Everyone does part of it. Nearwork does all of it.
One partner for the whole hire — with transparent, published pricing.
- Sourcing
- Recruiting
- COR/EOR
- Dedicated teams
- Strategic Partner Program
The honest, head-to-head proof against the biggest names in nearshore staffing. Every figure below links to where it's publicly posted — where a company doesn't publish pricing, we say so.
One partner. Every way to hire.
Most competitors do one slice of the hiring lifecycle. Nearwork is the only nearshore partner that covers all five — so you never have to stitch together vendors as you scale.
| Capability | Winner Nearwork | Most competitors |
|---|---|---|
| Sourcing | Yes | Rarely |
| Direct Recruiting | Yes | Some |
| COR / EOR | Yes | Some |
| Dedicated Teams | Yes | Some |
| Strategic Partner Program | Yes | Almost none |
| Transparent published pricing | Yes | Rarely |
Compare Nearwork to any competitor
Pick a name — we lay out pricing, transparency, and where each one wins. Honest takes, no invented numbers.
Only five companies in this category actually publish a price.
Everyone else asks you to book a call first. That's not a knock — but it's worth noticing when you're comparing options. Here's the full set of nearshore and offshore placement providers that publish real numbers.
| Provider | Nearwork | HireLATAM | Pearl Talent | Teilur | Somewhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price published on site? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Flat fee, per hire | Flat fee, per hire | Flat fee, per hire | % of first-year salary | % of first-year salary |
| Junior / mid role | $2,500Nearwork, flat per hire | $3,500HireLATAM, published rate | $7,500Pearl Talent, one-time | ~20%Teilur, of salary | 18–35%Somewhere, of salary |
| Senior / specialist role | $3,500Nearwork, flat per hire | $3,500HireLATAM, published rate | $7,500Pearl Talent, one-time | ~20%Teilur, of salary | 18–35%Somewhere, of salary |
| Monthly subscription | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Replacement guarantee | 3 months | 90 days | Varies by plan | Not published | Not published |
A percentage fee scales with the salary. A flat fee doesn't.
The moment you hire above entry-level, a % fee stops being a discount and starts being a tax. On a $90,000 senior hire, a 20% fee costs more than double our flat rate — and at 35%, more than eight times as much. The math only gets worse as the role gets more senior, which is exactly when firms with % pricing are least likely to publish their number up front.
Why a flat placement fee beats renting a seat
Monthly bundles and hourly marketplaces price the relationship differently. Here's the honest tradeoff.
Monthly bundles (they employ, one invoice)
Salary, overhead, and margin rolled into one recurring invoice. Convenient — but you're renting the seat. Stop paying, and the relationship with that developer ends.
- You pay: every month, indefinitely
- You own: nothing — the vendor is the employer of record in practice
- Best for: short-term or trial engagements where flexibility matters more than cost
Published rates: TECLA $4,500–$8,500/mo · Athyna $4,500–$11,000/mo · BEON $7,000–$10,000/mo
Hourly marketplaces
Built for fast, flexible sourcing — priced per hour, indefinitely. You never stop paying the markup.
- You pay: an hourly markup, for as long as the engagement runs
- You own: nothing without an extra buyout fee
- Best for: short bursts of work, not a permanent team member
Published rates: Lemon.io $40–$90/hr (plus a reported ~$14,000 fee to hire directly) · Turing $100–$200/hr (~50% markup over developer pay) · CloudDevs $45–$75/hr
Common questions
Why doesn't this table include every nearshore staffing company?
Because most of them don't publish a price. We only compare against numbers we can point to on a public page — anything else would be a guess dressed up as a fact, and that's not a table we're willing to publish.
Is Nearwork always the cheapest option?
We're the lowest published flat fee for junior and mid-level roles, and tied with HireLATAM at the senior tier. We're not claiming to be the cheapest possible option in every scenario — we're claiming to be transparent about the one we charge.
Do any of these prices include payroll, benefits, or compliance?
No — the figures above are placement fees only, for sourcing and hiring the person. If you also need in-country payroll, compliance, and benefits administration, that's a separate service (Nearwork's COR starts at $99/contractor/month). Check whether a competitor's number includes that before comparing directly.