Having only hired developers through Upwork and TopTal in the past, I knew that hiring vetted developers like with TopTal is well worth it. However, when TopTal didn't have the right developer for our most recent project, I started shopping around.

UpStack provided us with all the benefits of Toptal (speedy hiring process, quality pre-vetted talent) but with a much, much more personalized and enjoyable experience. I worked with Maggie first on the customer service end before dealing with George and the developers directly, and I can honestly say I won't even consider going back to TopTal.

UpStack's experience is just so much more bespoke, the quality of the developers is extremely high, and you're paying that TopTal premium. Just an all-around great experience and I look forward to reaching back out to them for future projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have quite a few things that I disliked about my experiences with both Toptal (aggressive selection process, impersonal process, very high costs) and Upwork (perhaps for economical at face value, but you don't know what you're getting – and UpStack really solved all issues. I don't really have any negatives. The rates were economical, but the talent was vetted and high quality – all while offering a more bespoke, less aggressive experience than TopTal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.