A marketplace where vetted engineers meet enterprise work under milestone escrow, accreditation-backed standards, and encrypted delivery.
ILLUSTRATIVE · PRE-LAUNCH COHORT MATCHING
Pre-Launch — We are currently enrolling engineers and enterprises for early access. All rates and fee structures are subject to change before public launch.
Engineers, enterprises, and individuals move through NexusDeploy differently. Pick the door that fits — the routing under the hood is the same infrastructure either way.
Progressive rates across cumulative lifetime earnings on NexusDeploy — not per-project, not per-client. Every dollar you earn on the platform counts toward your next tier.
NUMBERS COMPUTED FROM calculateContractorFee() — THE SAME FUNCTION THE PLATFORM USES TO RELEASE ESCROW.
Full pricing & comparisonMost marketplaces are built for spot labor — low stakes, no vetting, no accountability. NexusDeploy is the opposite. Every project clears through vetted engineers, milestone escrow, automated NDAs, and audit trails. The surface is a marketplace. The guts are financial infrastructure.
Escrow payments, automated NDAs, AES-256 encrypted file delivery, and security clearance tiers — baked into every project, not bolted on.
Identity verification, skills assessment, portfolio review, and reference checks. Engineers advance through tiers (Verified → Trusted → Elite) based on completion and standing.
Milestone tracking, audit trails, real-time messaging, and compliance reporting. Full project visibility for governance teams.
Three stages. Escrow holds funds between them. Every transition is logged, audited, and compliance-ready.
Describe requirements, budget, and security posture. System auto-routes to qualifying engineers.
Review proposals, inspect portfolios, compare tier signals. Select on quality, not the lowest bid.
Escrow releases per milestone. AES-256 encrypted delivery, full audit trail, dispute arbitration.
Two tracks. Vendor-neutral tiers establish a universal baseline. Partner certifications let companies co-develop domain-specific tracks on top of it. Built from cross-industry models like I-CAR, NATE, NICET and embedded safety standards (ISO 26262, DO-178C, IEC 62304).
SEEKING PARTNERS · AUTOMOTIVE · MEDTECH · INDUSTRIAL IOT · AEROSPACE
Join the accreditation initiativeThe short version of why existing platforms break down at the enterprise end. Fuller matrix on the pricing page.
| DIMENSION | NEXUSDEPLOY | UPWORK | FIVERR | TOPTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer fee | 1.5–8% (progressive) | 10% | 20% | Opaque |
| Client fee | Flat 10% | 3–5% | 5.5% | 40–60% markup |
| Engineer take-home | 92–98.5% | 90% | 80% | ~60% |
| Engineer vetting |
Enterprises fund milestones upfront via Stripe. Funds are held in escrow and released to the engineer only when the enterprise approves the deliverable. If there's a dispute, NexusDeploy arbitrates. Neither party is ever exposed to payment risk.
Enterprises pay a flat 10% fee on each milestone — no hidden markups. Engineers pay a progressive fee that decreases as cumulative lifetime earnings on the platform grow: 8% up to $25K, 5% up to $100K, 3% up to $250K, and just 1.5% beyond that. Every dollar across every client and project counts toward your next tier. All rates are subject to change before official launch.
Every engineer goes through identity verification, skills assessment, portfolio review, and reference checks. Engineers advance through tiers (Verified → Trusted → Elite) based on project completion, client ratings, and platform standing — giving enterprises a reliable quality signal.
A senior engineer costs $250K–400K+ in total comp as a W-2 hire (salary, benefits, FICA, overhead). Traditional staffing agencies add 30–50% markup with no delivery accountability. NexusDeploy provides vetted talent at a flat 10% fee with milestone-based escrow — 30–40% lower total cost, with built-in quality controls.
Engineers set their own rates (we never cap pricing), keep more of what they earn through progressive fee reduction, and can work with multiple clients simultaneously. An engineer billing $150K/year saves $10K–28K compared to Upwork or Fiverr — enough to self-fund health insurance and retirement.
Yes. The Individual path is designed for executives, founders, and business owners who need software built but don't have technical expertise. Describe what you need in plain language, and we'll match you with a vetted engineer who handles the technical details. Progress updates at every milestone; never pay until you approve.
Every project includes AES-256 encrypted file delivery, automated NDAs with signature verification, configurable security clearance tiers, full audit trails, and two-factor authentication. Designed for enterprise-sensitive work from the ground up.
Escrow, NDAs, encryption, vetting, accreditation — all the plumbing that lets serious engineering actually happen. Pick the door that fits.
Founding Engineers
Early access cohort
Charter Partners
Enterprise early adopters
Pre-Launch
Building the standard
Escrow-Protected
Every project secured