Founder-led software outsourcing · Singapore

Outsource software development in Singapore — with a founder who hands it over in person.

Work directly with me — not a faceless agency. I personally lead a vetted, AI-trained team that builds your website, app, e-commerce store or AI automation and delivers it live in under 2 weeks, from S$400/month. No CPF, no lock-in — and you own 100% of the code.

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Free scope + quote within the hour (Mon–Fri) — no obligation.

🏆 NES Ground Zero 2019 — Champion 🏆 Carousell 2025 Buyer's Choice Award 60+ projects delivered since 2019 ✓ 30-day guarantee · no lock-in · 100% IP yours UEN 202525462C
Joshua Lim, founder of Outsourced SG, a Singapore software development studio
Joshua Lim — Founder, Outsourced SG I personally scope, lead and hand over every project.
Joshua Lim holding the Carousell 2025 Buyer's Choice Award at Carousell Campus, Singapore

The person behind Outsourced

You're hiring me — not a logo

I started Outsourced as a one-person studio with a simple belief: great software shouldn't require a big-agency budget or a faceless vendor you never speak to. I won NUS Entrepreneurship Society's Ground Zero in 2019, kept building, and in 2025 was recognised with the Carousell Buyer's Choice Award for Professional Skills.

Since then I've personally delivered 60+ projects for Singapore founders, SMEs and shop owners — websites, mobile apps, e-commerce stores, automation bots, AI chatbots and increasingly agentic AI systems. And whenever I can, I hand the finished work over in person, because I want to see it actually work for your business.

Today I'm backed by a small team of vetted, AI-trained developers I lead myself. That means you get the best of both worlds: one accountable person who knows your project end-to-end, plus the capacity of a real engineering team — from S$400/month.

Joshua Lim
Founder, Outsourced SG · OUTSOURCED SG PTE. LTD.

Recognition

Award-winning software development in Singapore

My software outsourcing work has been independently recognised by Singapore's startup community and by Carousell — not self-proclaimed.

Joshua Lim holding the SGD 1,500 champion cheque for NES Ground Zero 2019
🏆 2019 · Champion

NES Ground Zero 2019 — Champion

Won NUS Entrepreneurship Society's Ground Zero competition (with NUS Enterprise, UPCODE Academy and IMDA).

The Carousell 2025 Buyer's Choice Award trophy awarded to Outsourced SG
🏆 2025 · Winner

Carousell 2025 Buyer's Choice Award

Recognised in the Professional Skills category at Carousell's Merchant Award Night 2025.

Delivered & handed over — in person

Software projects delivered for Singapore businesses

A few of the 60+ websites, apps, e-commerce stores and bots I've built and handed over for Singapore startups and SMEs.

60+Projects delivered & handed over
2Industry awards (2019 & 2025)
100%Of the IP is yours
< 2 wksTypical time to start
Joshua Lim handing over the Singaballers website and mobile apps to the client in Singapore

Singaballers

Website + iOS & Android apps

A full web and mobile build for Singapore's basketball community, delivered end-to-end and handed over in person.

Joshua Lim handing over a customer service chatbot to Vroom Garage at their workshop

Vroom Garage

Customer service chatbot

An AI chatbot for an auto workshop, built and shipped across three clear milestones.

Joshua Lim handing over the WOYKE custom jewellery e-commerce platform to the client at the boutique

WOYKE

Jewellery e-commerce + visual configurator

A custom jewellery store with a visual product configurator, delivered for a Singapore boutique.

A few of the businesses I've built for

Singaballers WOYKE Vroom Garage Fork & Friends Fresh Farm Market Dumpling Delish Greenmark Hahn Auto Cocomadame.sg Oh My Mango 365 Infinity Susy & Bae 2247 Rental Hearts Ilet.sg Deep Clean …and 45 more

Choose the build path that fits your Singapore business

Whether you need to hire dedicated developers, add capacity through staff augmentation, scope custom software, outsource web development, build an app, launch an e-commerce store, automate operations with AI automation, deploy an AI chatbot, or create agentic AI systems, I keep the same promise: founder-led delivery, clear handover, and 100% IP ownership.

Proof of work

More software projects delivered in Singapore

A factual snapshot of recent builds, on top of the handovers above. Happy to walk you through any of these on our call.

A cross-platform Flutter mobile app, designed and built end-to-end.
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Fork & Friends
Flutter mobile app
A new website, designed and shipped for their F&B brand.
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Dumpling Delish
Website
A web-app security project — hardening and securing their platform.
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Fresh Farm Market
Web app security

How it works

Outsource your software development in under 2 weeks

A simple, personal process to hire dedicated developers in Singapore — you talk to me, not a sales team.

1

Tell me what you need

WhatsApp me your idea, stack, and goals. I'll tell you honestly if and how I can help.

2

I match the right devs

I shortlist vetted developers from my team who fit your project — you interview and choose.

3

We build & you stay in the loop

Full-time, dedicated developers in your timezone, with me overseeing quality throughout.

4

I hand it over

Working software, 100% of the IP yours, handed over properly — often in person.

The team I lead

Hire vetted developers for your Singapore team

Every developer passes a multi-stage vetting process — only ~5% make it (here's how I vet offshore developers). Hire developers directly, add capacity via staff augmentation, or brief me on a custom software build.

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Full-Stack Engineers

End-to-end product builders across frontend, backend, and databases.

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Frontend Engineers

Pixel-perfect UI with React, Next.js, Vue, and modern CSS frameworks.

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Backend Engineers

API design, microservices, and databases with Node.js, Python, Go, or Laravel.

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QA Engineers

Manual and automated testing, Playwright, Cypress, and CI/CD integration.

