Jivaso is an official partner of Odoo ERP serving Canada & USA.

Industry Comparison

Jivaso uses an intelligent talent matching process to help SMEs and startups hire pre-vetted on-demand professionals at $0 recruitment cost. No contractual obligations.  Option for fully managed team, fast onboarding and pay-as-go monthly plans. Employers have a choice to modify the talent mix to suit your evolving business priorities and budget. 

How does Jivaso compare with remote developer marketplaces such as Toptal or Turing?
  • Many such marketplaces have a primary focus only on remote developers
  • Employers pay an initial onboarding fee versus $0 upfront fee with Jivaso 
  • Unmanaged resources require employers to be heavily involved with operations and planning 
  • Lack of long term commitment on vision and brand strategy 
  • Transactional model with no ongoing client support from the marketplace
  • Limited day-to-day service and quality control
How does Jivaso compare with such as Upwork or Fiverr?
  • Employers have to qualify, interview and select candidates  
  • Sponsored listings/ reviews makes it difficult to quality vendors
  • No initial consultation or risk-free trial period 
  • Lack of long term commitment on vision and brand strategy 
  • Most marketplaces operates on commission basis with no service accountability
  • Transactional model with no ongoing client support from the marketplace
  • No checks and balances for ongoing quality control 
How does Jivaso compare with a Staffing Agency?
  • Staffing agencies charge upfront commission or first month’s new hire salary
  • Typically suited for full time resource utilization and not fractional hiring 
  • Employers are unable to scale the team with evolving business priorities 
  • Employers often lack the technical training and support architecture to ramp up new hire 
  • Employee retention has become a challenge with increasing demand for tech talent 
  • Employee recruitment and onboarding may take up to 6 months.  
How does Jivaso compare with a Marketing Agency?
  • Marketing agencies are typically expensive for small businesses and startups  
  • Marketing agencies are often unable to provide a diverse resource mix  
  • Difficult to qualify the right vendor and talent profiles 
  • Complex contractual obligations and minimum time commitment  
  • Agency recruitment and onboarding may take months to get started 
How does Jivaso compare with In-house hiring?
  • Job postings and recruitment hassle 
  • Difficult to find and qualify the right talent 
  • Onboarding, training and employee benefits have to be managed  
  • Small businesses and startups have limited supervision capacity to manage employees 
  • Low utilization rates can lead to productivity loss 
  • Hiring a full digital team requires a considerable budget 
  • Employee retention remains a challenge with increasing talent cost 
  • High attrition can severely affect your business  
  • Rehiring and training investment