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From the trenches

Technical blog

What we see in real projects with Spanish SMEs: stack, regulations, cases and reasoned technical decisions.

5 published articles ES · EN · CA By VisibleSoft
Custom software vs SaaS: when to choose each

Custom software vs SaaS: when to choose each

An honest decision matrix between custom software and standard SaaS for SMBs: when each one wins, the hidden costs of each option, and the 6 anti-patterns that reveal you chose wrong.

  • strategy
  • decision
  • custom software
How to choose a custom software development partner: red flags, what to ask and how to evaluate proposals

How to choose a custom software development partner: red flags, what to ask and how to evaluate proposals

Guide for SMB directors who have never hired a development partner: how to detect red flags before signing, what to ask in the first meeting, and how to evaluate proposals beyond the price tag.

  • hiring
  • development partner
  • custom software
Migrating from Excel to custom software: when, how and what to avoid

Migrating from Excel to custom software: when, how and what to avoid

When Excel stops working, the 3 typical traps when migrating to custom software, and how we approach a real migration for SMBs without losing what Excel was actually delivering.

  • Excel
  • custom software
  • SMBs
Modernizing a legacy ERP: when to migrate and when not to

Modernizing a legacy ERP: when to migrate and when not to

When your inherited ERP has outgrown your needs, the objective signals to watch before deciding, the four real modernization strategies, and how to choose between migrating, extending, or replacing.

  • modernization
  • legacy ERP
  • architecture
When you DON'T need custom software: 6 scenarios where an honest partner saves you money

When you DON'T need custom software: 6 scenarios where an honest partner saves you money

The 6 scenarios where hiring custom software is the wrong decision for an SMB. The 3-question test, cheaper alternatives in order of cost, and why a serious vendor will tell you even if it loses them the contract.

  • custom software
  • SMBs
  • purchasing decision