The advantages and disadvantages of custom software are:  Advantages  You become the owner of your software, which means you can solve bugs faster and make adjustments as needed. It allows for more flexibility for you to add or remove functionality as you grow You tailor-make your software to solve your inherent needs Disadvantages It can be more expensive to hire a team of developers to build and maintain your software You can fall into scope creep because the delimitation may not be clear at first It can take more time to develop software vs purchasing it