Pricing · 6 min read

Fixed Price vs Time & Materials

Real trade-offs in custom software development

Choosing the right pricing model is one of the most critical decisions in a software project.

Fixed-price contracts promise certainty, but often hide risk and reduced flexibility.

Time & Materials allows adaptability, but requires trust and transparency.

In practice, the best results come from hybrid approaches aligned with project maturity.

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