Total Cost of Engagement: Compare In-House, Nearshore, and Offshore Teams

Compare the annual investment of building your dev team—In-House vs. Nearshore vs. Offshore. Before you scale or hire, it’s crucial to understand the total impact, not just the salaries.

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Compare In-House, Nearshore, and Offshore—with Real-World Numbers

This calculator helps you estimate the Total Cost of Engagement (TCE) over a 12-month period, taking into account hidden costs like benefits, turnover, productivity, management time, tools, and more. So you can compare your options with clarity.

  • Evaluate salaries, benefits, and hidden expenses.
  • Account for onboarding, turnover, and team churn.
  • Include productivity impact and management time.
  • Visualize results with a side-by-side cost chart.
  • Get actionable insights for smarter hiring decisions.
WHAT YOU’LL DO — A GUIDED WALKTHROUGH

Plan Smarter: Compare Your Team Setup, Step by Step

You don’t need perfect data—just your best estimates. This tool guides you through each key step to help you compare your options and make confident decisions.

01

Define Your In-House Roles

Start by listing the roles you currently have—or plan to hire and their estimated annual cost. Not sure about exact numbers? Ballpark estimates work just fine.

02

Team Composition

Now, tell us how many developers you need for each role, and how you’d divide them across In-House, Nearshore, and Offshore models. You can leave a column blank if you’re not considering that sourcing option for a specific role.

03

Engagement Costs

Here’s where we add the real-life costs, tools, onboarding, turnover, management time… all the things that don’t show up in a salary offer. If you’re not sure what to put, just estimate based on past experience or leave blank to skip.

In-House, Nearshore, or Offshore? Make your next move with real numbers.

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