Build Sprints vs Andela
Andela is a strong global talent network that now positions itself around AI-native engineers and managed teams. A Build Sprint sells a defined result at a fixed price instead of engineering capacity by the month.
Andela, as published
No public rates. Andela offers team augmentation and fully managed AI engineering teams, priced by quote after a discovery call.
Checked October 2026 · their pricing page
Build Sprints
A discounted $990 Pilot Week, then a flat $1,500 per sprint week; sprints run 2–4 weeks. Scope and price are agreed before work starts.
See Build SprintsSide by side
| Andela | Build Sprints | |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | Engineers or a managed team | A scoped deliverable |
| Pricing | Quoted after a discovery call | $990 pilot week, then $1,500 per week, published |
| Engagement shape | Ongoing capacity | 1–4 week sprints that end on purpose |
| Who manages delivery | You, or Andela on managed plans | We do, against the written scope |
| Best fit | Growing a distributed team | Getting a specific system built and handed over |
Where Andela is better
- A large global talent network across many countries and time zones
- Long-term team augmentation for roles you expect to keep filling
- Enterprise programmes for training and upskilling your own engineers
- Capacity to staff larger teams than a small senior pod
Where Build Sprints is better
- The price is published and fixed before work starts — no discovery call needed to see it
- You buy an outcome with a last day, not monthly capacity
- Code in your GitHub org from week one, handed over with deployment assets and documentation
- Built on components we already own, so you don't fund the plumbing from zero
So which one
Choose Andela if…
Choose Andela if you want to grow a distributed engineering team over months or years, need many engineers at once, or want structured upskilling for your own staff.
Choose Build Sprints if…
Choose a Build Sprint if you know what needs building, want the price fixed before you commit, and want it delivered and handed over rather than staffed indefinitely.
Last reviewed 26 October 2026. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll fix it — engineering@resolutexhq.com.
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