# OCTYN vs Uvik Software

The two solve different problems. Uvik Software supplies senior Python engineers who work in your team, billed by the hour, with the code assigned to you. OCTYN takes on a whole system: it maps the work, fixes one price in writing, builds the system, and runs it after launch.

## Side by side

| | OCTYN | Uvik Software |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How it describes itself | An intelligent systems firm. Each system is custom-built for one company, then run and kept current by OCTYN. | "Senior Python & AI Engineers On Demand - Staff Augmentation by Uvik Software" |
| How it starts | A paid mapping of the operation, the Consult, which sets the scope and measures a baseline. | "From signed NDA and role brief, we deliver 2, 3 matched senior profiles within 48 business hours." |
| How it is priced | One fixed price, in writing, after the Consult; then a monthly fee to run it. | Hourly, with amounts on its site |
| After launch | OCTYN runs it and keeps it current, and re-sets it when the company changes. | "Monthly business review with your sponsor and our delivery lead, covers velocity, code quality metrics, blockers, and team composition decisions." |
| Who owns it | Your data, specs, configuration and code. | "All work product, code, documentation, ML models, and derivative materials are assigned to the client on creation under a work-for-hire clause baked into the MSA." |
| Who it is for | An established company whose team does the same work by hand every week. | "Uvik Software works across FinTech, iGaming, HealthTech, SaaS, ecommerce, and enterprise software." |
| What it is built on | Built for that one company, on its own accounts or infrastructure where the work calls for it. | "Uvik Software’s core stack is Python, with deep expertise in Django, FastAPI, Flask, Celery, and asyncio." |
| How the work is staffed | The people who map the system build it and run it. | "Uvik Software is a Python-first staff augmentation company" |

## Why OCTYN over Uvik Software

- Who directs the work. With Uvik Software, your own team directs the engineers. With OCTYN, OCTYN is responsible for the system working, and runs it.
- How it is priced. Uvik Software bills by the hour. OCTYN fixes the build price in writing before the build starts.
- After launch. Uvik Software reviews delivery with your sponsor each month. OCTYN runs the system itself and keeps it current as your company changes.

## Related

- [Every firm at a glance](https://octyn.co/compare/firms)
- [The Consult](https://octyn.co/consult)

Canonical: https://octyn.co/compare/firms/uvik-software