
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.

A partner directory is lead routing, not a logo wall. How HubSpot, Shopify and Webflow gate theirs, and the Google policy problem nobody warns you about.

Five ways to run a business directory, priced from each vendor's own page: three-year totals and which one fits partner, member or lead-gen sites.

From picking a niche to launching with submissions, payments and an admin panel. The build options, the stack, the SEO, and how to go live in days.

What a production Next.js directory template needs in 2026 — auth, payments, moderation, SEO — and how to tell a real one from a demo.

15 of the best directory websites in 2026: the niche each one owns, how it makes money, and the patterns you can copy for your own listing site.

An honest side-by-side of the three common ways to launch a directory in 2026: pricing, code ownership, learning curve, and a decision matrix.

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