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NovaThe right call when you need compliance out of the box, a 90-day deployment, and a team that co-builds the integration with you. One runtime, one bill, your data in your region.
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One runtime instead of twelve.
Every buying committee asks the same thing: what about stitching together a vendor stack, or just building it in-house? Here is the honest matrix. Where Nova wins, where it does not, and where it fits.
The matrix
Seven dimensions, side by side.
The same questions a committee weighs, answered honestly for all three options.
| Dimension | Nova, one runtime | A stitched vendor stack | Status quo (spreadsheets + manual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to live | 90 daysPilot in production by quarter close | 9 to 18 monthsOne integration cycle per tool | 0 daysAlready running, slowly |
| Cost per year | Custom, regionally pricedTypically well under a global enterprise line item | $500k to $5M+Plus services and per-seat fees | HiddenHeadcount and opportunity cost |
| Integration | Native connectorsCustom ones in one to two sprints | You wire itEach tool to each other tool | Manual CSVsExported and re-imported by hand |
| Data ownership | YoursResidency in your region or ours, you pick | Split across vendorsEach holds a slice | YoursScattered across laptops |
| Governance and audit | Built inImmutable log on every read, write, and AI action | Per toolStitch the logs together yourself | ManualA person reviews and signs off |
| Single source of truth | One ontologyEvery object, relationship, and event in one model | NoneTwelve schemas, no shared shape | NoneTribal knowledge and spreadsheets |
| Exit | 60-day noticeFull data export in your schema | Per contractSeveral MSAs, several renewal dates | N/ANothing to leave |
Time to live
- Nova, one runtime
- 90 daysPilot in production by quarter close
- A stitched vendor stack
- 9 to 18 monthsOne integration cycle per tool
- Status quo (spreadsheets + manual)
- 0 daysAlready running, slowly
Cost per year
- Nova, one runtime
- Custom, regionally pricedTypically well under a global enterprise line item
- A stitched vendor stack
- $500k to $5M+Plus services and per-seat fees
- Status quo (spreadsheets + manual)
- HiddenHeadcount and opportunity cost
Integration
- Nova, one runtime
- Native connectorsCustom ones in one to two sprints
- A stitched vendor stack
- You wire itEach tool to each other tool
- Status quo (spreadsheets + manual)
- Manual CSVsExported and re-imported by hand
Data ownership
- Nova, one runtime
- YoursResidency in your region or ours, you pick
- A stitched vendor stack
- Split across vendorsEach holds a slice
- Status quo (spreadsheets + manual)
- YoursScattered across laptops
Governance and audit
- Nova, one runtime
- Built inImmutable log on every read, write, and AI action
- A stitched vendor stack
- Per toolStitch the logs together yourself
- Status quo (spreadsheets + manual)
- ManualA person reviews and signs off
Single source of truth
- Nova, one runtime
- One ontologyEvery object, relationship, and event in one model
- A stitched vendor stack
- NoneTwelve schemas, no shared shape
- Status quo (spreadsheets + manual)
- NoneTribal knowledge and spreadsheets
Exit
- Nova, one runtime
- 60-day noticeFull data export in your schema
- A stitched vendor stack
- Per contractSeveral MSAs, several renewal dates
- Status quo (spreadsheets + manual)
- N/ANothing to leave
Figures are real and regionally priced. We model your exact numbers before you sign anything, and we will tell you in writing where another option would serve you better.
Where each one wins
No single answer fits everyone.
A stitched vendor stack
The right call when you already run most of one vendor's suite and your team is fluent in it. Less ideal when you need a single source of truth, on-prem, or one audit trail across the whole thing.
The status quo
The right call when the volume is genuinely low and the process is simple. The cost is hidden in headcount and the deals, samples, or filings that slip through while a person is the glue.
Not sure where Nova fits?
Send us your current stack. We draft a one-page memo showing exactly where we would plug in, and where another vendor would actually serve you better. In writing, within two business days.