WAVECT vs DECTRIA

Wavect or dectria. Same age category, different bets.

dectria is a Graz software company founded in 2022, now offering digital consulting, web and mobile apps, AI, process digitalization, modernization, and its own SaaS products across DACH. Wavect was founded in 2018 and carries a longer international track record across product, mobile, AI, IoT, and on-chain work. If regional enterprise delivery and a broad consulting process matter, dectria fits. If founder-level product ownership and proof across markets matter, we fit.

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“We picked the newer agency because they pitched well. The pitch was beautiful. Twelve months later we needed capability beyond their AI focus, and a longer reference list we could put in front of investors.”

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Decision snapshot

VerdictThe practical split: If the bullets on the right describe your project, dectria is the closer fit. If the bullets on the left describe it, talk to us.

Wavect is best when

  • Your product needs depth across multiple capabilities (mobile, IoT, complex frontend, AI integration), not just AI delivered as a standalone capability.
  • Your customer base extends well beyond DACH and you need a vendor whose track record is international, not regional.
  • You want a longer reference list and a higher number of shipped products in front of investors or procurement.

The alternative is best when

  • Your project is an AI deliverable and you value a vendor with explicit regional landing pages and named DACH enterprise references. (Wavect is also DACH-native, but we deliberately do not run regional landing pages.)
  • You prefer the Astro frontend stack specifically and want a delivery team that defaults to it.
  • You are an Austrian customer and procurement favours newer agencies with explicit regional landing pages over established international ones.

Questions to ask before you choose

  1. Who owns the decision behind “TRACK RECORD” once delivery starts?
  2. What proof should you ask for before trusting the “PRODUCT SCOPE” claim?
  3. What happens commercially if the “TYPICAL CLIENT SHAPE” trade-off turns out wrong?

Commercial risk to watch

  • The visible price is not the whole cost; the risk sits in track record, product scope, and the moment scope changes.
  • Ask what the vendor is paid to increase: hours, seats, retained advice, platform usage, or shipped outcomes.

Evidence notes

  • Use the official source link on this page as the starting point, then verify pricing, legal entity, references, and terms before signing.
  • This comparison is based on the page’s stated facts and Wavect’s own operating model, not on a hidden quality claim about dectria.
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How they actually differ

Six dimensions where the two agencies actually diverge.

WAVECT DIMENSION ALTERNATIVE

Founded 2018. 75+ products shipped. Google 5.0, Trustpilot 4.5, Clutch 5.0.

TRACK RECORD

Founded 2022. Newer agency, growing reference list.

Full-stack product builds across modern web, mobile, AI, and IoT, with smart-contract capability when projects need it. AI is one capability inside a shipped product, not the product itself.

PRODUCT SCOPE

Digital consulting and end-to-end web, mobile, SaaS, AI, data, process, and modernization delivery.

Startups, scale-ups, and corporates rolling out a product internationally.

TYPICAL CLIENT SHAPE

DACH enterprises (publicly named Raiffeisen, EVN, ÖRS).

Client delivery in English and German. Site localized in EN, DE, ES, ZH for international reach.

DELIVERY LANGUAGES

DE and EN.

17 countries. Austrian-headquartered, working internationally.

AREA SERVED

Austria-focused, with regional landing pages for Graz and Innsbruck.

Weekly outcome retainer or fixed-price Werkvertrag. Founder in every call.

ENGAGEMENT MODEL

Standard agency engagement model. Specifics on request.

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The real difference, in practice

dectria and Wavect are both DACH-native software teams with real overlap. dectria has broadened into digital consulting, web and mobile applications, AI and data, process digitalization, modernization, and its own SaaS products. Its regional enterprise references and structured discovery process are legitimate strengths.

The difference is no longer Astro versus a broader product stack. It is operating shape. dectria is building a consulting-led DACH software company. We stay deliberately smaller, senior-only, and founder-led on every engagement, with product management and engineering decisions kept in the same room.

dectria fits when regional enterprise experience, formal discovery, and a broad service menu reduce procurement risk. We fit when speed, direct founder accountability, international delivery, and a longer cross-domain product record reduce product risk.

See the range of products we ship .

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When each is the better call

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When Wavect is the better call

  • Your product needs depth across multiple capabilities (mobile, IoT, complex frontend, AI integration), not just AI delivered as a standalone capability.
  • Your customer base extends well beyond DACH and you need a vendor whose track record is international, not regional.
  • You want a longer reference list and a higher number of shipped products in front of investors or procurement.
  • You want founder-grade pushback on scope, not a standard agency engagement model.
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When dectria is the better call

  • Your project is an AI deliverable and you value a vendor with explicit regional landing pages and named DACH enterprise references. (Wavect is also DACH-native, but we deliberately do not run regional landing pages.)
  • You prefer the Astro frontend stack specifically and want a delivery team that defaults to it.
  • You are an Austrian customer and procurement favours newer agencies with explicit regional landing pages over established international ones.
  • Your scope is contained and you want a sharp AI specialist, not a broader full-stack product team.

If the bullets on the right describe your project, dectria is the closer fit. If the bullets on the left describe it, talk to us.

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Relevant Wavect work

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FAQs

Yes. Wavect was founded in 2018, dectria in 2022. Four-year difference, with 75+ shipped products on our side from that window.
No. 90% of our revenue is international, so we deliberately do not. dectria’s regional positioning is a legitimate differentiator if you are buying a local vendor.
Yes. dectria now explicitly offers web and mobile apps, SaaS product development, UI/UX, solution architecture, AI, modernization, and ongoing support. The practical difference is not whether they can build a product. It is whether you want a consulting-led DACH vendor with its own platforms, or a smaller senior-only team with two founders carrying the product and technical call throughout.
Similar size category, different operating shapes. dectria combines regional positioning with consulting, product delivery, modernization, and its own SaaS platforms. We combine a longer international track record with senior-only delivery and two founders accountable for product and engineering. The right pick is the structure your risk requires.
Neither agency publishes flat hourly rates so a direct comparison is not possible. Our weekly retainers run €400 to €20,000 and our fixed-price Discovery Phase starts at €3,500. dectria quotes per scope on request.
Source: dectria.com
Last reviewed: byKevin Riedl wiki ↗

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