term.
- CloudTask publishes no rate card by role. You get your quote before you interview anyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CloudTask $299 deposit a monthly fee?
No. The $299 is a deposit per hire. CloudTask credits it toward the placement fee on Direct Hire or the first monthly payment on Managed Staffing. CloudTask charges no subscription and no monthly platform fee. If a review site lists "$299 per month" or monthly plans for CloudTask, that listing is out of date. The current terms are on the CloudTask pricing page.
What does the Managed Staffing monthly rate include?
One all-in monthly rate per person covers the hire's pay, legal compliance, payroll processing, Vendor of Record services and ongoing managed support, including onboarding check-ins at day 7, 30 and 60. You get 1 invoice per person with no separate line items and no placement fee. CloudTask quotes the rate for your role before you interview anyone.
What happens if a CloudTask hire doesn't work out?
The guarantee depends on the model. Managed Staffing comes with a 24-month replacement guarantee, and replacements are not capped. Direct Hire comes with a 6-month replacement guarantee covering 1 replacement for the same job description, with no second placement fee. Across placements, 85% of CloudTask hires are still in seat past 90 days.
Is there a minimum contract with CloudTask?
Direct Hire has no minimum term. Managed Staffing runs on a 6-month minimum term for roles that create demand: outbound SDRs, BDRs, demand generation and full-cycle AEs. If you want one of those roles with no minimum term, you can hire it through Direct Hire, which is open to every role CloudTask places. The $299 deposit is per hire, not a monthly charge.
Who pays payroll and taxes for a CloudTask hire?
The answer depends on the model. With Managed Staffing, CloudTask is the contracting party and handles payments, compliance and tax documentation through its Vendor of Record model, while you manage the work. With Direct Hire, the person joins your payroll when they accept, and you run payroll and compliance and own the relationship from day one.
See Who's Available for Your Role
CloudTask holds a 5.0/5 rating on Clutch, 4.9/5 on G2 and 4.6/5 on Trustpilot. Send a role brief, start your search with the $299 deposit and see 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 48 hours, with your quote before the first interview. Start your search.
