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Outsourcing, outstaffing or freelancers: who manages the team?

The three models differ mainly in one thing: who is responsible for the result and who manages the people.

Outsourcing: you buy a result

  • The contractor delivers an agreed product: a CRM, an app, a platform. They provide the project manager, the team and the process, and they are responsible for the result.
  • Best when you do not have your own technical team, or the project has a clear scope.

Outstaffing: you rent engineers

  • Engineers work in your team and follow your manager and your process; the contractor handles their employment, payroll and replacement.
  • Best when you already have a technical lead and need more hands quickly.

Freelancers: flexible, but on you

  • Good for small, well-defined tasks. For long projects the risks grow: availability, handover and nobody to replace a person who leaves.

What we offer

  • Eurosoft works in both models: full projects with our own manager and team, and dedicated engineers who join your team. We have 30+ full-time employees and 60+ specialists in our network.

Questions and answers

In outsourcing, do we manage the developers ourselves?
No. In outsourcing the contractor provides the project manager and is responsible for the result; you agree on scope, review progress and accept stages.
What is better for a startup, outstaffing or outsourcing?
Without a technical co-founder, outsourcing with clear stages is usually safer. With a technical lead in place, outstaffing gives more control and flexibility.
Can another team take over an unfinished project?
Usually yes, after a code audit. See our guide on taking over an unfinished project.

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