Honest comparison

Interfell vs Howdy: speed and breadth vs retention-first.

Both build remote LATAM teams for US companies and handle contracts and payments. Howdy optimizes for long-term retention with a 4 to 6 week cycle; Interfell for a 72-hour shortlist, more role types and talent you can see first.

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+2.000 hires made210 professionals across 18 countries

Who each one fits

There is no better one. There is one that fits you.

Choose Interfell if…

You need someone in days, not weeks: shortlist in 72 hours, start in about 5 days.
You hire sales, customer success or operations as well as engineers.
You want to see candidates with video and assessments before a sales call.
You also serve Spain and want a partner that works in Spanish.

Choose Howdy if…

You are building a long-term dedicated engineering team and can wait 4 to 6 weeks per hire.
In-person support through local offices in LATAM matters to you.
You want a published flat management fee before the first call.

Side by side

Point by point.

Criteria	Interfell	Howdy
Operating since	2016	2018 (published)
Headquarters	Miami, Florida	Austin, Texas (published)
Model	Remote staffing and IT recruiting	Workforce partner: recruiting, employment and retention (published)
Contracts and payments	Handled by Interfell; one monthly invoice	Included through COR or EOR structures (published)
Time to first candidates	72-hour shortlist; start in about 5 days	4 to 6 week recruitment cycle (published)
Vetting	Technical tests, English and psychometrics; video profiles	Psychologist-led plus technical screening (published)
Roles	Tech, sales, customer success and operations	Engineering, data, design, product and finance (published)
Local presence	Team in Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina and Uruguay; talent active in 18 countries	Offices in seven LATAM countries (published)
See talent without signing up	Yes, free public search	Not publicly available
Pricing	Pay per search or monthly all-in staffing rate	15% management fee on an all-inclusive quote (published)
Retention	210+ professionals currently active	98% engineer retention (company-reported)

This comparison is written by Interfell. We only assert verifiable facts about ourselves and point you to Howdy's own site for theirs instead of inventing numbers. Verify it and ask both for references.

Case studies

What teams already hiring with us say.

Our relationship with Interfell has been very positive: we cut our time-to-hire dramatically and, in January 2025 alone, we hired more than 30 developers.

Germán AlzateHead of Talent · ePayco

FAQ

What people ask when comparing.

Why trust a comparison written by Interfell?

You should not take it at face value: it is our page. That is why we only assert verifiable facts about ourselves, quote theirs as published on their own site as of September 2026, and point you there to confirm. Check both and ask both for references.

Which one is faster?

Interfell publishes a first shortlist in 72 hours and a start in about 5 days. Howdy publishes a 4 to 6 week recruitment cycle and positions that as the price of deeper screening and retention. Decide how much time you have before you compare price.

Which model is better for a long-term team?

Both are used for long-term teams. Howdy invests in retention programs and local offices, with a longer cycle and a published 15% fee. With Interfell the professional joins your team full time under the staffing model, with faster starts and a wider set of roles; if you later want to hire directly, we also run IT recruiting.

Can I try before deciding?

With us, yes. Search the profile you need on talent.interfell.com and see real candidates with video and assessments without registering or paying.

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