Compare Your Options | VibeCofounder

You have options. Here's how they stack up.

Agencies, fractional CTOs, full-time hires, AI tools — every path to shipping has different trade-offs in cost, speed, and control.

Agencies start at $50K and take 6 months. An on-demand technical cofounder costs less, ships immediately, and understands your AI-built codebase.

Fractional CTOs give you strategy at $150–$300/hr. A technical cofounder also writes the code. Which one fits your stage?

A senior engineer costs $150K–$225K/year plus benefits and ramp time. You don't need a hire. You need to ship.