The BW2 Difference:

A Platform for Product Builders

The world of application development is crowded. Low-Code platforms promise speed,
SaaS ecosystems promise power, and Open Source projects promise freedom.
But all are built on a fundamental flaw: their business model is not aligned with yours.
We're different. We are a strategic partner for software developers building commercial products.

How We Compare to the Alternatives

vs. Low-Code Platforms

Their Goal: To enable non-developers to build simple internal apps. They're great for basic workflows, but they create a hard limit on innovation. You eventually hit a "low-code wall" where complex business logic, unique UI requirements, or high-performance integrations become impossible, forcing costly workarounds or a complete rebuild.

Our Goal: To empower professional developers to build complex, scalable, commercial products without limits. We don't replace developers; we make them exponentially more productive by providing a core foundation. You get the speed of a high-level platform with the power and flexibility of custom code. There is no wall.

vs. SaaS Ecosystems

Their Goal: To sell licenses and lock you and your customers into their ecosystem. You are effectively their reseller, forced to operate within their API limits, pricing structure, and strategic roadmap. Your success is always secondary to theirs, and your product is a line item in their App Store.

Our Goal: To help you build your own brand and own the customer relationship. Our "Shared Success" model means we only win when you do. You set your own prices, you build your own brand equity, and you create a direct relationship with your users. We provide the engine; you drive the business.

vs. Open Source ERP

Their Goal: To give you a free codebase you can change. But once you modify the core, you're on your own. Every future platform update becomes a complex, costly merge, forcing you to choose between new features and your custom functionality.

Our Goal: To provide a managed, secure, and continuously evolving platform that is designed to permanently benefit from updates. Our architecture separates your custom code from our core, so you get the freedom to customize and the confidence of a future-proof foundation.

vs. Build it on Your Own

You could attempt to build a comparable solution from the ground up, but be prepared for a significant undertaking. This path is fraught with high costs, considerable risks, and an extended time-to-market.
You would need to invest tens of millions of dollars and years of development to replicate the robust infrastructure and sophisticated features that BW2 already offers for free. Why reinvent the wheel when you can leverage our proven, cutting-edge technology today?

Choose a Partner in Your Success.

Your success depends on more than just software. Here’s a detailed look at the tangible differences our partnership approach makes.

Primary Audience

Core Use Case

Business Model

Your Role

Core Limitations

BW2

Software Developers

Building Commercial Products

Designed for Product Builders

Product Owner & Business Builder

Only for Product Builders

Low-Code (Mendix, OutSystems)

Business Analysts

Internal Apps & Workflows

Per-User / Per-App Fees

App Configurator

The 'low-code wall', missing CRM/ERP features.

SaaS (Salesforce, MS Dynamics, Oracle)

System Integrators, Resellers

CRM/Platform Customization

Per-User License Fees

Ecosystem Reseller

No control over product, low margins (only 10-20%).

Open Source (Odoo, SugarCRM)

IT/DevOps Teams

Self-Hosted ERP

Support & Hosting Fees

System Maintainer

The 'forking problem' and update paralysis.