Software development cost calculator for web apps, SaaS and custom software
Pick what you are building and answer six short questions. The estimate starts from ScalaCode's published prices, from $9,999 for an MVP, and shows what each choice adds. No sign-up needed.
Estimate your software development cost
The range updates as you answer. Add-ons are optional.
How much custom software development costs
- How much does custom software development cost?
- At ScalaCode, an MVP starts from $9,999, custom software from $9,999, a web application from $11,999, a SaaS platform from $19,999 and enterprise software from $24,999. Integrations, user roles, compliance and design move the price up, and a fixed quote follows a free discovery sprint.
Related: custom software development, SaaS development and web application development.
What drives software development cost
Six things move the estimate. The calculator adds each one as a percentage of the base range.
Integrations
Each CRM, ERP, payment or other API you connect adds work. One or two integrations add 10%, and six or more add 40%.
User roles and reporting
Several roles with permissions add 10%, and reporting dashboards on top add 20%.
Compliance
Writing HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR or PCI DSS controls into scope adds 15%.
Design
Designing the product adds 10%, and a full design system adds 20%.
Existing code
Extending a codebase you already have adds 10% for the audit and the work around it.
AI features
One AI feature such as search, summaries or chat adds 15%. AI-first products have their own calculator.
Software development starting prices
Published starting prices in USD, excluding taxes.
Discovery sprint
Free
Timeline 1 to 2 weeks
Ends in a written proposal with a fixed quote.
MVP
from$9,999
Timeline 6 to 8 weeks
One platform, core workflow, production-ready.
Custom software
from$9,999
Scoped after the discovery sprint.
Web application
from$11,999
Responsive web app with admin and integrations.
SaaS platform v1
from$19,999
Multi-tenant, billing and SSO included.
Enterprise software
from$24,999
Phased delivery against agreed milestones.
Prices are starting points in USD, excluding taxes. Every fixed quote follows a discovery sprint.
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How much does custom software development cost?
Custom software starts from $9,999, and an MVP starts from $9,999 for one platform and the core workflow in 6 to 8 weeks. A SaaS platform starts from $19,999 and enterprise software from $24,999. Integrations, user roles, compliance and design decide where in the range your project lands.
How accurate is the calculator?
It shows the range most projects of that type fall in, built from our published starting prices and what each answer adds. The fixed quote comes after a free discovery sprint, so the precise number costs you nothing. Other pricing questions are answered on our FAQ page.
Why is legacy modernisation not priced here?
Every legacy system is different, so we price modernisation after an assessment of the code, the data and the integrations around it. The assessment shows what to keep, what to rebuild and in what order. For large codebases, AI code optimization speeds up that assessment.
What is not included in the estimate?
Hosting, third-party licences and app store fees. Support after launch is an optional add-on, from $1,799 a month.
Do you charge by the hour?
Projects are priced as fixed quotes after discovery. If you would rather add engineers to your own team, dedicated developers start from $1,799 a month, full-time.
How do I get a fixed quote?
Book a 30-minute strategy call. If the project is a fit, a free discovery sprint turns your scope into user flows, an architecture and a written fixed quote. How we work walks through each stage.
Turn the estimate into a fixed quote
- 30 minutes with the ScalaCode team
- We check your estimate against your scope
- A fixed quote follows a discovery sprint