Alternatives
The options for hiring engineers abroad fall into four models: agencies that deliver projects, marketplaces that match freelancers, embedded-talent platforms, and employer-of-record infrastructure. They solve different problems. These pages say which is which, and where each one beats us.
Figures on these pages attributed to other companies are publicly reported ranges, last checked 2026-09-09. They are not quotes from those companies and they change without notice. Verify current terms with the vendor before deciding. We would rather send you to a competitor that fits than win a client who leaves in month two.
BairesDev alternative
Large LatAm outsourcing agency
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Turing alternative
Algorithmic global talent marketplace
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Toptal alternative
Premium freelance marketplace
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Andela alternative
Global embedded talent platform
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Upwork alternative
Open freelance marketplace
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EOR platforms (Deel, Remote, Oyster) alternative
Employer of record
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The four models, in one paragraph
An agency sells you a delivered project and manages the engineers itself. A marketplace sells you access to a pool and leaves the screening largely to you. An embedded platform places engineers inside your team, like we do, usually with a longer commitment and often a conversion fee. An employer of record sells you none of the above — it employs someone you already found. Most bad purchases in this category are somebody buying one model while believing they bought another.
Tell us the role. We come back with candidates.
A 20-minute call to scope the role, then vetted profiles within five business days. No fee to talk, no retainer, no exclusivity.