That's the honest difference. Every process below exists because it mattered when it was our own product on the line — not because it sounds good in a pitch deck.
| STACK46 | Large Agency | Offshore Firm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response time | 1 business day | 1-2 weeks | Unpredictable |
| Code review process | Every PR reviewed | Varies by team | Rarely enforced |
| Pricing transparency | Fixed or T&M, stated upfront | Often opaque retainer | Low rate, high rework cost |
| Product experience | We build our own products first | Client work only — rarely ships its own product | Executes specs, doesn't own outcomes |
| Access to the people building it | Direct line to the engineers on your project | Filtered through account managers | Filtered through a coordinator, language and timezone gaps |
Stack46 is the engineering arm of FourSix46 Global Ltd. FourSix46 and 46DC are live because this team designed, built and shipped them end-to-end — the same process gets applied to every client engagement. We also took over and enhanced the engineering behind Route46 Couriers, and we're currently building Cinevenn, our largest venture, from the ground up. When your project starts, you're not the first product this team has shipped — you're getting a process that's already been tested against real users and real production issues on our own platforms.
Nothing merges to main without a second set of eyes — no exceptions, no shortcuts under deadline pressure.
Every environment is separated — dev, staging, production. You see it working before it ships.
A written update every week, whether the news is good or bad — no surprises at the end of a sprint.
If something breaks in production, we revert in minutes, not scramble for hours.
How you'll actually hear from us during a project — the same tools and cadence on every engagement, stated upfront.
Direct access to the engineers on your project — no ticketing system, no account manager relay.
Roadmap, backlog and decisions log, visible to you in real time — not a status deck assembled before a call.
A 30-minute call every week for the life of the project — not just at kickoff and handover.
A single person accountable for your project end to end — not passed between departments.
1 business day response time on all enquiries, guaranteed
Delivery milestones stated explicitly in every proposal — and tracked against them
30-day bug-fix policy on all Fixed-Price deliverables at no extra cost
NDA signed by default before any project details are discussed
ICO registered and Cyber Essentials certified
£5M employers' liability insurance in place, plus cyber liability cover
A 30-minute call, no pitch deck — just a straight answer.
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