How to choose a development partner
Software company vs a digital studiowhen the work is a system, not a site
A software company and a digital studio are different kinds of work. A generic digital or web studio usually takes websites, branding, apps and marketing. Palmidos builds custom software and AI systems for an established business.
A serious project starts from ₪20,000, and the price is fixed before we build. Below that floor we do not take on a system project.
The studio column describes general characteristics of a digital studio. It does not describe a named company.
When a studio, and when a software company
The choice follows the deliverable. A brochure site and branding are studio work. A system on a company process is software-company work.
A digital studio is the better fit when
- You need a brochure site, a landing page, or a brand.
- The work is a campaign, content, or design, not a system on company data.
- You do not need an ERP or CRM connection, and you do not need a fixed price for a software project.
Palmidos is the fit when
- A business process needs software or an AI layer, not only a presence on the web.
- You need architecture and a connection to systems you already run.
- The budget is for a serious project, and you expect a fixed price before a line of code.
Compared by the kind of work
The table describes general characteristics. One studio can work differently. The Palmidos column is how we work.
| Aspect | A generic digital studio | Palmidos |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | A website, a brand, a marketing app, or a campaign. The scope is usually closed around how the company looks and how it is marketed. | An internal system or an AI layer on a process. The scope is closed in a spec, before code. |
| Who builds | A team centered on design, brand and campaigns. When development is in the offer, it usually sits beside that work. | Planning, design, development and maintenance by the same team. |
| Architecture and integrations | A site or an app that stands on its own. A connection to an ERP or a CRM is not usually the center of the work. | Architecture for what you already run: an ERP, a CRM, or the operations system, as part of the scope. |
| AI layer | When AI is in the offer at all, it is often a feature on a site or a campaign. | An AI layer on the company process and data, with access by role. |
| Ownership of the code | Brand assets generally stay with the client. A brochure site is often built on a platform or a template, and a codebase you can take to another vendor is not always part of that engagement. | The intellectual property is 100% yours. |
| Pricing model | Often a package, a monthly retainer, or hours for changes. | Palmidos works at a fixed price agreed before the project starts. An AI Blueprint first, then one number. A serious project from ₪20,000. No hourly meter in the middle. |
| Support | Site updates, design changes, and campaign care. | Launch, training for the team, and maintenance of the system after it is running. |
How to choose a software company
Before you sign, separate the work from the vendor name. These are the questions worth asking both sides.
- What do you get at the end: a site and a brand, or a system on a process?
- Who writes the spec, who writes the code, and who maintains it after launch?
- Is the price closed before the build, or is there an hourly meter in the middle?
- Do the code and the intellectual property pass to you?
- Is an ERP or CRM connection part of the scope, or an extra?
How a Palmidos project starts
The order is fixed. No code before the scope is closed.
01
AI Blueprint
A free opportunity report, before any commitment to code. It shortens the open question of what is even worth building.
02
Spec
Processes, systems, and what is inside the scope and what is outside it.
03
Fixed price
One number before the build. No hourly meter, and no surprise invoice.
04
Build and handoff
Modules, training for the team, and handoff of a system that runs. Then maintenance and upgrades. Duration follows the modules. We do not promise a day count.
Where to go next
If the work is an AI system for a company, the detail is on the service page. A call, the contact page, or a Blueprint comes before any commitment to a build.
Common questions
Short answers before you book a call.
It depends on the work. A generic digital studio fits a brochure site, branding and marketing. A software company fits when you need a system or an AI layer on an existing process. Palmidos is a software and AI development company. A serious project starts from ₪20,000, with a fixed price before the build.
Ask what is closed before code: scope, connections to your systems, who owns the code, and the price. At Palmidos an AI Blueprint and a spec come first, then one number. No hourly meter in the middle.
An app studio usually sits next to branding and websites, and the app is part of a presence package. A software company builds the system: architecture, integrations, and an AI layer when the process needs one. If the app is a brochure on a phone, a studio is the better fit. If it is a working system for the team, that is software-company work.
Serious projects start from ₪20,000. Palmidos works at a fixed price agreed before the project starts, after a Blueprint and a spec. There is no package menu, and we do not publish an average client price.
The AI Blueprint is a free opportunity report, before any commitment to code. It shortens the open question of what is even worth building. A spec comes next, then a fixed price.
When the deliverable is a brochure site, branding, or a campaign, and you do not need a system on company data. That is the work a studio is built for. Palmidos does not build brochure sites.
Yes. Planning, design, development and maintenance stay with the same team, and the intellectual property is 100% yours.
No. A brochure site and branding are studio work. Here we build software and AI systems for a company. The detail of an AI system is on the custom AI system development page.
Want to know if this is system work
The first call is free. If you want a map of the opportunities first, with no commitment to a build, start with the AI Blueprint. You can also write through the contact page.