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Are you looking for an online ordering system for your restaurant, supermarket, or retail outlet?
Do you want to start selling online instantly?
Not sure whether to develop your own system or go with a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform?
Sellers usually want a user-friendly interface, innovative features, flexibility, 24/7 support, reasonable pricing, and launching instantly.
As a seller, choosing the right online ordering system that fulfills your needs is critical for success.
This guide helps you make an informed decision when it comes to choosing whether to go with a SaaS Ordering System, or custom-develop your ordering platforms.

3 Things to consider

Cost

Time

Experience

Cost

Initial Investment

Building Your Own
Minimum Cost To Build
  • Project Manager
  • Front-end Developer
  • Back-end Developer
  • App Developer
  • Quality Assuarance
  • Dev Ops Engineer
  • Development Period
  • $3000 per month
  • $1500 per month
  • $1500 per month
  • $1500 per month
  • $1000 per month
  • $1000 per month
  • 6 months
  • Total Cost
  • $9,500*6 = $57,000
.
Minimum Cost To Maintain
  • $3000 per month
  • $1500 per month
  • $1500 per month
  • $1500 per month
  • $1000 per month
  • 6 months

Cost to Go Live

$0

Cost

Operational Cost

Building Your Own
Minimum Cost To Maintain
  • Could Hosting Cost (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) = $300 per month
  • Front-end developer = $2000 per month
  • Part-time developers to maintain & troubleshoot the system
Monthly Maintenance Cost = $2,300
Minimum Cost To Maintain
Pay as you grow starting from $300 per month
Covers hosting cost, maintenance cost, 24/7 live chat support

Time

Building Your Own
Time to Launch
Sitemap & Wireframing 0
Design 1
Coding 2
Development 3
Testing 4
Bug Fixing 5
Launch 6

Months

Building Your Own
Time to Launch
Launch in 2-7 days
Launch in 2-7 days 0
1
2
3
4
5
6

Months

Experience

Why choose SaaS over Custom Developed?

Features

Custom Developed

SaaS

Experience
24/7 Support
Constant Feature Updates
Guaranteed 99.9% Up-time
Dedicated IT Team
SEO Optimization
Custom Integrations

Final Thoughts

You should opt for Custom Developed if:
  • You are looking for a highly customized ordering system
  • You are equipped with an in-house IT team
  • Budget is not a constraint for you
  • Time to launch is not an issue
  • If you do not fall under the category of restaurant, supermarket, or retail outlets
You should opt for a SaaS Ordering System if:
  • You want to focus on your core business and have a hassle-free experience
  • You are looking for a budget-friendly option
  • You want to launch instantly
  • You want regular feature updates to your technology stack
  • You want to engage with your customers through innovative features
  • Your customers require a range of third-party integrations
  • You want a dedicated support team to assist you
  • You don’t have an in-house IT team·

Final Thoughts

Looking at the current e-commerce industry dynamics, SaaS platforms like Blink are the most efficient way to scale and manage an online ordering system. Especially for restaurants, supermarkets, and retail brands, innovative feature updates are necessary for an optimized customer experience.

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