Senior freelance · Comparison
A consulting firm bills coordination and methodology as much as actual expertise. A senior freelance works directly on your codebase, answers without filters, and delivers recommendations your team can act on — not an 80-page report for a steering committee.
Concrete comparison
You pay a project manager, one or more junior consultants, and sometimes a senior for final validation. Internal coordination is billed. The report is standardised and written to justify the engagement — not to be used directly. Average lead time: 4 to 8 weeks.
One person reads your code, asks the questions, and writes the recommendations. No intermediary, no coordination meetings. The report is calibrated for your team and your budget. Average lead time: 3 to 7 working days.
3–5×
cheaper than a firm for the same scope
5d
average delivery vs 4–8 weeks for a firm
8+
verified LinkedIn recommendations on real missions
What I bring
17 years of fullstack experience (Symfony, React, PHP, API Platform). I've worked on high-traffic SaaS platforms (Citeo, Sellermania), critical business applications, and greenfield projects.
I know what it means to maintain an ageing codebase over 7 years (Sellermania), bootstrap test coverage on a critical application (500+ Cypress scenarios at Citeo), and explain technical problems to a non-developer founder.
Certified trainer (ECP Formation) — I deliver recommendations in a way that your team can apply without depending on me.
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First contact
Tell me about your situation. I'll give you an honest assessment of whether a freelance or a firm is the better fit for your need.