Custom software vs. generic software
We're not comparing against any specific brand. We're comparing two ways to solve the same problem: building the exact solution for your operation, or adapting yourself to an off-the-shelf system.
This table describes typical patterns of generic or "off-the-shelf" software (standard SaaS) in general — it doesn't point to or compare against any specific brand. Every provider varies.
In short: generic software forces you to adapt to whatever modules it already has, charges a fixed plan for features you don't always use, and leaves you with a tutorial once it's implemented — your code and data stay tied to the vendor as long as you keep paying the license. A custom-built system does the opposite: it's built on how you already work, quoted based on the real financial impact of the problem, and we stay with you until your team runs it independently. We scale only once you've seen the value of the previous module, not with a full contract from day one. You talk directly to whoever built your system, not a generic call center, and migrating your data is included in the implementation. Before you commit to anything, there's a free 15-minute audit — not a sales demo followed by a contract.
What's the difference between custom software and generic software?
Generic software forces you to adapt to the modules it already ships with and charges a fixed plan for features you don't always use; once it's implemented you're left with a tutorial, and the code and your data stay locked to the vendor as long as you pay the license. A custom system does the opposite: it's built on top of how you already work, it's priced by the real financial impact of the problem, and we stay with you until your team runs it on its own. We scale module by module, only once you've seen the value of the previous one — not with a full contract from day one. The code and data are yours at handover, with no attached licenses, and data migration is included in the implementation. Before any quote there's a free 15-minute audit, not a sales demo.
How it adapts
Contreras Code — custom-built
Adapts to how you already work — you don't change your flow
Generic off-the-shelf software
You adapt to whatever modules the app already has
Price
Contreras Code — custom-built
Quoted based on the real financial impact of the problem
Generic off-the-shelf software
Fixed plan with features you don't always use
Implementation
Contreras Code — custom-built
We stay with you until your team runs it independently
Generic off-the-shelf software
Generic tutorial and you're on your own
Code and data
Contreras Code — custom-built
Yours at close, no licenses tying you down
Generic off-the-shelf software
You depend on the vendor as long as you pay the license
Scaling
Contreras Code — custom-built
We add modules only once you've seen the value of the last one
Generic off-the-shelf software
Contract with every module bundled from day one
Support
Contreras Code — custom-built
You talk directly to whoever built your system
Generic off-the-shelf software
Ticket to a generic call center
Migrating your data
Contreras Code — custom-built
Included in the implementation
Generic off-the-shelf software
On you to figure out
Before you commit
Contreras Code — custom-built
Free 15-minute audit before any quote
Generic off-the-shelf software
Sales demo and contract before you know if it fits
| Contreras Code — custom-built | Generic off-the-shelf software | |
|---|---|---|
| How it adapts | Adapts to how you already work — you don't change your flow | You adapt to whatever modules the app already has |
| Price | Quoted based on the real financial impact of the problem | Fixed plan with features you don't always use |
| Implementation | We stay with you until your team runs it independently | Generic tutorial and you're on your own |
| Code and data | Yours at close, no licenses tying you down | You depend on the vendor as long as you pay the license |
| Scaling | We add modules only once you've seen the value of the last one | Contract with every module bundled from day one |
| Support | You talk directly to whoever built your system | Ticket to a generic call center |
| Migrating your data | Included in the implementation | On you to figure out |
| Before you commit | Free 15-minute audit before any quote | Sales demo and contract before you know if it fits |
Which one do you pick?
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