Named developers on your product
The same people every month, chosen for your stack, so product knowledge builds instead of resetting with each contract.
The Problem
Your Product Needs a Team, and You Can't Run One Yet
It shows up when the MVP is live, users want more, and every freelancer you hire needs you to manage them.
01 · Management
You spend your week writing tickets for freelancers.
A project lead turns your goals into tickets and runs each sprint with you.
02 · Continuity
Your first developer left and took the context.
The same named developer stays on your product, with decisions written in your wiki.
03 · Testing
Releases go out untested, and users find the bugs.
Stories are tested on staging before your demo, with QA added as you grow.
04 · Ownership
The code lives in someone else's GitHub account.
Repos and cloud accounts are created in your name before any code is written.
Your MVP is live and users are asking for features. Your first freelancer built it, then took a full-time job. The second one needs you to write every ticket, review every screen, and test every release on your own phone. You're a founder, not an engineering manager, but that's what your week has become. Nobody owns the backlog, releases go out untested, and the code lives in someone else's GitHub account.
We start by reserving the same people for your product every month: a named developer, a project lead, and QA once you need it. The lead turns your goals into a ranked backlog, runs sprint planning with you, and shows working software at every demo. You decide priorities and accept the work. The code lives in your GitHub from day one, so the product stays yours whoever builds it next.
Same people every month
Your developer and project lead stay on your product, so context builds instead of resetting.
Working software at every demo
Each sprint ends with a demo on staging that you can click through and accept.
Your code from day one
Repos, cloud accounts, and app store listings sit in your company's name, not ours.
Our Hire Dedicated Developers Process
From Product Goals to Working Releases in Five Steps
You set the priorities, see a demo at the end of every sprint, and accept each release before it goes live.
We go through your product, your users, and what has to ship next. You get a recommended team shape, the monthly price, and the skills we'd assign, so you can compare it with hiring or freelancers.
What's Included
Dedicated Development Team for Hire: What You Get
A reserved team on your product every month: named developers, a project lead who runs the sprints, QA as you grow, and code that lives in your accounts.
Compare Options
Dedicated Developers vs Freelancers vs an In-House Hire
A freelancer costs less for a short task, and an in-house hire builds the most long-term knowledge. Here's where each one fits a growing product.
| Feature | DeveloperLookBest fit | Freelancer | In-house hire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who manages the work | Our project lead, on your priorities | You do, ticket by ticket | You or your first tech lead |
| Time to start | About 1 to 2 weeks | Days for a small task | After months of recruiting |
| Cost for small tasks | Monthly plan from $900 | Lowest for one-off tasks | Full salary and benefits |
| Testing | Tested on staging before each demo | Depends on the person | Depends on your process |
| Continuity | Same named team every month | Ends when the gig ends | Strong while they stay |
| Skills available | Developer, QA, and design as needed | One person's skills | One hire's skills at a time |
| Product knowledge | Builds monthly, written down | Usually leaves with them | Highest, inside your company |
| Code ownership | Your accounts from day one | Often in their accounts | Yours by employment |
DeveloperLook
Freelancer
- Who manages the work
- DeveloperLook: Our project lead, on your prioritiesFreelancer: You do, ticket by ticket
- Time to start
- DeveloperLook: About 1 to 2 weeksFreelancer: Days for a small task
- Cost for small tasks
- DeveloperLook: Monthly plan from $900Freelancer: Lowest for one-off tasks
- Testing
- DeveloperLook: Tested on staging before each demoFreelancer: Depends on the person
- Continuity
- DeveloperLook: Same named team every monthFreelancer: Ends when the gig ends
- Skills available
- DeveloperLook: Developer, QA, and design as neededFreelancer: One person's skills
- Product knowledge
- DeveloperLook: Builds monthly, written downFreelancer: Usually leaves with them
- Code ownership
- DeveloperLook: Your accounts from day oneFreelancer: Often in their accounts
Projects We've Built
Apps and Platforms Our Developers Have Built
Booking apps, finance apps, and operator dashboards our developers designed and built, the kind of product work a dedicated team takes on.
Toursin Travel and Tour App with Agency Dashboard
- Travel
- Vacation Rental
- Booking System
HealCon Doctor Booking App Design & Development
- Medical
- Booking System
- Dashboard
NextWay Tour Booking App and Operator Dashboard
- Travel
- Vacation Rental
- Booking System
Moneywish Finance App Design & Development
- Finance
- Dashboard
- Mobile App
What Our Clients Say
What Clients Say After Launch
Feedback from teams we have built apps and web products for.
