Queast vs agency marketplaces
Agency marketplaces connect buyers and vendors around posted projects. Queast helps vendors proactively find buyers based on hiring signals.
Marketplace model
- •Buyers post projects or RFPs.
- •The platform proposes vendors.
- •Vendors compete, often mainly on price.
Good for visibility, but you have limited control over:
- which projects you're invited to,
- how you're positioned,
- and how much price pressure you face.
Queast model
- •Watches where companies are hiring for relevant roles and stacks.
- •Scores which of those look like strong opportunities for your services.
- •Gives you the context and contacts to approach them directly.
You stay in control of:
- how you position your services,
- which opportunities you pursue,
- and how you negotiate terms.
When to choose which
Use a marketplace when you're happy to answer RFPs and compete in a shared pool.
Use Queast when you want to own the client relationship, be earlier in the buying process, and base your outreach on data instead of waiting for posted projects.