What Connectd offers, in its own words
Connectd is a platform that connects startups and scale-ups with fractional executives, board advisors and non-executive directors. The experts on it receive training and mentoring through an academy. It states more than 10,000 global members and more than 80 fractional skillsets.
It does not publish prices on its site. It has about 650 reviews on Trustpilot, which are worth reading in full before you commit to any platform, this one included. Its site does not state whether named executives with their rates can be browsed before you make contact.
That last point is the practical difference. As of November 2026, no provider researched for this comparison shows named executives together with their rates and availability before a sales conversation, and Connectd's site does not say that it does.
Connectd and getoperators side by side
| Connectd | getoperators | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Network of fractional executives, advisors and NEDs, with an academy | Browsable bench of fractional executives, plus retained search |
| Roles | 80+ fractional skillsets, board advisors, NEDs | Eleven senior seats, from CFO to general counsel |
| Named executives with rates before contact | Not stated on its site | Yes, most profiles show the executive's own day rate, some say on request |
| Availability shown | Not stated | Shown on the profile |
| Prices | Not published | Day-rate bands for all eleven seats published as open data |
| Verification | Academy training and mentoring | Checked by hand against LinkedIn and CV, and has held the seat |
| Speed | Not stated | Meet someone within days, in the seat within one to three weeks |
Who Connectd suits better
A startup that wants a non-executive director or a board advisor as well as, or instead of, an operating executive. Connectd covers board roles explicitly. getoperators lists operating executives on its bench, many of whom also take board roles, and runs board appointments through retained search rather than a board directory.
A company whose need falls outside the classic C-suite. With more than 80 fractional skillsets stated, Connectd reaches roles getoperators does not list.
A founder who likes the idea of an executive who has been through a structured academy, or an executive who wants that training on the way into fractional work.
getoperators suits the company that knows the seat, wants someone who has already held it, and wants to see the rate and availability before the first conversation.
What a fractional executive costs after a raise
The UK bands getoperators publishes, per day in 2026: CFO £800 to £1,500, CTO £800 to £1,400, CMO £700 to £1,300, COO £700 to £1,300. Just after a round, most companies start at one or two days a week, so a fractional CFO runs £3,067 to £5,750 a month at one day and £6,133 to £11,500 at two, across 46 billable weeks. In the US the monthly band for a fractional CFO is $5,000 to $15,000.
On getoperators the rate an executive publishes is the rate they receive. The company pays getoperators a fee of its own, set out in the Terms of Business, so you can read the profile rate as the executive's real price.
Other alternatives to weigh
- Toptal: a global freelance marketplace with fractional and interim CFOs, COOs and CMOs, an average match under 24 hours and a trial of up to two weeks. Named profiles without rates.
- Go Fractional: a US-founded marketplace of fractional, interim and contract-to-hire executives. According to its help centre there is no search fee for companies, with monthly retainers based on hours or scope.
- Boardroom Advisors: UK fractional C-suite, part-time directors and NEDs, with engagements stated from one day per quarter. Named advisors without rates.
- Retained search: for a permanent senior hire, getoperators runs Operator Search with a researched shortlist in five business days.
Common questions
Can you see rates on Connectd before contacting an executive?
Its site does not say so as of November 2026, and it does not publish prices. On getoperators most profiles show the executive's own day rate and availability, open to browse without an account.
Is Connectd or getoperators better for finding a non-executive director?
It depends on the route you want. Connectd lists board advisors and non-executive directors as a category of its own. getoperators runs board appointments through retained search, and many executives on its bench also take board roles alongside operating work.
Is getoperators a good Connectd alternative after a funding round?
For an operating seat, yes. After a raise the usual first hires are a part-time CFO, CTO or COO, and on getoperators you can see who is available and at what day rate before you speak to anyone, then have them in the seat within weeks.
More of them, on hiring, contracts and what a fractional engagement costs, on the fractional executive FAQ.