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Need top engineers fast, without the typical hiring headaches? Let's compare the leading talent platforms to find out which one is the best choice for fast-moving startups.
Hire senior mobile app developers or scale with a dedicated mobile app development team, matched and ready within 48 hours.
While Toptal takes weeks, epicX delivers pre-vetted senior profiles in just 48 hours. Accelerate your roadmap.
epicX offers a 2-week free trial to help you test talent performance with zero obligation. Hire with confidence.
Get elite, pre-vetted talent at up to 70% less than Silicon Valley rates. Extend your runway without breaking the bank.
Our Pakistan and South Africa talent offers native English and major US/UK time zone overlap. Better communication, fewer gaps.
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Target Audience | Startups, Scale-ups | Mid-Market, Enterprise |
| Elite Vetting | Rigorous (2-week trial) | Thorough |
| Speed to Hire | 48 Hours | Typically Weeks |
| Trial Before Hire | Free 2-Week | No Free Trial |
| Cost Efficiency | ~70% Cheaper | High |
| Flexible Month-to-Month | Yes | Less Flexible |
| Time-Zone Aligned | US/UK Overlap | Global (Variable) |
Have a look at some of the recent success stories our pre-vetted developers have been part of, the challenges the have solved and the business impact they have created for our clients.
Advanced AI and Full-Stack engineering support to enhance influencer marketing platform scalability and innovation.
faster development cycles
improved creator matchmaking precision
cost savings on hiring
AI chatbot and software experts from epicX helped VISBA-AI scale appointment capacity and streamline patient booking with compliance-ready automation.
faster appointment booking
increase in platform capacity
Closed hiring in just 16 days
epicX helped SmartBenefits launch faster with 3 core platform engineers, optimized AWS infrastructure, and 50–65% cost savings.
cost savings on development
Foundational team hired in 9 days
Platform scaled to 20K users target
epicX engineers helped Counterweight rebuild their digital platform from scratch, cut AWS costs by 70%, and scale to over 35,000 users through lean system architecture and open-source tools.
reduction in AWS costs
Platform scaled to 35,000+ users
Full rebuild delivered in 6 months
"It was the fastest we've ever hired vetted devs. And the quality? Outstanding."
"We were drowning in tech debt. epicX plugged in senior devs fast. Absolute lifesavers."
"We scaled our engineering team by 3x without touching recruitment or burning budget."
"We’ve worked with fancy agencies before. This felt different. Just pure focus and execution."
"It was the fastest we've ever hired vetted devs. And the quality? Outstanding."
"We were drowning in tech debt. epicX plugged in senior devs fast. Absolute lifesavers."
"We scaled our engineering team by 3x without touching recruitment or burning budget."
"We’ve worked with fancy agencies before. This felt different. Just pure focus and execution."
"It was the fastest we've ever hired vetted devs. And the quality? Outstanding."
"We were drowning in tech debt. epicX plugged in senior devs fast. Absolute lifesavers."
"We scaled our engineering team by 3x without touching recruitment or burning budget."
"We’ve worked with fancy agencies before. This felt different. Just pure focus and execution."
"Everything was perfect. No hand-holding, no surprises. Just people who know what they’re doing."
"No fluff, no waiting. Just solid engineers who got stuff done from week one."
"Never knew hiring could be this calm and predictable. Such a relief for our product team."
"Highly recommend them as a no-bullshit partner for anyone trying to scale engineering without chaos."
"Everything was perfect. No hand-holding, no surprises. Just people who know what they’re doing."
"No fluff, no waiting. Just solid engineers who got stuff done from week one."
"Never knew hiring could be this calm and predictable. Such a relief for our product team."
"Highly recommend them as a no-bullshit partner for anyone trying to scale engineering without chaos."
"Everything was perfect. No hand-holding, no surprises. Just people who know what they’re doing."
"No fluff, no waiting. Just solid engineers who got stuff done from week one."
"Never knew hiring could be this calm and predictable. Such a relief for our product team."
"Highly recommend them as a no-bullshit partner for anyone trying to scale engineering without chaos."
When scaling your startup, epicX offers a faster, more affordable, and truly risk-free path to elite engineering talent. We empower you to build, innovate, and achieve ambitious goals confidently.
Skip the job boards, candidate ghosting, and weeks of screening.
Get top-tier engineers matched to your stack, ready to deliver.
No proxies, No middlemen. Just velocity.
2-Week No-risk trial. Pay only if satisfied.
✓ 50+ tech stacks
✓ 94% success on first match
✓ Talent matched in under 48 hours