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
What I appreciate most is that the website is actually easy for us to manage now. We can update content ourselves instead of sending a developer a message every time we need to change something small. They also paid attention to the technical SEO side, which mattered to us because we didn’t want a new website to create problems for the traffic we already had. I’ve probably asked more questions than I should have since launch, but every question has been handled patiently and without any fuss. The team is easy to work with, they explain things clearly, and when we need something changed, they focus on getting it done rather than making the process complicated.
1,250+
Projects shipped
10+
Years of experience
Top 3%
Upwork Top Rated Plus
5 stars
Average review score
Want results like these?
Tell us what you are building. You get a reply within 24 hours on business days, then a written estimate.
Work Culture
Why Founders Hire Dedicated Software Developers From Us
A dedicated team is only worth paying for if it saves you management time. These habits keep the team accountable without you running it.
One lead you talk to
Your project lead turns goals into tickets, chases blockers, and reports progress. You spend your time on users and investors, not on managing developers.
Demos you can click
Every sprint ends with working software on staging, not a status slide. If a story isn't done, the demo shows it and the plan says why.
Code in your GitHub
Repos, cloud hosting, and app store accounts belong to your company from the first commit. You can hand the product to any team without asking us.
Decisions written down
Architecture choices, setup steps, and trade-offs go into a shared doc as they happen. New hires and investors read the why, not just the code.
Team size that fits
We start small and add QA or design only when the backlog needs them. A bigger team than your product needs just burns runway.
Honest about hiring in-house
When your product needs a full-time engineering lead, we'll say so and help you hire one. If a freelancer covers a small task, we'll tell you before we quote.
Overview
How do you hire dedicated developers for a startup?
DeveloperLook lets startup founders hire dedicated developers who stay on one product every month. You get a named developer and project lead, QA and design on larger plans, sprint demos on staging, and code in your own accounts. Plans start at $900 per month, and most teams start within 1 to 2 weeks.
DEVELOPERLOOK
Project facts · Hire Dedicated Developers
- Service
- Hire dedicated developers (named developers, project lead, QA, sprint demos)
- Typical timeline
- Team working in 1 to 2 weeks, sprints every 2 weeks
- Platforms
- React, Next.js, Node.js, Laravel, React Native, and Flutter
- Built with
- GitHub, Jira or Linear, Figma, PostgreSQL, and Firebase
- Experience
- 10+ years of development experience and 1,250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- Handover pack kept current every month
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
- Starting price
- From $900 USD per month
Reviewed 8 Oct 2026 by Saimul Islam
Good fit
Non-technical founders after an MVP
Your MVP is live, users want features, and you need to hire dedicated developers who run the work without you writing every ticket.
Startups replacing a freelancer
Your freelancer took a full-time job, and you want dedicated developers who stay, document what they build, and keep the code in your GitHub.
Founders building a mobile app
You're building an iOS and Android app in React Native or Flutter, and you need to hire dedicated remote developers plus QA for app store releases.
SaaS companies with a web roadmap
Your SaaS roadmap needs front-end and back-end work every month, so you want to hire dedicated web developers on a steady monthly plan.
Agencies selling long product builds
Your agency sold a 6-month product build, and you need a dedicated development team for hire that works under your brand.
Not a fit
You already have tech leads
Your team already has leads who assign tickets and review code. Staff Augmentation Services adds engineers to your own process instead.
One small task only
You need a single fix or feature, not a monthly team. Hire Web Developers offers prepaid hour blocks for one-off jobs, starting at $750.
Budget under $900 a month
Your budget is under $900 a month for ongoing work. A one-time MVP build with a fixed scope will fit better than a monthly team.
Need a technical cofounder
You need someone to make architecture and hiring decisions, not only build. Fractional CTO Services covers technical leadership on monthly hours.
Not sure we're the right fit?
Book a free call or message us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.
Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices to Hire Dedicated Developers
These are monthly starting points in USD. Your plan depends on team size, the platforms involved, and whether you need QA or design, and you get a fixed proposal after a free product call.
For founders with a focused backlog who need one developer and light planning.
