Clear decision guides for Custom Software & Product Engineering
Straight comparisons of the tools you're choosing between, honest about where each one falls short. Where we quote a benchmark, we show its source.
16 guides for Custom Software & Product Engineering of 1,000
Billing a Mix of Fixed-Bid Builds and Retainers
How custom software and product engineering shops set up Stripe Billing or Chargebee to handle milestone builds and monthly support retainers together.
Tax1099 or Track1099 When You Subcontract Dev Work to Other Shops?
A look at Tax1099 and Track1099 for custom software shops that pay subcontracted developers and other agencies across concurrent client projects.
Setting Up Equity Software Before Your First Priced Round
A step-by-step look at when a custom software and product engineering shop needs Pulley or Carta for option grants, fair market value and vesting records.
Sales Tax for Custom Software Shops: Anrok or Avalara
A custom software and product engineering firm usually has two revenue lines with different tax treatment. Here is how Anrok and Avalara handle each.
Software Development Firms: Cube vs Mosaic for Project Margin
How Cube and Mosaic differ for a custom software shop: tracking fixed-bid margin, capitalized development hours, and utilization by sprint.
Pipe vs Capchase for Custom Software Shops: What Qualifies
Custom software firms mix project billing with recurring contracts. See which revenue Pipe and Capchase can finance and where venture debt fits better.
BILL vs Tipalti for Custom Software and Product Engineering Shops
Development shops that lean on outsourced or overseas engineers face a different AP problem than in-house teams. Here's how BILL and Tipalti compare for that.
ERP for Custom Software Shops: NetSuite vs Sage Intacct
Custom software and product engineering firms bill in at least two different ways at once. Here's how that shapes the NetSuite vs Sage Intacct decision.
Ramp vs Brex for Custom Software Shops Billing by Project
How Ramp and Brex compare for custom software and product engineering shops that need to track spend against fixed-bid and time-and-materials contracts.
Airbase and Procurify When Every Purchase Ties to a Client Project
For custom software shops that rebill clients for tools and contractors, see how Airbase's card controls compare with Procurify's request-first approval flow.
Gusto vs Rippling for a Multi-State Dev Shop's Payroll
A worked example of choosing Gusto or Rippling for a custom software shop paying engineers across states while billing hours to client contracts.
FloQast or BlackLine for a Custom Software Shop's Close
A custom software and product engineering firm has to close capitalized dev costs and project billing at once. Here's how FloQast and BlackLine handle it.
Modern Treasury vs Trovata for Custom Software Shops
How a software development firm should weigh Modern Treasury against Trovata once retainers, milestone billing, and subcontractors enter the picture.
Choosing a 409A Platform When You're Building Your Own Product
A custom software or product engineering shop weighing Carta against Shareworks, especially the moment it starts building its own IP.
Audit Tool Pitfalls for Custom Software Development Firms
The specific mistakes custom software and product engineering firms make choosing between FloQast and AuditBoard for WIP, capitalized costs and SOX readiness.
Paying Offshore Dev Pods: A Milestone Payout Runbook
A step-by-step runbook for paying subcontracted dev pods on fixed-price milestones: routing, FX timing, and matching payouts to project codes.