Software Audit
What's really going on
with your software?
You have questions about your software that nobody's giving you straight answers to. I audit your system and give you an honest, written assessment — so you can make informed decisions.
The real problem
You have questions.
Nobody gives you straight answers.
Your developers say everything's fine. Your vendor says trust us. Your gut says something's off. A software audit answers the questions you actually have as a decision-maker.
Is this software still worth investing in — or are we throwing good money after bad?
Why does every new feature take twice as long as the last one?
Is the team we hired actually doing good work — or just billing hours?
What would it cost us to move to a different vendor or rebuild this?
Are there security or compliance risks we don't know about?
Are we paying for features, licenses or infrastructure nobody actually uses?
The audit answers these questions. In writing. Nothing to sell.
What this is
A diagnosis. Not a prescription.
Think of it like a medical check-up. The doctor tells you what they found — your blood pressure, what's elevated, what to watch. They don't hand you a surgical plan.
My audit gives you clarity on the state of your system. What the risks are. What it would take to change things. Then you decide what to do with that information.
Written report with structured findings
Risk levels: low / medium / high — not a todo list
Business-language summary, not just technical jargon
Honest assessment: continue, invest, or exit
What it's not
A list of things your dev team needs to fix
That's implementation. This is assessment.
"You need to refactor X and rewrite Y"
I tell you what the state is — not what to do about it.
A sales pitch for development work
I don't do implementation. Nothing to sell you.
A reason to panic or rebuild everything
Most systems have issues. The question is which ones matter.
Superficial or generic observations
Specific findings about your system, not boilerplate.
Audit dimensions
Six lenses.
One clear picture.
I look at your software from the angles that matter for your decisions — not just what's technically interesting.
Architecture & Code Health
"Is the foundation solid enough to build on?"
Structural stability, maintainability, coupling and complexity. Not line-by-line review — pattern-level assessment.
Technical & Feature Debt
"What's slowing you down — and how much?"
Accumulated shortcuts, unused features, bloated functionality. Feature debt is often where the most money is being wasted silently.
Security & Compliance
"Are there risks you don't know about?"
Dependency vulnerabilities, access controls, data handling. Not a penetration test — a risk posture assessment.
Delivery & DevOps Maturity
"Can this team ship reliably?"
CI/CD pipelines, test coverage, deployment processes. How fast and safely can changes reach production?
Cost & License Efficiency
"Are you paying for things nobody uses?"
Infrastructure costs, SaaS licenses, unused services. Average finding: €18k/year in avoidable spend.
Maintainability & Handover Risk
"What happens if your current vendor or team leaves?"
Documentation quality, knowledge silos, onboarding complexity. How dependent are you on specific people?
Not every audit covers all six dimensions. We agree upfront on what's relevant for your situation and what decisions you need to make.
The process
How an audit works.
No code access required to start. No disruption to your team.
Kickoff — what decisions do you need to make?
30–60 min callBefore I look at anything technical, I want to understand your situation. What are you trying to decide? What do you need clarity on? The audit is shaped around your actual questions — not a fixed checklist.
Access & context
1–2 daysDepending on scope: documentation, architecture diagrams, codebase read access, CI/CD configuration, cost reports. No code leaves your environment. No access beyond what's agreed.
Analysis
3–7 daysI review the system across the agreed dimensions. I'm looking for patterns, not perfection. Every codebase has issues — I'm identifying which ones actually affect your decisions and your business.
Written report
Delivered before the callStructured findings with risk levels (low / medium / high), a business-language executive summary and an honest overall assessment. You get this in writing — something you can share with stakeholders and keep.
Debrief call
60–90 minWe walk through the findings together. You can ask anything. I explain what I found and what it means for your decision — in plain language, not tech jargon. This is where the real value happens.
Deliverables
What you walk away with.
A written document you own — and can use to make better decisions, brief stakeholders or prepare for next steps.
Executive Summary
1-page overview of the key findings and overall assessment — written for non-technical stakeholders.
Dimension-by-dimension findings
Each area covered with specific observations and a risk level (low / medium / high).
The questions answered
Direct answers to the questions we agreed on at kickoff. In plain language.
Overall assessment
Continue investing / Invest with conditions / Reconsider — with the reasoning behind it.
60–90 min debrief call
Walk through everything together. Ask anything. Get context beyond what's in the report.
Report structure
Executive Summary
Key findings + overall verdict
Context & Scope
Architecture & Code Health
Technical & Feature Debt
Security & Compliance
Delivery & DevOps
Cost & License Efficiency
Your Questions — Answered
Direct answers to your specific questions
Overall Assessment
Continue / Invest / Reconsider
Investment
1.500 € – 4.500 €
Timeline
5–10 business days
Price depends on system complexity and scope. We agree on a fixed price before starting — no surprises.
What makes this different
Purely advisory
I don't sell development. If your system is fine, I'll tell you it's fine. My business doesn't depend on you having problems.
Confidential by default
No code, data or findings leave your environment without your explicit consent. What you share stays between us.
Technical depth + product perspective
I review systems as a product engineer — not just 'is the code good?' but 'is this the right product investment?' That's a question most technical reviewers never ask.
What clients say
"We finally had a clear picture of what we had — and what needed to change first. The audit gave the team a foundation they could actually build on with confidence."
Founder
BauFi App
"Before committing to the next growth phase, we needed an honest answer about what we'd actually built. The audit gave us exactly that — including things we hadn't thought to ask about."
CEO
WMS Provider
Common questions
Do I need to give you access to the full codebase?+
No. We agree on access upfront — and I only ask for what the agreed scope actually requires. Many audits start with documentation and architecture diagrams alone. Code access, if needed, is read-only and stays within your environment.
Will you tell me to rebuild everything?+
Unlikely. Most systems have problems that don't require a full rebuild — they require clarity on which problems actually matter. If a rebuild is the right answer, I'll say so and explain why. But I have no interest in recommending more work than is necessary.
Do you also implement what you find?+
No. I don't do implementation — that's the point. The audit gives you an independent assessment yours to act on however you choose. What you do with the findings is entirely your decision.
What if the audit finds everything is fine?+
Then that's what the report says. That's a genuinely valuable outcome — it means you can invest with confidence. My business doesn't depend on finding problems.
Get answers,
not more opinions.
Tell me what you're trying to figure out about your software.
We start with a free 30-minute conversation. I'll tell you whether an audit makes sense for your situation — and what it would cover. No commitment needed.
Start with a free callNo code access required to have the first conversation.