--- title: Turing alternatives for hiring remote developers, by hire type description: Turing alternatives for remote developers, grouped by whether you want contractor capacity or a remote employee, plus the employment admin each one brings. image: https://funded.club/hubfs/og_image_funded.png --- [![Primary\_logo](https://funded.club/hubfs/Primary_logo.svg)](https://funded.club/) [Book a call](https://funded.club/contact-us) - [Hire](https://funded.club) - [Pricing](https://funded.club/pricing) - [Find a job](https://funded.club/startupjobs) - [Case Studies](https://funded.club/case-studies) - [Locally](https://funded.club/case-studies/locally) - [Supernova](https://funded.club/case-studies/supernova) - [Isolocity](https://funded.club/case-studies/isolocity) - [WeTravel](https://funded.club/case-studies/wetravel) - [Digital Science](https://funded.club/case-studies/digital-science) - [Blog](https://funded.club/blog-results) - [Resources](https://funded.club/resources) - [Predict success](https://signup.predict.ventures/) - [Growth Planner](https://funded.club/growth-planner) - [Glossary](https://funded.club/glossary) - [FAQ](https://funded.club/faq) - [Contact us](https://funded.club/contact-us) [Book a call](https://funded.club/contact-us) - Engagement options: - [Hiring solutions](https://funded.club) - [Pay-as-you-go](https://funded.club/pricing) - Membership plan # Turing alternatives for hiring remote developers, by hire type [Ray Gibson](https://funded.club/blog/author/ray-gibson) Nov 4, 2026, 9:50:50 PM *Updated November 2026* The best Turing alternative depends on which kind of remote developer you mean. For contractor capacity on defined work, look at a freelance talent network such as Toptal. For a remote employee who joins your team for the long term, look at a jobs marketplace like Wellfound, a recruiter model such as Dover, Paraform, Recruiting from Scratch or Hunt Club, or a fixed-fee recruiting partner like Funded.club. ## "Remote developer" covers two different hires A remote developer can be capacity you buy for a piece of work, or a colleague you hire who happens to live somewhere else. Deciding which one you want narrows the list quickly. Contractor capacity Suits you when - The work has a scope and an end. - You need someone working within days. - You would rather not add headcount yet. **Admin to ask about:** the contract, IP assignment and whether the arrangement still looks like contracting. A remote employee Suits you when - The role will still exist in two years. - They will own part of the product. - Equity is part of the offer. **Admin to ask about:** payroll, benefits and employment law where they live. Turing is a platform that uses AI-assisted matching to connect companies with screened remote software developers, and its own site sets out the engagements it offers. The alternatives below are grouped by the column they mainly serve. ## The admin travels with the person Where the developer lives matters more than where your company is registered. A contractor abroad usually means a services contract with a clause assigning the code to you. Treat someone as a full-time team member on a contractor agreement, though, and local rules may see them as an employee. A remote employee brings payroll, tax, benefits and local employment law. If you have no company entity in their country, the usual options are setting one up or using an employer of record. The details vary by country, so check with your lawyer or an employer of record provider before you make the offer. Time zones belong on the same list, because a remote employee who joins planning and code review needs more shared hours than someone delivering a scoped project. BEFORE YOU MAKE AN OFFER Five things to settle Which country they will live and work in. Whether they are a contractor or an employee in practice. Who owns the code they write, in writing. How they will be paid, and who handles tax and benefits. How many working hours overlap with the people they will work with most. Rules differ by country. Check with your lawyer or an employer of record provider. ## Turing alternatives sorted by what you are hiring The first two rows match you with outside talent. The rest are ways to hire a remote employee, screening applicants yourself or having someone search for you. | Model | Example | Suits you when | | --- | --- | --- | | Talent network | **Toptal** | Defined freelance work, from developers to designers. | | AI-assisted matching | **Turing** | Screened remote software developers matched to your needs. | | Startup jobs marketplace | **Wellfound** | You post the role and have time to screen applicants. | | ATS plus on-demand recruiters | **Dover** | You want tracking software and recruiter help together. | | Recruiter marketplace | **Paraform** | Several independent recruiters can work the role. | | Tech recruiting firm | **Recruiting from Scratch** | You want a tech recruiting firm that works with startups. | | Network and referral-led firm | **Hunt Club** | A leadership hire, such as a remote head of engineering. | | Fixed-fee recruiting partner | **Funded.club** | One dedicated recruiter, fee agreed upfront. | Check each provider's own site for current pricing, terms and the engagement types they offer. On the employment side, see [full-time employees or contractors](https://funded.club/blog/should-you-hire-full-time-employees-or-work-with-contractors). ## Worked example: a remote frontend lead in another country Illustrative, swap in your own numbers. A 14-person developer tools startup at Series A is based in one country. They want a senior frontend developer to own the interface, and the strongest candidates for their framework live a few time zones away. The route this team took 1\. Does the work have a defined end? If yes, look at contractor capacity, such as a freelance talent network. NO, KEEP GOING 2\. Will they live where you already employ people? If no, talk to your lawyer or an employer of record provider. EITHER WAY, KEEP GOING 3\. Do you have time to screen applicants yourself? If yes, a jobs marketplace. If no, one of the recruiter models. NO Result: remote employee, searched by a recruiter Time-zone overlap written into the brief. The role has no end date and comes with equity, so contractor capacity is out. The likely hire would live where the company has no entity, so the founders talk to their lawyer and an employer of record provider while the search runs, and the offer does not stall on paperwork. With no time to screen a flood of applicants, they brief a recruiter on an illustrative $105,000 salary plus equity and at least four hours of daily overlap with the product team. For the matching versus search question in more depth, see [Turing or a recruiter for hiring developers](https://funded.club/blog/turing-vs-recruiter). ## Where Funded.club fits We are a fixed-fee recruiting partner for funded startups and fast-growing teams across North America, Europe and APAC, and since 2019 we've helped 500+ startups from Seed to Series D. Our fully remote team recruits permanent hires who join your own team, so we help with the remote employee side of the choice above. One dedicated recruiter runs each search end to end, with first screened candidates within 7 days and 33 days on average from kick-off to hire. Our low fixed fee is agreed upfront and averages 6 to 9% of salary, against the 20 to 25% typical of contingency recruiters. For the illustrative $105,000 frontend lead, contingency would be $21,000 to $26,250, and our fixed fee is $7,500. Part is an advance at the start and the balance on offer acceptance, and if we don't deliver a shortlist of at least 3 qualified candidates within 30 days, you can claim the advance back in full. See our [pricing page](https://funded.club/pricing). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Turing alternative for short-term developer capacity? A freelance talent network such as Toptal, which connects companies with screened freelance specialists including software developers. Compare engagement types and terms on each provider's own site. ### How do I hire a remote developer as a permanent employee? Post the role on a jobs marketplace such as Wellfound and screen applicants yourself, or use a recruiter to search for you. Settle employment terms in their country with your lawyer or an employer of record provider first. ### Do I need an employer of record to hire a remote developer? Not always. It is one option when you want to employ someone in a country where you have no entity. Your lawyer or an employer of record provider can tell you what applies. Worth a brief chat about your next hire? [Book a free call](https://funded.club/contact-us). ## Hiring after a funding round? First candidates in 7 days. Fixed-fee, no commission. [See pricing](https://funded.club/pricing) [Book a free call](https://funded.club/contact-us) [Try the Growth Planner](https://funded.club/growth-planner) [![Primary\_logo](https://funded.club/hubfs/funded-images2022/Primary_logo.svg)](https://funded.club) © 2019-2026 Funded.club B.V. All Rights Reserved. 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