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MVP cost calculator
The same arithmetic I use in a first scoping call, made public. Pick what you actually need and you get a range for price and timeline — plus the reasons it moves. Use it to sanity-check any proposal, including mine.
How this estimate is built
Every number starts as weeks, not euros. A product type sets a baseline, each extra user role adds screens and permission logic, each integration adds an external system that can fail, and design depth adds craft time. The result is widened into a range because honest estimation admits uncertainty, then converted at a blended weekly rate.
What the calculator deliberately does not do is reward vagueness. If the range looks high, the fix is scope: remove a role, drop an integration, ship the smallest thing that can get a real user or a real payment. That conversation is worth more than the number.
MVP cost questions, answered
- How much does it cost to build an MVP?
- Most focused MVPs land between roughly €4,000 and €25,000. The spread comes from user roles, integrations and design depth, not from the idea itself. A single-role tool with login and one integration sits near the bottom; a two-sided marketplace with payments, realtime and custom design sits near the top.
- How long does an MVP take to build?
- Two to twelve weeks for the first shippable version. Anything quoted at 'a few days' is a prototype, and anything past three months is usually a scope problem rather than an engineering one.
- Is this estimate a quote?
- No. It is the same arithmetic used in a first scoping call, made public so you can sanity-check any proposal you receive. A fixed number comes after a short conversation about your actual requirements.
- What makes an MVP more expensive than expected?
- Almost always the same four things: extra user roles, payments and compliance, third-party systems that behave badly, and deadlines that remove cheaper options. Design polish is fifth and the only one that reliably pays for itself.
- Can I reduce the cost?
- Yes — cut roles before you cut quality. Ship one user type end to end, use hosted services instead of building auth or billing, and postpone anything that is not needed to get your first real user or first euro.