Scrums.com vs
BairesDev

BairesDev Alternative: Scrums.com vs BairesDev

BairesDev charges $50 to $99/hr for nearshore LATAM teams. Scrums.com gives you 10,000+ AI-vetted engineers at significantly more competitive rates, with real-time delivery visibility built in.

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Scrums.com vs BairesDev: Side-by-Side Comparison

Services offered

Dedicated development teams, staff augmentation, DevSecOps, AI and automation, platform modernisation, and QA. All available with engineering intelligence dashboards.

Custom software development, mobile apps, QA, data science, and AI services. Delivered through a nearshore LATAM network across 50+ countries.

Pricing

Three published tiers: Standard, Recommended, and Enterprise. No upfront fees, no hidden costs.

$50 to $99/hr, equivalent to $98,000 to $190,000 per year for a single full-time developer.

Time to deploy

21-day onboarding. 3x faster than the industry average.

Around 20 days to match clients with a developer. Some cases take longer depending on evaluation availability.

Delivery visibility

Real-time engineering dashboards: DORA metrics, SPACE metrics, sprint forecasting, and CI/CD integration across 50+ dev tools.

Progress updates via account managers. No dedicated delivery analytics platform.

Talent pool

10,000+ AI-vetted engineers from Africa. Screened for technical skill, communication, and distributed team readiness.

4,000+ professionals across 50+ countries, primarily nearshore LATAM.

Contract flexibility

Scale with one month's notice for scale-up, scale-down, or cancellation.

Fixed contracts. Scaling typically requires renegotiation.

Engineering platform

Access the Scrums.com engineering intelligence platform with your engagement: DORA, SPACE, AI code review, and delivery benchmarks.

No proprietary delivery platform. Reporting is managed through account managers.

Why Teams Switch from BairesDev to Scrums.com

Lower cost, faster deployment, and delivery visibility BairesDev doesn't offer.

More Competitive Rates, No Compromise on Quality

BairesDev starts at $50/hr. Scrums.com's rates are significantly more competitive, with engineers screened to the same standard. View current rates.

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See Delivery, Don't Just Hear About It

BairesDev reports through account managers. Scrums.com gives you a live dashboard: DORA metrics, sprint velocity, and CI/CD data in one place.

Scale Without Renegotiating

BairesDev contracts are fixed. Scrums.com lets you scale with one month's notice, with no re-contracting required.

What you get with Scrums.com that you won't find elsewhere

Engineering Intelligence

African Engineering Talent at Scale

Scrums.com draws from a pool of 10,000+ AI-vetted engineers across Africa, screened for technical ability, communication, and distributed team readiness. BairesDev's 4,000-strong nearshore network cannot match the volume or cost advantage.

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Talent Marketplace

A Delivery Platform, Not Just a Team

Scrums.com gives you access to the engineering intelligence platform. Track DORA metrics, sprint forecasts, and AI-assisted code review in real time. BairesDev relies on manual account manager reporting. You get summaries, not signals.

Compliance & Scale

Predictable Pricing, Flexible Terms

Scrums.com's pricing is published across three tiers, with one month's notice to scale up or down. BairesDev's $50 to $99/hr model and contract-based terms mean costs compound and flexibility costs extra. View current rates.

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The numbers behind every engagement

21

Days to deploy a vetted engineering team

400+

Global engineering teams served

94%

Client Renewal Rate

Scrums.com is made for...

CTOs and VPs of Engineering

BairesDev gives you a team and a point of contact. Scrums.com gives you a team and a delivery platform. If you need real-time visibility into engineering performance (not a weekly status call), the DORA and SPACE dashboards give you the signal layer BairesDev does not provide. Add transparent pricing and 21-day deployment and the switch is straightforward.

Engineering Managers

Managing a BairesDev engagement means chasing updates through account managers. With Scrums.com, your team, your sprints, and your delivery metrics are visible in one dashboard. Engineers integrate into your existing workflow without an account management layer between you and your team.

Procurement and Finance Leaders

BairesDev's $50 to $99/hr rate compounds quickly. A single full-time developer runs $98,000 to $190,000 annually before overheads. Scrums.com's transparent pricing is significantly more competitive, with one month's notice for scale-up, scale-down, or cancellation. View current rates.

Don't Just Take Our Word for It

Hear from some of our amazing customers who are building with Scrums.com Teams.

"Scrums.com has been a long-term partner of OneCart. You have a great understanding of our business, our culture and have helped us find some real tech rockstars. Our Scrums.com team members are high-impact, hard working, always available, and fun to have around. Thanks a million!"
CTO, OneCart
On-demand marketplace connecting users and top retailers
"The Scrums.com Team is always ready to take my call and assist me with my unique challenges. No problem is to big or small. Great partner, securing strong talent to support our teams."
CIO, Network
Leading digital payments provider
"Finding great developers through Scrums.com is easier than explaining to my mom what I do for a living. Over the past couple of years, their top-tier devs and QAs have plugged seamlessly into Payfast by Network, turbo-charging our sprints without a hitch."
Engineering Manager, PayFast by Network
A secure digital payment processor for online businesses
"Our project was incredibly successful thanks to the guidance and professionalism of the Scrums.com teams. We were supported throughout the robust and purpose-driven process, and clear channels for open communication were established. The Scrums.com team often pre-empted and identified solutions and enhancements to our project, going over and above to make it a success."
CX Expert, Volkswagen Financial Services
Handles insurance, fleet and leasing
"The Scrums.com teams are extremely professional and a pleasure to work with. Open communication channels and commitment to deliver against deadlines ensures successful delivery against requirements. Their willingness to go beyond what is required and technical expertise resulted in a world class product that we are extremely proud to take to market."
Product Manager, BankservAfrica
Africa's largest clearing house
“Scrums.com Team Subscriptions allow us to easily move between tiers and as our needs have evolved, it has been incredibly convenient to adjust the subscription to meet our demands. This flexibility has been a game-changer for our business. Over and above this, one of their key strengths is the amazing team members who have brought passion and creativity to our project, with enthusiasm and commitment. They have been a joy to work with and I look forward to the continued partnership.”
CEO & Co-Founder, Ikue
World's first CDP for telcos
“Since partnering with Scrums.com in 2022, our experience has been nothing short of transformative. From day one, Scrums.com hasn't just been a service provider; they've become an integral part of our team. Despite the physical distance, their presence feels as close and accessible as if they were located in the office next door. This sense of proximity is not just geographical but extends deeply into how they have seamlessly integrated with our company's culture and identity.”
SOS Team, Skole
Helping 60k kids learn, every day
"Scrums.com joined Shout-It-Now on our mission to empower young women in South Africa to reduce the rates of HIV, GBV and unwanted pregnancy. By developing iSHOUT!, an app exclusively for young women, and Chomi, a multilingual GBV chatbot, they have contributed to the critical task of getting information & support to those who need it most. Scrums.com continues to be our collaborative partner on the vital journey."
CX Expert, iShout
Empowering the youth of tomorrow
"Scrums.com has been Aesara Partner's tech provider for the past few years; and with the development support provided by the Scrums.com team, our various platforms have evolved. Throughout the developing journey, Scrums.com has been able to provide us with a team to match our needs for that point in time."
Founder, Aesara Partners
A global transformation practice

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