Holdfast vs Gigster
The core difference
Gigster builds a project team for you from its network and manages the engagement. Holdfast assigns a named senior engineer, with the founder reviewing, and ships in a fixed 14-day window. One is a managed-team model, the other is a tight, named, guaranteed delivery.
The guarantee
The Holdfast difference founders feel most is the refund clause. If a sprint misses day 14, the full fee is returned. That is a specific, written commitment on a specific date, not a best-effort project plan.
Who you actually work with
With Holdfast you know the engineer’s name, it is in the contract, and the founder reviews the work. A network model can rotate contributors. For a short sprint, continuity of one senior pair of hands matters.
The differences, line by line.
| Dimension | Holdfast | Gigster |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fixed price per shipped feature, 14,000 dollars | Per-project quote from a managed team |
| Minimum commitment | One sprint, or month to month for embedded | Set per project scope |
| Conversion fee to hire | Zero, hire anyone any time | Network and hiring terms apply |
| Delivery guarantee | Money back if we miss day 14 | None |
| Who runs your intro call | The founder, every time | A sales or account team |
| AI tooling transparency | Published toolchain, AI time-saved logged per sprint | Not disclosed |
When to choose Gigster
Choose Gigster if you want a managed team to own a larger, multi-part build and you are comfortable with a network-sourced model. For a broad project that needs several roles coordinated, a managed-team partner fits well.
Holdfast vs Gigster, in short.
Yes, in writing. If a sprint misses day 14, the full 14,000 dollar fee is refunded.
Think Holdfast is the fit?
Send a one-page brief. A fixed price and a ship date back by morning, with no marketplace contract.