Guides: what should it actually cost? | Daniel BracherPlain-English guides on what software, websites and automation should really cost, and how to avoid overpaying. No jargon, no sales pitch.https://danielbracher.com/blog2026-08-16T00:00:00ZDaniel Bracherhttps://danielbracher.com/aboutHow much should a grant-funded digital project cost?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-should-a-grant-funded-digital-project-cost2026-08-16T00:00:00Z2026-08-16T00:00:00ZHow to budget a digital project inside a funding bid, what funders expect to see, the running costs to include so you are not stranded when the money ends, and how to make the grant go further.How much does it cost to connect two systems that don't talk to each other?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-connect-two-systems2026-08-09T00:00:00Z2026-08-09T00:00:00ZWhat it costs to make two systems talk to each other and end the daily copy-paste between them, what drives the price up or down, and how to tell a quick integration from a genuinely hard one.How much should ongoing support cost after launch?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-should-ongoing-support-cost2026-08-02T00:00:00Z2026-08-02T00:00:00ZWhat ongoing support and maintenance should cost after a website or software project goes live, what you should and should not be paying a retainer for, and how to avoid paying monthly for nothing.How much should a website redesign cost?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-should-a-website-redesign-cost2026-07-26T00:00:00Z2026-07-26T00:00:00ZWhat a website redesign should cost, how to tell a genuine rebuild from a fresh coat of paint, and the question that sets the price: whether the problem is how the site looks or what it does.How much does it cost to build a mobile app, and do you actually need one?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-mobile-app2026-07-19T00:00:00Z2026-07-19T00:00:00ZWhat a mobile app really costs to build, the yearly commitment nobody warns you about, and the honest question to ask first: whether you need an app at all, or a website that works properly on a phone.Should you build custom software or buy off the shelf?https://danielbracher.com/blog/should-you-build-custom-software-or-buy-off-the-shelf2026-07-12T00:00:00Z2026-07-12T00:00:00ZThe honest way to decide between custom software and a ready-made tool: when buying is the smart, cheap choice, when a build genuinely pays off, and the expensive mistake people make in both directions.How much should a CRM cost for a small business or charity?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-should-a-crm-cost2026-07-12T00:00:00Z2026-07-12T00:00:00ZWhat a CRM should really cost a small business or charity, why the word means ten different things, the per-user trap that makes cheap look expensive, and when a simple setup beats a big platform.How much should a booking system cost?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-should-a-booking-system-cost2026-07-11T00:00:00Z2026-07-11T00:00:00ZWhat an online booking system should cost, from free tools to a custom build, the fees that quietly eat into every booking, and how to tell when the cheap option is costing you more.How much should software for a charity actually cost?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-should-charity-software-cost2026-07-10T00:00:00Z2026-07-10T00:00:00ZAn honest, plain-English answer to what software for a small UK charity should cost: real ballpark figures, why quotes vary so wildly, the running costs nobody mentions, and how to avoid overpaying.How much should a small business website cost?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-should-a-small-business-website-cost2026-07-09T00:00:00Z2026-07-09T00:00:00ZWhat a small business website should really cost in the UK, what you are actually paying for, the running costs to check, and how to avoid overpaying an agency or under-buying a template.How much should it cost to automate a task?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-should-it-cost-to-automate-a-task2026-07-08T00:00:00Z2026-07-08T00:00:00ZHow to work out what automating a repetitive task should cost, what actually drives the price, the running costs to watch, and how to tell whether a task is worth automating at all.How much does custom software cost?https://danielbracher.com/blog/how-much-does-custom-software-cost2026-07-07T00:00:00Z2026-07-07T00:00:00ZA straight answer on what custom software costs for a small organisation: why it cannot be quoted in five minutes, what really drives the number, rough figures, and the cheapest way to find yours.