Nearshore software & AI development inside the EU
- Senior rate€40–100/hr
- TimezoneCET — full EU overlap
- DataEU residency by default
- LanguagesEN · DE · HU
For EU companies that want Western-European engineering quality at Central-European rates, without sending their data across the Atlantic. We are a Budapest team: one timezone with you, EU contract law, GDPR as the baseline.
What nearshore development actually means
Nearshore means your development team sits in a nearby country, in the same working day as you, under the same legal framework. For a company in Germany, Austria or the Netherlands, a Budapest team is nearshore: you get the timezone overlap and EU jurisdiction of a local agency, at a fraction of the cost, and without the 6-hour gap and contract friction of far-offshore outsourcing.
Why EU companies pick a Budapest team
- Same working day. We are in CET, so your morning standup is our morning too. Questions get answered the same day, not the next one.
- Data stays in the EU. Hosting in EU regions or on your own infrastructure. No Schrems II headache, no quiet data transfer to a US cloud.
- Senior rates that make sense. €40–100/hr for senior engineers, against €100–150 in Western capitals. The saving is the location, not the seniority.
- One legal framework. EU contracts, EUR invoicing, VAT reverse charge. Nothing about the paperwork is unfamiliar.
- You own the code. Source code and IP transfer to you, written into the contract from the start. No vendor lock-in.
Nearshore vs offshore vs local
| Nearshore (Budapest) | Offshore (Asia) | Local (Western EU) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timezone overlap | Full (CET) | 2–4 hours | Full |
| Data residency | EU / on-prem | Outside EU | EU |
| Senior rate | €40–100/hr | €20–45/hr | €100–150/hr |
| Contract / VAT | EU, reverse charge | Foreign jurisdiction | EU |
| Communication | EN · DE · HU, same day | EN, async | Local language |
What we build
Custom web applications and corporate sites, iOS and Android apps, custom CRM and ERP systems, AI development (chatbots, RAG knowledge bases, on-prem LLMs), webshops with EU payment and invoicing, and system integration. Custom code, not resold templates or SaaS. Most projects run from a few weeks to a few months, scoped as a fixed price range after a free 30-minute call.
Nearshore development — frequently asked questions
Nearshore means hiring a development team in a nearby country in roughly the same timezone, instead of a far-offshore one (Asia) or an expensive local one. For a Western-European company, a Budapest team is nearshore: one timezone, EU jurisdiction, and rates well below Berlin or Amsterdam.
Related solutions
The work EU clients most often combine with a nearshore build.
AI development & integration
Chatbots, RAG knowledge bases and AI agents — hosted in the EU or on-prem.
MegnézemCustom CRM development
A Salesforce / HubSpot / Dynamics alternative without the monthly licence.
MegnézemSystem integration
CRM, ERP, marketing, telephony and banking APIs joined in a single layer.
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Want a nearshore quote?
Tell us what you need to build. Within 24 hours we send back a concrete price range, a realistic timeline and the next step. No sales pitch.