--- title: "Nexton vs Revelo: Two Models for Hiring LATAM Engineers" description: "Nexton vs Revelo: compare an engineer-to-engineer vetting model to Revelo's LATAM talent marketplace — evaluation included with every match." image: https://blog.nexton.dev/hubfs/Dise%C3%B1o%20sin%20t%C3%ADtulo%20(7).png --- [![nexton-logo-black-blue-1](https://blog.nexton.dev/hubfs/nexton-logo-black-blue-1.svg "nexton-logo-black-blue-1")](https://nexton.dev) Open main menu Close main menu # Nexton vs Revelo: Two Models for Hiring LATAM Engineers ![Nexton](https://blog.nexton.dev/hs-fs/hubfs/circle-cropped%20(8).png?width=45&name=circle-cropped%20(8).png) [Nexton](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/author/nexton) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/nexton-vs-revelo-two-models-for-hiring-latam-engineers) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/nexton-vs-revelo-two-models-for-hiring-latam-engineers) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/nexton-vs-revelo-two-models-for-hiring-latam-engineers) ![](https://blog.nexton.dev/hubfs/Dise%C3%B1o%20sin%20t%C3%ADtulo%20(7).png) Revelo runs a talent marketplace. Nexton runs a vetted network. Both connect US companies with LATAM engineers; the difference is where the technical evaluation happens — and who does it. ## **What does Revelo do well?** Revelo operates one of the largest LATAM talent marketplaces, with strong social proof: 130+ reviews on G2 at 4.7/5. The marketplace model gives you breadth, self-serve browsing, and fast first contact. If you want to run your own deep technical process on top of a wide funnel, it is a reasonable choice. ## **What does Nexton do differently?** Nexton evaluates before you search. Every engineer in the network passed a technical interview run by another engineer — not a recruiter, not a matching algorithm. You receive matched candidates within 72 hours, each with the interviewing engineer's written evaluation. 1,500+ placements at 350+ US companies, 4.9/5 on Clutch, average time-to-hire of 4 weeks. ## **How do the models compare in practice?** With a marketplace, the evaluation burden sits with you: the platform surfaces profiles, and your team screens depth. With a vetted network, the evaluation is done upstream and travels with the candidate. Marketplace wins on breadth; vetted network wins on evidence per candidate. Cost of a mis-hire is the deciding variable. ## **Which should you choose?** Choose Revelo if you have a strong internal interview loop and want maximum top-of-funnel. Choose Nexton if you want the technical bar enforced before profiles reach you — and verified numbers behind the process. ![Nexton](https://blog.nexton.dev/hs-fs/hubfs/circle-cropped%20(8).png?width=150&name=circle-cropped%20(8).png) #### Nexton **Blog Team** Nexton empowers companies connecting them with the strongest engineering talent in LATAM. ### Leave a Comment ## Related Articles [![](https://blog.nexton.dev/hubfs/Dise%C3%B1o%20sin%20t%C3%ADtulo%20(3)-2.png)](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/vetted-latam-engineers-how-engineer-to-engineer-vetting-works) ### [Vetted LATAM Engineers: How Engineer-to-Engineer Vetting Works](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/vetted-latam-engineers-how-engineer-to-engineer-vetting-works) Every Nexton engineer is interviewed by another engineer before reaching a client. Not a recruiter. Not an algorithm. That one decision explains the numbers that follow:... ![Nexton](https://blog.nexton.dev/hs-fs/hubfs/circle-cropped%20(8).png?width=45&name=circle-cropped%20(8).png) [Nexton](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/author/nexton) [Read More](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/vetted-latam-engineers-how-engineer-to-engineer-vetting-works) [![](https://blog.nexton.dev/hubfs/Dise%C3%B1o%20sin%20t%C3%ADtulo%20(2)-Oct-20-2026-08-13-16-2970-PM.png)](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/which-ai-certifications-for-engineers-actually-mean-something) ### [Which AI certifications for engineers actually mean something](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/which-ai-certifications-for-engineers-actually-mean-something) A senior backend candidate lists four AI certifications on a résumé. The hiring manager recognizes one name and either counts all four as a plus or discounts all four as... ![Nexton](https://blog.nexton.dev/hs-fs/hubfs/circle-cropped%20(8).png?width=45&name=circle-cropped%20(8).png) [Nexton](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/author/nexton) [Read