CoDev sources in the Philippines (UTC+8) and offers a managed- services model across four engagement tiers — from individual experts the client manages directly to fully turnkey CoDev- accountable delivery. sourceBOLD is Americas-only (4–8h US overlap) with a month-to-month contractor engagement. Different geographies, different overlap shapes; the right answer depends on whether your team runs synchronous standups or async handoffs.
CoDev data from their public site (codev.com, codev.com/about-us, codev.com/software-delivery). sourceBOLD column tracks the platform’s actual contractual + system behavior. The SOC 2 row is honest on both sides — CoDev has it, sourceBOLD doesn’t (yet).
Philippines is UTC+8 — 12–16 hours offset from US Eastern. CoDev explicitly notes their model "supports partial or full time-zone overlap based on your needs," with many clients opting for partial overlap and Philippine staff working night shifts for real-time collaboration. sourceBOLD’s Americas-only sourcing delivers 4–8 hours of overlap with the US business day by construction — no night shifts needed, live standups work without scheduling gymnastics.
sourceBOLD publishes a $-band on /what-it-costsand writes the literal monthly Service Fee into the MSA at signing. CoDev’s pricing is sales-gated behind a "70% cost savings" headline that doesn’t translate to a comparable rate before the discovery call.
CoDev’s positioning spans staff augmentation through fully turnkey managed services. sourceBOLD is single-tier: contractor engagement, you direct the work, no managed- service overhead. For teams that already have engineering leadership and want to plug in senior contractors rather than delegate delivery accountability, the operational fit is different.
CoDev carries SOC 2 and ISO certifications that sourceBOLD doesn’t (yet). For enterprise procurement processes that gate on either, CoDev removes friction we don’t. We use encryption at rest, a tamper-evident audit chain, and GDPR-aligned data handling — but those aren’t the same as the audited certifications CoDev has.
If you want a vendor to absorb full delivery accountability across engineering, ops, and back-office — CoDev’s "Managed Service" and "CoTeams" tiers cover that. sourceBOLD deliberately leaves delivery accountability with the client. For buyers who want a turnkey partner rather than contractor augmentation, CoDev’s model fits.
Synchronous collaboration — standups, code review, pair programming — works cleanly when both sides share working hours. With a 12–16h offset (Philippines vs US), one side works nights or the model becomes async-only. sourceBOLD's 4–8h Americas overlap means a placement sits inside your team's standup rhythm by default. CoDev's model handles the gap by having Philippine staff work shifted schedules; both are legitimate, just different working conditions.
sourceBOLD is pre-launch and hasn't completed the SOC 2 audit cycle. We use encryption at rest, a tamper-evident audit chain on sensitive operations, and GDPR-aligned data handling, but those aren't the same as an audited certification. If SOC 2 is a procurement gate, CoDev has it; we don't pretend to.
sourceBOLD publishes the $-band on /what-it-costs and writes the literal monthly Service Fee into the MSA at signing. CoDev's pricing is sales-gated behind a "70% cost savings" marketing claim. Both are senior-developer pricing; the published-vs-quote difference is what your procurement team will feel.
No. sourceBOLD's model is contractor engagement — we source and place the developer; you direct the work and own delivery accountability. CoDev's "Managed Service" tier absorbs delivery accountability for clients who want a single vendor owning outcomes. Different scope by design.
No. sourceBOLD is Americas-only — we source developers across Latin America, with the US time-zone overlap (4–8 hours) that comes with it. If Philippines-based placements are a hard requirement, CoDev is the better fit.
A succinct scoping call. Pre-vetted candidates. First standup in a few short weeks.