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Exaud
VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.Precise Software Solutions
We are a software engineering and digital strategy AI company...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- IoT
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
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- Location
- Ermesinde, Portugal
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
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Exaud Reviews & Testimonials
Educational Review from Dmitriy Ksendzovsky
I have had an positive experience working with Exaud on expanding and maintaining several software products. Our software consulting technology stack is quite wide, from embedded development to mobile game dev, making it challenging to find the right partner knowledgeable in a number of these areas. The Exaud team is professional, flexible and continues to provide the development expertise we require to fulfill our project needs on time and budget.
Educational Review from Stacy McCarthy
Learning Design Network has been providing expert learning programs for 20 years, helping nearly 1 million employees worldwide achieve professional success. COVID prompted us to digitalize our product and we chose Exaud as our technology partner. Together, we developed a comprehensive digital tool for customized training and effortless collaboration in a 3D digital environment. The platform leverages our expertise and Exaud's technical capabilities, delivering a high-quality user experience.
Enterprise Review from Tim Martin
We have a very long history of working with Exuad, which in itself is about the best endorsement you can have. We have been working with them on projects for going on 10 years and they are our go to external dev team. Georg and team are not only very talented they are highly ethical. To me the later point is the most important, you can trust that they will provide high quality work and you can absolutely trust them on the business side.
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Miquido
VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.Miquido is a full-service software development company specializing in creating exceptional digital products. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including ideation and strategy, product design, web and mobile app development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud services...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Product Design
- Web Design
- Software Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Krakow, Poland
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
Newwave Solutions is a technology solutions partner with 15 years of experience and 300+ certified engineers across Japan, APAC, Europe, the US, and other global markets...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Blockchain
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 16 Projects Listed
BitsWits is the top mobile app development company in the US, creating innovative mobile applications that help businesses across industries increase efficiency, engagement, and sales. Our top mobile app developers utilize cutting-edge technologies to build high-performing, intuitive mobile solutions that...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- VR/AR
- Blockchain
- AI Development
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Diffco is a San Francisco AI-first software engineering partner for growth-oriented teams. We embed senior engineers and product strategists who turn AI vision into shipped, revenue-driving products. Our team has spent the last 18 years building: SaaS platforms, web & mobile apps, and AI products...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 31 Projects Listed
Digis is a Software Development company with a team of 200+ professionals dedicated to Custom Development (Web & Mobile) and design. We have a wealth of experience across several industries, particularly in Education, Healthcare, Fintech, E-Commerce, Media & Entertainment, GIS and Automotive...
Top Services:
- Staff Augmentation
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- IT Services
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $39/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 22 Projects Listed
Empat
VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.Since 2013, we've delivered 300+ digital products across 17 countries, empowering brands like Porsche, Panasonic, Transparency International, Heinemann, CBRE, and dozens of ambitious startups and scaleups...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- AI Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 24 Projects Listed
We connect forward-thinking U.S. companies with exceptional AI driven top 1% AI driven Latin American engineers...
Top Services:
- Staff Augmentation
- Software Development
- IT Services
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
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- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $53/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
MyCloudPulse Technology Pvt. Ltd. has a team of enthusiastic tech geeks who are masters of their fields and are passionate about the development technologies. We have ventured with some of the renowned businesses around the globe and understand the needs of the international clients well...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- ERP Consulting
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Jaipur, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $18/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 25 Projects Listed
TekRevol is a globally recognized digital innovation company with 10 years of experience delivering high-impact mobile applications, AI-powered software, and scalable digital products. Every engagement begins with a clear roadmap, defined KPIs, and a commitment to measurable business outcomes...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- AI Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 46 Projects Listed
ParallelStaff is an IT outsourcing partner helping tech leaders scale fast with pre-vetted Nearshore and Offshore developers. We deliver top-tier talent in 10 days or less, backed by guarantees for performance, security, and cultural alignment...
