Why not choose a cheaper freelancer or offshore team?

Written by

Contic

Date

6 days ago

Read time

2 minutes

Buy cheap pay twice

You can—but it depends what you’re really buying.

There are plenty of cheaper teams out there. Some can do decent work. But many clients come to us after a frustrating experience where the “cheap” option ended up costing far more—in time, stress, and rebuilds.


What cheaper teams often leave out

    No clear scope or fixed timeline

    No real product strategy or roadmap

    Code quality that’s hard to maintain or scale

    Designs that look okay but don’t convert or engage

    No automated testing or deployment pipeline

    No handover, documentation, or long-term plan

The end result? Something that might look like a product—but starts falling apart when real users touch it. Or worse, something that can’t evolve as your business grows.


What you’re actually buying with us

    Clean, scalable, production-grade code

    Fixed-cost, time-bound launch

    A clear roadmap with priorities, user flows, and feedback loops

    A launch-ready product that doesn’t need to be rebuilt in 6 months

    A UK-based, in-house team who’s invested in your long-term success

We’ve rebuilt too many “MVPs” that were never really viable in the first place. Our goal is to help you get it right the first time—so you can focus on growth, not fixing tech debt.


The hidden cost of “cheap”

Choosing a cheaper option often means:

    Higher future costs from rework and missed opportunities

    Delays due to unclear scope or ghosted delivery

    Lost momentum and team confidence

    Products that aren’t fundable, scalable, or usable in the real world

The question isn't just “how much does it cost to build?”
It's “how much will it cost to fix, rebuild, or replace later?”


Summary

You can go cheaper—but you may end up paying more. We’re here for clients who want it done right: clear scope, clean engineering, and a team that builds products to last.