Compare engagement models
Which one fits
your commitment?
Three commercial shapes, one engineering standard. Pick the model that fits the problem — or ask us and we'll suggest which one earns its keep.
Quick heuristic. Pick Dedicated Teams when you own the product and want a cross-functional pod running a roadmap. Pick an Offshore Development Centre when you need a long-running engineering arm in-region with governance at scale. Pick Staff Augmentation when your team is the driver and you need specific seniors plugged in for weeks, not quarters.
Best for
A cross-functional workstream you want owned end-to-end.
A long-running engineering commitment with governance and scale.
A specific skill gap or short burst of capacity on your team.
Team shape
Backend, frontend, mobile, QA, DevOps, design — composed to the work.
Multiple pods, shared infrastructure, delivery leadership, governance.
One or more individual engineers embedded in your team.
Typical size
5–40 engineers
8+ engineers, no upper bound
1–8 engineers
Who manages
Co-managed — your product lead + our delivery lead.
Your org with our operational oversight. BOT option available.
You do. Our partner lead handles commercial escalations only.
Commercial model
Blended day rate per pod role.
Operating-charter cost with quarterly reviews.
Hourly, daily, or monthly — resizable sprint-by-sprint.
Minimum commitment
Typically 3 months
Usually 12+ months
4 weeks
Time to start
72h for common shapes, up to 4 weeks for specialists.
Four weeks to operational for a small pod.
Shortlist in a few working days; on keyboard within two weeks.
Exit terms
60 days' notice to resize or wind down.
60 days' notice. Full handover.
30 days' notice per engineer.
IP ownership
Yours — transferred with each deliverable.
Yours — contractually transferred from first commit.
Yours — same terms as your in-house hires.
