Offshore Team or Engineering Firm: The Real Difference Is Total Cost
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Offshore Team or Engineering Firm: The Real Difference Is Total Cost
Hourly rate is the wrong comparison. An offshore team can cost a third as much per hour and still cost more by the end, or cost less and be the right call. It depends on what you are buying.
Is offshore ever the wrong idea?
Can a firm and an offshore team work together?
A fair comparison
When an Offshore Team Is the Better Choice
The requirements are precise
You have someone technical to direct and review it
Budget is the binding constraint
Volume work
And the other side
When an Engineering Firm Is the Better Choice
The requirements are still forming
Accountability matters
You are rescuing an offshore build
How They Compare
| Offshore Team | Razoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate | Lower | Higher: $1,200 a day or $4,500 a week per developer for bursts |
| Definition of the work | Usually yours to supply | Ours: a fixed $2,500 System Spec first |
| Timezone | Often a large gap | Dallas area, US working hours |
| Handover | Depends on the contract | Once fees are paid you own the code we write for you, and the repository |
| Best for | Precise, well-specified work with a technical reviewer | Work that needs definition, review and continuity |
Why our rate is higher: we are more AI-forward than most offshore teams, and every dev burst includes our agentic AI tooling. The rate is higher, and the value per dollar is better.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. A System Spec written by us can be handed to any team, offshore included. That is why it is yours outright.
Other Comparisons
- Freelancer or engineering firm
- Fractional CTO or engineering firm
- In-house developer or engineering firm
- Large consultancy or small senior firm
Every Razoyo price on this page is on our pricing page. If an outside team already started the build, see software rescue and codebase rescue.
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