Cost of Building Your Own ERP vs Adopting ListingMine
The Reality Behind “We’ll Build It Ourselves”
| Factor | Build Your Own ERP | Adopt ListingMine ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront Cost | RM300,000 – RM2,000,000 | RM0 setup |
| Cost for < 50 Agents | RM300,000 – RM2,000,000 | RM0 (Permanently Free) |
| Cost for 50+ Agents | RM20k–80k/month internal cost (developers, bugs, servers) | RM1,500/month flat |
| Time to Launch | 12–24 months (if it doesn’t collapse halfway) | Live in 24–72 hours |
| Developer Payroll | RM12k–25k per developer, every month | No developers required |
| Feature Changes | RM10k–50k per modification | Included |
| Adoption Risk | 70–90% chance agents won’t use it | Already proven in live agencies |
| System Scope | Basic commission calc (if lucky) | ERP + ACN + no-code commission engine + audit trail |
| Maintenance & Bugs | Your cost forever | Included |
| Updates & Upgrades | You pay again | Always updated |
| Project Failure Rate | >80% become abandoned “white elephant” systems | 100% deployed in real agencies |
| Ownership | You own the cost and the pain | You own the results, not the risk |
The Hidden Cost of “Build”
You don’t just build software — you inherit a development company.
Every “quick change” becomes a 5-figure invoice.
ERP isn’t a project — it’s a permanent product roadmap and bug lifecycle.
Even if you succeed, you only solve your own agency’s problem… not the network problem.
The Hidden Truth About “Free”
Most SaaS gives you a temporary trial.
ListingMine gives you the full ERP — permanently free if your agency has fewer than 50 agents.
Same version used by 500-agent firms.
Same ACN architecture.
Same no-code commission engine.
Same audit trail.
Zero cost until you scale.
Why? Because the future of this industry is networked — not paywalled.
The Real Question Now
Will you spend the next 18 months and RM500,000–RM2,000,000 of your capital trying to build a system…
when the working version already exists, already scales, and costs nothing until you have more than 50 agents?
The decision is no longer Build vs Buy.
It’s:
Burn money building tech that agents won’t use — or plug in and start compounding today.
