What should your MVP really cost?
Pick what you're building and which features version one truly needs. We'll show you the range agencies typically quote for that scope — and what changes when one senior team builds it in four weeks instead.
Where these numbers come from
The ranges reflect what small-to-mid US and EU agencies commonly quote for founder-stage builds. If you want the full breakdown of why quotes for the same app vary by 10x — and the hidden costs that don't show up in proposals — we wrote about both:
Why app development quotes vary 10x →The hidden costs of app development →
Why do agency quotes for the same MVP vary so much?
Because a quote prices the process, not just the product: account managers, junior layers, hourly billing, and open-ended scope all inflate the number. The same feature list can come back at $15,000 or $150,000 depending on who is quoting and how they work.
Is this calculator showing your prices?
No. It shows the typical range agencies quote for a given scope, so you can walk into any conversation with a realistic anchor. Our own quotes are fixed-price and scoped on a free 30-minute call.
What does an MVP actually need to include?
One core loop that proves people want the product. Most first versions fail by including too much: every feature you add before validation slows the launch and raises the price without adding learning.
Want the exact number instead of a range?
Book a scoping call and walk through your idea with the team that would build it. You'll leave with a fixed price, a real timeline, and a clear v1 scope.