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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Arc
Star Rating
(18)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcToptal
Star Rating
(260)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ToptalArc vs Toptal
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Toptal easier to use and administer. However, Arc is easier to set up. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Toptal meets the needs of their business better than Arc.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Arc is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Arc over Toptal.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arc
No pricing availableToptal
No pricing availableFree Trial
Arc
No trial information availableToptal
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
17
9.2
180
Ease of Use
9.0
17
9.5
179
Ease of Setup
9.0
7
8.8
69
Ease of Admin
8.6
6
9.2
65
Quality of Support
9.8
16
9.4
176
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
6
9.4
71
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
17
8.2
149
Features by Category
Hiring
8.2
14
8.5
41
8.8
17
9.1
87
9.3
17
9.3
103
9.1
18
9.6
105
Project Management
9.0
16
9.1
92
9.0
15
9.0
93
Feature Not Available
8.8
57
Feature Not Available
8.5
50
Payment
9.6
15
9.3
102
9.8
15
9.5
105
8.9
14
8.2
70
8.7
14
8.5
83
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arc and Toptal are categorized as Freelance Platforms
Unique Categories
Arc has no unique categories
Toptal has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arc
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Toptal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
33.3%
Retail
11.1%
Insurance
11.1%
Telecommunications
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Other
33.3%
Computer Software
36.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Design
8.9%
Financial Services
4.7%
Program Development
2.3%
Other
32.7%
Discussions
Arc has no discussions with answers
How much do software engineers make on Toptal?
2 Comments
RB
Toptal allows engineers to charge whichever rate they choose Read more
How much can you make on Toptal?
1 Comment
LS
I currently work with hourly rate of $65/hour, but that's definitely not the limitRead more
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