I think the comment you're replying to meant to say developers are cheap in the sense they allergic to spending money, not that their time/salary is cheap.
Example: "John is a cheap bastard. He never spends any money or buys the cheapest options".
It's not just the money, it's all the things around using corporate money. Procurement is its own level of hell. Dealing with (or even having to think about) vendors' sales critters is a drain on brain cycles. The frustration of "call us" pricing structures.
Or if you want to combine all of the above: perfectly functional but artificially gated features.
If you could pay for a service that GUARANTEES the vendor does not allow their sales people anywhere near your details, that might change things.
Example: "John is a cheap bastard. He never spends any money or buys the cheapest options".