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++Services

Scale your team with plus.

Add a dedicated developer to your team, or scale with a complete team and a tech lead as your point of contact. You steer the work, we find the right people.

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35-45%

lower employer cost for medior and senior, 2026 employer scenario

~2 wks

from intake to start

CET

same timezone

++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.

Discuss which setup fits you

Developer as a Service

DaaS

You 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 Developer as a Service works

++How we work

✓ Profiles within 7 business days. Onboarding possible within 2 to 4 weeks.

  1. 01

    Align

    We discuss your product, stack and the profile you're looking for.

  2. 02

    Propose

    Within 7 business days we show matching profiles, and why they fit.

  3. 03

    Interview

    You meet the matches yourself, on skill and on fit.

  4. 04

    Select

    You choose. We handle contract, payroll and compliance.

  5. 05

    Onboard

    Your new team member runs in your tools and rhythm.

++The services in detail

What you actually get with DaaS and TaaS

Both services give you dedicated people from our own office in Prishtina. The difference is how much you steer yourself. Below you see what is included per service, who does what, and what it means in practice.

DaaS

Developer as a Service

You extend your existing team with one or more developers who work only for you. They join your stand-ups, your board and your repo, and you decide what they work on.

All about Developer as a Service
Start after intake
~2 weeks
Profiles proposed
7 business days
Commitment
Part-time or full-time
Timezone
CET, same hours

What is included

  • Dedicated developer, full-time or part-time
  • Workspace, hardware and licences in our office
  • Contract, payroll and HR handled by us
  • Replacement if someone leaves or is out long term
  • Fixed monthly fee, no hourly margins or hiring fee

What you do

  • Set the work and the priorities
  • Code reviews and definition of done
  • Bring the developer into your rituals

What we do

  • Sourcing, screening and a shortlist within 7 business days
  • Onboarding, office and equipment
  • Retention, reviews and personal growth

Pick this if

  • Your team and process are already in place
  • You mainly miss capacity or one specific skill
  • You want to keep steering the work yourself
  • You want to scale up step by step
TaaS

Team as a Service

You get a complete team with its own tech lead that picks up a product or part of your roadmap. You set the direction, the team delivers working software.

All about Team as a Service
Start after intake
2-4 weeks
Team size
3-7 people
Point of contact
1 tech lead
Rhythm
2-week sprints

What is included

  • A squad of 3 to 7 people, built around your goal
  • Tech lead as your single point of contact
  • Development, testing and delivery in one team
  • Sprint rhythm, demos and reporting
  • Team grows or shrinks with the roadmap

What you do

  • Set direction, goals and priorities
  • Decide on scope and go-live
  • Give feedback during demos

What we do

  • Build and lead the team
  • Prepare and explain technical choices
  • Guard progress, quality and planning

Pick this if

  • You want a product or module built for you
  • You do not want to build or manage a team yourself
  • You want one point of contact instead of loose people
  • You want to move from idea to release fast

++Practical

The agreements behind the collaboration

No small print. These are the questions almost every client asks before we start, with the answer right next to them.

Agreements and flexibility

A fixed monthly fee per person or per team, invoiced monthly. We start with a period long enough to deliver real value, after which the collaboration continues as long as it works.

Scaling up and down

Your team grows with you. Scaling up is fast: we propose new profiles within seven working days. Scaling down we handle in consultation, towards the end of the running period.

Selection and intro calls

We screen on skills, mindset and communication. You speak to the candidates yourself and decide who starts.

Workspace and equipment

Everyone works from our own office in Prishtina, with hardware, fast connectivity and on-site support.

Ownership and security

All code and output is yours. We work with NDAs, GDPR-proof agreements and access limited to the systems needed.

Language and communication

English on the floor, a Dutch point of contact at tre plus. Same timezone, so you can talk during your own working day.

Rates depend on role, seniority, stack and duration. In the first call you get a concrete price for your situation.

++The difference

Freelancer, outsourcing or a dedicated nearshore team?

