DelegaAI vs Traditional Development

The question isn't whether to automate — it's how. Here are the real numbers so you can make the best decision.

Implementation time

Traditional development
12-18 months
With DelegaAI
5-10 weeks

One tenth of the time. While traditional development is still in the design phase, you're already using your system.

First year cost

Traditional development
$250,000 - $400,000+ USD
With DelegaAI
$500 - $50,000 USD

A minimal team (2 devs at $40/hr + 1 senior at $90/hr) costs $170/hr × 2,080 hrs = $353K/year. We range from $500 for simple automations to $50,000 for complex projects — one-time payment. After that, only the monthly license (~4.4% of implementation). Includes training and support.

Team required

Traditional development
3-5 developers + PM + QA
With DelegaAI
0 technical staff on your side

No need to hire, train or retain technical talent. We are your technology team.

Maintenance

Traditional development
$3,000-5,000 USD/month (your problem)
With DelegaAI
Included in license

Updates, security patches, external API changes — all covered. If something breaks, we fix it.

Traditional development risks

Risk of project extending 2-3x in time and budget
Team dependency: if they quit, you lose the knowledge
Technical debt that grows with every unplanned change
Infrastructure costs (servers, licenses, tools)
No guarantee of results — you pay for hours, not outcomes
By the time it ships in 12 months, your problem has evolved and the solution may no longer fit 100%

DelegaAI advantages

Fixed price with defined scope — no surprises
Code and data are yours — no vendor lock-in
Ongoing support included — you're never alone
Scalable: adding processes is fast because the foundation exists
Measurable ROI from the first month of operation

The bottom line

$250K-$400K+
Traditional development (year 1)
$500-$50K
DelegaAI (by complexity)
up to 98%
Cost savings

And that's not counting opportunity cost: while you wait 12 months for your software — months during which your problem has already evolved — your competition is already automating.

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