Service Comparison: Offshore vs. Nearshore
Transitioning your software development to an outsourced team can be a great way
to reduce development cost. However, the "hourly cost" of the developer is only
a fraction of your overall cost.
The overall cost of the traditional off-shore model is usually estimated to be 2-3
times the hourly cost of the associate, leading many to argue that the traditional
off-shore model is no more cost-effective than hiring local contractors. Prosoft's
Nearshore model eliminates most of those hidden costs because of the transparency
and collaboration that is possible when working in close proximity and time zone