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Freelancer or agency? What founders should actually compare.

Cost, ownership, speed, and risk — an honest breakdown for custom software buyers.

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Aspect	Freelance developer	Qwetzal
Team depth	Usually one person	Senior engineers across product, mobile, and ops
Continuity	Risk if they vanish mid-build	Documented handoffs and retained knowledge
Process	Varies widely	Discovery, weekly demos, fixed timeline after sprint
Code ownership	Often unclear	You own IP on final payment
Best for	Tiny scoped tasks	MVPs, SaaS, and business systems

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