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Build or Buy Your Value Engineering Platform?

A comprehensive analysis to help you make the right decision for your organization.

Feature Comparison

Feature
ValueNova
Custom-Built Solution
Time to launchKey
1-2 weeks
6-12 months
Upfront investmentKey
$0
$200K-500K+
Ongoing maintenance
Included
20-30% of build cost/year
Feature updates
Continuous
Requires roadmap & resources
Industry benchmarks
Pre-loaded & updated
Must source & maintain
AI capabilitiesKey
Built-in, improving
Requires AI expertise
Best practices
Embedded in product
Must develop internally
Customization
Configurable blueprints
Full control
Integration support
Pre-built connectors
Custom development
Total 3-year costKey
$50K-150K
$500K-1M+

ValueNova Advantages

  • Launch in weeks, not months or years
  • 10x lower total cost of ownership
  • Benefit from continuous product improvements
  • No engineering resources required
  • Embedded best practices from value engineering experts

Custom-Built Solution Limitations

  • Significant upfront investment and ongoing costs
  • Requires dedicated engineering team
  • Maintenance burden diverts resources from core business
  • No benefit from broader market learnings
  • Risk of project failure or scope creep

Which is Right for You?

Choose ValueNova if you...

  • Most organizations (95%+ of use cases)
  • Teams wanting fast time-to-value
  • Companies without dedicated development resources
  • Organizations focused on core business, not tool building

Consider Custom-Built Solution if you...

  • Highly unique requirements not met by any platform
  • Organizations with large, underutilized dev teams
  • Companies where value tooling is core IP
  • Enterprises with specific compliance requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

What if we have unique requirements?

ValueNova's blueprint system is highly configurable. Most 'unique' requirements are actually variations we can accommodate. Let's discuss your specific needs.

Can we migrate later if we outgrow the platform?

Your data and models are always exportable. However, most customers find that ValueNova scales with them as their needs grow.

What about data security with a SaaS solution?

ValueNova is SOC 2 compliant with enterprise-grade security. Many customers find our security posture exceeds what they could achieve with internal tools.

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