Trusty Oak vs. Go Fractional
Two ways to bring senior talent into your business without a full-time hire — one is a marketplace you manage yourself, the other is a managed team we run for you. Here's an honest look at how they compare so you can pick the right fit.
A quick overview
Go Fractional and Trusty Oak both help you add experienced talent without committing to a full-time salary, but they work very differently. Go Fractional is a marketplace of senior fractional executives and operators — you browse a large network (or have them matched for you), then contract and manage that person directly. Trusty Oak gives you a managed relationship that flexes from a single executive to a full team of US-based EAs, Specialists, and Executives under one monthly budget, with account management and oversight built in. Below is a side-by-side comparison to help you decide which model fits your needs.
Fractional execs · Self-managed · Quote-based rates 
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Trusty Oak vs. Go Fractional
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Both are legitimate options. The right choice depends on what your business needs.
may be better if… - You need a single, deeply specialized C-level expert — like a fractional CTO to architect your stack — and you're comfortable managing them directly
- You want to browse a large marketplace and hand-pick a specific senior operator yourself
- You're trialing an executive hire with an eye toward converting them to full-time
- You need elite, domain-specific leadership for a defined project and don't need ongoing admin or operational support
- You're fine with quote-based, executive-level rates and negotiating each engagement
is the better fit if… - You want the option of a single executive AND the ability to scale into a full team, without onboarding a new vendor
- You'd rather we manage the work — account management, oversight, weekly reporting — than direct a contractor yourself
- You need a mix of administrative, specialist, and strategic support, not just one C-level hire
- You want US-based professionals and transparent pricing you can see before any sales call
- You prefer to start with a smaller monthly budget and scale up or down as needs change
- You value an ongoing relationship with people who know your business, not a one-off placement
Why businesses choose Trusty Oak
A single exec or a whole team
Need just one strategic operator? Start there. Need admin and specialist support around them? Add it from the same budget. You get the flexibility of a fractional executive without locking yourself into a single role.
We manage it, not just match it
Go Fractional hands you a contractor to direct yourself. With Trusty Oak, a dedicated account manager and weekly reporting keep the work on track, so you get outcomes without the management overhead.
Three levels of talent, one budget
Access EAs, Specialists, and Executives from a single monthly budget. No need to source and negotiate separately for admin, creative, or strategic work.
Transparent, flexible pricing
Start at $1,000/mo and scale up or down as your needs change. Minimums are published on our site, so there's no sales call required just to learn the rates.
US-based professionals
Every team member is a vetted, US-based professional working in your time zone. No timezone gaps, no cultural misalignment, no language barriers.
An ongoing relationship, not a placement
You work with the same people who learn your business over time, not a one-off contractor you onboard and offboard. When you need something, you talk to someone who already has context.
"Trusty Oak has been a game-changer for our business. The flexibility to access different levels of talent through one budget has saved us time and money compared to hiring in-house."
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