Cloud Employee vs. Unosquare
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📌 TL;DR
Unosquare is a nearshore software engineering provider focused on LATAM delivery for US and Canadian clients. It offers flexible engagement models, providing end-to-end delivery, dedicated teams, or scalable specialists.
Cloud Employee, by contrast, delivers embedded, full-time engineers from LATAM, the Philippines, and Europe, vetted by a CTO-led process including live technical assessments. With transparent all-inclusive pricing, 1–2 week time-to-hire, and 97%+ retention of more than 2 years, Cloud Employee provides scalable, long-term engineering capacity with complete client control.
Nearshore Delivery Meets Global Integration
The nearshore model has helped US companies overcome hiring bottlenecks by tapping into LATAM engineering talent within shared time zones.
Unosquare combines technical expertise with flexible engagement models. Yet, as delivery cycles become global and continuous, engineering leaders now seek hybrid models, ones that offer cost clarity, retention, and coverage across regions.
Cloud Employee bridges that gap, combining nearshore and offshore access under a transparent, embedded staff augmentation model designed for control and continuity.
Unosquare in Context
Founded in 2011, Unosquare provides nearshore software development from LATAM and European delivery centres - supporting a range of industries.
Core Service Lines:
- Outcomes – End-to-end project delivery with guaranteed timelines and budgets. Ideal for defined scopes requiring turnkey execution and accountability.
- Teams – Dedicated, self-managed squads embedded within client environments, aligned to product and delivery goals.
- Capacity – Rapid Access to vetted specialists, enabling clients to scale up or down quickly while maintaining control.
These three models allow Unosquare to flex between delivery ownership and team extension, depending on a client’s requirements.
Cloud Employee’s Approach: Embedded, Transparent & Global
Cloud Employee focuses on engineering staff augmentation, connecting businesses with dedicated, full-time developers who become part of your in-house teams.
Unlike managed vendors, Cloud Employee’s engineers work exclusively for one client, following their sprints, culture, and communication cadence.
Key Features of Cloud Employee’s Model:
- Access to top-tier, multi-region talent with senior engineers in the Philippines, LATAM, and Europe.
- CTO-led vetting with live pair programming and architecture reviews.
- 1–2 week time-to-hire, ensuring speed without compromise.
- All-inclusive transparent pricing:
- LATAM engineers ≈ US $6,000/month
- Philippines engineers ≈ US $4,500/month
Includes salary, HR, benefits, compliance, and infrastructure - no hidden fees.
- Dual-region delivery (LATAM + Philippines) for synchronous collaboration.
- 97%+ retention beyond two years, backed by structured HR and L&D programs.
- Exclusive engineering focus, covering full-stack, data, and AI roles.
This structure offers CTOs & Founders the control of direct employment, with the scalability of global resourcing, without the guesswork of traditional outsourcing.
Shared Principles, Distinct Delivery
Both Unosquare and Cloud Employee simplify access to skilled global engineers. The difference lies in their geographic scope, engagement ownership, and transparency.
Unosquare brings nearshore alignment. Cloud Employee extends that advantage globally - with transparent costs and lasting retention.
For CTOs & founders managing budgets across regions, Cloud Employee provides clearer cost predictability and simpler scaling across multiple time zones.
Cloud Employee Case Studies
Willo – Hired 10 developers in the Philippines remotely; and saved more than 800 hours on recruitment.
CleanLink – Built a team of 3 engineers in 2 weeks; 7-year ongoing partnership.
Executive Insight
Nearshore delivery solves one problem: proximity. Global coverage solves the bigger one: scalability and continuity. Cloud Employee offers both, with transparency and retention baked in.
Seb Hall, CEO, Cloud Employee
Conclusion
Unosquare remains a respected nearshore partner for US companies needing LATAM-based engineers, offering flexibility across projects and teams.
Cloud Employee expands that scope, providing multi-region global model, transparent pricing, and CTO-vetted, embedded engineers with 97%+ retention.
For CTOs or founders balancing proximity with cost and continuity, Cloud Employee’s hybrid approach delivers the reach of global sourcing with the integration of in-house teams.
Information is based on publicly available sources as of October 2025 and reflects Cloud Employee’s interpretation of each company’s publicly stated service model.
FAQs
Unosquare operates a nearshore delivery model across LATAM and Europe with multiple service options - Outcomes, Teams, and Capacity. Cloud Employee focuses purely on embedded staff augmentation, offering dedicated engineers from both LATAM and the Philippines under a transparent, all-inclusive monthly cost.
Yes. Cloud Employee provides LATAM engineers for nearshore collaboration and Philippines engineers for cost-efficient, offshore scalability - enabling hybrid global coverage.
Unosquare’s pricing is customised per engagement. Cloud Employee, in contrast, offers clear published monthly rates that include salary, HR, benefits, and infrastructure - ensuring predictable budgeting and zero hidden fees.
- Transparent monthly pricing
- CTO-led vetting and pair programming assessment
- Dual-region model (LATAM + Philippines)
- 97%+ retention beyond two years
Dedicated, high-quality senior engineers working exclusively for one client
“When I was presented with a shortlist of candidates, I knew they were technically proficient and would fit perfectly within our team.”
— Marcus Kilgour, CTO
“We hired the whole team remotely — never met them — and made a bunch of really good hires.”
— Euan Cameron, Founder
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