Top Services:
- Staff Augmentation
- IT Services
- Software Development
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
EffectiveSoft is an AI-enabled product engineering company focused on digital products and enterprise systems. We combine software engineering, UX expertise, and AI capabilities to help companies build products that can adapt to changing requirements, integrations, and growth...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Big Data Analytics
- AI Development
- ERP Consulting
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 29 Projects Listed
Vention is an AI-Native Software Engineering Company headquartered in New York. It builds custom software with AI in every stage of development and offers AI-Native Engineering, AI-Native Staff Augmentation and AI Business Process Transformation. Since 2002, it has worked with 550+ clients...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Mobile App Development
- Software Testing
- Web Development
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 15 Projects Listed
KITRUM is an engineering partner focused on building on top of live software products. We help them grow beyond their original design by modernizing architecture, adding new capabilities, and scaling systems without disrupting what already works...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- IT Services
- AI Development
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
Clear your backlog and ship products you're proud of faster with our nearshore software development resources. We provides highly skilled, team-based resources to companies that need tech talent fast...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Altoros is a 350+ person strong IT consulting and development group. For over 20 years, we've been assisting Global 2000 organizations in getting software products to market faster and reducing the cost of R&D experiments to enable stable business growth...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Pleasanton, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Sloboda Studio has been 13 years on the market of web development providing high-end web development services to EU and US clients.Featured Expertise: Sustainability, Real Estate, FinTech, Online Marketplaces, Healthcare, Featured technologies: Ruby, RoR, Python, Django, Vue, Angular, React...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Web Design
- IT Services
- Design Services
- Product Design
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- Location
- Paralepa, Estonia
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Marble IT delivers exceptional solutions with cutting-edge technology. Our agile teams create tailor-made Web and Mobile apps, Video Games, 3D encounters, and AR/VR solutions. We expand our knowledge to stay ahead of the curve and deliver unique solutions. We're here to help you achieve your goals!...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
- VR/AR
- Web Development
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- Location
- Novi Sad, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 23 Projects Listed
We are committed to customer satisfaction, software quality, and technology innovation...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Software Testing
- AI Development
- DevOps Consulting
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- Location
- Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 30 Projects Listed
Excellent Webworld is a global leader in crafting next-generation digital products...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 33 Projects Listed
Hivex is an outstaffing company that offers a full software development lifecycle, from discovery to quality assurance. Our team of experts focuses on technology-intensive industries and stays up-to-date with the latest IT trends, providing the best solutions for companies worldwide...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- DevOps Consulting
- AI Development
- Blockchain
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Qarbon IT are experts in creating web and mobile applications with over 15 years of experience. We have the experience, knowledge and technical know-how to deliver an innovative digital product that will exceed your expectations. Qarbon IT assists businesses across major industries, such as finance, banking...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- IoT
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- Location
- Katowice, Poland
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 27 Projects Listed
MyTeams is a product development powerhouse that created Myco.io. Scaled to 22M users. Valued at $80M.We offer expert app, web, and software development through staff augmentation, dedicated teams, and complete project outsourcing...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Blockchain
- Product Design
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We are ready to build your project in the digital world. We will help you through the development process from initial analysis to successful launch. We design, build and launch digital products on mobile, web, and connected platforms...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Mobile App Development
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $79/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We're a software development company and outcome-focused engineering partner.Our approach is simple: use AI where it helps, and senior engineers where it matters. Because your business matters and so do your results...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
- DevOps Consulting
- AI Development
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- Location
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
As a leader in staff augmentation, recruiting, and onboarding, Techunting is a strategic tech partner for world-class companies. Looking to scale your engineering team quickly and without compromising quality?Access to pre-vetted, high-performing talent ready to integrate into your team in 7 days...
Top Services:
- Staff Augmentation
- HR Outsourcing
- Location
- Davie, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We specialize in AI-driven digital transformation. With more than 100 successful projects and six Fortune 500 clients demonstrating our technical expertise and cost-effective nearshore services...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
- IoT
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Savvycom is an AI-driven software development and IT consulting company founded in 2009, helping enterprises design, build, and modernize digital systems that deliver measurable business outcomes. Recognized as one of Vietnams Top 10 Digital Technology Companies, Savvycom partners with organizations...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- IT Services
- AI Development
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- Location
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
CodeNinja is a Middle Eastern-American artificial intelligence lab focused on building self-improving systems...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Software Development
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Empowering companies with skilled engineering talent so they can execute their digital transformation and product development strategies affordably and seamlessly...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- DevOps Consulting
- IT Services
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
At Linnify, we help visionary companies accelerate their digital development efforts. From growing startups to tech-driven organizations, we support you in defining, designing, building, and successfully launching on time through dedicated product teams...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Web Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Your trusted partner for Staff Augmentation and a full tech ecosystem.We connect you with top-tier nearshore engineers and build scalable, secure, and innovate tech solutions powered by AI, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Software Development. Helping your business grow faster and smarter...
Top Services:
- Staff Augmentation
- Web Design
- Software Development
- Cybersecurity
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Finture is dynamic and ambitious team focused on creating IT solutions corresponding with client's needs and current market trends. We support our clients every step of the way - from concept, selection of the right tools and technologies, project planning, code development, testing to maintenance and support...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- IT Services
- IT Compliance Solution
- Cybersecurity
- DevOps Consulting
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Mysoft Heaven (BD) Ltd. is a Top Software Development Company & CMMI Level 3 Company with 15+ years of excellence. We specialize in enterprise-grade solutions like ERP, FinTech, e-Governance, and HRMS (HR Sheba). Our scalable SaaS platforms and Cyber Security solutions empower global organizations...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Mirpur, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Utilize our expertise for your next development project, keep systems operational with retainer support, or augment your team with flexible contract options...
Top Services:
- Staff Augmentation
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We specialize in Managed Services, Lightning Migration, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Einstein AI, delivering innovative solutions for businesses of all sizes from small, medium enterprises to Fortune 500 companies...
