Everything you need to know before you spend a dollar on custom software. Real price ranges, the right questions to ask, and the red flags that mean you’re about to overpay.
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We wrote the guide we wish existed when we started talking to small businesses about custom software. No jargon, no sales pitch — just practical knowledge.
The exact questions that separate a good developer from one who’ll waste your budget. What to ask about ownership, hosting, timelines, and ongoing costs before you sign anything.
Real numbers for landing pages, CRMs, booking systems, SaaS platforms, and mobile apps. What’s reasonable, what’s inflated, and why prices vary so much between shops.
A simple framework to evaluate whether custom software actually makes sense for your business — or whether a $30/month SaaS tool is the smarter move right now.
The warning signs that your quote is inflated: vague timelines, hourly billing with no cap, no fixed-price option, unclear code ownership, and the “discovery phase” trap.
How modern platforms like Vercel and Netlify offer genuinely free hosting for most business apps — and when you’ll actually need to pay. No gimmicks, real numbers.
A week-by-week breakdown of what a typical custom software project looks like. Milestones, review points, communication cadence, and when to worry (and when not to).
This guide is for people who are researching custom software but haven’t committed yet. You might be frustrated with your current tools, curious about what a custom build would cost, or just want to know what questions to ask before jumping in.
If any of that sounds familiar, this guide will save you time, money, and bad decisions.
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