How Launch compares
There’s more than one way to get a website, app, or CRM built. Here’s how the tradeoffs generally break down.
| Launch | DIY website builders | Freelancers & agencies | Custom dev teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A plain-language description of what you need | A fixed template you customize section by section | A brief, scoped, and quoted before work starts | Requirements, design, and a build timeline |
| Time to a working first version | Minutes | Hours to days, depending on customization | Days to weeks, depending on availability | Weeks to months |
| Technical skill required | None — describe changes in plain language | Basic comfort with a page builder | None, but requires clear briefing | None directly, but requires managing the team |
| Flexibility beyond the starting point | High — regenerate or adjust any part by describing it | Limited to what the template and its blocks support | High, bounded by scope and budget | Highest, bounded by time and budget |
| Who owns ongoing changes | You, directly, at any time | You, within the builder's editor | Usually routed back through the freelancer | Usually routed through the team's backlog |
Every approach can produce a great result. The right one depends on how fast you need a working version and how much of the process you want to own directly.