More](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/which-ai-certifications-for-engineers-actually-mean-something) [![Isologotype](https://blog.nexton.dev/hubfs/Isologotype.svg "Isologotype")](https://nexton.dev/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Nexton", "url" : "https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/author/nexton" }, "dateModified" : "2026-09-15T18:22:20.202Z", "datePublished" : "2026-09-15T18:22:20.000Z", "headline" : "Nexton vs Revelo: Two Models for Hiring LATAM Engineers", "image" : [ "https://blog.nexton.dev/hubfs/Dise%C3%B1o%20sin%20t%C3%ADtulo%20(7).png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/nexton-vs-revelo-two-models-for-hiring-latam-engineers", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.nexton.dev/hubfs/Nexton%20Hubspot.webp" }, "name" : "Nexton" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "Miami", "addressRegion" : "FL" }, "aggregateRating" : { "@type" : "AggregateRating", "bestRating" : "5", "itemReviewed" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization" }, "ratingCount" : "12", "ratingValue" : "4.9", "url" : "https://clutch.co/profile/nexton" }, "areaServed" : { "@type" : "Country", "name" : "United States" }, "description" : "Nexton is a human-powered company building nearshore engineering teams for US companies. Senior Latin American engineers, hand-matched and vetted by engineers. 1,500+ engineers matched with 350+ US companies.", "disambiguatingDescription" : "Nearshore technology staffing company (nexton.dev) serving US companies with software engineers from Latin America. Not affiliated with Nexton, the master-planned residential community in Summerville, South Carolina (nexton.com); nor with NEXTON Group, the French digital consulting and IT services company (nexton-group.com); nor with the Navee Nexton electric scooter.", "employee" : [ { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#lucas-arana" } ], "founder" : [ { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#diego-sternberg" }, { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#agustin-di-luciano" } ], "foundingDate" : "2017", "knowsAbout" : [ "Nearshore engineering teams", "Software engineering recruiting", "Latin American engineers", "AI engineers" ], "legalName" : "Nexton", "logo" : "https://nexton.dev/Nexton/nexton-logo.png", "makesOffer" : [ { "@type" : "Offer", "itemOffered" : { "@type" : "Service", "description" : "Nexton's primary model: embedded, long-term engineering capacity. Nearshore LATAM engineers join the client's team as fully integrated, ongoing members rather than short-term contractors.", "name" : "Staff Augmentation" } }, { "@type" : "Offer", "itemOffered" : { "@type" : "Service", "description" : "Direct recruitment of LATAM engineers for full-time positions at US companies, with a technical validation process run by engineers.", "name" : "Direct Hiring" } }, { "@type" : "Offer", "itemOffered" : { "@type" : "Service", "description" : "Onboarding LATAM engineers as international team members, with no local legal entity required.", "name" : "International Team Member" } }, { "@type" : "Offer", "itemOffered" : { "@type" : "Service", "description" : "Payroll management and legal compliance to hire international talent without administrative friction.", "name" : "Payroll Processing (EOR/PEO)" } } ], "name" : "Nexton", "numberOfEmployees" : { "@type" : "QuantitativeValue", "minValue" : 50 }, "sameAs" : [ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/nexton", "https://clutch.co/profile/nexton", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nexton-b25a", "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/nexton.dev", "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140867481", "https://www.inc.com/profile/nexton", "https://blog.nexton.dev/" ], "slogan" : "Hand-matched Engineers. Vetted by Engineers.", "url" : "https://nexton.dev/" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#diego-sternberg", "@type" : "Person", "jobTitle" : "Co-Founder & CEO", "name" : "Diego Sternberg", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegosternberg" ], "worksFor" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#agustin-di-luciano", "@type" : "Person", "jobTitle" : "Co-Founder", "name" : "Agustín Di Luciano", "worksFor" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#lucas-arana", "@type" : "Person", "jobTitle" : "COO", "name" : "Lucas