What TechCXO offers
TechCXO is a US firm of partner-executives across the C-suite: CFO, COO, CTO, CMO, CISO, CHRO, CPO, CRO and Chief AI Officer, plus Fractional Operating Partners for private equity firms. It says it has 245+ partners and professionals. Its partners page lists them by name with title and location, which is more than most firms show.
It does not publish prices. The one cost figure on its site is that its model is up to 75% more cost-effective than a full-time hire. As of November 2026 the partners page does not show rates or availability, so you learn both after speaking to the firm.
The alternatives
- getoperators: a search practice with a public bench of verified fractional executives across eleven seats, CTO, CISO, CFO, COO and data among them. Open without an account, most profiles show the executive's own day rate, and availability is shown. Retained search covers permanent hires too.
- Go Fractional: a marketplace of fractional, interim and contract-to-hire executives across functions. According to its help centre there is no search fee for companies and retainers are monthly, based on hours or scope.
- Fractionus: curated matching for fractional and interim C-suite including CTO, CIO, CDO and Chief AI Officer. It says you see matches in 48 hours, and it runs contracts and billing itself, taking a share of engagement revenue according to its FAQ.
- Toptal: a global freelance marketplace, billed hourly, part time or full time at a fixed weekly price, with a $0 recruiting fee and a trial of up to two weeks. Named profiles are public, without rates or availability.
- Business Talent Group: a talent marketplace of consultants, experts and interim executives, owned by Heidrick & Struggles since April 2021. It says 53% of the Fortune 100 are clients and it replies within one business day. Prices are not published.
- Bolster: an AI platform plus recruiters, with fractional and interim pricing published as from $2,500 upfront plus a 20% markup, as published on bolster.com in November 2026.
TechCXO and getoperators compared
| TechCXO | getoperators | |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | Nine C-suite seats plus Fractional Operating Partners | Eleven seats, including CTO, CISO, data and general counsel |
| Named people public | Yes, with title and location | Yes, open without an account |
| Rates shown | Not published | Most profiles show the executive's own day rate |
| Availability shown | Not shown | Shown on profiles |
| Who you contract with | The firm | The executive, directly |
| Speed | Not stated as a figure | Meet someone within days, in the seat in one to three weeks |
| Permanent hire | Not its focus | Retained search, shortlist in five business days |
What a fractional CTO or CISO costs in the US
A fractional CTO in the US typically charges $1,000 to $2,000 a day, about $7,667 to $15,333 a month at two days a week, and US retainers for the seat commonly run $6,000 to $16,000 a month. A fractional CISO charges $1,200 to $2,300 a day, about $9,200 to $17,633 a month at two days a week, with demand peaking ahead of SOC 2 deadlines and enterprise security reviews.
Against that, a full-time CTO is paid $220,000 to $420,000 in base and a full-time CISO $220,000 to $400,000. On a mid-market CTO base of $260,000, employer costs take the ongoing figure to about $295,151 a year. A fractional CTO at one day a week costs $46,000 to $92,000 a year and at two days $92,000 to $184,000, which is why TechCXO's up to 75% figure depends mostly on how many days you actually need.
Who TechCXO suits better
TechCXO is the better fit for a private equity firm that wants Fractional Operating Partners across a portfolio, and for a company that wants several C-suite seats filled by one firm with one contract. It also covers a Chief AI Officer seat, which sits outside the eleven seats on getoperators. If a firm standing behind each executive matters more to you than choosing the person and seeing the rate first, TechCXO is a sensible call to make.
getoperators is the better fit when you want to compare named CTOs or CISOs with their rates and availability before any sales conversation, engage the executive directly, or run a permanent search through the same practice.
Common questions
Does TechCXO publish its fractional CTO rates?
No. As of November 2026 TechCXO lists its partners by name, title and location but does not publish rates or availability. US fractional CTOs typically charge $1,000 to $2,000 a day as a market benchmark.
Is there a TechCXO alternative for a fractional CISO?
Yes. getoperators has a CISO seat with profiles open to browse, most showing a day rate, and Go Fractional and Toptal place senior contractors across functions. US fractional CISOs typically charge $1,200 to $2,300 a day.
Is TechCXO's up to 75% saving realistic?
It depends on days. A fractional CTO at one day a week costs $46,000 to $92,000 a year on US bands, against about $295,151 for a full-time CTO on a $260,000 base with employer costs. At two or three days a week the saving is smaller.
More of them, on hiring, contracts and what a fractional engagement costs, on the fractional executive FAQ.