What each one is

An offshore agency sells hours from a team in a lower-cost country. You get capacity at a low rate, and you manage the work across time zones. We sell a fixed outcome from a founder-led team on Central European Time, with a US company as the contracting party.

Where the difference shows

It shows in the overlap. With a short overlap, a question asked in your afternoon is answered the next morning, and a week of work can turn into two. With a 9:00 to 13:00 Eastern overlap for US clients and a full shared day for EU clients, decisions happen the same day. It also shows in review: a low rate often means more junior people, and more of your time spent checking the work.

When not to pick us

If you need a large team at the lowest rate and have the people to manage it, an offshore agency can be the right choice. For builds of 2 to 12 weeks with a fixed price and a date, we are the better fit.