# Embedded engineers vs managed services | Miyagami > Managed services compared with embedded engineers from €5,600 a month on cost, speed, vetting, management and risk, including when managed services fit… Source: https://www.miyagami.com/compare/managed-services [Home](https://www.miyagami.com/)/ [Compare](https://www.miyagami.com/compare)/ Managed services # Embedded engineers vs managed services Choose a managed service when you want a provider to run a whole function, such as support or infrastructure, against an SLA and a monthly fee. Choose engineers who join your team when you want to keep the product, the roadmap and the decisions in-house and need more senior people building it. Side by side ## How the two compare on what matters The table covers the eight criteria buyers ask about most, from time to start to compliance. | | Miyagami engineers | Managed services | | --- | --- | --- | | Time to start | Three working days to a shortlist, five to a hire | Weeks to months, after a transition project | | All-in cost | from €5,600 a month per engineer, no recruitment fee | A fixed monthly fee for a defined scope, with change requests on top | | Who vets the engineers | Two live assessments, AI off and on, scorecards shared | The provider, not visible to you | | Who manages the work | Your lead, in your sprints | The provider, against SLAs | | When it goes wrong | Replaced at our cost | Service credits and an escalation path | | Commitment | Three-month minimum | Usually twelve months or longer | | Compliance and IP | Employed by us, ISO 27001, IP yours on payment | The provider's processes, set out in the contract | | Best for | Senior capacity in your team for months or years | A stable function you want to hand off completely | Where each one wins ## When managed services fit better Where managed services do better ### One party owns the outcome The provider runs the function end to end and answers for it under an SLA, so you don't need your own lead for it. ### Predictable for stable work For work that changes little from month to month, such as hosting or first-line support, a fixed service fee is easy to plan. Where embedded engineers do better ### You keep control of the product Engineers work under your lead, in your repository and sprints, so priorities change the moment you change them. ### Senior people you choose You see both assessment scorecards and pick each engineer yourself, with a three-month minimum instead of a long service contract. FAQs ## Questions about this comparison You can read how we vet engineers, then compare the cost against a local hire. [How we vet](https://www.miyagami.com/how-we-vet) When should I choose managed services over embedded engineers? Choose a managed service when you want a provider to run a whole function, such as support or infrastructure, against an SLA and a monthly fee. Choose engineers who join your team when you want to keep the product, the roadmap and the decisions in-house and need more senior people building it. How fast can embedded engineers start compared with managed services? You get a shortlist within three working days of your brief and can hire within five. Managed services: weeks to months, after a transition project. Who vets Miyagami engineers? Miyagami engineers run two sixty-minute assessments in a real codebase, the first with AI tools off and the second with the candidate's own agents on, and you see both scorecards. Other comparisons [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. Compare](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/hiring-in-house) [Embedded engineers vs ### Freelancers A freelancer suits small, bounded work you can specify, such as a short specialist task or testing an idea. Compare](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/freelancer) [Embedded 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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Compare](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/employer-of-record) [Embedded engineers vs ### A recruitment agency Use a recruitment agency when you want a permanent employee on your own payroll and can wait about four months before they start. Compare](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/recruitment-agency) Let's talk ## Get a shortlist within three days You share the roles and the stack in a short form or a thirty-minute call. Within three working days you get named senior engineers to review, each with both scorecards, and you can hire within five. [Get a shortlist](https://www.miyagami.com/shortlist) Reviewed on **Clutch** 39 reviews [ISO 27001 Certified](https://trust.miyagami.com/) Book thirty minutes with Dale The calendar is provided by HubSpot, which sets its own cookies. Load it here, or book on HubSpot's page. [Open booking page](https://sales.miyagami.com/meetings/dwesdorp)