White-label launchpad: build vs buy
A credible custom white-label launchpad is roughly a $150k to $500k build, plus a $25k to $200k audit, plus six to nine months, plus a standing security team. A templated agency build is cheaper and faster but lightly audited. Saleium is a self-serve SaaS from $0 to $999 per month on CertiK-audited contracts, live on 6 chains. Building still wins when you need bespoke contract logic and own a security team long-term. Cost and timing figures are illustrative ranges from published agency and audit pricing reviewed in July 2026; your scope will move them.
Side by side
| Saleium | Building your own | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Token sale and IDO, staking, vesting, airdrops bundled, white-label on your domain | Agency-built IDO contracts and frontend, with KYC, vesting, staking and liquidity built or licensed separately |
| Time to live | Often same day, subject to setup and deployment steps | Roughly 3 to 5 weeks for a templated build, six to nine months for a custom one |
| Cost | Free $0 to $999 per month, plus a sale take from 3% (down to 0% on Enterprise) | Roughly $150k to $500k+ for a custom build, or $15k to $45k templated, before audit |
| Audit | CertiK-audited contracts, scope per the audit report | Separate and mandatory, roughly $25k to $200k for credible work, plus re-audits |
| Maintenance | Platform maintenance included in your plan | Roughly 15 to 20% of build cost per year, plus an in-house security engineer |
Where buying Saleium fits
- You want to launch fast on an audited stack rather than wait months.
- You want predictable cost: $0 to $999 per month instead of a six-figure build plus audit.
- You do not want to own audits, re-audits and a permanent security team.
- You want multichain by default: live on 6 chains today.
- Built on the infrastructure behind ChainGPT Pad: 50+ IDOs and $20M+ across public and private rounds, as of July 2026.
Where building your own fits
- You need bespoke contract logic a SaaS cannot express, like custom governance or unusual sale mechanics.
- You have an in-house Solidity and security team to own audits and maintenance long-term.
- You want full ownership with no subscription and no per-sale fee, and can fund the upfront build and time.
Questions
A templated agency build runs roughly $15k to $45k in three to five weeks. A production-grade custom launchpad runs roughly $150k to $500k or more over several months to a year, before the audit and ongoing maintenance. ChainGPT's own published comparison cites six to nine months and frequently $500k or more before audits and support.
Yes. A smart-contract audit is a separate, mandatory line item, roughly $25k to $200k for credible work, with re-audits per round. Saleium's contracts are already CertiK-audited.
The stakes are real. Chainalysis reported over $2B stolen in crypto hacks in 2024 alone. Building your own launchpad means owning that risk permanently. Saleium runs CertiK-audited contracts and carries the maintenance burden.
Skip the six-month build.
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