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Nearshore Software Development for US Time Zone Overlap

Nearshore means your engineers are online while you are — standups, reviews, and quick questions happen in real time instead of waiting for the next day. You get the cost advantage of outsourcing without the communication lag.

US OverlapReal-Time StandupsFixed Scope
$287,500
true first-year cost of a $150k in-house developer once fees, ramp-up and lost productivity are counted
Full Scale
30–50%
lower cost of a dedicated senior team vs an equivalent in-house US hire — with faster ramp-up
Full Scale

Why nearshore over offshore

Full business-hours overlap

Your team works the same hours you do — no waiting until tomorrow for an answer.

Lower cost than onshore

Nearshore rates undercut US-based hiring while keeping communication fast.

Faster iteration loops

Same-day feedback on demos and PRs instead of a 12-hour round trip.

What's included

Dedicated engineering team

Developers assigned to your project, not shared across unrelated clients.

Real-time collaboration

Live standups, pairing, and Slack availability during your working day.

Fixed-scope delivery

Clear milestones and estimates instead of open-ended hourly billing.

FAQ

Nearshore means the team works in a time zone close to yours, typically with several hours of overlap. Offshore usually means little to no overlap, which slows down back-and-forth communication.

Sometimes slightly, but the difference is usually small compared to the time saved from real-time communication and faster feedback cycles.

We staff for full US business-hours overlap, so your team is available for standups, reviews, and questions during your working day.

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Get a free scoping call

Tell us what you're building — we'll scope a nearshore team with full overlap on your working hours.