What it costs to solve these problems yourself
An honest breakdown of building it from scratch versus using the LumenIQ stack.
| Problem | DIY Solution | DIY Cost + Time | LumenIQ Product | LumenIQ Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code security scanning | Snyk + SonarQube + manual review pipeline | $349/mo + 40 hrs setup 2–3 weeks to configure | VettIQ | Free tier available |
| MCP server vetting | Manual code audit + custom sandbox + permission framework | $5,000+ in eng time 4–6 weeks to build | OCNexus | Free tier available |
| Warm investor introductions | LinkedIn Sales Nav + Apollo + manual spreadsheet mapping | $200/mo + 20 hrs/week Ongoing manual effort | WarmGraph | Free tier available |
| Content briefing & newsletters | Beehiiv + ChatGPT + manual curation + Zapier glue | $150/mo + 15 hrs/week Ongoing manual effort | CORBrief | Free tier available |
Code security scanning
Snyk + SonarQube + manual review pipeline
$349/mo + 40 hrs setup
2–3 weeks to configure
Multi-LLM pipeline catches 94% of vulns traditional SAST misses. Zero config.
Free tier available
MCP server vetting
Manual code audit + custom sandbox + permission framework
$5,000+ in eng time
4–6 weeks to build
Automated MCP security analysis with trust scoring. Ships in minutes, not months.
Free tier available
Warm investor introductions
LinkedIn Sales Nav + Apollo + manual spreadsheet mapping
$200/mo + 20 hrs/week
Ongoing manual effort
AI maps warm paths through your existing network. 12 paths per target on average.
Free tier available
Content briefing & newsletters
Beehiiv + ChatGPT + manual curation + Zapier glue
$150/mo + 15 hrs/week
Ongoing manual effort
Institutional-grade briefings across 6 verticals. Fully automated, daily delivery.
Free tier available
Multi-LLM pipeline catches 94% of vulns traditional SAST misses. Zero config.
Automated MCP security analysis with trust scoring. Ships in minutes, not months.
AI maps warm paths through your existing network. 12 paths per target on average.
Institutional-grade briefings across 6 verticals. Fully automated, daily delivery.
What you don't have to build
Every hour you spend building infrastructure is an hour you are not spending on your product. Here is the work LumenIQ eliminates.