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Compose the engineering team you need — frontend, backend, full-stack, DevOps, QA, mobile — and see the monthly, annual, and 3-year cost with dedicated remote engineers from India versus your local market.

Quick Answer

A dedicated remote engineering team from India through Zedtreeo starts at $5/hour per role and typically costs 70–90% less than an equivalent local team. A mid-level full-stack engineer runs roughly $1,440/month full-time (160 hours) versus several times that in the US, EU, AU, or CA. Build your team below to see the exact numbers.

Build Your Team

Frontend Developer

$8/hr base

Backend Developer

$9/hr base

Full-Stack Developer

$9/hr base

DevOps Engineer

$10/hr base

QA Engineer

$7/hr base

Mobile App Developer

$9/hr base

Seniority (applies to whole team)

Compare Against

Team monthly cost

$4,160/mo

vs United States

$14,560/mo

Based on Zedtreeo's actual pricing. Dedicated remote engineers from India.

These figures are estimates for planning only. Your actual rate depends on role, scope, seniority, and engagement; market comparisons use representative benchmarks, not live quotes. Spotted a number that looks off, or have an idea to make this tool better? — we read every note and use it to improve these tools.

Methodology

How This Cost Model Works

Transparent methodology grounded in real rates.

Per-Role Rates

Each role uses Zedtreeo's actual mid-level hourly rate (frontend $8, full-stack $9, DevOps $10, and so on), multiplied by 160 hours/month for full-time dedicated engineers.

Seniority Adjustment

A single seniority factor scales the whole team — junior 0.6×, mid 1.0×, senior 1.4×, lead/architect 1.8× — matching the multipliers used across every Zedtreeo calculator.

Local Benchmark

Your team's cost is compared against the same role mix at US, EU, AU, or CA market rates using the same benchmarks the Cost and ROI calculators use.

FAQs

Dev Team Cost FAQs

Understanding remote engineering team costs.

It depends on the roles and seniority, but dedicated remote engineers from India through Zedtreeo start at $5/hour. A mid-level full-stack developer is about $1,440/month full-time. Build your team in the calculator to see the exact monthly, annual, and 3-year totals versus your local market.

The calculator covers frontend, backend, full-stack, DevOps, QA, and mobile engineers. Add as many of each as you need; the tool totals the team cost in real time and compares it against local rates.

Seniority applies a multiplier to the whole team: junior 0.6×, mid 1.0×, senior 1.4×, and lead/architect 1.8×. So a senior team costs about 1.4× a mid-level team of the same composition.

Yes. The hourly rate includes the engineer's salary, dedicated account management, NDA/IP protection, timezone matching, and a replacement guarantee — no separate recruitment or placement fees.

Zedtreeo shortlists pre-vetted engineers within 48 hours, and a free 5-day trial lets you confirm fit before committing — far faster than a typical multi-week recruiting cycle.

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