We're your plus forFullstack Developers, Back-end Developers, Cloud Architects, Software Testers, AI Engineers
We build dedicated teams that become part of your team. Dutch-led, from our own office in Pristina, in the same timezone and, for medior and senior roles, 35 to 45% lower employer cost than in the Netherlands.
Within 7 business days, Rens matches you with a suitable developer.
- 50+ developers personally matched
- Screened on skill, mindset and communication
- A partner, not a supplier
// senior devs, same timezone const team = useTreplus({ stack: ["React","Next","Tailwind"], seniority: "4y+", start: "2-4 weeks", }); // ✓ matched 3 developers
++Teams building with tre plus
Datafuse
DutchDrops
BMK
Erdem Ventures- OrangePOSOrangePOS
“tre plus feels like an extension of DutchDrops. Same rhythm, same standards, just three people we did not have to hire, onboard or worry about.”
RobbertFounder, DutchDropsWe build dedicated nearshore teams that become a full part of your organisation. We handle everything around it: sourcing, selection, payroll, insurance, office and local guidance.
First matching profiles within 7 working days
Onboarding possible within 2 to 4 weeks
Dedicated from our own office in Pristina
Long-term capacity inside your team, not project outsourcing
++Services & approach
One developer or a whole team
Two ways to work together. You choose, we handle sourcing, selection and employership. First matching profiles within 7 business days, onboarding possible within 2 to 4 weeks.
Developer as a Service
DaaSYou get one or more developers who permanently belong to your team. They work in your sprints, your tools and your codebase, and you steer them like your own people.
Choose this when your team is in place and you mainly miss capacity or one specific skill.
- Fixed monthly price per developer, no hourly margins
- Works in your stack, sprints and tools
- Scale up or down every month
- We handle contract, payroll and office
++How we work
✓ Profiles within 7 business days. Onboarding possible within 2 to 4 weeks.
- 01
Align
We discuss your product, stack and the profile you're looking for.
- 02
Propose
Within 7 business days we show matching profiles, and why they fit.
- 03
Interview
You meet the matches yourself, on skill and on fit.
- 04
Select
You choose. We handle contract, payroll and compliance.
- 05
Onboard
Your new team member runs in your tools and rhythm.
We're the extension of your product team.
tre plus connects experienced Kosovar developers with product-driven SMEs in the Netherlands and Belgium. Personal, transparent, and built as part of your team.
++ Our own office in Pristina, Kosovo
RensFounder of tre plus
From the first call, you talk directly to me.
Dutch-led bridge
Dutch-led, with a direct Dutch-speaking point of contact. No noise between you and the team.
A real office in Kosovo
Not scattered freelancers at home, but a permanent team in one office: culture, knowledge-sharing and commitment.
Fully taken care of
Sourcing, contracts, payroll, insurance and office: we handle the entire employer side. You steer on output.
Long-term ownership
The same people, month after month. They get to know your codebase, your product and your users for real.
++Who we're the right match for
Founder
Your vacancy has been open for months and the roadmap keeps waiting.
A developer who permanently belongs to your team. For medior and senior roles 35 to 45% lower employer cost, based on our representative 2026 employer scenario. No hourly margins.
CTO
Local hiring does not deliver enough suitable people.
Fixed team members in the same timezone, not rotating freelancers.
Head of Product
You need long-term capacity, not a project you outsource.
Freelancers fill a gap, temporarily. We build lasting capacity that gets to know your product and your users.
++The difference
Freelancer, outsourcing or a dedicated nearshore team?
| Freelancer | Outsourcing & offshore | The tre plus modelDedicated nearshore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Short job or one specialism | A project or extra capacity | Long term team extension |
| Commitment | Split across several clients | Project team or pool | Fixed people in your team |
| Continuity | Depends on one person | Staffing can change | Long term and knowledge build-up |
| Control | Fully with you | Partly with the supplier | You steer, we handle the rest |
| Cost | €70-110/h NL | €40-70/h EU • €10-40/h offshore | €15-45/h Kosovo • fixed monthly fee |
Rates are indicative and depend on role, seniority, stack and duration. tre plus charges a fixed monthly fee based on dedicated capacity.
++Customer case
How DutchDrops built a permanent nearshore team in weeks
DutchDrops, an e-commerce agency from Haarlem, built a permanent team in Kosovo within weeks that became a full part of their organisation.
E-commerce · Shopware · Haarlem, Netherlands2 FTE
developers
2-4 wks
to a full team
0%
turnover since the start
35-45%
lower employer cost for medior and senior, 2026 employer scenario
“We were looking for developers, but we ended up finding a partner. The team in Kosovo feels like part of DutchDrops, and Rens stays actively involved long after the start. That personal contact and his experience make the difference for us.”
Robbert de Smit
Founder, DutchDrops
- Industry
- E-commerce · Shopware
- Location
- Haarlem, Netherlands
- Team size
- ± 10 employees
- Via tre plus
- 2 developers
- Time to start
- A few weeks
- Partnering since
- March 2025
Why Kosovo is an ideal talent hub.
A fast-growing tech sector, strong English skills and a steady stream of developers. Not offshore, but close by in timezone, culture and way of working.
See how we build your team++Efficiency
Cost saving
35 to 45% lower employer cost for medior and senior developers. Based on our representative 2026 employer scenario.
