Technical recruiter here.

For okay-paid fulltime roles, you won't never attract people who are after the money. These people will always prefer juicy contracting rates to your small company salary.

You have to try to find people who care less about money and more about other perks like remote work, interesting tasks, a strong technical team, meaningful mission etc.

In Switzerland, which is my market, freelancers aren't liked at all. Someone who freelanced for too long will have a hard time getting a full-time job; people think former freelancers won't ever be loyal and leave once there is a better opportunity. (As with every prejudice, there is some truth to that.)