Freelancer, outsourcing or a dedicated nearshore team?
FreelancerOutsourcing & offshoreThe tre plus modelDedicated nearshore
Best forShort job or one specialismA project or extra capacityLong term team extension
CommitmentSplit across several clientsProject team or poolFixed people in your team
ContinuityDepends on one personStaffing can changeLong term and knowledge build-up
ControlFully with youPartly with the supplierYou 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
Dutch partner • our own office in Kosovo • same timezone

Rates are indicative and depend on role, seniority, stack and duration. tre plus charges a fixed monthly fee based on dedicated capacity.

++Which model fits

Staff augmentation or a dedicated team: what do you choose?

This question is really two questions at once: who directs the work, and how much capacity do you need. Within the tre plus model, staff augmentation and a dedicated team are not opposites: in both cases the work stays inside your team and you set the direction. The difference is the number of people and whether a tech lead works alongside them.

One developer

Developer as a Service

Who directs the work
Your own team
Who sets the scope
You do, sprint by sprint
Who is accountable for the result
Your team
Form of capacity
One fixed role
Where the work happens
Inside your process
What you need for it
A technical point of contact

Dedicated team

Team as a Service

Who directs the work
Your team, with a tech lead alongside
Who sets the scope
You do, sprint by sprint
Who is accountable for the result
Your team
Form of capacity
Several fixed roles
Where the work happens
Inside your process
What you need for it
Product or team leadership

Project outsourcing

we do not offer this

Who directs the work
The supplier organises delivery
Who sets the scope
Agreed together upfront
Who is accountable for the result
The supplier, for the agreed scope
Form of capacity
An agreed body of work
Where the work happens
Outside your team
What you need for it
A clear, agreed scope

These descriptions are how we use the terms within the tre plus model, not universal market definitions. Other suppliers define them differently. Project outsourcing is in the table for completeness: tre plus does not offer that model.

Four situations you may recognise

One role has been open for months

Your team is otherwise complete and one gap keeps blocking work. One developer inside your existing team is the smallest step that solves it.

See Developer as a Service

Several roles, or a separate stream of work

You are missing a combination of roles, or you want a workstream next to the main roadmap with someone who thinks along technically.

See Team as a Service

Capacity is needed, but nobody can direct it daily

Without a technical point of contact on your side, neither model works well. Arrange that first: it matters more than the choice between one developer and a team.

See how integration works

There is a project with an agreed scope and a deadline

If you want to hand over an agreed body of work and hold a supplier accountable for the result, project outsourcing suits you better than we do. We say that honestly.

Read about outsourcing development
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++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.

The DutchDrops office in Haarlem
DutchDrops

2 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

Robbert de Smit

Founder, DutchDrops

Read the full case
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

Explore more

Learn more about how nearshore development works and which model fits your team.

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.

++FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Developer as a Service and Team as a Service?
With Developer as a Service, you add one dedicated developer to your existing team. They join your stand-ups, use your tools and work in your processes. Team as a Service gives you a complete team with frontend, backend, QA and a team lead. They take ownership of delivery and sprint planning as an extension of your organisation.
How quickly can a developer or team start?
Most collaborations start within two to four weeks. We work with a pool of experienced developers in Kosovo, so we skip long recruitment cycles. After a conversation about your tech stack and way of working, we match the right people and get them onboarded.
Why Kosovo as a nearshore location?
Kosovo is in the CET timezone, so you get full overlap with Dutch and European working hours. The country has a young, well-educated tech workforce with strong English skills. Compared to Western European rates, Kosovo offers real cost savings without giving up quality.
How does communication and collaboration work?
Our developers work in the same timezone and join your daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives. They use your tools, whether that is Jira, Slack, GitHub or Azure DevOps. You talk directly with your developer, just like with a colleague in your own office.
Is Team as a Service the same as outsourcing a project?
No. With Team as a Service the direction and the priorities stay with you: the team works in your process and on your backlog, and the tech lead keeps the work coherent within your framework. Project outsourcing means a scope agreed together, with the supplier organising delivery and carrying accountability for the result. Within the tre plus model we do not offer that.
When is staff augmentation the wrong choice?
When nobody on your side can direct the work technically on a daily basis, or when you want to hand over an agreed body of work and hold a supplier accountable for the result. In those situations a party that offers project outsourcing fits you better than we do.

Let's look at which developer fits your product and team.

Happy to think along with you. A 30-minute call, no strings attached.

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Rens, Founder of tre plus

RensFounder of tre plus