Insights
Plain answers to the questions mid-market leaders are actually asking — about systems, data, real-time reporting, and where AI genuinely fits. Written to be useful whether you ever work with us or not.
Recently published
The newest pieces, most recent first.
- Is AI Quietly Making Your Data Fragmentation Worse? — 24 July 2026
- Why Are Competitors With a Worse Product Still Pulling Ahead? — 24 July 2026
Already answered
Two of the questions we're asked most already have a full, direct answer live on the site — not a teaser, the whole thing:
MODERNISING & MIGRATION
Can you keep your existing systems and modernise everything around them?
Covers Sage specifically, plus the same breakdown for Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP Business One, Access, Xero, QuickBooks, OrderWise, Epicor, Pegasus Opera and K8 — including whether to replace or build around what you already run.
COST & PRICING · BY EUAN PALLISTER
How much does bespoke software actually cost in the UK?
The traditional £40,000–£100,000 upfront invoice, the subscription-funded alternative, and the real E1–E5 figures behind Sysgraft's own pricing.
The full library
Every piece follows the same rule: the answer in the first two sentences, real figures, no padding.
Cost & pricing
- Is custom software cheaper than buying five SaaS products?
- Can software be built without paying £40k–£100k upfront?
Systems & reporting
- Do I need an ERP, or just better reporting?
- How do you get real-time reporting without replacing your systems?
- Signs you've outgrown spreadsheets
- Why does month-end still take a week?