Luby vs Improving

Want Improving-style engineering craft without onshore consulting rates?

Senior engineers who care about craft, at nearshore rates instead of U.S. onshore consulting rates.
Get senior engineers in 7 days

Choosing a vendor decides how fast your roadmap moves and who answers for the result.

Improving prices craft at U.S. onshore rates; Luby brings senior engineering craft at nearshore rates.

  • 24+

    years delivering complex software

  • 220+

    engineers and product specialists

  • 1,350+

    projects delivered

  • 540+

    clients served globally

Why Luby

Where Luby differs from Improving

Senior nearshore engineers, aligned to U.S. time zones and certified to ISO 27001 and ISO 27701, with AI built into how they deliver.

  • A craft culture, at nearshore rates

    Pairing, code review, and mentorship are part of how Luby squads keep the bar high, without U.S. onshore consulting rates.

  • Rates you can compare up front

    Luby publishes indicative rate ranges by role, so you can set them against onshore consulting rates before the first call.

  • AI-augmented delivery as standard

    Every engineer works with AI across the lifecycle, from AI pair programming to accelerated testing, so senior time goes to the hard problems.

Comparison

Luby vs Improving, side by side

An honest comparison built on public data. Where Improving wins, we say so.

  • Team size

    Luby
    220+ pre-vetted engineers
    Improving
    ~2,500 employees (U.S. + LatAm/India)

  • Time to staff

    Luby
    Ready in 7 daysLuby advantage
    Improving
    Multi-week ramp-up

  • Certifications

    Luby
    ISO 27001 + ISO 27701Luby advantage
    Improving
    ISO 27001

  • AI-augmented delivery

    Luby
    Standard, built inLuby advantage
    Improving
    Not advertised

  • Pricing band

    Luby
    Nearshore rates, published rangesLuby advantage
    Improving
    U.S. onshore consulting rates

  • U.S. time zone overlap

    Luby
    Aligned to U.S. time zones (LatAm)
    Improving
    Onshore (full overlap)Improving advantage

Competitor data from public sources (Clutch, G2, vendor websites).

Technologies

Technologies & partners

DockerDocker
KubernetesKubernetes
TerraformTerraform
AWSAWS
Google CloudGoogle Cloud
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
.NET.NET
JavaJava
KafkaKafka
ReactReact
Spring BootSpring Boot

Why teams switch

Why budget-conscious teams move from Improving to Luby

  • The budget can't carry onshore rates

    When the roadmap grows faster than the budget, onshore consulting rates cap how many senior engineers you can add. Teams move to Luby to keep the craft at nearshore rates.

  • Craft doesn't depend on geography

    Pairing, code review, and mentorship work the same way from Brazil, in U.S.-aligned hours. Teams keep the engineering culture they value and change the cost base.

  • A larger senior squad for the same budget

    At nearshore rates, the same budget covers more senior engineers, with new ones ready in 7 days.

Honest take

When Improving is the right fit

If full U.S. onshore presence and complete time zone overlap are requirements, Improving fits. For senior engineering craft at nearshore rates, Luby is built for that.

What our clients say

  • Luby Software has helped us develop our main solution, which is a banking integration for loans and buy now, pay later transactions. Our experience with the whole team involved in my project has been remarkable.

    Witoldo Hendrich Junior

    CLO, Online IPS

  • Their understanding of our vision and their ability to translate that into a functional product is truly impressive.

    Rafael Rjeille Cordeiro

    CEO, Yangflow

  • Everyone is professional, responsive, and flexible. They are open to feedback and continuously improve their process.

    Jason Meltzer

    CTO & Co-Founder, Papaya

  • Luby is an innovative company committed to its projects. I feel confident performing the most challenging tasks with them as a partner.

    Wilson Baraban Filho

    CTO, Inter&Co

  • They became true strategic partners because they understand our business.

    Matthew March

    CIO, Sunwest Bank

Common questions

Next step

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Tell us what you're building and which vendors you're weighing. We'll show you the squad we'd put on it and how fast it can start.

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