Arc.dev

🎯 Should you use Arc.dev?

Buy if: You hire remote developers full-time and your client pays enough margin to absorb unpublished platform fees plus vetting markup.

Skip if: You source your own pipeline or need pricing transparency before a sales call.

⚡ In practice

• ●Setup: 2-3 days minimum after sales demo and contract
• ●HireAI matching: Works if job description is detailed and technical
• ●Vetting claims: Pre-screened candidates still need your own technical screen

⚠️ Where it breaks

• ●No published pricing means you negotiate blind and smaller agencies get worse rates.
• ●The 190-country pitch matters less when 60% of placements come from Eastern Europe and Latin America.

💸 Is it worth the money?

Reports suggest $2,500-$5,000 per hire or percentage-of-salary arrangements that hit 15-25% depending on volume. Worth it if your client contract absorbs that and you lack internal sourcing capacity, not worth it if you already use LinkedIn Recruiter and hireEZ.

🆚 If not this

• ●Loxo -> Published pricing, same LinkedIn integration, better for mixed tech and non-tech roles
• ●Turing -> Similar remote-dev vetting model but clearer contractor placement terms
• ●hireEZ -> Cheaper upfront if you source your own and just need contact data

🎯 Final verdict

Solid for agencies that hire remote devs at volume and hate sourcing, overpriced if you already run your own pipeline or need budget clarity.