App development has reached to new height today. There were more than 218 billion apps downloaded till 2020 and this number will go to more than 300 billion in 2023. Providing a digital solution to customers with web or app has become mandatory for businesses to compete in this technology-driven world. The app development process generally can be done in two ways- first by hiring in-house developers and second by outsourcing a development company. In this blog, we are going to discuss the difference between these two ways so you could decide which one is beneficial to opt for.

In house developers

In-house app developers are tech experts that work full time for you to accomplish your business objective. They take your idea and instructions and put their time, effort, and expertise to deliver your project. Hiring full-time in-house developers guarantee that he/she works for you to complete your project within the deadline given by you. They generally charge hourly basis and are committed to working for 40 to 45 hours a week. The employer has to provide office space and equipment while insurance, taxes, vacations, and other benefits are optional.

Outsourcing a Development company

Outsourcing a development company for app development services means hand-over your project to external bodies. These firms or companies can be based in your country, or nearby country in the same zone or situated to some other geographical locations. When you outsource a development company, you need to consider the language of communication and time differences.

Let’s take a look at some of differences between them -

Development cost

One of the major differences between development companies and freelance developers is the cost of development. Before hiring anyone for your project you need to compare the development cost charged by them. When you outsource a company, they may charge higher than freelance developers because they include the calculated amount of their office rent, employee’s salary, electricity cost, and many more. On the other hiring, developers might be cheaper than outsourcing a software development company. They don’t have usually have an office to pay, they neither require employees like benefits.

Work

When it comes to professional and best app development work, hiring a software development company would be beneficial. Companies provide all-in-one service by having every type of experts like Developers, designers, managers, testers, and analysts. Apart from that, they have a pool of professionals who have expertise in different technologies, and thus they can incorporate some innovative ideas into your application. On the other hand, freelance developers have expertise in one or two fields so when you hire developers, still you need other professionals to get a final implementation of your project.

Services after development

Once your project is finished, the developer you hired will disappear while the development company would always be available for you. Once your project is implemented successfully and then after some days any issues arise, the company will be there to help you out.

Security

Qualitative development work is required to flourish your business. Whatever your project is, that must be robust with security. Your development ideas are crucial for your business hence you should not share them with anyone. Some unknown person may use your ideas in another project somewhere else. If you hire freelance developers then you must have to compromise with the confidentiality of your project detail. You have to tell him/her each and everything about your project. But when you outsource a reputed development company, then you should not have to share all these and thus you can maintain the confidentiality of your report.