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Depeche Press vs Custom Build

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Depeche Press vs Custom Build

A custom build gives you total control and a long list of things to build first. Depeche Press gives you a modern React and Next.js foundation with the platform already built, so your budget goes into what makes your business different.

Side by side

What you needCustom BuildDepeche Press
Starting point✕ A blank repository✓ A finished platform
Admin area and user roles✕ You design and build them✓ Included
Editing for the owner✕ Usually needs a developer for every change✓ Live Builder included
Security✕ You design, build and maintain it✓ Firewall, login lockouts, 2FA, malware scans and an audit log built in
Speed tools✕ You build caching and image handling✓ Page cache, image compression, WebP/AVIF and lazy loading built in
SEO tooling✕ You build meta, schema, sitemaps and redirects✓ All included as standard
Forms and popups✕ You build them✓ Forms, polls, quizzes and popups included
Shop and subscriptions✕ You build checkout, subscriptions, tax and payments✓ Shop with subscriptions, tax, coupons, Stripe, PayPal and Square included
Premium-level features✕ You build each one✓ Included as standard
Optional premium modules✕ You build CRM, local and organic SEO yourself✓ CRM, local SEO and organic SEO modules, added only if you want them
Custom features✕ Unlimited, but each one is built from scratch✓ Custom modules built for your site on top of the platform

Why not build it all from scratch

Skip the foundations

Admin, roles, builder, shop, forms and SEO already exist, so work starts on what is unique to you.

Owners stay in control

Your team edits pages visually instead of waiting on a developer for every change.

Security included

Firewall, 2FA, malware scans and an audit log come with the platform rather than a separate project.

Modern foundation

The same React and Next.js stack a custom build would use, without building the platform around it.

Premium features, standard

SEO tools, advanced forms, popups and shop subscriptions are included as standard. CRM, local SEO and organic SEO are optional premium modules.

Still customizable

Need something special? We can build a custom module for your site on the same platform.

Need something fully custom? We can build it.

Depeche Press is a foundation, not a box. If your project needs unusual logic, deep integrations or a feature no platform offers, we can custom code it as a module on top of Depeche Press. You get the full flexibility of a custom build without building the admin area, page builder, security, SEO and shop from scratch.

Common questions

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