# 86 SaaS

> Stop renting software. Start owning it.

86 SaaS replaces expensive SaaS subscriptions with custom-built tools companies own outright. One-time build fee. No per-seat pricing. 73% average savings over 3 years.

## What We Do

We build custom software replacements for expensive SaaS platforms. Companies pay a flat build fee ($5K–$80K depending on complexity) instead of recurring per-seat subscriptions that scale with headcount. Clients own the full source code, deploy on their infrastructure, and eliminate vendor lock-in.

## How It Works

1. **Free SaaS Audit** — We analyze your SaaS stack and identify which tools are costing more than a custom build.
2. **Scope & Quote** — Fixed-price quote with a clear timeline. No hourly billing. No scope creep.
3. **Build & Deploy** — AI-accelerated development. Most builds complete in 1–10 weeks.
4. **You Own It** — Full source code, documentation, and optional maintenance retainer.

## Pricing Tiers

- **Quick Build** ($5K–$15K, 1–3 weeks): Forms, workflows, dashboards, notification systems, admin panels.
- **Core Replacement** ($15K–$45K, 4–10 weeks): CRM, project management, HR portals, client dashboards.
- **Platform Build** ($40K–$80K, 10–24 weeks): BI & analytics platforms, complex workflow engines, data pipelines.

## Tech Stack

Modern, production-grade: Next.js, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL. Deployed on client's choice of infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, or self-hosted). Full source code ownership.

## Pages

- [Home](https://86saas.com/): Main landing page with savings calculator and service overview.
- [Replace SaaS Directory](https://86saas.com/replace): Browse 100 SaaS platforms we replace with custom alternatives.
- [How It Works](https://86saas.com/how-it-works): Our 4-step process from audit to deployment.
- [Free SaaS Audit](https://86saas.com/audit): Request a free analysis of your SaaS spending.
- [Blog](https://86saas.com/blog): Articles on SaaS costs, custom software ROI, and industry trends.
- [About](https://86saas.com/about): Our mission and team.
- [Contact](https://86saas.com/contact): Get in touch.

## Category Pages

- [CRM & Sales](https://86saas.com/replace/category/crm-sales): 11 platforms in this category.
- [Project Management](https://86saas.com/replace/category/project-management): 10 platforms in this category.
- [BI & Analytics](https://86saas.com/replace/category/bi-analytics): 8 platforms in this category.
- [Customer Support](https://86saas.com/replace/category/customer-support): 5 platforms in this category.
- [Automation](https://86saas.com/replace/category/automation): 5 platforms in this category.
- [IT Service Management](https://86saas.com/replace/category/it-service-management): 3 platforms in this category.
- [Marketing](https://86saas.com/replace/category/marketing): 8 platforms in this category.
- [HR & People](https://86saas.com/replace/category/hr-people): 7 platforms in this category.
- [Communication](https://86saas.com/replace/category/communication): 4 platforms in this category.
- [Forms & Surveys](https://86saas.com/replace/category/forms-surveys): 5 platforms in this category.
- [Knowledge & Docs](https://86saas.com/replace/category/knowledge-docs): 4 platforms in this category.
- [Finance & ERP](https://86saas.com/replace/category/finance-erp): 9 platforms in this category.
- [DevOps & Engineering](https://86saas.com/replace/category/devops-engineering): 12 platforms in this category.
- [Security & Compliance](https://86saas.com/replace/category/security-compliance): 4 platforms in this category.
- [Design & Creative](https://86saas.com/replace/category/design-creative): 5 platforms in this category.

## SaaS Platforms We Replace (100 Total)

### CRM & Sales
- [Salesforce](https://86saas.com/replace/salesforce): Stop paying $500/seat/month for a CRM you use 5% of. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [HubSpot](https://86saas.com/replace/hubspot): Free CRM that costs $3,600/month once you actually need it. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Pipedrive](https://86saas.com/replace/pipedrive): Your pipeline doesn't need 50 features you'll never touch. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$30,000).
- [Zoho CRM](https://86saas.com/replace/zoho-crm): Affordable until you need the features that matter. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$30,000).
- [Close CRM](https://86saas.com/replace/close): Built-in calling is great — until you see the per-seat price. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Freshsales](https://86saas.com/replace/freshsales): Fresworks' CRM is fresh — until renewal day. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).
- [Copper CRM](https://86saas.com/replace/copper-crm): Google Workspace CRM — but you're still paying per seat. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$30,000).
- [Gong](https://86saas.com/replace/gong): Revenue intelligence at $100+/user — does it earn its keep?. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$60,000).
- [Outreach](https://86saas.com/replace/outreach): Sales engagement at $100/seat — every seat, every month. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Salesloft](https://86saas.com/replace/salesloft): The other $100/seat sales engagement platform. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Monday Sales CRM](https://86saas.com/replace/monday-sales-crm): Work OS turned CRM at $14/seat with limited sales features. Build: Core Replacement ($18,000–$35,000).

