Which is right for your team?

TechConcepts vs. Agencies, Freelancers & SaaS — an honest comparison

TechConcepts Agency Freelancer SaaS
Delivery time 2 weeks 3–6 months ⚠️ Unpredictable Instant but generic
Scope fixed upfront ✅ Always ❌ Scope creep common ⚠️ Sometimes ✅ Feature-limited
Full source code ownership ✅ Always ❌ Rarely ⚠️ Depends on contract ❌ Never
Built for your exact workflow ✅ Yes ✅ Eventually ✅ Yes ❌ Generic
Ongoing subscription required ❌ None ❌ Retainer ❌ Hourly ✅ Forever
One point of contact ✅ Always ❌ Account manager + team ✅ Yes ❌ Support tickets
No-pitch 15-min scoping call ✅ Yes ❌ Multi-stage sales process ⚠️ Varies ❌ N/A
30-day post-delivery support ✅ Included ⚠️ Extra cost ⚠️ Rarely ✅ Ongoing
Can stop paying when done ✅ Yes ⚠️ Notice period ✅ Yes ❌ Lock-in

When each option makes sense

An honest take on when to choose each path.

TechConcepts

Choose TechConcepts when…

You need something custom-built and want it fast, without retainers or scope creep. You want to own the code permanently and get straight answers, not a sales process.

Agency

Choose an Agency when…

You need a full product team for 12+ months, ongoing design/dev/strategy, and budget isn’t a constraint. Large-scale digital transformation at enterprise scale.

Freelancer

Choose a Freelancer when…

You have a well-defined small task, don’t need long-term support, and can manage the project yourself. Good for isolated, one-off work you can specify precisely.

SaaS

Choose SaaS when…

Your need fits an existing product perfectly and you don’t mind paying monthly forever for a generic solution. Works when the tool is a near-exact fit.

The objections we hear

Can one person really deliver what an agency would?
Yes, for automation and custom tooling. A team of 10 doesn’t write better Slack bot code than one focused engineer. What agencies sell is process — project managers, account managers, weekly status calls. What you need is a result. The code that runs your automation doesn’t care how many people wrote it.
What if I need changes after delivery?
30 days of support is included with every project — bugs, questions, minor tweaks. Beyond that, changes become a new fixed-price scope, not an open-ended hourly rate that surprises you at the end of the month. You always know the number before work starts.
How is fixed-price possible? Don’t projects always run over?
Fixed-price works when scope is locked upfront. That’s what the 15-minute call is for — to agree exactly what gets built before any money changes hands. If scope changes mid-project, the price changes too — but both sides agree in writing before work continues. No surprise invoices. Ever.

“Evgeny delivered in 2 weeks what our previous agency quoted 3 months for. The code is clean, documented, and just works.”

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