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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 ROSA 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
"We were struggling to find specialized talent for our benefits platform. EpicX quickly delivered skilled engineers who seamlessly integrated, significantly accelerating our development roadmap."
"After mixed experiences with freelance developers, EpicX was a breath of fresh air. Their communication and transparency stood out, providing the reliable talent our MedCure platform desperately needed."
"EpicX truly understands the demands of a growing startup. They delivered the specialized resources we needed when we were stretching thin, ensuring our appointment booking app maintained its high standards."
"Finding the right engineers for our fintech solutions was a real challenge. EpicX provided dedicated developers who delivered exceptional quality, allowing us to expand FineWave Solutions without compromise."
"We were struggling to find specialized talent for our benefits platform. EpicX quickly delivered skilled engineers who seamlessly integrated, significantly accelerating our development roadmap."
"After mixed experiences with freelance developers, EpicX was a breath of fresh air. Their communication and transparency stood out, providing the reliable talent our MedCure platform desperately needed."
"EpicX truly understands the demands of a growing startup. They delivered the specialized resources we needed when we were stretching thin, ensuring our appointment booking app maintained its high standards."
"Finding the right engineers for our fintech solutions was a real challenge. EpicX provided dedicated developers who delivered exceptional quality, allowing us to expand FineWave Solutions without compromise."
"We were struggling to find specialized talent for our benefits platform. EpicX quickly delivered skilled engineers who seamlessly integrated, significantly accelerating our development roadmap."
"After mixed experiences with freelance developers, EpicX was a breath of fresh air. Their communication and transparency stood out, providing the reliable talent our MedCure platform desperately needed."
"EpicX truly understands the demands of a growing startup. They delivered the specialized resources we needed when we were stretching thin, ensuring our appointment booking app maintained its high standards."
"Finding the right engineers for our fintech solutions was a real challenge. EpicX provided dedicated developers who delivered exceptional quality, allowing us to expand FineWave Solutions without compromise."
"We had worked with other tech outsourcing partners, but EpicX consistently exceeded our expectations. Their ability to provide high-quality talent for our complex AI projects was truly remarkable."
"Scaling our healthtech application with in-house resources was becoming a bottleneck. EpicX provided the top-tier talent we needed, helping us achieve our objectives faster and more efficiently."
"The communication and responsiveness from EpicX were outstanding. They understood our needs for specialized finance engineers and provided talent that integrated seamlessly, boosting our productivity significantly."
"Proud to partner with visionary brands. epicX delivered a high-quality MVP for our fintech app in record time. Their expertise and commitment were key to our success."
"We had worked with other tech outsourcing partners, but EpicX consistently exceeded our expectations. Their ability to provide high-quality talent for our complex AI projects was truly remarkable."
"Scaling our healthtech application with in-house resources was becoming a bottleneck. EpicX provided the top-tier talent we needed, helping us achieve our objectives faster and more efficiently."
"The communication and responsiveness from EpicX were outstanding. They understood our needs for specialized finance engineers and provided talent that integrated seamlessly, boosting our productivity significantly."
"Proud to partner with visionary brands. epicX delivered a high-quality MVP for our fintech app in record time. Their expertise and commitment were key to our success."
"We had worked with other tech outsourcing partners, but EpicX consistently exceeded our expectations. Their ability to provide high-quality talent for our complex AI projects was truly remarkable."
"Scaling our healthtech application with in-house resources was becoming a bottleneck. EpicX provided the top-tier talent we needed, helping us achieve our objectives faster and more efficiently."
"The communication and responsiveness from EpicX were outstanding. They understood our needs for specialized finance engineers and provided talent that integrated seamlessly, boosting our productivity significantly."
"Proud to partner with visionary brands. epicX delivered a high-quality MVP for our fintech app in record time. Their expertise and commitment were key to our success."
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
