Same clock as Berlin.
Senior engineers one short trip from Germany, under the same EU rules.
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Senior engineers
No juniors. No middlemen.
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Fixed price
Overruns are on us.
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Live in weeks
Weekly demos on staging.
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You own the code
100% of the IP, day one.
German companies outsource software development to Central Europe to get senior engineers without months of recruiting, in the same time zone and under the same EU law. Yarify is a senior team based in Prague, on CET like Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt. Contracts are under EU law, personal data stays in the EU under GDPR, and industry surveys put senior Central European rates at about $60–80 an hour versus $110–160 in Western Europe. We work in English.
Germany to Prague, in four pictures
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Same time zone
CET, full working day
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Short trip
Train or flight from most German cities
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EU law, GDPR
No cross-border data question
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Below onshore cost
Senior, without recruiting
Recruiting a senior in Germany vs starting with us
Hiring a developer
- Job post & sourcing
- Interviews
- Notice period
- Onboarding
- Building
Yarify
- Call + fixed quote
- Building + weekly demos
- Live. Iterating with users.
Illustrative timeline. In-house hiring usually spends months on sourcing, interviews and notice periods before the first commit.
Why German teams look east
Senior engineers in Germany are hard to find and slow to hire. By the time a new hire is through notice periods and onboarding, a product can be months behind plan.
A nearshore team in Prague starts in weeks, works your hours, and sits under the same EU legal framework. You get a stand-up at 9:30 with nobody joining from their evening.
Germany vs Prague, side by side
Senior hourly market rates from industry surveys. Not our price list.
| Factor | Hiring in Germany | Senior team in Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | CET | CET |
| Legal framework | German and EU law | EU law, Czech company |
| Data protection | GDPR | GDPR, data kept in the EU |
| Senior rate (Western Europe band) | $110–160/h | $60–80/h (CEE band) |
| Time to start | Recruiting plus notice periods | Typically weeks after the first call |
| Working language | German or English | English |
Rate bands from vendor-published 2026 surveys, approximate. More in software developer rates.
What German companies hire us for
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A product built at a fixed price
A written scope, one price, weekly demos. See MVP development.
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Seniors in your existing team
Engineers who join your stand-ups, repo and Jira. See staff augmentation.
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A stalled project taken over
An audit first, then a fixed price for the fixes. See software rescue.
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Cloud and DevOps work
Pipelines, infrastructure as code and migrations to EU regions. See cloud migration.
What to check with any vendor
General points to raise with your own legal and data advisors. Not legal advice.
- A data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) is signed before any personal data is shared
- Personal data stays in EU regions, including backups and logs
- IP and usage rights are assigned to your company in writing
- The contract structure fits German rules on labour leasing (AÜG); ask your lawyer how it is classified
- Code lives in your repository, deployed to your cloud accounts
- Notice period and handover duties are written down
How we work with German teams
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Free call · Day one
Thirty minutes with the engineer who would do the work, in English.
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Scope or team plan · Week 1
A fixed price for fixed scope, or a monthly price for engineers in your team.
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Work in your tools
Your GitLab or GitHub, Jira, Confluence and Slack or Teams.
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Meet when it matters
Kick-offs and workshops can happen in person; Prague is a short trip from most of Germany.
Your code. Your cloud. Two weeks' notice.
Teams and augmentation bill monthly and end with 2 weeks' notice. On fixed-scope MVP and rescue work, overruns on our estimate are ours. You own 100% of the code and IP from day one. We are based in Prague; there is no German office.
Nearshore development in EuropeRelated guides
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Nearshore vs offshore
Nearshore or offshore software development? Rates by region, time-zone overlap, legal and communication trade-offs, an illustrative total-cost example and a decision checklist.
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Outsourcing vs outstaffing
Outsourcing or outstaffing? Who manages the engineers, who carries delivery risk, how each is priced, and a checklist for choosing between a project and extra people.
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Czech Republic
Why companies outsource software development to the Czech Republic: EU legal protection, GDPR by default, strong engineering education and senior talent at CEE rates.
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Developer rates by country
Hourly software developer rates by country and seniority in 2026: US, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia, with monthly costs and freelance benchmarks.
Questions buyers ask us
Why do German companies outsource software development to the Czech Republic?
Same time zone, EU law and GDPR on both sides, a short trip for meetings, and senior engineers at Central European rather than German onshore cost. Starting with a team is also faster than recruiting seniors in Germany.
Is outsourcing to Prague GDPR compliant for a German company?
Both countries are in the EU, so GDPR applies on both sides and there is no third-country transfer. We sign a data processing agreement and keep personal data in EU regions. Your data protection officer confirms the details.
Do you work in German?
We work in English: calls, code, pull requests and documentation. Most German engineering teams already work in English. If your project needs German-language content or documents, plan for that on your side.
How is a German client invoiced?
You contract with Yarify s.r.o., a Czech company. EU business clients with a VAT ID are generally invoiced under the reverse-charge mechanism. Confirm the treatment with your accountant.
How much cheaper is a Prague team than hiring in Germany?
Industry surveys put senior Central European rates at about $60–80 an hour against $110–160 in Western Europe, before German recruiting time and employer costs. We do not publish rates; you get a fixed or monthly quote after a free call.
Can we meet in person?
Yes. We are based in Prague, a short trip from most of Germany, so in-person kick-offs and workshops are practical. Day-to-day work runs remotely in your tools during shared hours.
Keep reading
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Europe
Nearshore software development from Central Europe for UK, DACH, Nordic and US companies: working-hours overlap, EU contracts and senior engineers at lower cost than onshore.
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Nearshore vs offshore
Nearshore or offshore software development? Rates by region, time-zone overlap, legal and communication trade-offs, an illustrative total-cost example and a decision checklist.
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Staff augmentation
Senior engineers embedded in your existing team: your repo, your standups, your tracker. Monthly billing, 2 weeks’ notice, and every line of code is yours.
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Dedicated development team
A dedicated development team of 2–4 senior engineers working on your product. Monthly billing, cancel with 2 weeks’ notice, 100% of code and IP is yours.
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Developer rates by country
Hourly software developer rates by country and seniority in 2026: US, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia, with monthly costs and freelance benchmarks.
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Prague
A Prague-based senior engineering team building products, platforms and AI software. English-speaking, CET hours, and happy to meet in person if you are in the city.
Your hours. EU rules. Senior engineers.
Book a free 30-minute call with a senior engineer in Prague and get a fixed or monthly quote.