You need someone full-time, for years
If the product is the company and you need a person living inside it every day, hire in-house. We are happy to help you get there and hand over cleanly.
Better choiceIn-house hireInflict vs. the usual options(Compare)
An honestcomparison
Head to head
Six things that decide whether a project ships well, scored 1 to 5. Pick an alternative.
Inflict0/30
VS
6/6 rounds won
Traditional agency0/30
5
Speed to launchTime from first call to a live product
25
Price certaintyKnowing the full cost before work starts
25
Senior attentionWho actually does the work
25
Breadth of skillsDesign, web, 3D, AI and backend together
45
FlexibilityScaling up, down or pausing
23
Deep product contextLiving inside one product for years
2Our assessment of typical engagements. Where an alternative is stronger, it scores higher.
Week by week
A typical marketing website with an AI assistant. Scroll to move through time and watch where each option stands.
InflictCall
BuildLive + improving every week
Traditional agencyPitch + contracts
Pitch + contractsDiscoveryDesign roundsBuildLive ~week 15 →
FreelancerFind + vet
Find + vetDesignBuildLive
In-house hireRecruit
RecruitNotice + onboardBuildLive ~week 18 →
Indicative timelines for a typical project. Every engagement is scoped individually.
Weeks live
A website starts earning the day it launches. Here is the first six months of a typical project, one square per week.
BuildingLive and earningHover a week
InflictLive week 3
Live
23weeks live
FreelancerLive week 9
Live
17weeks live
Traditional agencyLive week 15
Live
11weeks live
In-house hireLive week 18
Live
8weeks live
+6 weeks of being live and selling, versus the next-fastest option.
Derived from the indicative go-live weeks in the timeline above.
The full picture
Every criterion, every option, side by side. On a phone, pick which alternative to show next to us.
CriteriaInflictTraditional agencyFreelancerIn-house hire
Time to first launch2–4 weeks3–6 monthsVaries widely3+ months to hire
Pricing modelFixed, quoted in 24hHourly or retainerHourlySalary + overheads
Senior people doing the workYesOften juniorsYesDepends on hire
Design, web, AI and backend in one teamYesUsually outsourcedNoNo
AI-accelerated deliveryYesNoSometimesSometimes
Live preview + weekly demoYesMonthly reportsSometimesYes
You own all code and IPYesOften licensedYesYes
Scale up or down monthlyYesLong contractsLimited capacityNo
Post-launch care planYesExtra contractRarelyYes
Typical ranges based on common industry engagement models. Every project is scoped individually.
When we're not the answer
Good advice sometimes means sending you elsewhere. If one of these sounds like you, we will say so on the first call.
It is a single small fix
A broken form or one copy change does not need a studio. A trusted freelancer will be faster and cheaper for work that small.
Better choiceFreelancerYou need TV, print and media buying
Global campaigns with media spend, shoots and offline production are what large agencies are built for. We focus on digital products.
Better choiceTraditional agencyFind your fit
Three questions, one honest recommendation. Sometimes it is not us.
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FAQ
Questions
We built our own AI-assisted workflow for scaffolding, testing, content and QA. It removes the slow, repetitive hours, so you only pay for senior judgement and craft.
Yes. Code, designs, content and any AI prompts or configurations are yours from day one, in your own repositories and accounts.
A 30-minute call. We will ask about your goals, audience and timeline, then send a fixed quote and plan within 24 hours.
Absolutely. We regularly extend existing products, plug AI agents into current sites and work alongside in-house developers.
Every project includes a care window. After that, optional monthly plans cover maintenance, monitoring and continuous improvement.