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JMAC Web vs Parallel Loop
Both are productized dev shops for funded teams that need production software on a timeline. Parallel Loop sells a project — a 21-day MVP from $5,000. JMAC Web sells an ongoing Azure build-and-run subscription for a flat monthly fee. Here is how to pick.
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Side by side
Subscription vs project-based pricing
| What you're deciding | JMAC Web | Parallel Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly subscription (Base $97 · Launch $2,497 · Growth $4,997 · Scale $9,997) | Per-project: 21-Day MVP from $5,000, AI from $7,000, Custom from $11,000 |
| What the price includes | Build + hosting + maintenance + security updates + support + next features | The scoped project; ongoing work is quoted separately |
| Time to first commit | Within 48 hours of kickoff | 21-day MVP cadence after scoping call |
| Deposit / commitment | First month's fee; cancel any month | No deposit required to start |
| After launch | We keep running it — no hand-off | Hand-off at project close |
| Stack focus | Microsoft Azure, .NET 10, Blazor, AI Foundry, Power BI, Stripe | General web and AI development |
| Pricing visibility | Full plan table on /pricing, no sign-in needed to read it | Homepage price points plus a calculator |
| Who leads the work | Founder-led (Justin Morris) with the engineers on the build | Agency delivery team |
Parallel Loop details are taken from their public website at the time of writing and may change. If something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
Pricing
Project price vs monthly fee
The honest comparison is the first year, not the first invoice.
Parallel Loop (published entry points)
- 21-Day MVP from $5,000
- AI Development from $7,000
- Custom Software from $11,000
- Pricing calculator, no deposit to start, free scoping call
One-time project prices. Hosting, maintenance, and the next round of features are scoped and priced separately.
JMAC Web (published plans)
- Base — $97/mo AI-built website ($9.97 first month)
- Launch — $2,497/mo custom Blazor app on Azure
- Growth — $4,997/mo adds AI agents, payments, mobile
- Scale — $9,997/mo adds RAG agents, SLA, dedicated channel
Monthly fee covers the build, hosting, maintenance, security updates, and the next feature. Annual billing saves 15%. Cancel any month.
Why JMAC Web
Pick JMAC Web when the build doesn't end at launch
- You need it run, not just shipped. Hosting, patches, security updates, and AI model upgrades are inside the monthly fee. Nobody on your team inherits the on-call.
- You're on Microsoft. Azure AI Foundry, .NET 10, Blazor, Azure SQL, Power BI, Entra ID — the stack we run our own platform on, not a bench assignment.
- The roadmap keeps moving. Re-prioritize the backlog monthly instead of re-scoping a new project each time.
- You want the founder in the room. Justin Morris leads every build; there is no account-manager layer.
Parallel Loop may fit better when
- You want a fixed-price MVP with a hard 21-day deadline and nothing after.
- Your budget is a one-time $5K–$11K and you'll run it yourself after hand-off.
- You're not on Azure and don't plan to be.
Questions Answered
Frequently Asked
Ship it, then keep shipping
Flat monthly fee. Build starts within 48 hours. Cancel any month.
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