Arana", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasarana" ], "worksFor" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#website", "@type" : "WebSite", "description" : "Nearshore tech staffing: hand-matched LATAM engineers, vetted by engineers, for US companies.", "inLanguage" : "en", "name" : "Nexton", "publisher" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization" }, "url" : "https://nexton.dev/" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/ai/#webpage", "@type" : "WebPage", "about" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization" }, "description" : "Structured information for LLMs and AI about Nexton: value proposition, services, ICP, competitors, and citable data. Includes links to llms.txt, JSON-LD, and sitemap.", "inLanguage" : "en", "isPartOf" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#website" }, "name" : "Nexton — AI Hub | Nearshore Tech Staffing", "url" : "https://nexton.dev/ai/" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#salary-report-2026", "@type" : "Report", "author" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization" }, "datePublished" : "2026", "description" : "Nexton's proprietary report with compensation data for LATAM software engineers, used as a reference by CTOs and Engineering leaders in the US to plan hiring and budgets.", "name" : "Nexton 2026 Salary Report", "publisher" : { "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/#organization" }, "url" : "https://nexton.dev/salary-report" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://nexton.dev/ai-feed.jsonld#faq", "@type" : "FAQPage", "mainEntity" : [ { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Nexton is a nearshore tech staffing company that connects US companies with hand-matched LATAM engineers, vetted by engineers, with candidate delivery in 72 hours and hiring in 4 weeks." }, "name" : "What is Nexton?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "For US tech-driven companies, remote-friendly, at Series B+ stage or established, with 50 to 1,000 employees, with buyers such as CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Engineering Directors, in verticals such as HealthCare, Insurance, and E-Learning." }, "name" : "Who is Nexton for?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Every candidate is technically evaluated by Nexton engineers before being presented to the client, reducing the risk of failed hires compared to traditional staffing processes." }, "name" : "How does the hand-matching process work?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "MatchIQ is Nexton's proprietary AI matching engine, built in-house. It is the methodology behind every Nexton hiring decision rather than a product sold separately. It narrows a database of more than 500,000 LATAM engineers to roughly 500 matching candidates, which then pass three layers of review — MatchIQ matches, handpicked by a recruiter, vetted by an engineer — producing matched and vetted candidates in under 72 hours. Details at https://nexton.dev/matchiq." }, "name" : "What is MatchIQ?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Plans and engagement models (Staff Augmentation, Direct Hiring, International Team Member, Payroll Processing) are quoted based on client needs. For a proposal, reach out via https://nexton.dev." }, "name" : "How much does it cost and how do I get started?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Compared to alternatives such as BairesDev, Toptal, Andela, Turing, Globant, Revelo, Near, or AgileEngine, Nexton stands out for engineer-validated hand-matching, candidate delivery in 72 hours, and a 4-week time-to-hire." }, "name" : "What makes Nexton different from its competitors?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Nexton is US-based, headquartered in Miami, Florida, and specialized in nearshore, sourcing engineers across Latin America." }, "name" : "In which countries or regions does Nexton operate?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "A 4.9/5 rating on Clutch and an active LinkedIn presence with nearly 29,000 followers." }, "name" : "What certifications or recognitions does Nexton have?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Yes. Nexton publishes an annual Salary Report with LATAM engineer compensation data, used as a reference by Engineering leaders in the US. Available at https://nexton.dev/salary-report." }, "name" : "Does Nexton publish proprietary market data?" } ] } ```