MVP development cost
What does MVP development actually cost?
Ask most agencies what an MVP costs and you will get a discovery call, not an answer. Here is our answer up front: $9,997 USD, fixed, for a clearly scoped first version built in 14 days. This page explains what drives MVP cost and why we publish ours.
Why MVP prices are usually hidden
Most development companies bill by the hour or by the sprint. That model rewards them when projects run long, so the price you hear at the start rarely matches the invoice at the end. Published prices are rare because open-ended billing is more profitable.
Typical agency MVP quotes range widely, often from tens of thousands of dollars upward, depending on scope and region. The number matters less than the structure: if the scope is not fixed, neither is the price.
What drives the cost of an MVP
Three things decide what an MVP costs: how many workflows the first version includes, which outside services it must connect to, and how much custom design and logic each workflow needs. Cut the scope to what proves the idea, and the cost falls dramatically.
- Workflows: each user journey adds design, build and testing time
- Integrations: payment, email and third-party accounts add setup and approval time
- Compliance and marketplaces: regulated features and two-sided platforms multiply cost and are honestly excluded from any 14-day claim
Our fixed price, and what it includes
Our MVP build is $9,997 USD, agreed in writing before your build slot begins. It includes the scoped software build, a sales page for your product, $500 of Facebook ad spend, training on using your own app, 12 months of standard hosting and 30 days of fixes after delivery.
The price stays fixed because the scope stays fixed. If your idea needs more than a first version can hold, we tell you in your plan, before you pay, and quote later phases separately after handover.
The hidden cost of the cheapest option
A very cheap build often becomes the most expensive one: code nobody else can maintain, accounts in someone else's name, or a product that cannot take a real payment. Ownership and operability are part of cost. If you cannot run it, change it or sell it, you did not buy software, you rented a problem.
Common questions
Is $9,997 the whole cost?
Yes for the agreed first version. It includes the build, sales page, $500 ad spend, training, 12 months of standard hosting and 30 days of fixes. Optional extras like the Launch Accelerator or later feature phases are quoted separately and only ever after you can see what you have.
Why is a fixed price safer than hourly billing?
Because the risk sits with us, not you. Hourly billing pays an agency more when your project takes longer. A fixed price with a locked scope means you know the full cost before the build begins.
What if my idea is too big for one MVP?
Then your plan will say so honestly. We narrow the first version to what proves the idea, and defer the rest. You decide with full information before any payment.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Our 12-month Business Value Promise: if your software has not produced attributable revenue or scoped, documented savings within 12 months, our terms set out a fair refund path. The full conditions are published in our terms.
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Find out what your idea could become
Answer a few questions in the free Fit Check and we will show you honestly whether your idea fits a 14-day scoped build, and what your first version could look like.