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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 (1 credit ≈ €200). 92-98% saving.

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1 credit / ticket

≈ €200, degressive in packsA ticket is resolved when SKALP AI successfully develops exactly what was defined during the needs analysis phase and tests pass — ticket handled + code or deliverable made available.

vs €800-1,200 at a typical SI

48 h

Average delivery time

Azure DevOps

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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

1 credit (≈ €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

Submit your ticket

Describe the business or technical need in a few lines. No 50-page spec required.

AI generates the extension

X++ code, unit tests and documentation produced in under 48 hours.

Validation on your Azure DevOps

Pull request submitted on your repository. Your IT lead reviews and validates before merge.

Delivered — 1 credit (≈ €200)

The credit is only consumed when the development is generated (smart contract). 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)	1 credit (≈ €200)
Event handler / simple class	€1,600-2,400 (junior, 2-3 days)	1 credit (≈ €200)
Custom workflow + Teams	€4,800-7,500 (senior, 4-5 days)	1 credit (≈ €200)
Custom OData / SOAP integration	€6,000-9,000 (senior, 5-6 days)	1 credit (≈ €200)
SSRS report with X++ data provider	€3,600-6,000 (senior, 3-4 days)	1 credit (≈ €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 for 1 credit (≈ €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 1 credit (≈ €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 (1 credit ≈ €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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Comparisons

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1 credit (≈ €200) if resolved. Nothing if not. Chat and needs analysis free.