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Custom software you can try before you pay

Hire a developer on Velcio. Your payment stays held until you've tested the delivery: a Worker process on our infrastructure, or a Web preview URL. Accept when it works. The code is yours.

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How it works

How it works

Agree a price, test live, accept when it works.

  1. Fund the project

    You and the developer agree scope and price, then you check out with Stripe. Your card is authorised and held. Nothing is captured yet.

  2. Developer delivers

    They build on their own machine, then submit a ZIP upload or a GitHub repo snapshot when it's ready.

  3. Velcio deploys, you test

    Velcio builds a container and runs your project for the review window. How you test depends on the delivery mode:

    • Worker: long-lived process (Discord, Telegram, jobs). Trigger it and inspect logs
    • Web: public HTTPS on a preview URL. Use Web for inbound webhooks too

  4. Accept and own

    Happy with it? Accept the delivery. Payment captures, the source code is yours, and you can add hosting if you want the service or worker to stay online.

Protection

Payment, review, and secrets

Payment held until you accept

Your card is authorised at checkout. We only capture it when you accept, or when the review window closes without a dispute.

Try it live first

Velcio runs your project so you can test it before you pay: Worker logs on our infrastructure, or a Web preview URL.

You own the source

When you accept, the developer hands over the code and can't reuse that work for someone else. Download it whenever you want.

Your secrets stay private

You set production secrets such as API tokens. They're stored encrypted. Developers never see the raw values.

Buyers and developers

Buyers and developers

For buyers

Hire without paying upfront for code you can't try

How do I know I won't get scammed?
You test the delivery live before payment captures. Open a dispute after the developer accepts or during review and the charge never goes through.
Do I own the code?
Yes. When you accept, the source is yours.
Who holds production secrets?
You do. You set tokens and API keys yourself (for example a Discord bot token). Developers never read them.
What if my project doesn't have a UI to test?
Worker apps run on Velcio during review. You can trigger them and inspect logs/output to verify they work. No public URL required.
What if I don't want hosting?
Accept without a plan. The project stops running on Velcio, but the code is still yours to host anywhere.
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For developers

Build offline, get paid when the buyer accepts

How do I get paid?

Through Stripe Connect, after the buyer accepts and payment captures. Larger projects have a short hold period.

Do I build inside Velcio?

No. Use your own editor and workflow, then submit a ZIP or import a GitHub snapshot when you're done.

Can buyers find me?

Opt into the marketplace with a headline, skills, ratings, and your completed-project count.

Who runs the delivery?

Velcio builds and runs it for review: Workers as processes on our infrastructure, or Web apps behind a preview URL. You don't touch servers or deployment.

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Platform

What Velcio supports

Python and Node.js handoffs for Worker and Web apps, with one managed deploy per project.

  • Worker and Web apps (Python or Node.js)
  • Hire a developer by username or email invite
  • ZIP upload or GitHub snapshot. Velcio builds and runs it
  • Test before you accept: Worker logs or a Web preview URL
  • Source code and secrets stay with the buyer
  • Stripe checkout and Connect payouts

Pricing

Project, preview, hosting

Project delivery

You agree it

You agree the price with your developer. We authorise at checkout and only charge when you accept.

Review preview

Free

Test the live project during review at no extra cost. Sessions cap at 120 minutes and you can restart them.

Hosting after handoff

From £3.99/mo

Optional subscription to keep your service or worker running after acceptance. Web apps can use a custom subdomain. Skip it and you still own the code.

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