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Tegnol vs typical outsourcing: a long-term partner, not a one-off project team

Most outsourcing companies are built for one-off projects: agree a scope, build it, hand it over and move on to the next client. Tegnol works the other way round. We take on your product as a long-term partner, stay with it after launch and grow the team with you.

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The problem with one-off projects

Most outsourcing companies are set up to deliver projects: agree a scope, build it, hand it over and move on to the next client. That works for a campaign site. It does not work for a software product, because a product is never finished.

The moment real users arrive, you need fixes, improvements and new features. By then, the team that built it has moved on, and every change means a new quote, a new team and weeks of getting up to speed with code they did not write.

A long-term product partner instead

Tegnol takes on your product, not just a project. Most clients start with a Production Sprint to launch or rebuild their product in as little as 20 days, then continue as Growth Partners with the same team, from $1,500 per month.

That team plans with you every week, knows your users and your code, and keeps improving the product after launch instead of handing it over and disappearing.

  • The same designers and engineers before and after launch
  • Weekly planning and input on what to build next
  • 30 days of free post-launch bug support on every project, then ongoing support as Growth Partners

A team that grows with you

A typical outsourcing contract fixes the team to the scope. If your roadmap changes, you re-scope, re-quote and sign again.

With Tegnol, the team follows your roadmap. When you need more design, development, mobile or AI capacity, we add the right people. When a phase of work is done, we scale back down, so you never pay for capacity you are not using and never have to recruit.

Code built to be maintained, not just delivered

When a team knows it will hand a project over and leave, the incentive is to finish, not to build something easy to change. Shortcuts become your problem later.

Because we maintain what we build, we write clean, documented code with a proper architecture and security built in, and we patch critical vulnerabilities as they are announced. Everything lives in your repositories, and you own 100% of it.

What it costs over time

Per-project quotes can look cheaper up front. Over the life of a product, change requests, new onboarding for every phase and rework on code nobody remembers add up quickly.

Tegnol keeps it predictable: fixed quotes for Production Sprints from $2,000, and a monthly Growth Partner plan from $1,500 with no hourly billing.

Side-by-side comparison

AspectTegnol AgencyTypical outsourcing
Engagement modelLong-term product partner: a Production Sprint, then a Growth Partner planOne-off project: build, hand over, move on
After launch30 days of free bug support, then the same team keeps improving your productThe contract ends at handover, and every change needs a new quote
Team continuityThe same designers and engineers who already know your product and codeWhoever is free for the next project, so context is lost
Growing the teamAdd designers, developers or specialists whenever your roadmap needs themRe-scope and sign a new contract for every change
PricingFixed quotes for sprints and a predictable monthly plan from $1,500Per-project quotes, with change requests billed on top
Product thinkingWeekly planning and input on what to build nextBuilds to the brief, with little say in what comes next
Code qualityClean, documented code written to be maintained, because we maintain itOften written to be finished, not maintained
SecurityPatches for critical vulnerabilities as they are announcedUsually not covered once the project is handed over

Which should you choose?

When a one-off project is enough

  • A small, clearly specified build that will not change after launch
  • An internal tool or campaign site with a fixed end date
  • You already have an in-house team ready to take over on day one

When a long-term partner like Tegnol is smarter

  • Your product will keep evolving after launch, as every real product does
  • You want one team that knows your product, users and code
  • You want to grow or shrink the team as your roadmap changes, without re-hiring
  • You want support, security patches and new features from the people who built it

The verdict

Choose a typical outsourcing company for a small, fixed build that will not change after launch. Choose Tegnol when your product needs to keep growing: one long-term team that knows your product, stays with you after launch and grows or shrinks as your roadmap changes.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Most clients start with a Production Sprint to launch or rebuild their product, then continue as Growth Partners with the same team.

Still have questions? Email our team.

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