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How much does an MVP cost in 2026?
Short answer: a lean MVP with one core user flow typically costs $15,000–30,000 from an Eastern European team and several times that from a US agency. Scope moves the price more than anything else.
Typical ranges
| Scope | Published 2026 range | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Lean MVP | $15,000–30,000 | One core user flow, auth, basic admin, minimal integrations |
| Standard MVP | $30,000–65,000 | Two to four features, polished UI, payments, a couple of integrations |
| Complex MVP | $65,000–150,000+ | AI features, multiple user roles, regulated data |
Hourly rates behind those numbers: roughly $35–75 for Eastern European teams and $100–200 for US agencies.
What drives the price
- Number of user roles (a marketplace has at least two, plus an admin).
- Integrations: payments, calendars, CRMs, data sources, each with its own edge cases.
- AI features: data preparation, evaluation and guardrails take longer than the demo.
- Compliance: health, finance or children's data add review and hosting constraints.
- Design depth: a clean component library is cheaper than a fully custom visual system.
How to keep the first version small
- Pick the one flow that proves someone will pay, and build only that end to end.
- Use managed services (auth, payments, email) instead of building them.
- Put the admin in a simple internal tool rather than a second product.
- Agree milestones with a fixed price each, so a change is priced before it's built.
Our prices
| Engagement | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery sprint | €2,000 | 2 weeks: clickable prototype, written scope, fixed quote. Credited to the build |
| SaaS or mobile MVP | from €19,500 | 6–10 weeks; typical projects €25,000–45,000; code and infrastructure in your name |
| Dedicated squad | from €17,500 / month | PM plus two engineers on your roadmap, 30-day notice |
Send us your idea or prototype and we'll reply with a rough scope and price range within one working day.
Sources: TeaCode: MVP development costs 2026 · SSNTPL: Eastern Europe SaaS agency cost 2026 · Clutch: software development pricing