Compare the paths to custom business software.

Choose Component.app when you start with a business requirement and want a deliverable system with its data model and workflow designed for you. Choose Lovable when you start with an app idea and enjoy building and iterating on the software yourself.

Choose Component.app when your requirements go beyond block configuration and you want deeply customised software delivered. Choose Softr when its standard blocks fit and your team wants to configure the app itself.

Choose Component.app when your requirements go beyond a table-driven app and you want deeply customised software delivered. Choose Glide when your data already fits tables and your team wants to configure a focused app itself.

Choose Component.app when the business team owns the problem and wants the custom system delivered. Choose Retool when a technical team wants deep platform control and governance.

Choose Component.app when standard software leaves important gaps and you want a system delivered around your workflow. Choose SaaS when its standard workflow already fits and its price will remain sensible as your team grows.

Choose Component.app when you need custom business software delivered quickly on a platform your company can keep maintaining and extending. Choose an agency when you need a highly specialised, independently engineered product or technical stack.

Choose Component.app when your SME needs a working system and a team accountable for delivery. Choose Codex or Claude Code when your technical team already owns the product, codebase, and production decisions.