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DevOps Engineers

Infrastructure as code, AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, deployment automation.

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Agentic AI & Automation

Autonomous AI agents, chatbots, LLM & RAG integrations, and workflow automation bots.

ReactNext.jsVueNode.jsPythonLaravelGoFlutterPostgreSQLAWSGCPDockerTypeScriptWordPressShopify
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Agentic AI, built in — for the AI era

My developers work with Cursor, Claude Code and agentic AI workflows daily — and we don't just use AI, we build it for you: AI chatbots, automation bots and autonomous agentic AI systems that work alongside your team.

Pricing

Hire dedicated developers from S$400/month

One of the only Singapore studios that publishes its prices. No hidden fees, no lock-in — the same rate whether you're a solo founder or a growing SME.

Starter Squad

Perfect for MVPs, websites, bots, and early-stage teams.

S$400 / mth per dev

1–2 developers · Billed monthly

  • Full-time dedicated developer(s)
  • Minimum 3 years experience
  • AI-augmented workflows included
  • No CPF or foreign worker levy
  • Founder oversight from me
  • 30-day replacement guarantee · no lock-in
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Product Team

For serious product teams that need velocity and oversight.

S$550 / mth per dev

3–5 developers · Volume discounts available

  • Everything in Starter Squad
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Team lead coordination
  • Priority replacement guarantee
  • Custom onboarding playbook
  • Daily standups & sprint planning
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Compare to a local hire

A mid-level developer in Singapore costs roughly S$6,000–12,000/mo fully loaded (salary + CPF + overhead).

What's included

Full-time dev, payroll, equipment, NDA + IP assignment, and my oversight — one flat monthly invoice.

Not lower quality

It's Indonesia's cost of living plus no CPF/levy — not junior talent. Every developer has 3+ years' experience.

My promise — the risk is on me, not you

I take on the risk so you can say yes with confidence. Every engagement includes:

  • 30-day replacement guarantee — if a developer isn't the right fit, I replace them free.
  • No lock-in — month-to-month; cancel anytime.
  • You own 100% of the IP — NDA + full IP assignment from day one.
  • I reply within 1 hour (Mon–Fri) — you talk to me, the founder, directly.

Because I personally lead every project, I take on a limited number of new clients each month — so quality never slips. If we're a fit, let's talk before this month fills up.

Building custom software? Qualifying projects may be supportable under the EDG grant — ask me and I'll help you check. (PSG applies only to pre-approved packaged solutions, not custom builds. Not grant advice.)

Need a custom team size or enterprise plan? WhatsApp me →

Singapore outsourcing guides

Plan your software outsourcing with fewer surprises

Practical, Singapore-specific guides on choosing a development model, comparing offshore locations, protecting your IP and budgeting a build.

FAQ

Outsourcing software development: your questions answered

Everything Singapore businesses ask before outsourcing development to me.

You work directly with me, Joshua, the founder. I personally scope your project, vet and lead the developers, and hand over the finished work. You get one accountable person — not a faceless agency or a rotating cast of account managers.
Every developer goes through a 4-stage vetting process: resume screening, a timed technical coding challenge, a live system design interview, and a communication and culture-fit assessment. Only about 5% of applicants pass, and all have a minimum of 3 years' experience.
No. Because the developers are based in Indonesia and contracted through Outsourced, you have zero obligations for CPF contributions, foreign worker levies, or any Singapore employment-related costs (more on CPF for foreign workers here). Indonesia is GMT+7, just 1 hour behind Singapore, so you get near-full working-hour overlap.
You do — 100%. Every engagement includes a signed NDA and an IP assignment agreement, so all source code, designs, and documentation belong to you, the same as an in-house hire (here's how IP ownership works when you outsource).
Most teams are up and running within 2 weeks. Once you brief me and interview shortlisted candidates, developers can begin onboarding immediately. For urgent needs, I can sometimes match within 3–5 business days.
You get a 30-day replacement guarantee. If a developer isn't the right fit within the first 30 days, I'll replace them at no additional cost — and there's no long-term lock-in.
It's Indonesia's cost of living plus zero CPF and no foreign-worker levy — not junior talent. Every developer has 3+ years' experience and I reject roughly 95% of applicants. You're paying a fraction of a S$6,000–12,000/mo local hire for the same standard of work. Here's the full cost breakdown.
Possibly, if you're building custom software. The Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) can support qualifying software projects, so I'll help you scope a build to be grant-ready and point you to the right consultant. PSG only funds pre-approved packaged solutions, not bespoke development or staffing, so it usually doesn't apply. Always confirm eligibility with Enterprise Singapore — this isn't grant advice. More on EDG & PSG here.
Your choice. Many clients keep a developer on a light monthly retainer for fixes and new features; others take the code in-house — it's documented for either path. There's no lock-in, so you're never trapped. And because you own 100% of the IP, you can hand it to any developer later.
Yes. Every engagement starts with a signed NDA and an IP assignment agreement, and personal data is handled in line with Singapore's PDPA. Developers can work within your own security policies (VPNs, access controls, code review) where required.

Let's talk

Tell me what you want to build — I'll reply within the hour

Free scoping and a fixed quote, no obligation. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you honestly and point you somewhere better. No sales team, no pressure.

  • Free bonus: a no-obligation project roadmap + quote on our first call
  • You talk to me, the founder, directly — reply within 1 hour
  • No CPF, no levies, no lock-in · 30-day guarantee · 100% IP yours

Prefer to call? +65 9456 2307

Get a free quote + project roadmap

Tell me your idea — I'll reply within the hour with a quote and a quick build roadmap. No obligation.

I typically reply within 1 hour, Mon–Fri.

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