$900/month
- One named developer, up to 16 hours a month
- Project lead for backlog and sprint planning
- Sprint demo on staging every 2 weeks
- Code, hosting, and boards in your accounts
- Monthly hours and progress report
- Handover pack kept current every month
Recommended
For products with regular releases that need testing beside new features.
$1,500/month
- Everything in Solo Developer
- Up to 28 hours shared by a developer and a QA engineer
- Test cases written for every user story
- Regression checklist before each release
- App store or production releases on your approval
- Monthly priorities review with the project lead
For startups shipping web and mobile features that need design in the loop.
$2,400/month
- Everything in Developer and QA Pod
- Up to 44 hours across developers, QA, and a UI designer
- Figma designs for new features before build
- Web and mobile work in the same sprint
- Quarterly roadmap session with you
- Analytics events added to new features
For Agencies
White-Label Dedicated Developers for Agencies and Studios
You own the client relationship. We supply a dedicated team of developers, QA, and a project lead that works under your brand on long builds. Your account managers stay the client's contact, and our lead reports to them.
How the partnership works
White label: your client only ever sees your brand
- Your client
- You, the agency
- DeveloperLook
Share the build
Send the client brief, the stack, and the months the build will run.
- Client needs
- You share the details
- Details received
We staff the team
We propose a named team, you approve it, and accounts go under your client.
- Scope and plan
- Proposal to resell
- Your quoteYOUR LOGO
Ship and hand off
The team ships in sprints and hands over docs your client keeps.
- Done by our team
- Your brand on it
- Handed to your clientDone
Partner with DeveloperLookDelivered under your brand
Stay client-facing
Our project lead reports to your account manager, not to the client.
Stable team per client
The same developers stay on each client build from start to finish.
Clean handover
Docs and accounts are handed over under your brand at the end.
Bigger builds, same staff
Win long product builds without hiring permanent staff for them.
The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
The stacks our dedicated developers build products in, and the delivery tools your team and ours share.
React
Next.js
Node.js
Laravel
- React Native
Flutter
Firebase- Expo
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Supabase
- GitHub
- Jira
- Linear
Figma
Slack
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on cost, hiring steps, remote teams, app projects, and code ownership.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
A dedicated developer from DeveloperLook starts at $900 per month for up to 16 hours, with a project lead included. A developer and QA pod costs $1,500 per month, and a product team with design costs $2,400 per month. Bigger teams are quoted after a free product call.
A dedicated development team usually starts within 1 to 2 weeks of the first call. You interview the proposed developer and project lead within 3 to 5 days, then the lead spends about a week building the backlog. Your first sprint demo follows 2 weeks after that.
To hire a dedicated development team, define the product goal, budget, and stack, then interview the people who will do the work. Ask who runs the sprints, how you'll see progress, and whose accounts hold the code. When you hire dedicated development team members through us, everyone is named before you sign.
Hire a dedicated software development team by checking roles, not only resumes: who writes the code, who tests it, and who owns the plan. When you hire dedicated software development team members, ask for past project summaries, sample tickets or pull requests, and how the first month will be judged.
Hire remote software developers by testing how they communicate, not only how they code. Check overlap with your working hours, how they write updates, and how they handle access to your systems. Founders who hire dedicated remote developers through us get calls in US, UK, and AU business hours and written updates in between.
Hire dedicated software developers for a project once you've written down the outcome, the must-have features, and the deadline. That brief sizes the team: one developer for a focused backlog, or a pod with QA for regular releases. Our project lead turns it into a backlog and a first sprint you approve.
For app development, a dedicated team needs mobile skills, a backend developer, and QA on real devices. We usually build iOS and Android together in React Native or Flutter, with Firebase or a Node.js API behind them. QA tests each build on phones before it reaches TestFlight or Google Play testing.
A dedicated team stays on your product every month with a project lead, while freelancers usually take one task at a time and manage themselves. A freelancer can be cheaper for a single fix. A dedicated team costs more each month but keeps product knowledge, tests releases, and writes decisions down.
You own all the code, designs, and documents from the first commit. We create repos, cloud hosting, and app store accounts in your company's name, or work in the ones you already have. If you end the plan, you keep everything plus the latest handover pack.
Yes. You can add QA or design, raise the hours, or move down a plan at the monthly review with your project lead. Changes start with the next month, so a sprint in progress isn't disrupted. If your product needs a full-time in-house team, we'll help you plan that handover.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
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