Build vs. buy:Buy time,not technical debt.
Explore the real tradeoffs in time, cost, security, and scale so your team can make the right call.
By retiring their custom-built tool, BODi’s team eliminated a significant drain on their engineering resources by switching to Doppler. It allowed them to focus on what they do best - supporting the infrastructure for their applications.
Let's compare
| Category | Build your own | Buy Doppler |
|---|---|---|
Time to launch | Weeks of engineering effort | Live in minutes |
Security | Own the risks & patching | Built-in best practices, audits, & key rotation |
Dev effort | Constant maintenance & support | Fully managed with no upkeep required |
Scalability | Typically breaks as teams or environments grow | Scales across projects & teams |
Developer UX | Limited tools & manual workflows | Intuitive UI, CLI, & API built for Devs & Security teams |
"From a cost savings perspective, most of the savings are from time saved on supporting our self-built hosted application and secrets management platform. But from a development life cycle, the biggest efficiencies are from developers not having to manage their own .env files locally."
Dive in
Dig deeper into why building in-house can cost more than you think.
Bodi simplified secrets management, enabling engineers to move faster while reducing risk, improving access controls, and auditability.
A simple internal tool can lead to significant maintenance debt, security risks, and compliance failures.
Learn how structured secrets management, RBAC, and automation help DevOps leaders meet compliance requirements.
Enter the new era of secrets management
Trusted by the world’s best DevOps and security teams. Doppler is the secrets manager developers love.
