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Agency vs Hire
calculator.

Compare the 12-month cost of hiring vs engaging an agency for a given role.

How we calibrated this
Honest comparison — sometimes hiring wins, sometimes we do.
Inputs

Tell us about your project.

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Role
  • Web designer + engineer1×
  • Mobile developer1.1×
  • AI engineer1.4×
  • Brand designer0.9×
  • SEO strategist0.7×
How much work per quarter
  • 1 project per quarter0.5×
  • 1 project + ongoing tweaks1×
  • Full pipeline1.6×
How it's calculated

The formula.

Compare 12-month FTE total cost vs Vedwix engagement cost over same period

Output

Hire (12-month FTE cost)

Salary + benefits + tools + time-to-hire.

Output

Vedwix (12-month cost)

Engagement-based cost.

Output

Recommendation

Which makes sense given utilization.

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