Top Services:
- Managed Services
- CRM Consulting
- Cloud Consulting
- DevOps Consulting
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
EltexSoft is a boutique engineering studio of 35 to 50 senior developers, building web, mobile, and AI products for startups and established companies since 2015. We embed as a long-term extension of your team, the engineers who scope the work are the ones who ship it...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- AI Development
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Engineered in the US based, delivered by a global team with more than 9 years of enterprise engineering experience and 800+ production systems behind us...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- IT Services
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Reston, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Armundia Factory is an ICT & BPO delivery partner helping consulting firms, software vendors and digital integrators scale operations efficiently through high-quality nearshore services. With Italian governance and scalable Balkan delivery operations, we support partners with software development, quality...
Top Services:
- Software Testing
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- IT Services
- Managed Services
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- Location
- Tirana, Albania
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
PureLogics is an AI-first software engineering company that helps enterprises and fast-growing businesses build, modernize, and scale with intelligent technology...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Since 2006, X-Team has helped companies scale high-performing engineering teams by connecting them with elite remote developers from around the world...
Top Services:
- IoT
- Software Testing
- Blockchain
- VR/AR
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
AutoSolve SRL is an Argentinian company specializing in industrial automation and custom software. We design and implement PLC, HMI, SCADA, and web/mobile systems that optimize processes for industries across America, Europe and the US...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Parana, Argentina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
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7 Frequently Asked Questions About Staff Augmentation Companies
What services do staff augmentation firms typically provide?
Staff augmentation firms provide a range of talent solutions depending on their area of specialization. Here are some of the most common staff augmentation services:
- IT staff augmentation: UI/UX designers, software developers, mobile app developers, data analysts, QA testers, cybersecurity specialists, and DevOps engineers
- Finance and accounting staffing: Bookkeepers, accountants, financial analysts, and compliance professionals
- Creative and marketing staffing: Content writers, graphic designers, social media managers, and performance marketers
- Manufacturing and operations staffing: Industrial engineers, quality control inspectors, and supply chain analysts
Some staff augmentation services also cover strategy consulting or fractional leadership support, such as CFOs, CTOs, or senior operations and manufacturing consultants.
What is the difference between staff augmentation and outsourcing?
Staff augmentation involves temporarily hiring external skilled professionals to expand your internal team's capacity. These professionals work alongside your in-house staff, follow your processes, and are managed directly by your team.
Because of this team augmentation, you have more direct control over day-to-day execution, workflows, and priorities while scaling faster.
Outsourcing, by contrast, involves hiring an external vendor to handle an entire project or business function. In this model, the vendor usually manages the team, processes, and delivery, while your company oversees results and business goals.
Outsourcing is often a better fit for clearly defined projects or ongoing functions. For example, a company might outsource mobile app development for a food delivery solution to an external custom software development company.
In short, staff augmentation scales your team, while outsourcing scales your operations as a whole.
What is the difference between staff augmentation and managed services?
Staff augmentation entails hiring external professionals to fill a skill gap or expand internal team capacity in areas such as your engineering team, marketing team, or HR department. These skilled professionals work as an extension of your dedicated team and follow your company's processes, tools, and management structure.
On the other hand, managed services involve outsourcing a specific function to a third-party provider that is responsible for delivering and managing that service. This model is especially common in IT, where a provider might take ownership of functions such as cybersecurity, custom software development, or help desk support using its own processes, tools, and service standards.
The key difference is control: with staff augmentation, you manage the people; with managed services, the provider manages the function.
When should you hire a staff augmentation company instead of a full-time employee?
The right choice depends on your hiring timeline, budget, need for specialized skills, and whether the role is temporary or long-term.
Consider hiring a staff augmentation company if:
- You need to scale your team quickly based on seasonal demand, project spikes, or changing workloads.
- You need specialized expertise that is not available in-house or is difficult to hire locally.
- You want more staffing flexibility without making a long-term hiring commitment.
- You need support for a defined project or short- to mid-term initiative.
Consider hiring a full-time employee if:
- You need someone in a permanent role with long-term ownership and continuity.
- The role requires deep knowledge of your brand, internal culture, or business context.
- The position involves highly sensitive responsibilities that require close internal oversight.
How long does the typical onboarding process take for augmented staff?
Typically, the onboarding process for augmented staff takes 90 days. However, some companies offer 14 days, while others may require 6 months.
The actual timeline will depend on the role, level of seniority, and complexity of your systems and processes.
In many cases, initial onboarding can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. However, full ramp-up may take longer, especially for highly specialized or leadership roles.
For instance, a junior bookkeeper may only need 7-14 days for onboarding. By contrast, a senior finance consultant or CFO-level advisor working with proprietary systems and cross-functional processes may need several weeks or even a few months to fully ramp up.
What industries are seeing the most growth in staff augmentation?
According to research by the QX Global Group, the industries seeing the highest growth in staff augmentation are:
- Locum tenens: 12%
- Education: 10%
- Engineering: 3%
- Retained search: 5%
Additionally, these segments are forecasted to drive staffing market growth by 2026:
- Healthcare: 6%
- IT: 5%
- Industrial staffing: 3%
What are the top staff augmentation companies?
We have curated a list of top staff augmentation providers on DesignRush across multiple price points, so you can identify a vendor that's within your budget.
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| Mid budget: $25,000-$50,000 |
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| Low budget: $10,000-$25,000 |
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