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When HubSpot, Salesforce, or Shopify Stops Working — We Build What Comes Next
Every major platform has a ceiling. HubSpot API rate limits. Salesforce custom object costs. Shopify inventory logic that no app can handle. When your business hits that ceiling, the platform vendor will try to sell you a more expensive tier. We build around it — custom software that does exactly what you need, with no vendor ceiling, that you own outright.
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HubSpot
- ·API rate limits blocking integrations
- ·Custom object restrictions on lower tiers
- ·Pipeline logic that does not match your sales process
- ·Reporting that cannot be configured for your operation
- ·Workflow trigger complexity limits
We have migrated 3 businesses off HubSpot into custom systems that cost less annually than HubSpot Professional.
Salesforce
- ·Over-engineered for businesses under $20M
- ·Requires dedicated Salesforce admin to operate
- ·Custom development inside Salesforce costs $200–300/hr
- ·Platform lock-in on all your customer data
- ·Enterprise pricing for mid-market needs
Custom systems we build match Salesforce functionality for the client's specific process at a fraction of the ongoing cost.
Shopify
- ·Inventory logic beyond what apps handle
- ·Product feed issues at 50K+ SKUs
- ·Multi-storefront complexity
- ·Custom pricing per customer segment
- ·Checkout customization walls
GotLaptopParts: 134K+ SKUs with custom inventory logic, AI assistant, and Merchant Center feed — all beyond Shopify's native capabilities.
Common questions
What do you do when you have outgrown HubSpot?
When you have outgrown HubSpot, you have two options: move to a more expensive enterprise tier (with the same architectural limitations), or build a custom system designed around how your business actually works. We build the custom system — taking exactly the data and workflows from HubSpot and rebuilding them without the platform ceiling.
What are the HubSpot API limits that businesses hit?
The most common HubSpot API limits businesses hit include: API rate limits (100 requests per 10 seconds on Professional, 150 on Enterprise), custom object property limits, workflow trigger complexity limits, and reporting API restrictions that prevent building the dashboards you actually need. At scale, these limits become daily operational problems.
Is it worth replacing Salesforce with custom software?
For businesses under $20M revenue, Salesforce is almost always over-engineered and under-utilized. The cost of Salesforce licensing, required Salesforce admin headcount, and custom development inside Salesforce ecosystem typically exceeds the cost of building a custom system. We can build everything Salesforce does for your specific process at a fraction of the ongoing cost.
What Shopify limitations can custom development solve?
Common Shopify ceilings we solve include: inventory logic more complex than Shopify apps handle, multi-storefront management with shared inventory, custom pricing rules per customer segment, product feed management at 50,000+ SKUs, and checkout customization beyond Shopify's checkout extensibility limits.
Hit a ceiling? Tell us where.
Describe the exact limitation and we will tell you what the custom alternative looks like — and what it costs.
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