CodeMagic vs agencies

The senior people doing the work, not a relay of handoffs

Most agencies sell you senior names, then staff the work with juniors behind account managers, long retainers, and lock-in. CodeMagic is the senior people doing the actual work, on flat monthly pricing, with build and growth under one roof and everything owned by you.

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At a glance

Who does the work

CodeMagic

Senior people, directly

Traditional agency

Often juniors behind account managers

Pricing

CodeMagic

One flat monthly fee

Traditional agency

Retainers plus scope changes

Lock-in

CodeMagic

Cancel anytime, you own it all

Traditional agency

Long contracts are common

Side by side

CodeMagic vs traditional agency

The honest comparison, including the rows where the other option wins.

Who does the work
UsThe senior people you meet are the ones building and growing
Traditional agencySenior names sell it, juniors often deliver it
Communication
UsYou talk directly to the people doing the work
Traditional agencyAccount managers relay messages back and forth
Pricing
UsOne flat monthly fee, simple to plan around
Traditional agencyRetainers plus change orders and add-ons
Speed
UsDecisions and changes ship the same week
Traditional agencyApprovals and handoffs slow the cycle
Build and growth
UsEngineering, design, and growth in one team
Traditional agencyUsually a dev shop or a marketing agency, rarely both
Contracts
UsMonth to month, cancel anytime
Traditional agencyMulti-month or annual lock-in is common
Ownership
UsYou own all code, accounts, and IP
Traditional agencyAssets and accounts sometimes stay with the agency
Bench and scale
UsA small senior team, focused on a few clients
Traditional agencyA large bench can absorb big, complex programs
Our edge

Where CodeMagic pulls ahead

Senior people, doing the work

No bait and switch. The people on the call are the ones in your repo and your ad accounts, not a layer above the juniors who actually deliver.

No account-manager telephone

You talk straight to the people building and growing your product. Less relay, fewer misunderstandings, faster decisions.

One flat fee, no surprise scope

A single predictable monthly bill instead of retainers, change orders, and add-ons. Easy to plan around and easy to leave.

Build and grow in one team

The team that ships your product also runs SEO, ads, and content. One roof, one bill, no finger-pointing between a dev shop and a marketing agency.

Month to month, no lock-in

Cancel anytime. We earn the next month by shipping this one, not by trapping you in an annual contract.

You own everything

Every line of code, every account, all the IP. Nothing stays hostage with us if you decide to move on.

Straight talk

When a traditional agency is the better fit

We would rather you pick the right option than the one that pays us. Here is when it is not us.

01

You need a huge bench or massive scale

For a national brand campaign or a program that needs dozens of people at once, a large agency with deep bench can staff it in a way a focused senior team is not built for.

02

A recognised name matters to the board

If a famous agency logo carries weight with your board or investors, that is a real reason, and we will not pretend otherwise.

03

You need one narrow specialism at volume

If you only need a single deep specialism run at high volume, a specialist agency built entirely around it may go deeper than a generalist senior team.

The bottom line

If you need a famous logo or a huge bench for a massive program, a traditional agency may fit better, and we will tell you so. If you want senior people doing the actual work, talking to you directly, on flat monthly pricing with no lock-in and full ownership, that is exactly what we built CodeMagic to be.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Three things: senior people do the work instead of juniors behind account managers, pricing is one flat monthly fee instead of retainers and change orders, and build and growth live in one team. You also own everything and can cancel anytime.

It is more predictable, which usually means cheaper in practice. There are no change orders, scope-creep invoices, or add-on line items, so the number you plan around is the number you pay.

No. We work month to month and you can cancel anytime. We would rather earn next month by shipping this one than hold you with a contract.

Senior engineers, designers, and growth marketers, the same people you meet. We do not sell with senior names and deliver with juniors.

Yes, and that is the point. Most clients come for one and stay for both. The team that builds the product also grows it, so there is no gap between a dev shop and a marketing agency.

Not sure which fits you?

Book a 30-minute call. We will give you a straight answer on whether CodeMagic is the right call for your situation, even if the answer is no.