### Project Management
- [Asana](https://86saas.com/replace/asana): Your project tool shouldn't cost more than your project. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Monday.com](https://86saas.com/replace/monday): Colorful boards, colorful invoices. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Jira](https://86saas.com/replace/jira): The tool your engineers complain about but can't escape. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [ClickUp](https://86saas.com/replace/clickup): The 'everything app' that does everything… slowly. Build: Core Replacement ($18,000–$35,000).
- [Wrike](https://86saas.com/replace/wrike): Enterprise PM pricing for mid-market features. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Smartsheet](https://86saas.com/replace/smartsheet): A spreadsheet that costs $35/seat — think about that. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).
- [Basecamp](https://86saas.com/replace/basecamp): Simple PM shouldn't cost $349/month. Build: Quick Build ($10,000–$25,000).
- [Linear](https://86saas.com/replace/linear): Fast and beautiful — but per-seat pricing adds up. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Airtable](https://86saas.com/replace/airtable): A database cosplaying as a spreadsheet — at $20/seat. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Asana Enterprise](https://86saas.com/replace/asana-enterprise): Project management that costs $30/seat at scale. Build: Core Replacement ($22,000–$42,000).

### BI & Analytics
- [Tableau](https://86saas.com/replace/tableau): Your dashboards don't need to cost $95/user/month. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$65,000).
- [Looker](https://86saas.com/replace/looker): Google Cloud's BI tool with a price tag to match. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$70,000).
- [Power BI](https://86saas.com/replace/power-bi): Microsoft's BI — free until it isn't. Build: Platform Build ($30,000–$55,000).
- [Domo](https://86saas.com/replace/domo): Enterprise BI with enterprise sticker shock. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$70,000).
- [Metabase Enterprise](https://86saas.com/replace/metabase): Open source BI that goes enterprise at $500/month. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Sisense](https://86saas.com/replace/sisense): Embedded analytics shouldn't require an embedded sales team. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$75,000).
- [Amplitude](https://86saas.com/replace/amplitude): Product analytics with per-event pricing anxiety. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$60,000).
- [Mixpanel](https://86saas.com/replace/mixpanel): Event analytics that charges you for each event. Build: Platform Build ($30,000–$55,000).

### Customer Support
- [Zendesk](https://86saas.com/replace/zendesk): Your ticket system is more bloated than your ticket backlog. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Intercom](https://86saas.com/replace/intercom): Chat widgets shouldn't cost $74/seat/month. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Freshdesk](https://86saas.com/replace/freshdesk): Budget support tool until you need the features that matter. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).
- [Help Scout](https://86saas.com/replace/help-scout): Simple help desk, not-so-simple pricing. Build: Core Replacement ($12,000–$25,000).
- [Drift](https://86saas.com/replace/drift): Conversational marketing at $2,500/month minimum. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).

### Automation
- [Zapier](https://86saas.com/replace/zapier): Per-task pricing: the SaaS tax on your automations. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).
- [Make (Integromat)](https://86saas.com/replace/make): Visual automation — with invisible operation limits. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).
- [Workato](https://86saas.com/replace/workato): Enterprise iPaaS with enterprise-sized invoices. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$65,000).
- [Tray.io](https://86saas.com/replace/tray-io): The integration platform that integrates your budget into their pockets. Build: Platform Build ($30,000–$55,000).
- [n8n](https://86saas.com/replace/n8n): Self-hosted automation that still charges for cloud. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$30,000).

### IT Service Management
- [ServiceNow](https://86saas.com/replace/servicenow): The $175/user platform nobody asked for but everyone's stuck with. Build: Platform Build ($45,000–$80,000).
- [Jira Service Management](https://86saas.com/replace/jira-service-management): Atlassian's ITSM — simple until it isn't. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$50,000).
- [Freshservice](https://86saas.com/replace/freshservice): Freshworks' ITSM — fresh pricing, stale features. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).

