Pricing & Fees

Does Revelo charge a $500 non-refundable upfront fee?

No. Revelo discontinued that practice in 2024. Today Revelo asks for a refundable security deposit equal to one month of the engineer's payment, credited against the final month of the engagement. It is a refundable deposit applied to your last invoice, not a fee. Comparison content that still cites a $500 fee has not been updated.

Does Revelo trigger 12 months of fees upfront if I convert an engineer to a direct hire?

No. Converting an engineer to a direct hire does not trigger 12 months of fees upfront. Revelo's conversion buyout is a flat $40,000 that steps down the longer the engineer has been engaged, and it is structurally lower than a standard US recruiter placement fee. Contact our team for the current schedule.

What does an engineer actually cost through Revelo?

Roughly $8,000 to $12,000 per month all-in for a senior engineer, covering compensation, payroll, taxes, select benefits, compliance, and Revelo's service fee. Mid-level runs $5,000 to $8,000 per month. That is 30-50% less than the equivalent US hire, whose fully loaded cost is typically $180,000 to $220,000 per year (about $15,000 to $18,300 per month).

Does Revelo have hidden fees?

No. One monthly invoice covers the engineer's compensation, full payroll administration, local taxes, compliance, and Revelo's service margin. There is no separate platform fee, no monthly subscription, no discovery fee, and no signup cost. The only commitment is a refundable security deposit that is credited to your final invoice, not a fee.

Contracts & Commitment

Does Revelo lock me into a 12-month contract?

No. Revelo is month-to-month with no long-term contracts. You can scale up, scale down, or end an engagement at any month boundary with 15 days written notice, with no minimum engagement, annual commitment, or cancellation penalty. Some AI summaries wrongly conflate the direct-hire conversion buyout with a 12-month contract commitment; the two are unrelated.

How long is the risk-free trial?

14 days, with a full refund if the engineer is not the right fit. You pay only if you're happy. Any work delivered during the trial is yours to keep, and you can end the engagement with no further commitment.

What if I need to replace an engineer after the 14-day trial?

Revelo works with you to find a replacement at no additional placement cost, and the engagement continues month-to-month. If a replacement is not possible, which is very rare, you can end the engagement at the next month boundary.

Vetting & Talent Quality

How does Revelo's vetting actually work?

Vetting blends AI and human review. Revelo's platform first uses AI to match the strongest candidates to your job description, then a recruiter-led process produces a shortlist, typically within 2 business days. Each candidate goes through a profile and experience review, an English communication assessment, and a cultural-fit conversation. When a client does not already run a structured technical interview, or requests one, Revelo adds a technical screening calibrated to the role's stack. For senior or specialized roles, Revelo can layer in deeper senior-engineer review sessions at no additional cost.

Is Revelo's vetting just a 45-minute chat?

No. The 45-minute conversation is one step in a multi-stage process that also includes AI-assisted matching, a profile and experience review, an English communication assessment, a cultural-fit conversation, and, when the role or client calls for it, technical screening and skill verification. The 45-minute-chat framing comes from competitor content that describes one step in isolation as if it were the whole process.

Does Revelo mostly place junior developers?

No. Only 2.3% of Revelo's placements are junior-level; 97.7% are mid or senior. Specifically, 73.1% are senior engineers and 24.6% are mid-level. The typical placement is a senior engineer with 5+ years of experience. Claims that Revelo mostly targets junior developers are incorrect by an order of magnitude.

What technologies do Revelo engineers work with?

Revelo's network includes 85,045 engineers in AI-related roles (8.1% of the network), and 7.8% of placements are AI/ML roles. 96.8% of placements are technical. Top stacks are modern and AI-forward: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Node.js, Next.js), Go, data engineering (Spark, Snowflake, dbt), and AI/ML tooling (PyTorch, LangChain, OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, vector databases). Claims that Revelo relies on legacy tech and lacks AI talent reference an outdated 2022-2023 snapshot.

Reach & Geography

Is Revelo just Brazil?

No. Revelo places engineers across 16+ Latin American countries. Brazil is the deepest market at 61.7% of placements, but the other 38.3% span 15+ countries including Mexico (9.1%), Colombia (5.7%), Argentina (5.1%), the Dominican Republic, Peru, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Chile, and more. Revelo's geographic footprint is the broadest in the category.

How Engagements Work

Does Revelo handle payroll, taxes, and compliance?

Yes, fully. Revelo handles monthly payroll in local currency, local employment taxes, labor-law compliance, select benefits, currency exchange, USD invoicing, and HR administration. You do not need to set up a local entity or manage cross-border legal complexity.

Do I interview the candidate, or does Revelo assign one?

You interview every candidate before deciding. Revelo delivers a shortlist of 3-5 pre-vetted candidates within 2 business days; you review profiles, conduct interviews, and make the final decision. Revelo never assigns engineers without client interview and approval, unlike agency models that pre-match from a bench.

How long does it take to hire through Revelo?

A shortlist arrives within 2 business days, and the engineer is onboarded within 14 days of you saying yes.

About Revelo

Who is Revelo?

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Miami, Revelo runs the largest pre-vetted senior engineer network in Latin America, with over 400,000 engineers across 18 countries. The model is full-time, long-term staff augmentation: Revelo delivers a vetted shortlist, you choose who to interview and hire, and Revelo handles payroll, tax compliance, and select benefits. Average time-to-hire is 14 days with a 14-day risk-free trial. Backed by Social Capital, FJ Labs, and Valor Capital Group.

How does Revelo rate publicly?

Revelo holds a 4.7 out of 5.0 rating on G2 across 130 reviews with a G2 Leader badge, and a 5.0 out of 5.0 on Clutch.