Tailored for E-commerce startups — see how this comparison applies to your industry below.
Greta Agency
vs Simform.
Simform is a large traditional agency built for enterprise. We're built for E-commerce teams that need to move. Here's an honest look at when each makes sense.
Head to Head
AI-assisted, senior-engineer-led development. Lean team, fast cycles, production-grade output from day one.
Traditional large agency model. Lengthy discovery phases, multi-layer management, and heavyweight processes.
MVP in 1–4 weeks. Parallel workstreams and tight feedback loops mean you ship before your runway shrinks.
Typical project kickoff takes 4–8 weeks before a line of code is written. Delivery timelines stretch to months.
AI-first workflow. Code generation, testing automation, and deployment pipelines accelerated by AI tooling throughout.
Minimal AI adoption. Traditional Agile sprints with conventional tooling — the AI revolution hasn't arrived yet.
Project-based pricing sized for startups and scale-ups. Transparent scope, no hidden retainer bloat.
Enterprise pricing tiers starting at $50K+. Structured for Fortune 500 budgets, not early-stage companies.
Compact, senior-only team. Every engineer on your project has shipped production products before.
Large delivery teams with junior/mid mix, multiple PMs, account managers, and QA layers adding overhead.
Direct Slack access to your engineers. Async-friendly with weekly syncs and real-time progress updates.
Formal project manager intermediary. Slower response cycles and status reports instead of direct access.
You own 100% of the code, IP, and infrastructure from day one. No lock-in.
Code is yours, but often structured around their internal frameworks and delivery conventions.
Pivot-friendly. Scope changes handled without lengthy change-order negotiations or contract renegotiations.
Change requests go through formal SOW amendments. Pivoting mid-project can add weeks and significant cost.
Ongoing engineering partnership available. We stay involved for iterations, scaling, and new feature development.
Structured support tiers with SLA contracts. Works well for maintenance but expensive for active development.
Startups, scale-ups, and product companies that need to move fast without sacrificing quality.
Enterprise organizations with large budgets, compliance needs, and long procurement cycles.
Why choose Greta
- Ship in weeks, not quarters — AI-assisted workflows compress every phase of development
- Senior-only engineers with no junior filler diluting quality or pace
- Transparent project-based pricing with no retainer traps or scope-creep invoices
- Direct communication with builders — no PM telephone game
- Full code and infrastructure ownership from day one, zero lock-in
- Pivot-ready process — we adapt fast when the market demands it
When Simform makes sense
- You're an enterprise with complex compliance, procurement, and legal requirements
- Your project needs a very large, dedicated team (15+ engineers) sustained over years
- You require formal SLA contracts and structured support tiers for regulated industries
- Your organization's procurement process mandates a large, established vendor with ISO certifications
Why E-commerce founders choose Greta over Simform
E-commerce success depends on time-to-market, conversion-optimised UX, and rock-solid infrastructure at peak load. Simform's traditional delivery timelines mean you miss seasonal opportunities and waste runway on discovery. Greta builds custom commerce platforms, headless storefronts, and marketplace architectures that are production-ready before your first traffic spike. We've shipped e-commerce products across Shopify, custom stacks, and hybrid approaches — always with performance and conversion as first-class requirements.
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