Comparison
Staff augmentation vs managed services
Staff augmentation adds engineers to your team who work under your management, you keep full control. Managed services hand a vendor ownership of delivering a defined outcome, they manage the work and carry the risk. Choose staff augmentation when you want control and flexibility; choose managed services when you want the outcome delivered without managing it yourself.
Side by side
| Staff augmentation | Managed services | |
|---|---|---|
| Who manages the work | You | The provider |
| Who owns the outcome | You | The provider |
| Pricing | Per engineer / month | Fixed scope / price |
| Control | High | Lower (by design) |
| Best for | Extending an existing team | Delivering a defined project |
When to choose staff augmentation
Pick staff augmentation when you already have a product and process, and you need more senior capacity that works your way, daily standups, your tools, your backlog. It gives maximum control and scales up or down easily.
When to choose managed services
Pick a managed service when you want a specific outcome delivered, a build, a migration, an automation, without running delivery yourself. You agree scope and price, and the provider handles the rest.
You don't have to pick one forever
Faynaz Technologies offers both. Hire a dedicated team you manage, or hand us a managed service engagement, and switch model by project as your needs change.
Not sure which model fits?Tell us the project and we'll recommend the right one.