Under $1,500/mo Starter pod
- Content Writer (Junior)$500
- Graphic Designer (Mid)$900
2 people, monthly$1,400
Enough to keep content and design moving every week.
On a budget
A full offshore team under $5,000/month
In the US, $3,000 a month buys one junior hire. The same budget offshore buys a whole managed team. Here's exactly what each budget gets you.
With dpoint, offshore staff start at $500 per month per seat all-in, so under $5,000 a month buys a full managed creative and digital team, not one person. A $1,500 budget funds a two-person pod, $3,000 a team of four, and $5,000 a senior five-person pod, all below the fully-loaded cost of a single mid-level US hire.
What each budget buys
Example teams at dpoint's all-in per-seat rates. Mix and match the roles and seniority you actually need.
Under $3,000/mo A full team of four
- Content Writer (Junior)$500
- Graphic Designer (Mid)$900
- Social Media Manager (Junior)$500
- Digital Marketer (Mid)$1,100
4 people, monthly$3,000
Roughly one mid-level US salary, except it buys four people.
Under $5,000/mo A senior creative + growth team
- Content Writer (Mid)$800
- Graphic Designer (Senior)$1,400
- Social Media Manager (Mid)$800
- Digital Marketer (Mid)$1,100
- Video Editor (Junior)$600
5 people, monthly$4,700
A five-person pod that can own your whole content and social engine.
Model your own budget with the savings calculator, see the full rate card, or compare cost by role.
Why one US salary buys a whole team offshore
A fully-loaded mid-level US hire costs roughly $6,000 to $10,000 a month once benefits, taxes, equipment and overhead are counted. An experienced specialist in India delivers the same quality of work at a strong local salary that costs a fraction of that. dpoint vets and manages the people, so the saving is real capacity, not a quality compromise. That is how a single US salary becomes a managed team of four. See the 2026 cost benchmark for the role-by-role numbers, or offshore vs in-house for the full comparison.
FAQ
Budget questions
Can you really build an offshore team for under $5,000 a month?
Yes. With dpoint, full-time offshore staff start at $500 per month per seat, all-in. So $1,500 funds a two-person pod, $3,000 a managed team of four, and under $5,000 a senior five-person creative and growth team, all for less than the fully-loaded cost of a single mid-level US hire.
What can I get for a $3,000 monthly budget?
About one mid-level US salary. In the US that buys one junior hire; with dpoint it buys a managed team of four, for example a content writer, a graphic designer, a social media manager and a digital marketer, run by an account lead. The exact mix is yours to choose.
Are there setup fees or minimums?
No recruiting fees and no hidden setup costs, the monthly seat price is all-in (talent, payroll, equipment, software, NDA, IP assignment and management). You can start with one seat and scale up or down with reasonable notice.
Is cheaper offshore work lower quality?
No. The low rate reflects cost of living in India, not skill. dpoint vets for proven craft and English and manages the team, so you get in-house-quality output for 80 to 90 percent less. You review samples and trial people before committing.
How do I keep the cost predictable?
Every seat is a fixed monthly price, so your team cost is one predictable number with no surprise invoices. Use the savings calculator to model any budget, then we send a written, fixed quote.
Tell us your budget, we'll spec the team.
Share a monthly number and the work you need done. We'll send an example team and a written, fixed quote, usually within the week.