Remi · Compare
The same senior hire, three ways.
Remi · one senior backend engineer, a year
- In-house, London£128,821
Median salary, employer costs, recruiter fee
- UK contractor£126,675
London median, £563 a day
- VERTXStart free
No hiring fee on a UK plan. Contractors set their own day rate
225 working days. UK figures: IT Jobs Watch, London medians, six months to 5 October 2026; on-costs at 2026/27 rates. Ask us about VERTX plans: book a call.
Remi · Side by side
Four ways to hire, compared.
The same eight questions, answered for each route, in 2026 UK numbers.
| VERTX | In-house hire | Agency contractor | Freelance platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting someone | Two or three matches from people we have already checked | About six weeks to an offer, then their notice period | CVs in a week or two, then your own interviews | Fast, but unvetted |
| How they were checked | Identity, fraud and duplicate checks and an interview; some skills-assessed. UK talent right to work checked | Your own process | A CV screen by the agency | Profile ratings and reviews |
| What you pay | UK hire: a UK Hiring plan instead of an agency fee. Contractor: their own day rate, agreed with you | £95,000 median senior salary, plus employer NI and pension | About £563 a day for a senior, London median | Hourly, plus platform fees |
| Fees on top | Start free. No hiring fee on a UK plan | A recruiter fee, typically 15 to 25% of salary | The agency margin, inside the day rate | Service and payment fees |
| How you pay | UK hire: your own payroll. Contractor: as you agree with them | Monthly payroll | Weekly or monthly timesheets | Per hour or per milestone |
| If it is not working | Remi keeps searching on the same brief | Probation, notice, and the recruiter fee is spent | Notice under the agency terms | Start the search again |
| Contract and IP | UK hire: your employment contract. Contractor: agreed directly between you | Your employment contract | The agency's contract | Platform terms |
| Screening | Identity verified, fraud and duplicate checks, before you meet them | Your own checks | Varies by agency | Light |
UK salary and day-rate figures: IT Jobs Watch, London medians, six months to 5 October 2026. Recruiter fees: typical UK contingency range.
Remi · Why teams pick VERTX
What the table comes down to.
- 01
You meet people, not CVs
Remi agrees the criteria with you, then introduces two or three people who have already passed our checks, each graded line by line on evidence.
- 02
Start free
Sign up and meet your matches at no cost. A UK hire has no hiring fee on your plan, and contractors set their own day rate.
- 03
You work with them directly
UK talent join your team. Independent contractors work with you directly, on terms you agree with them. Remi books the calls.
Remi · your next hire
Start hiring in two minutes.
Tell Remi who you need, for any role. It shows you UK talent who fit, with the evidence attached. Need engineers on a day rate? Independent contractors are one click away.
- Evidence on every matchEvery criterion graded, with quotes
- Start freeSign up and meet Remi at no cost
- Checked both waysRight to work checked, every company verified
Remi · getting started
About 2 min- 1Sign up with your work email
- 2Find your company on Companies House
- 3We match your email domain to your company
- 4Remi takes it from there
- 5Meet your first matches