OutSystems staff augmentation adds certified OutSystems developers to your own team, and you direct their work. OutSystems subcontracting is used by IT services companies and system integrators: they pass part of their client’s OutSystems work to a specialist, who delivers it under the IT company’s brand, either as resources or as a defined module. Choose staff augmentation when you need capacity in your own team; choose subcontracting when you are delivering OutSystems work to your own clients.
Key takeaways
- Staff augmentation = extra certified OutSystems developers in your team, directed by you.
- Subcontracting = OutSystems capacity for IT companies, delivered white-label for their clients.
- Both are usually time and materials; subcontracting can also be fixed-price for a defined scope.
- With AWT, both typically ramp up in 1–2 weeks, with certified developers and tech leads.
Staff augmentation vs subcontracting at a glance
| Staff augmentation | Subcontracting | |
|---|---|---|
| Who directs the work | Your team leads and managers | The IT company, for its own client |
| Whose brand the client sees | Your company | The IT company (white-label) |
| Typical buyer | Enterprises and product companies | IT services firms and system integrators |
| What you get | Certified developers, tech leads or a team inside your team | Resources in your team, or a defined module or project |
| Pricing | Time and materials | Time and materials, or fixed price for a defined scope |
| Best when | You need more capacity or specific skills, fast | You win OutSystems work for clients and need delivery capacity |
| Contracts | MSA + SOW, NDA | MSA + SOW, NDA, client-specific terms |
| Ramp-up with AWT | 1–2 weeks | 1–2 weeks |
What is OutSystems staff augmentation?
Staff augmentation means hiring certified OutSystems developers, tech leads or a whole team on contract to work inside your existing team. They join your stand-ups, tools and sprint process, and your managers direct the work. It is the fastest way to add OutSystems capacity or specific skills, such as OutSystems Developer Cloud (ODC), mobile or integrations, without a long recruitment process.
Read more: OutSystems staff augmentation & contract developers.
What is OutSystems subcontracting?
Subcontracting is how IT services companies, consultancies and system integrators deliver OutSystems projects they have won for their own clients. The IT company keeps the client relationship and passes part of the work to a specialist. In a white-label model the specialist’s developers work under the IT company’s brand and processes, either as resources in its team or by delivering a defined module or project on a fixed bid.
Read more: white-label OutSystems subcontracting for IT companies.
How to choose
- Choose staff augmentation if OutSystems is part of your own product or operations, you have team leads to direct the work, and you need more capacity or skills quickly.
- Choose subcontracting if you are an IT company delivering OutSystems to a client, you need to scale for a new win without hiring ahead of demand, and the work must be delivered under your brand.
- Choose a dedicated team or fixed-bid project if you would rather hand over delivery of a complete application. See dedicated team vs staff augmentation vs fixed-bid.
How AWT delivers both
AWT (Anav Webtech) is an independent OutSystems development company headquartered in Bhopal, India, with offices in Pune and Mississauga, Canada. We provide 60+ certified developers and 10+ tech leads and architects through staff augmentation, dedicated teams, white-label subcontracting and fixed-bid delivery, for clients in India, the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and APAC. We sign NDAs before any project details are shared, and most engagements ramp up in 1–2 weeks.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between OutSystems staff augmentation and subcontracting?
In OutSystems staff augmentation, a company adds external certified OutSystems developers to its own team and directs their work day to day. In OutSystems subcontracting, an IT services company or system integrator passes part of its client work to a specialist such as AWT, who delivers it under the IT company's brand, either as resources in the IT company's team or as a defined module or project.
Who uses OutSystems staff augmentation?
Enterprises and product companies that already run OutSystems and need more capacity, specific skills such as ODC or mobile, or cover for a peak or a gap, while keeping control of their own roadmap.
Who uses OutSystems subcontracting?
IT services companies, consultancies and system integrators that win OutSystems projects for their own clients and need certified OutSystems developers, tech leads or a whole delivery team without hiring ahead of demand.
Which is cheaper, staff augmentation or subcontracting?
Neither is automatically cheaper. Both are usually priced on time and materials for resources; subcontracting can also be fixed-price for a defined module. Cost depends on seniority, team size, duration and timezone overlap.
Can AWT provide both OutSystems staff augmentation and subcontracting?
Yes. AWT provides certified OutSystems developers, tech leads and teams through staff augmentation, dedicated teams, white-label subcontracting and fixed-bid delivery, for clients in India, the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and APAC. Most engagements ramp up in 1–2 weeks.
How quickly can OutSystems developers start?
With AWT, most staff augmentation and subcontracting engagements ramp up in 1–2 weeks, depending on the number of developers and the skills needed.
