Maevie Hub Design vs a custom software agency
An agency builds custom software from a blank page. We build from a system already running a real business, so you get custom work at a small business price.
| Custom agency | Maevie Hub Design | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A blank page | A system running a real business |
| Build cost | $20,000 to $60,000 for a client portal | From $3,500 for website, portal and hub |
| Yearly upkeep | 15 to 25% of the build | From $249 a month, changes included |
| Design | Varies | By a practicing designer |
| Claude built in | Rarely | Every hub |
| Who owns it | Usually you | You, on your own account |
When they are the better choice
Choose an agency for large, unusual software, many integrations, or a big team with a budget to match.
When we are
Choose us if you are a small business that wants a website, a client portal and a hub that fit, without an enterprise budget.
Prices from each company’s public pricing page, September 2026; check their sites for current prices. Names are trademarks of their owners, and we are not affiliated with them.
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