Unlike massive marketplaces like Upwork, both Arc.dev (formerly CodementorX) and Match.dev focus on curated, vetted developer talent for remote teams. But they differ in pricing, process, and target market.
The short version: Match.dev publishes rates ($50–80/hr for vetted senior engineers) and matches within 48 hours with no sales process. Arc.dev publishes a wider spread, $15 to $110+/hr for freelance hires and 20% of the annual salary for full-time hires, with 72-hour freelance matching and about 14 days for full-time hires.
Match.dev: $50–80/hr with transparent, published rates. No upfront fees, deposits, or recruiter commissions.
Arc.dev: Publishes its prices on its pricing page: $15 to $110+/hr for freelance hires, paid hourly, and a fee of 20% of the annual salary for full-time hires.
Match.dev requires a 10-hour paid technical assessment — a real-world project that tests practical skills, architecture decisions, and communication.
Arc.dev uses a multi-step screening: technical interview, coding assessment, and communication evaluation. Arc markets this as vetting the “top 2% of talent” — their own claim, not an audited acceptance rate.
Both platforms vet seriously. Match.dev’s paid project approach evaluates sustained work quality; Arc.dev’s interview-based process is more traditional.
Match.dev: 48 hours to developer profiles.
Arc.dev: its site advertises “Hire in 72 hours” for freelance roles; for full-time hires through the managed service, Arc’s own pages say about 14 days.
Match.dev: Part-time or full-time, flexible commitment, no contracts.
Arc.dev: Offers both, but the managed service often steers toward full-time placements. Contract terms vary by tier.
Both platforms cover major technologies (React, Python, Node.js, mobile, etc.). Match.dev lists 40+ specializations. Arc.dev has a similarly broad pool, with particularly strong coverage in JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
Match.dev: Free replacement warranty.
Arc.dev: Risk-free trial period of up to two weeks.
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Both platforms solve the same core problem — finding quality remote developers without the noise of general marketplaces. Match.dev wins on speed and on a published rate for senior engineers specifically; Arc.dev offers more service tiers for companies that want recruiter involvement. For budget-conscious startups that value simplicity, Match.dev’s no-frills approach delivers faster at lower cost.
Match.dev publishes senior engineer rates at $50–80/hr with no platform fees. Arc.dev’s published freelance range starts lower, at $15/hr, but runs to $110+/hr across all levels, and full-time hires cost 20% of the annual salary, so the comparable senior cost can be similar or higher.
Arc.dev’s own site advertises ‘Hire in 72 hours’ for freelance roles and about 14 days for full-time hires through its managed service. Match.dev delivers first vetted candidates within 48 hours for both part-time and full-time engagements.
Arc.dev uses a traditional funnel — technical interviews, a coding assessment, and communication screening — and markets the result as the ‘top 2% of talent.’ Match.dev vets with a 10-hour paid assessment on a real-world project, so the signal comes from sustained real work rather than interview performance.
Yes — Arc.dev is the hiring platform formerly known as CodementorX, from the team behind Codementor. The rebrand consolidated its freelance developer marketplace under the Arc brand; a legacy Arc page still carries the ‘formerly CodementorX’ label.
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