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Dev tools · June 18, 2020

Lemon.io

Hire vetted developers on demand at startup prices

Lemon.io launched on June 18, 2020 with 693 votes, #3 of 4,317 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

Lemon.io is a developer marketplace connecting early-stage startups with vetted engineers from Eastern Europe. The platform handles talent screening and matching to help founders hire developers at rates designed for bootstrapped budgets. It focuses on quality vetting and competitive pricing, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional hiring channels and higher-cost agencies.

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From the sources

Lemon is a marketplace of vetted developers for early-stage startups. You know the deal — we’re anal about vetting and matching talent from Eastern Europe with your early-stage startup. A twist? Our rates make sense and we’re fighting the same fight.

Leading platform for hiring developers for Startups and scaled Enterprise teams. Find quality EU, LatAm, or The US talents to work full-time or part-time.

No sourcing, no screening, no chasing candidates. Just show up to interview engineers who made it through our vetting. Only 1% do. We had an excellent experience. Process is fast from the initial intake through setting up payment. Reached out on Monday evening, connected Tuesday morning, had four qualified candidates by Wednesday. The developers helped us speed up. They quickly learned their part of the app and we’re grateful for their contribution. Every tool on the market gives you more profiles to review, more candidates to screen, more responses to chase. We source, screen and vet candidates. You just show up to interview 2-3 engineers who made it. Our sourcing engine continuously maps…from lemon.io

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