The three models
Fixed-scope build
A defined platform, quoted and delivered through the five stages. Best when requirements are settled and you want a firm price and date.
White label deployment
A proven platform configured to your brand, market and compliance rules. Live in weeks, source code included, least suited to unusual requirements.
Dedicated team
Engineers working as an extension of yours on an ongoing roadmap. Best when you have internal product management and continuous work.
How to choose
Each model fails in a predictable way when it is the wrong fit.
Choose fixed-scope when
Your product is defined, you need a firm date and price, and the requirements are unlikely to change substantially mid-build.
Fixed-scope goes wrong when
Requirements are still moving. Every change becomes a negotiation, which is slower and more expensive than a dedicated team would have been.
Choose white label when
Your model is close to a proven pattern and time to market matters more than differentiation.
White label goes wrong when
You need something the proven pattern does not do. Configuring around a structural gap costs more than building for it.
Choose a dedicated team when
You have an internal roadmap, your own product management and work that continues past a single launch.
A dedicated team goes wrong when
There is no internal product owner. Engineers without direction produce activity rather than progress.
What is the same in all three
- Independent audit before anything holding value goes live.
- Full source code transfer, deployed under your own keys and accounts.
- A named architect accountable through to handover.
- Weekly written updates and staging access throughout.
- Runbooks and team training at handover.
- NDA signed before technical discussion.
Commercials
Fixed-scope pricing
Quoted after stage one scoping, against the six cost drivers we publish on the home page.
White label pricing
White label solutions are priced according to your selected configuration, required features, integrations, and customisation needs. A detailed quote is provided based on your requirements.
Dedicated team pricing
Dedicated team pricing is structured around the selected team composition, individual roles, and engagement duration. Monthly rates and minimum engagement terms are confirmed in the proposal.
Payment schedule
Payments are structured around agreed project milestones, with stage-based payment tranches defined in the commercial proposal before development begins.
Post-launch support
Post-launch support includes the agreed maintenance and technical assistance services for the duration specified in your contract. Extended support, ongoing maintenance, and additional development can be arranged through optional support retainers.
The three models side by side
The same questions answered for each, so you can compare rather than read three descriptions.
Moving between models
Most engagements are not one model forever. The transitions we see, and how they work commercially.
White label to custom
Common once a market is proven. The configured platform stays live while the custom build runs alongside.
Fixed-scope to dedicated team
Typical after launch, when the work becomes continuous rather than a defined deliverable.
Dedicated team to handover
You take the work in-house. We document, train and step back rather than holding the knowledge.
Commercial treatment
Credits, notice periods, and rate changes are agreed upon and documented before switching engagement models.