Studio Responsivo
vs agency
When an agency is the better fit and when the Studio lowers the risk, point by point, no spin.
Short answer
Agencies are great at brand, campaigns and communication. When the core of the project is a system that has to ship on a date, the Studio delivers design and code on one team, with a fixed price up front.
Brand and campaigns: an agency. A system that has to ship on a date: the Studio, with design and code on one team.
Comparison
Side by side
How the Studio and an agency usually work on the six points that decide a project.
Criteria
Studio ResponsivoAgency
Studio ResponsivoAgencyPriceFixed during discovery, before any contractFixed or hourly, with extra hours outside the scope
TimelineDate set during discovery and written into the contractSchedule in the contract, shared with other clients
TeamDesign, our in-house dev team and AI on one teamSeparate design and dev teams, sometimes outsourced
After launchOngoing evolution with the same team, if you want itSeparate maintenance contract
MonitoringAn AI agent watching the system every dayVaries; usually billed separately
Code and accessIn your name: code, files and accessSet in the contract
Honesty
When an agency is the better choice
- A campaign with media, content and production together.
- Brand and communication are the core of the project, not the system.
- You need many vendors under a single contract.
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