
Internal App Catalog: Build vs Buy for Mid-Size Teams
The term names two different products, and picking the wrong one kills the project. Priced build-vs-buy: Backstage, Compass, your SSO portal.
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The term names two different products, and picking the wrong one kills the project. Priced build-vs-buy: Backstage, Compass, your SSO portal.

A three-point estimation template built from documented vendor obligations, not feature names, plus why your first number runs 30-40% low.

Line-item costs for a directory website in 2026: in-house, agency, contractor, no-code, boilerplate. Hours, hidden costs, build-vs-buy matrix.