Honest Comparison
AI Skills vs Agency vs DIY
Three ways to build your product. One clear winner for founders who want to ship fast without burning cash.
Feature
AstroMVP Skills
AI-powered
Dev Agency
Traditional
DIY / Solo
Bootstrap
Time to ship MVP
1-2 weeks
2-4 months
3-6 months
Cost
$29-$299
$15,000-$100,000+
$0 (but your time)
Code quality
Battle-tested patterns
Varies widely
Learning curve
Design quality
Professional (Taste Skill)
Professional
Basic
SEO included
Usually extra
Manual
Marketing strategy
Usually extra
Copy that sounds human
Reusable across projects
Updates & improvements
Lifetime
Paid retainer
Self-managed
Works 24/7
Only you
No meetings required
Scale to multiple products
New contract each
Slow
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