CFO / IT buyer · Compare X++ development cost: SI vs AI
X++ D365 development cost: SI vs AI — real calculation by type
How much does the same X++ development cost at an SI versus Skalp AI? Breakdown by type (simple, medium, complex), profile and lead time.
TL;DR
Detailed comparison table: X++ Dynamics 365 development cost at an SI (€600-15,000) vs Skalp AI (€200 flat). 92-98% saving.
Microsoft D365 F&O expertise
10 ans
D365 F&O
€200 / ticket
Fixed price per resolved ticket
vs €800-1,200 at a typical SI
48 h
Average delivery time
Azure DevOps
Validated by your IT
The problem with your current vendor
X++ cost at an SI is unpredictable by design
- ✗Pricing depends on assigned profile: €600-800/day for a junior, €1,200-1,500/day for a senior, €1,500-2,000/day for an architect.
- ✗Lead time depends on vendor backlog — you control neither timing nor effort.
- ✗End-of-month adjustments typically represent 10-25% of the initial quote.
How SKALP solves it
€200 per ticket — regardless of type and profile
- ✓Single price for every X++ development type: simple extension, complex class, multi-condition workflow, integration.
- ✓Cost is known before submission — no more surprise quotes or adjustments.
- ✓48-business-hour target, contractually guaranteed (beyond, ticket requalified or dropped without billing).
How it works
1
Submit your ticket
Describe the business or technical need in a few lines. No 50-page spec required.
2
AI generates the extension
X++ code, unit tests and documentation produced in under 48 hours.
3
Validation on your Azure DevOps
Pull request submitted on your repository. Your IT lead reviews and validates before merge.
4
Delivered — you pay €200
Once merged, it's delivered. No billing if the ticket isn't resolved.
The factual comparison
| Criterion | SI cost (rate × days) | Skalp AI cost |
|---|---|---|
| Simple table extension | €600 (junior, 1 day) | €200 |
| Event handler / simple class | €1,600-2,400 (junior, 2-3 days) | €200 |
| Custom workflow + Teams | €4,800-7,500 (senior, 4-5 days) | €200 |
| Custom OData / SOAP integration | €6,000-9,000 (senior, 5-6 days) | €200 |
| SSRS report with X++ data provider | €3,600-6,000 (senior, 3-4 days) | €200 |
| Azure DevOps + LCS CI/CD pipeline | €9,000-15,000 (senior, 6-10 days) | €600 (3 linked tickets) |
| Saving on the row | — | 92-98% per ticket |
Frequently asked questions
How can Skalp AI deliver a development at €200 when an SI bills €8,000?+
The gap comes from the nature of the work. For a standard X++ development, 80-90% of consultant time is spent on repetitive patterns (table extension, class, event handler) that AI produces in minutes. Marginal cost of an AI generation is on the order of €5-15 — to which we add quality review, resolution guarantee and tooling. Hence the €200 client price.
What about a very complex development (full module redesign)?+
For very exploratory matters (no scoped perimeter, multi-module dependencies, architectural integration), Skalp AI breaks them into 20-50 atomic tickets (€200 each). Total stays several times below an equivalent SI quote — typically €4,000-10,000 at Skalp vs €80,000-200,000 at an SI on a 6-12 month project.
Does the quality-price ratio actually hold?+
You stay the judge. You validate quality in your Azure DevOps (PR review, SysTest, XppBP gating). If a ticket fails your bar, it's not merged, so not billed. Quality-price risk sits with Skalp AI, not with you.
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