Staff Augmentation
Staff augmentation for small businesses that need extra hands, fast.
Add a vetted developer, designer, or specialist to your workflow without the recruiting cycle — whether you're a fast-moving startup or an established small business. Need a dedicated WordPress developer specifically? That's one of our most requested roles.
Why it's cheaper
The real cost of a full-time hire, and what you skip.
A $9,500/mo developer rarely costs $9,500 — here's everything else that number is actually hiding.
Same skill level, vetted the same way — you're not trading quality for the difference.
Includes salary, benefits, payroll tax, and recruiting cost estimates for the in-house comparison. Actual costs vary by role and market.
What we cover
Six fields, real roles — not just developers.
Staff augmentation covers a lot more than code. Here's the full range we place people into.
Development
Design
Marketing & SEO
Sales & Outreach
Support & Admin
Security & Monitoring
Get an exact number
What would this role actually cost you?
Pick a category, a role, an experience level, and how many hours you need — built from real 2026 market rate research, not a rough guess.
How it works
From request to working with your team.
Tell us the role and stack
Share what you need — the tech stack, the scope, and how long you expect to need support.
We match a developer
You review a profile matched to your stack before anything is confirmed.
They join your workflow
Working inside your existing tools — your project board, your repo, your standups.
Scale as needed
Extend, reduce, or end the engagement monthly as your workload changes.
Pricing
Monthly, scoped to your needs.
Bank transfer only — scale up, down, or end the engagement between billing cycles.
About 20 hours a week, for ongoing support work.
- ~20 hours per week
- 1 dedicated developer, not shared across other clients
- Matched to your specific tech stack
- Works inside your existing tools — repo, board, chat
- Async communication plus 1 weekly check-in call
- No recruiting fees, no onboarding paperwork
- Swap developer anytime if it's not the right fit
- Scale up to full-time anytime
- Cancel or adjust monthly, no long-term contract
A dedicated developer, embedded in your team's workflow.
- 40 hours per week, full business-day coverage
- 1 dedicated developer, not shared across other clients
- Matched to your specific tech stack
- Daily standups with your team
- Works inside your existing tools — repo, board, chat
- No recruiting fees, no payroll or benefits overhead on your end
- Direct communication, no account-manager layer
- Swap developer anytime if it's not the right fit
- Cancel or adjust monthly, no long-term contract
Multiple developers for a larger build or launch.
- 2 or more developers working in parallel
- Mixed skill sets matched to your project — frontend, backend, QA
- Dedicated project coordination across the team
- Works inside your existing tools — repo, board, chat
- Custom scope and timeline, built around your project
- Same monthly, cancel-anytime flexibility
Common questions
Before you request a developer.
How fast can a developer start?
Typically within a few business days of confirming scope and stack — faster than a standard hiring cycle.
Can I interview the developer first?
Yes — you review the matched profile and can have a brief call before confirming the engagement.
What if it's not a good fit?
You can request a swap to a different developer at any point — no long-term lock-in.
Do they use my tools or yours?
Yours. They work inside your existing project board, repository, and communication tools.
Do you only place developers, or other roles too?
Well beyond developers — we place designers, SEO specialists, cold callers, customer support agents, virtual assistants, bookkeepers, and virtual security guards for remote video monitoring. Use the calculator above to see a role-specific estimate for any of them.
How accurate is the cost calculator?
It's built from 2026 market rate research across role, experience level, and engagement type — not a rough guess. Your exact rate is still confirmed with you directly before any work starts, since specific skill requirements can shift the number slightly.
What time zone will they work in?
Our team works flexible hours to overlap with US business hours, typically covering morning through mid-afternoon Eastern Time at minimum. If you need full-day overlap, tell us upfront and we'll match accordingly.
Will there be a language or communication barrier?
No — every placement is fluent in professional written and spoken English. You'll communicate directly with them, with no account-manager layer translating in between.
Is my code and business data secure?
Yes. Staff work inside your own tools and repositories under your access controls, and we can sign an NDA before any work begins if you need one formalized.
Can I bring on more than one person at once?
Yes — that's exactly what the Team plan is for. Multiple people across different roles, coordinated as one engagement instead of separately managed hires.
How do I pay, and is there a minimum commitment?
Bank transfer only, billed monthly. There's no long-term contract — scale up, scale down, or end the engagement between billing cycles.
What's the difference between staff augmentation and outsourcing?
Outsourcing hands off a whole project and you get the finished result back. Staff augmentation adds a person directly into your own team and workflow — you keep control of the day-to-day work, tools, and priorities, they just do the work alongside you.
When should a small business hire remote staff instead of local?
When the role doesn't require someone physically on-site, and you'd rather start this week than run a multi-month local hiring process. It's also the more realistic option when local candidates for a specific skill are scarce or priced well outside a small business budget.