++Direction
Dutch-led
Dutch-led management and alignment. One way of working, no culture gap.
++Talent
Strong talent pool
2,500+ IT graduates a year, with strong English skills.
++IT sector
Tech ecosystem
Fast-growing IT sector with active developer communities and startups.
++Timezone
2.5 hours away
Same timezone (CET). Collaborate in real time and fly to Pristina in 2.5 hours.
++Demography
Young generation
Average age 32: a digitally native generation that grows with your product.
++Pristina, a vibrant nearshore location
++Stack & talent
Pick a domain and see the profiles we place in it.
Whatever your stack is, we add developers that fit your team.
One developer who owns both front-end and back-end.
Fullstack Developer
~2 weeksRinor · Features from database to UI · 6+ yrs
Fullstack Developer · Python
~4 weeksDonika · Django & React · 5+ yrs
Indicative profiles from our pool. Availability changes week to week.
Flexible capacity, serious start
A fixed monthly fee, no employer overhead. We start with a period long enough to deliver real value.
We handle continuity
Someone drops out? We arrange a replacement with comparable experience. You never pay for capacity you don't get.
No-obligation intro
An informal intro call that costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.
++Data & insights
Insights from the market.
Our own market measurements and cost analyses. Factual, with sources and method included.
Almost 1,000 open developer vacancies: Dutch market measurement, August 2026
Our own August 2026 market measurement: 957 open developer roles across 385 Dutch companies. Where demand sits, which roles stay open and what these numbers do not say.
What does a nearshore developer cost in 2026?
From junior developer to Tech Lead: what does dedicated nearshore development cost in 2026, what is included, and how should you compare rates?
++Pricing
The right profile. One clear monthly price.
From junior developer to tech lead. The monthly price follows the profile, the seniority and the technology you need.
Junior
from€2,495/mo
Medior
from€3,795/mo
Senior
from€5,495/mo
Expert
from€6,795/mo
Tech Lead
from€7,795/mo
Recruitment, local employment, payroll, the workplace in our Pristina office and local support are included. The final price depends on the profile, the experience, the technology and how scarce the role is. Any one-off costs are agreed upfront.
35 to 45% lower employer cost for medior and senior developers. Based on our representative 2026 employer scenario. See the calculation
++Cost comparison
Check the difference yourself
Pick a level or slide to your own salary. We calculate the direct employer cost with the official 2026 premiums and place it next to our from-price. The full methodology is in our article on what a developer really costs per month.
Representative employer scenario
Pension is a representative scenario, not a statutory or industry-wide rate. Recruitment is an explicit external recruitment assumption: 20% of the annual gross salary including holiday allowance, spread over 24 months. Specialist IT recruitment can be higher.
Your own assumptions, off by default
These two items are not statutory employer charges. Only switch them on if you really pay them.
Direct pay€6,480
- gross monthly salary
- €6,000
- holiday pay (8%)
- €480
Employer charges€1,110
- employer premiums (17.13% up to the ceiling)
- €1,110
Representative items€1,390
- pension (15.2% above a franchise of € 19,172 per year)
- €742
- external recruitment assumption (20% of annual gross incl. holiday allowance over 24 months)
- €648
- Direct employer cost / month
- €7,590
- Representative employer cost / month
- €8,980
- Total employer cost / month
- €8,980
Includes ± 25 paid holidays per year.
Difference per year
38.8% lower · €3,485 per month
Cost per month
From-price for this level, including recruitment, local employment, payroll, workplace and local support.
Monthly calculation for 2026: gross salary plus 8% holiday allowance, plus 17.13% employer premiums on the premium wage up to the statutory ceiling of 6,617.41 euro per month. The premium percentage applies to a small employer with a permanent contract and is not a universal Dutch percentage. You can also switch on the representative employer scenario: a pension contribution of 15.2% on pensionable salary above a franchise of 19,172 euro per year (a representative scenario, not a statutory rate) and an external recruitment assumption of 20% of the annual gross salary including holiday allowance, spread over 24 months. Equipment, workplace and overhead are not included. The tre plus amounts are from-prices.
Rens· Founder of tre plus++The founder
I'm building the nearshore partner I once looked for and never found.
I've spent 15 years in IT. For years I worked with external developers, and every time it was the same picture: rotating freelancers, noise on the line and no one who truly took ownership. That's why I started tre plus. At the end of 2022, through my former employer, I ended up in Kosovo and helped build a nearshore office that grew to almost 70 FTE. I still visit every month, I know the culture and understand where the Netherlands and Kosovo align. That experience became tre plus in July 2025: connecting Kosovar talent with product-driven SMEs in the Netherlands and Belgium.
- You talk directly to me. No account managers, no layers in between.
- I personally screen every developer on skill, mindset and fit.
- One office in Pristina: permanent teams with their own culture, no rotation.
- We handle everything around it: sourcing, payroll, insurance and guidance.
++FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can someone start?
What if the fit isn't right?
Is there a minimum term?
Can I hire a developer directly?
Is part-time possible?
What about contract, payroll and compliance?
Who owns the IP and how is security handled?
How does timezone and language work?
What does it cost?
Let's look at which developer fits your product and team.
Happy to think along with you. A 30-minute call, no strings attached.
RensFounder of tre plus