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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) |
"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
