Executive Index

Updated October 28, 2026

Best Fractional CTO Firms: Bench / Marketplace Model

8 fractional CTO firms deliver through this model: Bench / Marketplace Model.

Scored against our public methodology. The score stays the same on every page. Rank changes because the set of firms changes.

What to look for

Buying criteria

Ask how the firm serves buyers who want bench / marketplace model, who leads the engagement, and what the monthly CTO rate covers. This page includes a partner bench.

Proof that matters

Ask for a named client for bench / marketplace model and a dated result. This edition records none on the firms below.

Common mismatch

Every firm on this page leaves the monthly CFO rate unpublished.

Typical engagement

Monthly CTO rates on this page are unpublished or quoted per engagement. A partner bench accounts for 8 of 8 firms.

Delivery models on this page. Partner bench: 8.

Delivery mix

  • Partner bench: 8

Ranked firms

#FirmBest forWhy a fitEvidenceScore
1
Fortium Partners logoFortium Partners
Companies hiring a fractional, interim, or virtual CIO, CTO, or CISO from Fortium Partners, part of ZRG.Companies hiring a fractional, interim, or virtual CIO, CTO, or CISO from Fortium Partners, part of ZRG.No bench / marketplace model clients recorded in this edition.
60
/ 100
2
CIO Partners logoCIO Partners
Companies hiring interim technology leadership, or a permanent CIO, CTO, CISO, CDO, or CAIO, from a search firm built by a former CIO.Companies hiring interim technology leadership, or a permanent CIO, CTO, CISO, CDO, or CAIO, from a search firm built by a former CIO.No bench / marketplace model clients recorded in this edition.
55
/ 100
3
Toptal logoToptal
Companies hiring a fractional, part-time, or full-time CTO through Toptal, with a trial of up to two weeks.Companies hiring a fractional, part-time, or full-time CTO through Toptal, with a trial of up to two weeks.No bench / marketplace model clients recorded in this edition.
52
/ 100
4
Go Fractional logoGo Fractional
Companies hiring a fractional CTO, CMO, COO, or CRO through one operator marketplace. The same marketplace also lists finance and people seats.Companies hiring a fractional CTO, CMO, COO, or CRO through one operator marketplace.No bench / marketplace model clients recorded in this edition.
47
/ 100
5
SPScalable Path
Companies that want Scalable Path to match them with a fractional CTO at $100 to $250 per hour.Companies that want Scalable Path to match them with a fractional CTO at $100 to $250 per hour.No bench / marketplace model clients recorded in this edition.
44
/ 100
6
Tecla logoTecla
Companies that want part-time technology leadership across CFO, CMO, CTO, CRO, and CISO seats, staffed through one Tecla network.Companies that want part-time technology leadership across CFO, CMO, CTO, CRO, and CISO seats, staffed through one Tecla network.No bench / marketplace model clients recorded in this edition.
44
/ 100
7
Fractionus logoFractionus
Growing companies and private equity portfolio companies that want Fractionus to match a fractional CFO, CMO, CTO, COO, CRO, CIO, CHRO, or CAIO.Growing companies and private equity portfolio companies that want Fractionus to match a fractional CFO, CMO, CTO, COO, CRO, CIO, CHRO, or CAIO.No bench / marketplace model clients recorded in this edition.
39
/ 100
8
Expert360 logoExpert360
Australian companies that want a matched fractional CFO, CMO, COO, or CTO for part of the week.Australian companies that want a matched fractional CFO, CMO, COO, or CTO for part of the week.No bench / marketplace model clients recorded in this edition.
34
/ 100
Scores

Scores on this page. Fortium Partners leads at 60. Expert360 is at 34.

Fortium Partners60
CIO Partners55
Toptal52
Go Fractional47
Scalable Path44
Tecla44
Fractionus39
Expert36034

Bench / Marketplace Model fractional CTO pricing

Each row is a price the firm publishes or reports, with the source linked.

FirmPricing
Fortium PartnersNot disclosed
CIO PartnersNot disclosed
ToptalNot disclosed
Go FractionalNot disclosed
Scalable Path$100 to $250 per hour Published.
TeclaNot disclosed
FractionusNot disclosed
Expert360Not disclosed

How we ranked these firms

  1. We started with the 8 firms in our CTO index that deliver through this model.
  2. A firm qualifies when the engagement runs as bench / marketplace model.
  3. Each firm is scored out of 100: Track Record 25, Segment Fit 25, Pricing Transparency 15, Responsiveness & Access 20, Credentials 15.
  4. Ties go to the firm listed first in the index.
RankFirmTrack RecordSegment Fit / ICP ClarityPricing TransparencyResponsiveness & AccessCredentialsTotalRanking rationale
1Fortium Partners204/5204/531/582/593/560The buyer it names, companies that want a fractional, interim, or virtual CIO, CTO, or CISO, lifts its Segment Fit score.
2CIO Partners153/5204/531/582/593/555The buyer it names, companies hiring an interim technology leader, or a permanent CIO, CTO, CISO, CDO, or CAIO, lifts its Segment Fit score.
3Toptal204/5153/531/582/562/552The buyer it names, companies hiring a fractional, part-time, or full-time CTO, with a trial of up to two weeks, lifts its Segment Fit score.
4Go Fractional153/5153/531/582/562/547A 2020 founding lifts its Track Record score.
5Scalable Path204/5102/531/582/531/544The buyer it names, companies that want Scalable Path to match them with a fractional CTO at $100 to $250 per hour, lifts its Segment Fit score.
6Tecla153/5153/531/582/531/544The buyer it names, companies that want part-time technology leadership across CFO, CMO, CTO, CRO, and CISO seats, staffed through one Tecla network, lifts its Segment Fit score.
7Fractionus102/5153/531/582/531/539The buyer it names, growing companies and private equity portfolio companies that want Fractionus to match a fractional CFO, CMO, CTO, COO, CRO, CIO, CHRO, or CAIO, lifts its Segment Fit score.
8Expert360102/5102/531/582/531/534The buyer it names, australian companies that want a matched fractional CFO, CMO, COO, or CTO for part of the week, lifts its Segment Fit score.
Score by factor

Each bar splits the score across the five factors. A gray bar shows the total on its own.

  • Track Record
  • Segment Fit
  • Pricing Transparency
  • Responsiveness
  • Credentials
  • Total only
Fortium Partners60
CIO Partners55
Toptal52
Go Fractional47
Scalable Path44
Tecla44
Fractionus39
Expert36034
Firms
8
Top score
Fortium Partners, 60
Published price range
Not disclosed
Delivery
partner bench

Questions from this page

Which fractional CTO firms are listed for Bench / Marketplace Model?

Fortium Partners (60), CIO Partners (55), Toptal (52), Go Fractional (47), Scalable Path (44), Tecla (44), Fractionus (39), Expert360 (34).

Which firm has the highest score for Bench / Marketplace Model?

Fortium Partners, with a score of 60.

What monthly CTO rates are published for Bench / Marketplace Model?

None of these firms publish a monthly CTO rate.

Which delivery models appear for Bench / Marketplace Model?

This page includes a partner bench.

Last verified 2026-10-27. View changelog
  • 2026-10-20Initial ranking for this role, ordered by overall score.
  • 2026-10-27Added firms verified on their own sites and ordered the page by score.