You're either renting software forever or owning it once.
SaaS tools feel cheaper upfront. But three years of monthly fees — for software that doesn't quite fit, that you'll never own, with a vendor who can raise prices anytime — often costs more than a one-time custom build that's yours forever.
SaaS makes sense when speed matters more than fit and you don't mind renting forever. For most small businesses, a custom build pays for itself in about 2 years — and after that, you're running on software you own at no ongoing cost. Add in the fact that it's built exactly for your workflow and you control your own data, and the math is hard to ignore.
A $10,000 custom build vs $400/month SaaS — you break even in about 2 years. Every month after that is money saved.
Custom software runs on your infrastructure. SaaS stores your data in their system. You can't always get it back cleanly.
SaaS is built for the average business. Your business isn't average. Custom software is shaped around exactly how you operate.
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