HouseofMVPs vs Turing
Turing is an engineer staffing platform: it vets and matches you with individual remote engineers, then you manage the work. HouseofMVPs is a delivery studio: you describe the product, we scope, build, ship, and support. The decision comes down to whether you have the technical bandwidth to run an engineering team or you want a finished product handed to you.
HouseofMVPs
Finished AI MVP delivered in 14 days for $7,499 fixed. We scope, build, ship, and support. You describe the product.
Turing
Vetted remote engineers staffed to your project on hourly rates. You manage architecture, sprints, code review, and delivery. Typically $25,000 to $70,000 over 2 to 4 months.
Side by side comparison
| Attribute | HouseofMVPs | Turing |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement model | Delivery, we ship the product | Staffing, you manage the engineers |
| Pricing model | Fixed price, scope locked upfront | Hourly engineer rates, you pay for time |
| Typical project cost | $7,499 to $15,000 | $25,000 to $70,000 |
| Delivery timeline | 14 days from signed spec | 2 to 4 months |
| Who runs the project | HouseofMVPs senior team | You, the client |
| Who owns architecture decisions | HouseofMVPs | You |
| Engineer vetting | Senior team, fixed roster | Vetted talent pool, you select from candidates |
| Daily ops on the founder | None, weekly check ins only | Standups, code reviews, sprint planning, roadblock unblocking |
| AI native delivery | AI assisted scaffolding from day 1, RAG, agents, fine tuning | Depends on the engineer matched, varies widely |
| Best fit | Founders who want a product, not a team to manage | Companies with technical leadership who need additional engineering capacity |
When to choose HouseofMVPs
You are non technical
If you cannot interview an engineer, run sprint planning, or review pull requests, a staffing model will burn money fast. Delivery solves the actual problem you have.
You want predictable cost
Hourly engineers run over budget when scope grows. Fixed price means the number on the call is the number you pay.
You need to ship in weeks, not months
Staffing engagements include candidate matching, interviews, onboarding, and ramp. None of that produces shipping software. Delivery skips all of it.
You want the same team end to end
Same team scopes, builds, ships, and supports. No handoff between staffing platform, your management overhead, and post launch maintenance.
When to choose Turing
You already have technical leadership
If you have a CTO or engineering manager who can specify, review, and manage individual engineers, Turing extends your existing team.
You need long term engineering capacity
Multi quarter engagements where you want stable engineers embedded in your team are exactly what Turing's model is built for.
You want full control over architecture and stack
If you have specific opinions on framework, infrastructure, and patterns, owning the implementation directly through staffed engineers gives you that control.
Our honest verdict
Turing is excellent at what it does: vetting and matching engineers to companies that already know how to manage engineering work. For a non technical founder asking 'how do I get my product built,' Turing is the wrong shape of answer because the founder still has to be the technical lead. HouseofMVPs is the right shape: describe the product, we ship it. For a funded company with a CTO who needs three more backend engineers next month, Turing is the right shape and HouseofMVPs is the wrong shape.
Frequently asked questions
Is HouseofMVPs cheaper than Turing for an MVP?
Yes. HouseofMVPs delivers a complete MVP for $7,499 fixed in 14 days. A Turing engagement of equivalent scope typically runs $25,000 to $70,000 over 2 to 4 months because you are paying for engineer hours plus all the ramp time and management overhead.
Do I need technical experience to work with HouseofMVPs?
No. We are built for non technical founders. The first call is a 30 minute conversation about what you want users to do. We translate that into a specification, lock the price, and ship in 14 days. You do not write code, manage engineers, run sprints, or review pull requests.
Can Turing engineers do AI work as well as HouseofMVPs?
Some can, depending on the individual matched. Turing has AI specialists in their talent pool. The variability is the issue: you might match with a great AI engineer or you might match with someone learning on your project. HouseofMVPs is AI native by default and the founder is the author of widely used open source tools for AI development.
What if my project needs more than HouseofMVPs delivers in 14 days?
We continue past the MVP into full production work: multi agent systems, RAG pipelines on proprietary data, fine tuned model deployments, on premise and VPC installs, and ongoing engineering for scaling AI products. Same fixed price discipline, no handoff to a different team. Phase 2 sprints typically run $3,000 to $15,000 for additional features after the initial 14 day delivery.
Ready to ship in 14 days?
Book a 30 minute strategy call. We will scope your build, quote a fixed price, and confirm a delivery date on the call.
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