Free Tool · Decision Framework

Build vs Buy Analyser

Answer 8 questions about your feature or product. Get a scored recommendation — Build, Buy, or Hybrid — with the reasoning behind each decision.

8 quick
questions

3 possible
outcomes

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Example outputs

Pricing engine

BUILD

Core differentiator. Custom logic is your moat — off-the-shelf can't replicate it.

Score: 14 / 16

CRM integration

BUY

HubSpot covers 95% of this. Build time would cost more than 3 years of the SaaS fee.

Score: 3 / 16

Data reporting layer

HYBRID

Use BigQuery for storage, build custom transforms for the 20% unique to your workflow.

Score: 9 / 16

AI recommendation engine

BUILD

Proprietary training data + unique UX. This is defensible IP worth owning.

Score: 13 / 16

Your decision

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Your recommendation

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Answer the questions on the left to get your scored recommendation.

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