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Here’s a detailed comparison of how Village outperforms building in-house:

CriteriaVillage API 🏆In-House 🛠️Details


Speed
Build & GTM speed✅ 1 week❌ 18 monthsSave time with pre-built API components for most use-cases.

Costs
Build cost✅ $5/user/month❌ $1.5M+You only need a part-time engineer vs a full team of 8 engineers, PM and designers.
Maintainenance & reliability✅ Included❌ DistractingGuaranteed reliability and zero ongoing burden to keep services active
Data acquisition & cleaning✅ Included❌ ExpensiveSave $200k+ per year acquiring, cleaning and mapping public data relationships
Server✅ Included❌ $2k+/monthVillage eliminates the need for dedicated server expenses for graph operations

Impact
Relationship intelligence✅ 10+ data sources❌ 3 (at best)Village integrates across 10+ sources vs. limited in-house capabilities.
User friction✅ Minimal❌ HighPull, analyze then utilize user’s private and public data in seconds
Village network✅ 30+ partners, largest grid❌ NoneLarger pool of connected accounts, means better identity matching and wider reach through other Village network users.

Strategic
Competitive advantage✅ 10x faster✅ YesBoth provide an edge, but Village achieves it faster and at scale.
Network moat✅ Enterprise only✅ YesOpt-out from the global network grid and host your own private graph


Overall ROI		✅ High❌ LowVillage offers fast time-to-value at a lower entry barrier, helping you save costs and achieve highest impact.

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Why Village API Stands Out

  • Seamless Integration: Ready-to-use network graph in just 1 week.

  • Largest Relationship Grid: Gain access to a 30+ partner reverse lookup network.

  • Cost-Effective Scalability: Avoid the $1.5M+ engineering expense of in-house development.