Comparison
Should you use Rekruuto or a staffing agency?
Rekruuto places one dedicated full-time person, based in the Philippines, and you manage their day-to-day work. A staffing or outsourcing agency might do that too, or it might sell a managed team, a rotating bench, or a finished project. Ask which model the quote is. Our published price is $1,800 a month for most roles and $2,500 a month for an AI Implementation Specialist, with a 14-day start and a 1-week trial.
| Compared | Rekruuto | A staffing or outsourcing agency |
|---|---|---|
| What you are buying | One full-time person embedded on your team. | It depends. Some agencies place a person. Some run the work for you. Some staff a bench that changes. |
| Who manages the work | You do. | You do, if it is a placement. The agency does, if it is a managed service. Get that sentence in the proposal. |
| Price | Most roles $1,800 a month. AI Implementation Specialists from $2,500 a month. | Often a markup, a retainer, or a project fee. We are not quoting another firm's rates. Ask for the number in writing. |
| Start | 14 days. | Whatever that firm commits to. There is no industry-wide start date. |
| Trial | 1 week. Replacement or refund if you are not satisfied. | Whatever the contract says. Ask before you treat a guarantee as standard. |
| Vetting | We accept only the top 2% of applicants. | Screening is usually part of what you pay for. Compare the process, not the slogan. |
| Leaving | Pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice. No long-term contract required. | Read the term. Some agreements hold you for longer than a notice period. |
When a staffing agency is the better option
Use another agency when you want them to own the output, or when you need people in a place we do not hire.
- You want a vendor to run the function and report results, not a person you will manage.
- You need talent outside the Philippines. We place Filipino professionals.
- You already know the person, and another firm employs them. We are a search and a placement, not a transfer desk for someone else's employee.
- You want a large managed floor, with the agency's supervisors between you and the work.
Most Rekruuto roles are $1,800 a month. An AI Implementation Specialist starts at $2,500 a month. Hiring can start in 14 days. There is a 1-week trial: if you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money. You can pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice.
We are a placement company. Pretending otherwise would make this page useless. The difference we will actually stand behind is the one in the table: a named full-time person, a published monthly price, a 14-day start, a 1-week trial, and you managing the work.
See Rekruuto vs Upwork if the other quote is a freelancer, and Rekruuto vs hiring locally if the other quote is a local employee. Roles are listed on roles.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rekruuto a staffing agency?
We place full-time, dedicated people and you manage their work. Some staffing agencies sell that. Others sell a managed service or a bench. Ask the other firm which one their quote is.
Do you mark up a wage you will not show me?
We publish the monthly price: $1,800 for most roles, $2,500 to start for an AI Implementation Specialist. Ask any other firm to publish theirs the same way.
Can the agency be cheaper?
It can, for a short project or a seat in a place we do not hire. A lower monthly number that does not say who manages the work is not a comparison yet.
What if we need several people?
You can add seats. Each one is still a dedicated hire with the same trial, not a pool that rotates without you noticing.