Hiring a freelancer vs. working with a dev agency: What’s the real difference?

Both can build your site. But how does it feel to get there? Totally different.

Here’s what we hear from agency owners all the time:

With a freelancer:

• “I had to keep following up to get updates.”
• “When something went wrong, I had to fix it myself.”
• “I didn’t know if it was going to be done on time — or done right.”
• “They were great, but when they got busy, I was stuck.”

With us (On Purpose Projects):

• You get a project manager who keeps things moving without you chasing
• A QA team catches issues before your client ever sees them
• Devs who talk to you like a normal person, not a tech vernacular you don’t understand
• Built-in backups so you’re never left waiting

It’s not just about code. It’s about support, consistency, and peace of mind.

If you’re at the stage where you don’t want to manage dev anymore, we’re here to help take the web burden off your shoulders.

Have you worked with both a freelancer and an agency for your dev work? What was your experience?

If your agency is ready for stress-free dev support, we’d love to help.