Scoping and pricing: Free.
Every project is priced on its own, and finding out costs nothing.
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We look at it
You describe the problem. The engineers who would build it read the system it lives in: what exists, what it touches, where the difficulty sits. No salesperson.
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You get a scope and a price
What gets built, what it costs, how long it takes. In writing, within three business days. Fixed at this point, not estimated. The document is yours either way, and you can take it elsewhere for a second price.
Fixed
The price holds
Harder than we judged is our problem, not your invoice. The price moves only when your requirements do, and we re-price the difference before touching anything.
What’s the difference between us?
| Criterion | 3toggles | Agency | Marketplace freelancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who understands and plans what you need? | The engineers who will build it | A salesperson, then a project manager | Whoever places the bid |
| Do you pay for the first look? | No. And you keep the scope and requirements analysis. | No, but it is usually a sales call | It varies |
| Who writes the code? | The same engineers, from start to finish | A rotating team, often junior developers | The freelancer |
| How soon can work start? | Within days | Within weeks | Within days |
| Is there an extra markup on engineering? | No | Typically 30 to 60 percent | Platform fee |
| What happens if something breaks at 2am? | You can reach the engineers who wrote it directly | You go through a support ticket queue | Depends on whether they respond |
| How is the price decided? | Set before work starts | Estimated, then billed as the work goes on | Hourly |
| Can you bring in more engineers when needed? | Yes, specialists are brought in as needed | You have a larger team, whether you use everyone or not | One person |
Who understands and plans what you need?
- 3toggles
- The engineers who will build it
- Agency
- A salesperson, then a project manager
- Freelancer
- Whoever places the bid
Do you pay for the first look?
- 3toggles
- No. And you keep the scope and requirements analysis.
- Agency
- No, but it is usually a sales call
- Freelancer
- It varies
Who writes the code?
- 3toggles
- The same engineers, from start to finish
- Agency
- A rotating team, often junior developers
- Freelancer
- The freelancer
How soon can work start?
- 3toggles
- Within days
- Agency
- Within weeks
- Freelancer
- Within days
Is there an extra markup on engineering?
- 3toggles
- No
- Agency
- Typically 30 to 60 percent
- Freelancer
- Platform fee
What happens if something breaks at 2am?
- 3toggles
- You can reach the engineers who wrote it directly
- Agency
- You go through a support ticket queue
- Freelancer
- Depends on whether they respond
How is the price decided?
- 3toggles
- Set before work starts
- Agency
- Estimated, then billed as the work goes on
- Freelancer
- Hourly
Can you bring in more engineers when needed?
- 3toggles
- Yes, specialists are brought in as needed
- Agency
- You have a larger team, whether you use everyone or not
- Freelancer
- One person
Same pattern down every row. You deal with the people writing your code. You pay for engineering, not the structure around it, and that line stays open after launch.