Comparison
Use a freelancer for a small page you can direct yourself. Hire someone full time when the product is already live and you need them every week. Use us when the launch needs design, build, payments, and a date.
Updated · OceanCyber, Accra
| Criteria | Freelancer | In-house hire | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | A small site you can brief clearly | Weekly work on a product you already run | A launch with design, build, and payments |
| Cost shape | A project fee or day rate | Salary, equipment, and management every month | Fixed milestones from GHS 6,000 |
| Time to start | Depends on their current clients | Often months to recruit in Accra | Discovery can start as soon as scope is clear |
| Skills on the job | Whoever you hired | The role you opened | Design, engineering, and launch support together |
| After launch | You manage the next change | They stay on the team | Support window, then a retainer if you want one |
A freelancer fits a landing page or a small change when you can review the work and you only need one skill. You carry the risk if they are busy, travelling, or have not done Paystack before.
Hire when the site is live and the next year is small changes every week. A planning figure we already use is a senior engineer plus design and security, above GHS 20,000 a month, before recruitment, a laptop, and a manager. One hire still leaves design and security as separate jobs. Filling the role often takes months.
We fit a job with an end: a company site, a shop, or a milestone, with a price in cedis and notes when we hand it over. Startup starts at GHS 6,000, Professional at GHS 14,500, and Enterprise at GHS 30,000. You can keep a monthly care plan if the work continues.
Tell us when you want to launch and who will look after the site. We will say if a package fits.