Nexton's Blog Industry

Nexton vs BairesDev vs Revelo: How to Choose a Nearshore Staffing Partner

Nexton — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:35:34 GMT

The three companies solve the same problem — hiring LATAM engineers for US teams — with three different models. The right choice depends on what you are optimizing for: scale, marketplace breadth, or verified technical vetting. This comparison lays out the honest trade-offs.

How should you compare nearshore staffing companies?

Three questions cut through the marketing. Who runs the technical evaluation — a recruiter, an algorithm, or an engineer? How fast do qualified candidates arrive, and is that speed verifiable? And what does the provider's own data look like — do they publish evidence, or only claims?

BairesDev: scale first

BairesDev is the volume leader of the category. Thousands of engineers, broad coverage of stacks, strong brand presence. If you need many seats fast and standardized delivery, scale is a real advantage. The trade-off: a volume model competes on capacity, not on a differentiated vetting process you can inspect.

Revelo: the marketplace model

Revelo operates a large talent marketplace with strong social proof — 130+ reviews on G2. A marketplace gives you breadth and self-serve speed. The trade-off is inherent to the model: the platform matches profiles; the depth of technical evaluation varies with the process you run on top of it.

Nexton: vetting first

Nexton's model is built around one verifiable process: every engineer is interviewed by another engineer before entering the network. Matched candidates in 72 hours, 4-week average time-to-hire, 1,500+ placements at 350+ US companies, 4.9/5 on Clutch. Smaller than BairesDev by design — the bet is depth of evaluation over breadth of bench.

Which one fits your team?

Choose BairesDev when seat count is the constraint. Choose Revelo when you want marketplace breadth and will run deep technical interviews yourself. Choose Nexton when the technical bar is the constraint — when a mis-hire costs more than a week of waiting.

12 Questions to Ask Before Signing With a Nearshore Staffing Partner

Nexton — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:16:30 GMT

Every provider in this category sounds identical on a sales call. These 12 questions separate process from promise — use them with anyone, Nexton included.

From Brief to Matched Candidates in 72 Hours

Nexton — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:41:27 GMT

Nexton delivers matched, pre-vetted candidates within 72 hours of receiving a clear job brief. Average time-to-hire is 4 weeks. Neither number depends on lowering the bar — they depend on when the vetting happens.

How to Run Engineer-to-Engineer Technical Vetting

Nexton — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:30:30 GMT

Most technical hiring fails at the same point: the person running the evaluation cannot evaluate the work. This playbook describes the process Nexton runs on every candidate — usable by any team, with any provider.

Nearshore vs Offshore: Why the Difference Matters

Nexton — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:23:07 GMT

The two terms get used interchangeably, and the confusion costs real money. The difference is one variable — time zone overlap — and it changes how engineering teams actually work.

Vetted LATAM Engineers: How Engineer-to-Engineer Vetting Works

Nexton — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:57:47 GMT

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: 1,500+ placements at 350+ US companies, matched candidates within 72 hours, and a 4.9/5 rating on Clutch.

Why Better Matching Hiring Requires More Than AI?

Nexton — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:58:43 GMT

Every engineering leader has experienced some version of the same story.

Engineering Hiring Is an Engineering Decision.

Nexton — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:11:34 GMT

Every engineering hire follows a familiar script. A role opens, candidates are sourced, technical interviews begin, and eventually an offer is accepted. The position is filled, the hiring process ends, and everyone moves on believing the hardest part is over.