Guides
When to own software, what it costs to build and run, how to scope one before you pay, and what to do when a build stalls. The numbers we quote, written down.
OwnershipBuild or buy? What the software you already pay for really costs
£73,800 rented against about £20,400 owned, for a team of twenty over three years.
CostWhat bespoke software actually costs in the UK
The bands, the five things that move the price, and when not to build.
Running costsWhat the software you own actually costs to run
About £800 a year at list prices, nothing per seat, and where the 15 to 25% rule came from.
ScopingHow to scope a build before you pay for it
What a scope contains, what it costs, and who owns it when you have paid for it.
RiskWhen a spreadsheet stops being the right tool
The signals that a workbook has become the risk, and the cheaper answers to try first.
RescueStuck with a Lovable build? Here is what to do
Fix it, build on it, or start again. What you own, and who has been paying for the attempts.