Decision brief
Start by testing whether an existing system fits your process and access requirements. Configuration or an ERP or CRM integration may close the remaining gap. Commission custom software when available products cannot meet the requirements at an acceptable total cost. Include licences, migration and ongoing support in the comparison.
| Five questions that settle it | Custom software | Off-the-shelf SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first use | Depends on the first stage, migration and integrations | Account setup can take hours. Rollout depends on data and process. |
| Upfront cost | Higher, you pay for the build | Low or none |
| Cost after three years | Flat, and only moves when you add features | Grows with every seat and module |
| Changing the process | You change the software | You change how you work |
| Who owns the data and code | Yours, source code included | Data yours, platform theirs |
| Leaving the vendor | You take the code and another team picks it up | Export the data, the features stay behind |
Engineering is 45 €/h + VAT. Marketing work is 35 €/h + VAT.
We start with a paid pilot on one process instead of a whole system. After it you know the real number and whether it works, and you are free to stop.
The source code is yours from the first commit. We do not keep it as a bargaining chip.
Count the hours that currently go into manual work around your existing tool and multiply them by the wage of whoever does it. Under a few hours a month, leave it alone. Our calculator does the arithmetic for your own numbers.
Most of our projects end up here. Accounting and payroll stay in the tool that already handles them, and only the one process that sets you apart gets built and wired in over an API.
You take the repository, the documentation, and the access, and another team continues. We build on ordinary technology like TypeScript, Next.js, and PostgreSQL precisely so that anyone can pick it up.