We don't win every scenario. These breakdowns show you exactly when we're the right choice — and when you should go a different direction.
Side-by-side cost, speed, and risk comparison. 12-month cost breakdown ($170K hire vs. $20K Moshi), 6 real scenario verdicts, and a decision framework for when each path wins.
3-way feature comparison across 12 dimensions. Real 12-month cost math ($5,400 Zapier vs. $3,780 Make vs. $5,500 Moshi year 1), 8 scenario verdicts, and when no-code is genuinely better.
Should you build your own automation team or outsource? 14-row comparison table, 12-month cost analysis ($195K+ in-house vs. $22.2K Moshi = 89% savings), and the hybrid path that most companies actually take.
| Dimension | Hire Developer | Zapier / Make | Internal Team | moshi. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-year cost | $170K+ | $4–5K | $195K+ | $5–20K |
| Time to first result | 3–6 months | 1–2 days | 5–6 months | 4–6 weeks |
| Complexity ceiling | Unlimited | Low–Medium | Unlimited | High |
| Ongoing cost | $14K/mo | $50–400/mo | $16K/mo | $500–1.5K/mo |
| You own the code | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best for | Core product work | Simple integrations | 20+ automations | 1–10 workflows |
Start with your situation, not your budget.
Standard integrations between popular tools, no custom logic needed.
→ Zapier / MakeClassification, decision logic, multi-step processes with error handling.
→ moshi.Customer-facing features that are core to your product value.
→ Hire a DeveloperYou need a dedicated team to manage, maintain, and expand a large automation portfolio.
→ Build Internal TeamStart small with a scoped pilot. If it works, scale; if not, you've spent $8K, not $170K.
→ moshi. (start here)Common pattern. You need custom logic but not a full-time hire.
→ moshi.Tell us what you're trying to automate. We'll give you an honest recommendation — even if that means pointing you toward Zapier or a full-time hire instead.
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