Own the stack. Keep the leverage.

Cut software spend without inheriting a server job.

OpenSauce finds what your company should keep, cut, replace, and automate. Then we migrate only the changes with a defensible payback period.

Request a $495 assessment See what you get

Three founding-client assessments · delivered in three business days · implementation is optional

Client-ownedDomains, accounts, data, and source
Vendor-neutralOpen source only when it is the right answer
Economics firstNo migration without a payback case
Clean handoffBackups, documentation, and a manual fallback

The assessment

Every subscription earns its place.

This is not a reflexive “replace everything with open source” exercise. The goal is a smaller, saner stack with explicit tradeoffs.

01 / 04

Keep

The tool is worth its price, hard to replace safely, or provides leverage a VPS cannot.

02 / 04

Cut

The subscription is unused, duplicated, or solving a problem your team no longer has.

03 / 04

Replace

A mature alternative can lower cost while preserving the workflows and reliability you need.

04 / 04

Automate

The real cost is repeated human handoff, not the software bill. We fix the workflow instead.

Founding-client offer

Owned Stack Assessment

$495credited to implementation
  • ✓A 45-minute owner or operations interview
  • ✓A current software-cost and workflow inventory
  • ✓A keep, cut, replace, and automate decision matrix
  • ✓A 12-month savings, migration-cost, and payback model
  • ✓A security and operational-risk review
  • ✓A 90-day roadmap delivered within three business days
Founding-client guarantee: if the assessment cannot identify at least $500 per month in avoidable spend or 10 hours per month of recoverable work, the assessment fee is refunded.

Fit

Built for owner-led teams with a stack that grew faster than the plan.

Strong fit

  • 5–50 person agency, consultancy, or service company
  • $1,000+ monthly software spend across several tools
  • No full-time infrastructure or internal IT team
  • A repeated manual handoff costs the team real hours
  • The owner wants control without becoming the operator

Not a fit

  • You want every SaaS tool replaced on principle
  • You need 24/7 managed IT or an unlimited support desk
  • The workflow handles health, payment, or regulated consumer data
  • Your total software spend is already lean
  • You need a migration before anyone can define success

How it works

Measure first. Migrate second.

01 / MAP

Follow the money and the handoffs

We inventory the stack, actual use, recurring spend, workarounds, and fragile dependencies.

02 / MODEL

Price the change honestly

Savings, implementation effort, operating burden, lock-in, security, and payback are shown together.

03 / MOVE

Change only what earns it

If implementation makes sense, it lands in your accounts with tests, backups, documentation, and a fallback.

Request an assessment

Bring the messy stack.

Share enough context to determine whether the assessment is likely to pay for itself. No credentials or customer data are needed.

Price: $495
Turnaround: three business days
Availability: three founding-client slots
Next step: Ian replies personally

Questions worth asking

No black box. No forced migration.

Does open source mean free?

No. The licence may be free, but infrastructure, backups, email delivery, artificial intelligence usage, maintenance, and support still cost money. The assessment compares total operating cost, not sticker price.

Will you replace everything we use?

No. A good SaaS product often deserves to stay. Replacing a reliable system with a cheaper but operationally expensive one is not a saving.

Who owns the system after implementation?

You do. Domains, VPS accounts, data, source, and vendor accounts remain client-owned. Access is scoped and can be revoked after handoff.

What happens when something fails?

Implementations include visible failure states, backups, recovery instructions, and a manual fallback. The service does not promise uninterrupted operation or 24-hour on-call support.

Do I have to buy the implementation sprint?

No. The assessment stands on its own and the roadmap is yours. If another vendor or your internal team is the better implementation route, that is the recommendation.