### Marketing
- [Marketo (Adobe)](https://86saas.com/replace/marketo): Enterprise marketing automation at enterprise-only prices. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$60,000).
- [Pardot (Salesforce Marketing Cloud)](https://86saas.com/replace/pardot): Salesforce's marketing arm — same pricing DNA. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$60,000).
- [ActiveCampaign](https://86saas.com/replace/activecampaign): Starts at $29 — until you check the contact limits. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Mailchimp](https://86saas.com/replace/mailchimp): The email tool that got expensive when Intuit bought it. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$30,000).
- [SendGrid (Twilio)](https://86saas.com/replace/sendgrid): Email API pricing that scales against you. Build: Core Replacement ($12,000–$25,000).
- [Salesforce Marketing Cloud](https://86saas.com/replace/salesforce-marketing-cloud): The marketing platform that markets itself better than your product. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$70,000).
- [Shopify Plus](https://86saas.com/replace/shopify-plus): Enterprise e-commerce at $2,300/month before apps. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$75,000).
- [Braze](https://86saas.com/replace/braze): Enterprise customer engagement at $50K+ annually. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$65,000).

### HR & People
- [BambooHR](https://86saas.com/replace/bamboohr): HR software that charges per head — the irony writes itself. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Workday](https://86saas.com/replace/workday): The $100/employee HR platform even HR doesn't love. Build: Platform Build ($50,000–$80,000).
- [Gusto](https://86saas.com/replace/gusto): Payroll + HR that charges you per paycheck. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Rippling](https://86saas.com/replace/rippling): The 'all-in-one' HR that nickel-and-dimes on modules. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$60,000).
- [Lever](https://86saas.com/replace/lever): ATS pricing that costs more than the recruiter using it. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Greenhouse](https://86saas.com/replace/greenhouse): Enterprise recruiting at enterprise prices. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Lattice](https://86saas.com/replace/lattice): Performance management at $11/person with module upsells. Build: Core Replacement ($22,000–$42,000).

### Communication
- [Slack](https://86saas.com/replace/slack): Paying $12.50/user for a chat app — the math isn't mathing. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$60,000).
- [Microsoft Teams](https://86saas.com/replace/microsoft-teams): Free with Microsoft 365 — if you call $22/user/month free. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$70,000).
- [Twilio](https://86saas.com/replace/twilio): Pay-per-message pricing that messages your CFO at 3 AM. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$60,000).
- [Vonage](https://86saas.com/replace/vonage): Business communications at $20-$40/line with per-minute charges. Build: Core Replacement ($22,000–$42,000).

### Forms & Surveys
- [Typeform](https://86saas.com/replace/typeform): Beautiful forms, ugly pricing. Build: Quick Build ($5,000–$15,000).
- [JotForm](https://86saas.com/replace/jotform): Free forms that cost $99/month when you actually use them. Build: Quick Build ($5,000–$15,000).
- [SurveyMonkey](https://86saas.com/replace/surveymonkey): The survey tool that surveys your wallet. Build: Quick Build ($8,000–$20,000).
- [DocuSign](https://86saas.com/replace/docusign): Digital signatures shouldn't cost $40/user/month. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).
- [Calendly](https://86saas.com/replace/calendly): Scheduling links shouldn't cost $16/user/month. Build: Quick Build ($8,000–$18,000).

### Knowledge & Docs
- [Notion](https://86saas.com/replace/notion): Your second brain shouldn't charge per seat. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Confluence](https://86saas.com/replace/confluence): Atlassian's wiki that nobody actually likes using. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Coda](https://86saas.com/replace/coda): Docs that do everything — except stay affordable. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$38,000).
- [Contentful](https://86saas.com/replace/contentful): Headless CMS with a headless approach to pricing. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).

