Alternatives · September 2026

Toptal alternatives for hiring Latin American talent

Toptal is a global network of freelancers. If what you want is full-time talent from Latin America working your hours, these are the alternatives, compared on the same facts.

What Toptal is, and when it's the right choice

Toptal

Best for: Global freelancers, fast, with a trial

Global freelance network with experts in over 100 countries, mostly in the Americas and Europe.

Model: Global freelance network (hourly, part-time or full-time)
Pricing: No recruiting fee; $79/month subscription to proceed with talent matching; hourly rates not published
Guarantee / trial: Trial of up to two weeks, not charged if not satisfied
Stated speed: As fast as 48 hours
Roles: Developers, designers, marketing, finance, project and product managers

Source (September 2026): toptal.com/faq

Toptal is a strong fit when you need a senior freelancer quickly, for part-time or project work, from anywhere in the world. Companies usually look for an alternative when they want:

Full-time people who join the team long-term rather than freelancers.
Latin America specifically, for time-zone overlap with US working hours.
Published pricing before a sales conversation.
Non-engineering roles such as assistants, finance or customer support.

Disclosure: Nexus wrote this page and is listed first. Every fact about another company comes from its own website as of September 2026, with the source linked.

The alternatives at a glance

Provider	Best for	Pricing (public)	Guarantee / trial	Stated speed
Nexus	Published, data-backed rates across tech and business roles	Talent rates published for 48 roles by seniority ($1,200-$7,500/mo), compared with BLS US salaries; Nexus fee quoted separately	90-day replacement; no fee if no match	Shortlist in 7-14 days; about 21 days to hire
Revelo	Developer-only teams with a trial period	Not published	2-week risk-free trial; cancel anytime	14 days average time to hire
Tecla	Tech roles with published hourly pricing	LatAm staff augmentation $28/hr on average, all-inclusive; direct hire 15-25% of first-year base salary	Varies by engagement model and seniority (not published)	Vetted shortlist in 1-2 weeks
South	One all-in monthly rate with payroll and compliance included	Not published	120 days: a second search for the same role for free	Under 16 days to hire
Near	Full-service hiring for any department, with a long guarantee	Not published; exact numbers are given on a discovery call	180-day free replacement (direct hire); for the engagement's duration (staffing)	Candidate shortlists in under 5 days; hire in about 3 weeks
LatHire	Fast, self-service hiring on a budget	$1,899/mo average per hire, all-inclusive (monthly plan); one-time fee for direct hire	30-day risk-free trial (direct hire); replace talent at any time (monthly)	Hire in 48 hours
BairesDev	Outsourced software projects and large dedicated teams	Not published	Not stated publicly	Team selected and onboarded in a matter of days, per its site

Toptal alternatives in detail

Nexus

Best for: Published, data-backed rates across tech and business roles

US company based in San Mateo, California, with its team in Buenos Aires. Publishes the rate for every role and seniority next to the US salary from government data, plus a free hiring cost calculator and dataset.

Model: Placement (one-time fee), staffing with payroll and compliance (monthly), or a dedicated team
Pricing: Talent rates published for 48 roles by seniority ($1,200-$7,500/mo), compared with BLS US salaries; Nexus fee quoted separately
Guarantee / trial: 90-day replacement; no fee if no match
Stated speed: Shortlist in 7-14 days; about 21 days to hire
Roles: Engineering, design, finance, operations, marketing, sales and support

Source: nexus.lat/latam-vs-us-hiring-cost-calculator

Revelo

Best for: Developer-only teams with a trial period

Engineering-only talent platform for full-time remote developers.

Model: Monthly invoice covering salary, benefits, payroll and hiring support
Pricing: Not published
Guarantee / trial: 2-week risk-free trial; cancel anytime
Stated speed: 14 days average time to hire
Roles: Software engineers only, full-time

Source (September 2026): revelo.com/pricing

Tecla

Best for: Tech roles with published hourly pricing

Tech-focused recruiter based in Dallas, working on rolling monthly terms.

Model: LatAm staff augmentation as employer of record, US direct hire, or fractional
Pricing: LatAm staff augmentation $28/hr on average, all-inclusive; direct hire 15-25% of first-year base salary
Guarantee / trial: Varies by engagement model and seniority (not published)
Stated speed: Vetted shortlist in 1-2 weeks
Roles: Engineering, product, design, data/ML and leadership; US and LatAm talent

Source (September 2026): tecla.io/pricing

South

Best for: One all-in monthly rate with payroll and compliance included

Recruits full-time Latin American professionals, with no minimum commitments or cancellation fees.

Model: Flat monthly rate per hire covering compensation, payroll and compliance; headhunting for a single fee
Pricing: Not published
Guarantee / trial: 120 days: a second search for the same role for free
Stated speed: Under 16 days to hire
Roles: Engineering, finance, sales, marketing and operations; full-time only

Source (September 2026): hireinsouth.com/pricing

Near

Best for: Full-service hiring for any department, with a long guarantee

Staffing and recruiting agency based in Austin and Buenos Aires, hiring across all departments.

Model: Direct hire (one-time placement fee) or staffing (monthly invoice including salary and fee)
Pricing: Not published; exact numbers are given on a discovery call
Guarantee / trial: 180-day free replacement (direct hire); for the engagement's duration (staffing)
Stated speed: Candidate shortlists in under 5 days; hire in about 3 weeks
Roles: Any role that can be done remotely

Source (September 2026): hirewithnear.com/pricing

LatHire

Best for: Fast, self-service hiring on a budget

Marketplace model where companies browse profiles and hire directly.

Model: Talent marketplace: browse and hire directly, or a monthly plan with contractor of record
Pricing: $1,899/mo average per hire, all-inclusive (monthly plan); one-time fee for direct hire
Guarantee / trial: 30-day risk-free trial (direct hire); replace talent at any time (monthly)
Stated speed: Hire in 48 hours
Roles: Tech and non-tech

Source (September 2026): lathire.com/pricing

BairesDev

Best for: Outsourced software projects and large dedicated teams

Nearshore software company founded in Buenos Aires in 2009, with engineers across Latin America.

Model: Staff augmentation, dedicated teams and software outsourcing
Pricing: Not published
Guarantee / trial: Not stated publicly
Stated speed: Team selected and onboarded in a matter of days, per its site
Roles: Software engineering, QA, design, data and project management

Source (September 2026): bairesdev.com/about-us/

More options, including assistant-focused agencies, in our comparison of the best LATAM staffing agencies.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Toptal?

It depends on why you're leaving. For full-time Latin American hires across tech and business roles with published rates, Nexus. For developer-only teams with a trial, Revelo. For tech roles with published hourly pricing, Tecla. For an all-in monthly rate, South. For outsourcing a whole software project, a development company such as BairesDev.

Does Toptal have Latin American developers?

Toptal says its experts are in over 100 countries, most of them in the Americas and Europe. It is a global network rather than a Latin America specialist, so time zones and seniority vary by freelancer.

Is Toptal cheaper than a LATAM staffing agency?

Toptal does not publish hourly rates, so a direct comparison needs a quote. Several LATAM agencies do publish prices: Tecla lists $28/hr on average, LatHire $1,899 a month on average, and Nexus publishes a monthly rate for every role and seniority.

Freelancers or full-time hires: which should I choose?

Freelancers suit short, well-defined projects and flexible hours. Full-time hires suit ongoing work where you want the person inside your team, your process and your working day for the long term.

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