Pricing · published, not “on request”
What it costs. Before the first call.
Most vendors hide their rates until the third meeting. Here are ours — engineers, pods and fixed-price products. Build a team below and book the call with it already filled in.
- senior engineer from Europe, Central European hours
- €30–40/h
- per month for a full-time senior in Europe
- ≈ €5.0–6.7K
- gross per month · Vietnam option, all-in
- from $4,400
- recruitment fee, deposit or setup fee
- €0
Team builder
Build your team, see the monthly cost
Pick roles and location. The booking link carries your team, so the first call starts with your numbers.
Back-end
€5,350/mo · Java, .NET, Node.js, Python, Go, PHP
0Front-end
€5,350/mo · React, Angular, Vue, Next.js
0Full-stack
€5,350/mo · TypeScript with Node.js, Python or .NET
2Mobile
€5,350/mo · iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native
0QA automation
€5,350/mo · Playwright, Cypress, API and load tests
0Data engineer
€6,250/mo · SQL, dbt, Airflow, Spark, Kafka
0DevOps / Cloud
€6,250/mo · AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform
1AI / ML engineer
€6,250/mo · Python, LLM APIs, RAG, agents, MLOps
0L2 / L3 support
€5,350/mo · Monitoring, incidents, bug fixing
0Tech lead / Architect
€6,700/mo · System design, code review, mentoring
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Your team · 3 engineers
2× Full-stack, 1× DevOps / Cloud
Estimated monthly cost · senior, all-in
€16,950
Same team via a Polish software housefrom €21,950
Same team on Toptalfrom €33,550
Your team with Bonsay€16,950
At least €59,750 a year stays in your runway.
Europe: €30–40 per hour by stack, estimated at 167 hours a month. Market comparison uses the low end of each range. Approximate FX; the exact price is confirmed in writing before any work starts.
Engineers · Europe · our core bench
€30–40 per hour, Central European hours
Senior engineers from Estonia, Poland, Romania, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia. The exact rate depends on seniority and stack and is fixed in writing before the start.
Product engineering
Back-end, front-end, full-stack, mobile, QA automation
from €30/h
≈ €5,000 a month full-time
Specialist stacks
DevOps on Azure/AWS/GCP, data engineering, AI/ML, C/C++, security
€35–40/h
≈ €5,800 a month full-time and up
Leads & architects
Tech leads, solution architects, data scientists
up to €40/h
≈ €6,700 a month full-time
- Minimum one month, full-time or part-time
- Monthly invoice on reported hours, SEPA
- Free replacement within 90 days
- Buy-out option written into the contract
Option · Vietnam delivery centre
Need the same roles for less?
For streams of work that need 3–6 shared hours rather than a full day, our Ho Chi Minh City centre costs 30–40% less. Fully loaded: salary, 13th-month bonus, insurance, equipment, vetting and our delivery management.
- Product engineeringBack-end, Front-end, Full-stack, Mobile, QA automation, UI / UX designerfrom $4,000
- SpecialistsData engineer, DevOps / Cloud, AI / ML engineer, Data scientist, Embedded / C++, Security / DevSecOpsfrom $4,800
- DeliveryL2 / L3 support, Business analyst / PM, Tech lead / Architectfrom $3,600
Gross USD per senior engineer per month — salary, taxes, equipment, management and our fee included. Price for each of 15 roles
Pods
Teams, priced per month
A senior who leads plus two engineers, a 30-day paid pilot, no deposit. From our European bench from about €15,000 a month; from our Vietnam centre at the prices below — less than one senior on Toptal.
Growth Pod
1 senior + 2 mid-level engineers · full-stack, back-end or mobile
from
$11,000
per month
What is includedAI / ML Pod
1 senior AI engineer + 2 engineers · Python, LLM, data
from
$12,000
per month
What is includedTwo-track team
Product pod + AI/ML pod with a shared lead
from
$23,000
per month
What is included
Fixed-price products
A scoped first step, a fixed price
Each product has a deliverable you keep, whatever you decide next.
Compared honestly · per senior engineer, per month
Toptal, Andela, EPAM, a software house — or us?
Typical ranges from vendor pages, Clutch and GoodFirms listings and our own market research (2026). Your quote will vary by stack and seniority.
| Option | Type | Per month | Time to start | Who is accountable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsay · Europe | EU contract, CET hours | €30–40/h ≈ €5.0–6.7K | ~1 week, common stacks | Named Bonsay lead |
| Bonsay · Vietnam option | EU contract, managed from Europe | from $4,400 | ~5 days to CVs | Named Bonsay lead |
| Toptal | Global freelance platform | $13,000–18,000 | Days–weeks | You manage the freelancer |
| Andela | Global talent marketplace | $10,000–14,000 | 1–3 weeks | Platform + you |
| EPAM | Enterprise IT services | $12,000–14,000 | 4–8 weeks | Vendor account team |
| Polish software house | Nearshore vendor | $8,500–13,000 | 2–4 weeks | Vendor PM |
| Contractor in Poland, direct | B2B freelancer, you manage | $6,500–8,000 | 2–6 weeks | You |
| Ukrainian software house | Nearshore vendor | $7,000–10,000 | 2–4 weeks | Vendor PM |
| FPT Software (Vietnam) | Large offshore vendor | $5,000–7,500 | 4–8 weeks | Vendor account team |
FAQ
Pricing questions
Are there any upfront fees?
No recruitment fee, no deposit, no setup fee. You pay monthly for the hours or the team you use.
What is included in the rate?
Salary, 13th-month bonus, taxes and social insurance, equipment, English upskilling, HR and payroll, vetting, replacement and our delivery management. One invoice a month, nothing on top.
How do you price Vietnam engineers?
The engineer's full employer cost in Ho Chi Minh City plus a 15% Bonsay fee for vetting, management, replacement and the EU contract. Senior product engineers start at $4,400 a month gross; every role has one published price.
Is there a minimum commitment?
One engineer for one month, or a 30-day paid pilot for a pod. After that, month to month.
Which currencies do you invoice in?
EUR by default via SEPA. USD, GBP or AUD on request.
Can we hire the engineer permanently?
Yes. The buy-out option is in the contract from day one.
When is Toptal or Andela the better choice?
When you need a single specialist for a short, well-defined task and are happy to manage the freelancer yourself. For long-term team members with replacement and delivery management, a vendor like us is usually cheaper and steadier.
When is a large vendor like EPAM the better choice?
For very large programmes with dozens of people, formal governance and enterprise procurement. For teams of one to fifteen engineers, you pay for overhead you do not need.
When should we hire in-house instead?
For roles central to your product that you can fill within a quarter at a cost you accept. We are for the roles that stay open too long, cost too much locally, or are needed only for a period.
Next step
Want the exact number for your case?
Book 30 minutes. You get a written quote per role or a fixed price for the first step — before any work starts.
You will talk to
Gleb Zamyslovsky
Executive Officer · Warsaw
One reply within a business day: questions, a fixed price, or an honest “not worth it”. No account managers in between.