### Finance & ERP
- [NetSuite](https://86saas.com/replace/netsuite): Oracle's ERP with Oracle-sized bills. Build: Platform Build ($55,000–$80,000).
- [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://86saas.com/replace/quickbooks-enterprise): Desktop accounting with a cloud price tag. Build: Core Replacement ($30,000–$55,000).
- [Sage Intacct](https://86saas.com/replace/sage-intacct): Cloud accounting with on-premise complexity. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$75,000).
- [Xero](https://86saas.com/replace/xero): Simple accounting that isn't simple at scale. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$50,000).
- [SAP Business One](https://86saas.com/replace/sap-business-one): The ERP that costs more to implement than to license. Build: Platform Build ($50,000–$80,000).
- [Zuora](https://86saas.com/replace/zuora): Subscription billing that bills you on a subscription. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$70,000).
- [Chargebee](https://86saas.com/replace/chargebee): Subscription management that charges a cut of your revenue. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [PandaDoc](https://86saas.com/replace/pandadoc): Document automation at $49/seat that nickel-and-dimes on features. Build: Core Replacement ($18,000–$35,000).
- [Stripe Billing](https://86saas.com/replace/stripe-billing): Subscription billing taking 2.9% + 30¢ of every transaction. Build: Platform Build ($30,000–$55,000).

### DevOps & Engineering
- [GitHub Enterprise](https://86saas.com/replace/github-enterprise): Code hosting shouldn't cost $21/developer/month. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$70,000).
- [GitLab](https://86saas.com/replace/gitlab): The DevOps platform with DevOps-sized pricing. Build: Platform Build ($45,000–$75,000).
- [Datadog](https://86saas.com/replace/datadog): Observability shouldn't cost more than your infrastructure. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$70,000).
- [New Relic](https://86saas.com/replace/new-relic): Full-stack observability with a full-stack invoice. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$70,000).
- [PagerDuty](https://86saas.com/replace/pagerduty): On-call management that's always on-cost. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).
- [Segment (Twilio)](https://86saas.com/replace/segment): Customer data platform at $120/month — just the starting point. Build: Platform Build ($30,000–$55,000).
- [Splunk](https://86saas.com/replace/splunk): Log management where logs of money disappear. Build: Platform Build ($45,000–$80,000).
- [Snowflake](https://86saas.com/replace/snowflake): The data warehouse where your budget melts like snow. Build: Platform Build ($40,000–$75,000).
- [Databricks](https://86saas.com/replace/databricks): Lakehouse pricing that could flood your budget. Build: Platform Build ($50,000–$80,000).
- [Sentry](https://86saas.com/replace/sentry): Error monitoring at $26/seat that charges per event volume. Build: Core Replacement ($18,000–$35,000).
- [OpsGenie](https://86saas.com/replace/opsgenie): Incident management at $29/user bundled with Atlassian lock-in. Build: Core Replacement ($18,000–$32,000).
- [Postman](https://86saas.com/replace/postman): API platform at $14/seat that gates collaboration features. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$30,000).

### Security & Compliance
- [Okta](https://86saas.com/replace/okta): Identity management priced per identity — ironic. Build: Platform Build ($35,000–$60,000).
- [Auth0 (Okta)](https://86saas.com/replace/auth0): Developer-friendly auth with developer-unfriendly pricing. Build: Core Replacement ($15,000–$35,000).
- [1Password Business](https://86saas.com/replace/1password-business): Password management at $8/user/month — for every employee. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [LastPass Business](https://86saas.com/replace/lastpass-business): Password management at $7/user that's had multiple breaches. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).

### Design & Creative
- [Figma](https://86saas.com/replace/figma): Design tool pricing designed to extract maximum revenue. Build: Core Replacement ($30,000–$55,000).
- [Canva](https://86saas.com/replace/canva): Everyone can design — and everyone gets charged per seat. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$45,000).
- [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://86saas.com/replace/adobe-creative-cloud): The $60/month subscription that never lets you leave. Build: Core Replacement ($25,000–$50,000).
- [Webflow](https://86saas.com/replace/webflow): Visual site builder that charges $50+/seat for CMS access. Build: Core Replacement ($20,000–$40,000).
- [Miro](https://86saas.com/replace/miro): Whiteboard collaboration at $10-$20/seat for unlimited boards. Build: Core Replacement ($22,000–$40,000).

## Key Facts

- 100 SaaS platforms with custom replacement pages
- 15 categories covered: CRM, Project Management, BI & Analytics, Customer Support, Automation, ITSM, Marketing, HR, Communication, Forms, Knowledge & Docs, Finance & ERP, DevOps, Security, Design
- Average client saves 73% over 3 years vs. continued SaaS subscriptions
- AI-accelerated builds complete 2–4x faster than traditional development
- Clients own 100% of source code — no vendor lock-in
- Optional maintenance retainers: $500–$3,000/month

## Contact

- Website: https://86saas.com
- Free Audit: https://86saas.com/audit
- Contact: https://86saas.com/contact