Ways to add engineers, compared
Hiring in-house, freelancers, freelance platforms, agencies, nearshore teams and offshore companies each win in some situations. Each comparison shows where the alternative fits and where embedded engineers are the better call.
Embedded engineers against the alternatives
Each page has a side-by-side table, a list of where the other option wins and where embedded engineers win, and a short answer on which to pick.
Embedded engineers vs
Hiring in-house
Hiring in-house makes sense when the role will exist for years and you can wait three to four months.
CompareEmbedded engineers vs
Freelancers
A freelancer suits small, bounded work you can specify, such as a short specialist task or testing an idea.
CompareEmbedded engineers vs
Software agencies
Pick an agency when you want a defined product built and handed over, with someone else owning delivery.
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Nearshore teams in Eastern Europe
Nearshore teams in Eastern Europe make sense when you need a full working day of timezone overlap and cost matters less.
CompareEmbedded engineers vs
Offshore development companies
A large offshore development company suits you when you need volume on well-specified work and have the management capacity to run it.
CompareEmbedded engineers vs
Freelance platforms
A freelance platform suits short, self-contained work where you want to browse many profiles quickly.
CompareHow embedded engineers work
The baseline every comparison is measured against.
Time to start
Five working days to a shortlist, three weeks to first commit
All-in cost
€5,600 to €8,000 a month per engineer, no recruitment fee
Who vets the engineers
Two live assessments, AI off and on, scorecards shared
Who manages the work
Your lead, in your sprints
When it goes wrong
Replaced at our cost
Commitment
Three-month minimum
Compliance and IP
Employed by us, ISO 27001, IP yours on payment
Best for
Senior capacity in your team for months or years
Get a shortlist within five working days
You share the roles and the stack in a short form or a thirty-minute call. Within five working days you get named senior engineers to review, each with both scorecards.
ISO 27001Certified