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Does anyone know why companies mostly want to hire full-time coders instead of freelancers/consultants/contractors?

As the owner of a consultancy I have to acknowledge that FTEs are often appropriate, for good reasons:

FTEs are available in perpetuity (theoretically), contractors can be flighty

Manageability of FTEs is assumed, while freelancers often multiplex

Overall lower cost

IP/knowledge remains in-house with FTEs (talent acquisitions show this is a big deal)

Of course, there are some bad reasons too (trust issues, etc.).