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Build vs. Buy Calculator

The True Cost of “Internal Tools”
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CEO/Founder Context: “We can build it in a weekend” is the most expensive sentence in tech. Use this reality check to uncover the hidden costs of maintenance, technical debt, and lost opportunity before you approve an internal build.

1. The “Build” Reality

$ / hour
2.0x

*Hofstadter’s Law: It always takes longer than you expect.

20% of code

2. The “Buy” Alternative

$

3. TCO Comparison (Year 1)

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BUY IT NOW

Buying saves you $15,000 in Year 1 alone. Don’t reinvent the wheel.

Total Cost to BUILD $0 Includes Maint.
Total Cost to BUY $0 Instant Value
5-Year Cumulative Cost
Stop Wasting Dev Time

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