Business Strategy • 7 min read • Sep 27, 2026

Custom Software vs. Off-The-Shelf SaaS: The 10-Year ROI Calculation

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Rahul Verma, CTO
Published on Codevexa Engineering
Subscription fatigue is real. Companies spending $15,000 to $50,000 monthly on fragmented SaaS tools frequently discover that building their own tailored ERP or CRM pays for itself in less than 18 months, with zero recurring per-user license fees.