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Real numbers for build, vibe, and buy. Adjust the inputs to match your situation.
Your Situation
Software Category
CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce)
Customer Support (Zendesk)
Product Analytics (Mixpanel)
Internal Tools (Retool)
Payments (Stripe)
Authentication (Auth0)
HR / HRIS (BambooHR)
E-commerce (Shopify)
Scheduling (Calendly)
Project Management (Linear)
Email Marketing (Mailchimp)
Team Size (users)
50
users
Engineering Hourly Rate (loaded)
$100/hr (offshore/junior)
$150/hr (mid-market US)
$200/hr (senior US)
$250/hr (FAANG-level)
Fully loaded cost including benefits, overhead
Time Horizon
1 year
3 years
5 years
Your Technical Capability
No developers
Some dev capacity
Strong engineering team
Cost Comparison
Assumptions