Hourly agency or DN3. The same question, two different answers: what you will pay and when it will be online.
A direct comparison. Some projects are better suited to an agency. We list them here.
Ten points, one per row.
There are cases where an agency is the right choice.
Complete product at first release.
If you need everything immediately: a 14-day sprint covers only core flows.
A team to manage over time.
If you want people dedicated for months, working on an hourly basis.
Lengthy compliance.
If each release requires audits lasting more than two weeks.
Brand design takes priority.
If visual identity matters more than the release date.
When price and date matter.
Defined budget.
You know what you can spend and want that figure to stay fixed.
A deadline to meet.
An investor, a public grant, a client: you need it online in two weeks.
Scope that fits on one page.
Three to five core flows, fixed on day 0.
Your code.
Repository in your name from the first commit, with no obligation to stay afterwards.
Why 14 days is possible.
Scope locked on day 0.
A 60-minute call, a written scope, one price. Anything added later requires a new sprint. This is what makes a fixed price possible.
Parallel agents on a fixed stack.
Multiple agents write frontend, backend, tests and documentation at the same time, on a stack that stays the same across projects. We spend the time building that a team would spend choosing tools.
Human review every day.
Agents produce code, a DN3 engineer approves every merge, every day. Nothing reaches production without human review and passing automated tests.
The day-14 rule.
If the product is not in production on day 14 with the scope approved on day 0, the remaining 50% is not due. We still complete the work at our own expense.
Applies to delays attributable to DN3. Excludes scope changes, approvals taking longer than 24 hours and third-party service outages (cloud, network, AI providers). Full wording in the terms. Terms
60 minutes to agree scope, price and date.
Book a feasibility callThree frequently asked questions.
With hourly billing, the supplier earns more when the project takes longer. At a fixed price, our margin depends on releasing by day 14.
Agents write it. A DN3 engineer reviews and approves every merge, every day. Nothing reaches production without human review and passing tests. The repository is yours and you can have anyone review it.
You have three options: SPRINT+ (one feature in 7 days), STACK (one release a week), or continue with another team. The code and documentation are yours, with no obligation to stay.
Book a feasibility call.
60 minutes. We leave with a written scope, fixed price and release date. No quote to wait for afterwards.
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