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How much are you really paying for SaaS?
A subscription is priced per month because per month sounds small. Add your tools up, project them out, and let the price increases compound. No email is required. The result is right here either way.
How to read the number
Renting software is not automatically the wrong call. For a tool you pay $40 a month for, it is obviously right, and we would tell you so on a call. The math turns the other way when a per-seat price meets a growing team, because you start paying more every year for software that does not change.
The compounding is the part people miss. A price increase is not a one-off; it lifts every month that follows it. That is why the subscription line on the chart bends upward. A build, by contrast, finishes.
Once you own the software, the comparison stops being only about savings and starts being about control: nobody can raise your price, sunset your plan, or make you pay for a seat you are not using.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is this?
It is exactly as accurate as the numbers you type in. It is arithmetic, and the only assumption is the annual price increase, which you control. What owning it would cost is one flat price we quote after a short call, with a written scope.
Do I own the code?
Yes. The repositories are transferred to you at handoff. There is no per-seat license for the custom software. Hosting, third-party usage, and maintenance still need a budget. If you want to move the project in-house or hand it to another developer later, you can.
Isn't the care plan just another subscription?
It is optional and cancel-anytime, and it is the part that makes the comparison on this page fair. If you want us handling hosting, updates, and small changes, there is a plan for that. If you would rather your own developer did it, or nothing needs doing for a while, cancel it. You own the code either way, so cancelling never takes the software away from you — which is exactly what cancelling a SaaS subscription does.
How long does a rebuild take?
One to six weeks depending on scope: simple builds in one to two weeks, medium in two to four, advanced in four to six. AI is the mechanism — it handles the volume work while we direct the architecture, which is why the timeline reads the way it does. You get a live staging link in the first week rather than waiting until the end to find out what you bought.
Now find out what yours would cost to build.
We have done this. Freedom Credit Repair's sales team now works from a power dialer they own outright, built around how they work — the full story is here. Answer a few questions and get a flat quote for your own tool.