Abillio vs euDevelopers: hiring developers and paying them
euDevelopers recruits remote developers in Central and Eastern Europe. Abillio pays contractors and handles invoices and taxes. Here is how the two fit.
Quick answer: use euDevelopers to find a developer in Central or Eastern Europe. Use Abillio to pay them if they work for you as a contractor: 4% of each paid invoice for businesses (3% above €50k a month), with no subscription.
euDevelopers vs Abillio at a glance
| euDevelopers | Abillio | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Developer recruitment (Central and Eastern Europe) | Payment and compliance layer for contractors |
| Price | One-time recruitment fee (not published) | 3% to 5% depending on volume, custom pricing available |
| After the hire | The developer contracts directly with you | Abillio handles invoices, payouts and reporting |
What euDevelopers does
euDevelopers runs the search, screens candidates and sends you a shortlist, drawing on markets such as Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Bulgaria. You make the hire, and the developer contracts directly with your company. It charges a one-time recruitment fee with no ongoing placement costs; the amount is not published (euDevelopers, checked 12 November 2026).
What Abillio does
Abillio is not a marketplace, a recruiter or an employer of record. It is the payment and compliance layer for the freelancers and contractors you already work with. More than 17,400 freelancers have used it, and it has paid out over €30M.
- Invoices in the contractor’s name. The contractor does not need their own company or VAT number.
- Identity checks and payouts to bank (SEPA or SWIFT), card, PayPal or Airtm in 170+ countries, one by one or in bulk.
- Reporting: DAC7 for everyone outside Latvia and Estonia, and 1099 support for US freelancers.
- Income tax withheld and paid for Latvian and Estonian tax residents, through Abillio’s own entities there.
- Setup in about 5 minutes for a freelancer or a business account.
Price: 3% to 5% depending on volume, custom pricing available. A freelancer who invoices their own client pays 5% of each paid invoice, with no subscription. When a business pays contractors it is 4% of each paid invoice, paid by the business or by the freelancer, their choice, and 3% above €50k a month. Above that, pricing is custom. There is no setup fee and no per-seat fee.
The key differences
- Recruiting vs paying. euDevelopers finds the person; Abillio handles every monthly payment after that.
- Compliance. Contracting directly still means invoices, cross-border payouts and reporting. Abillio covers that, including for developers without their own company.
When euDevelopers is the better fit
Pick euDevelopers to hire developers from Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria and the rest of the region.
When Abillio is the better fit
Pick Abillio to pay the contractors you hire, including those found through any agency.
Using euDevelopers and Abillio together
Use both: the agency finds the developer, and Abillio pays them every month.
Paying contractors you found through euDevelopers? Talk to us. In a 30-minute call we work out what your setup would cost on Abillio.
For contractors in Latvia and Estonia
If a client you met through euDevelopers pays you directly as a contractor, you can invoice them through Abillio without a company or VAT number of your own. For Latvian and Estonian tax residents, Abillio withholds and pays the income tax and sends the rest to your bank account. In Latvia this runs through the Abillio Services cooperative, in Estonia through Abillio Services OÜ. Create a free account in about 5 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Does euDevelopers publish its fee?
It describes a one-time recruitment fee with no ongoing placement costs, but does not publish the amount (checked 12 November 2026).
Who does the developer contract with?
With your company directly, according to euDevelopers. That is why you still need a way to receive their invoices and pay them across borders, which is what Abillio does.
How much does Abillio cost a business?
4% of each paid invoice when a business pays contractors, and 3% above €50k a month, with custom pricing above that.
