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Software development rates and engagement models

What you should know before the first call: our rates by role, our four engagement models and what drives the price of a project.

Per person-hour
$25-60 / hour

Depends on the role; see the table below. Fixed-scope projects get one total price instead, with the product owner, analyst and QA included. Invoices come from our registered business in Türkiye.

Projects start from US$1,000.

Four engagement models

01

Fixed scope

Scope and price are agreed in writing up front; 30% is paid on start and the rest across delivery milestones.

When it fits

When you know what you need and don’t expect it to change much: a first version (MVP), a specific module or an integration.

02

Time & materials

Billed for the work actually done, each person at their role’s person-hour rate.

When it fits

When the scope will take shape as the work progresses, or features are added to an existing product on a regular basis.

03

Dedicated team

A team of 2-6 working only on your product. The amount follows from each role’s person-hour rate, billed monthly, for a minimum of three months.

When it fits

When you have a long-running product and want to add development capacity without building your own team.

04

Monthly retainer

A fixed monthly package for maintenance and improvements after launch.

When it fits

When a live system needs to stay current, secure and improving.

How the dedicated team model works

Rates by role

If you hire a developer on their own, you pay only for that developer’s hours. A product owner, business analyst and QA are optional, and each is billed at their own rate if you add them. On fixed-scope projects these roles are included in the total price.

RolePer person-hour (USD)What they do
Junior Developer$25-30Development and maintenance under the tech lead’s supervision
Mid-level Developer$35-40Web, mobile and integration development
Senior Developer / Tech Lead$50-60Architecture, technical decisions and code review
Senior QA$35-40Tests every release before it ships
Business Analyst$38-45Turns your needs into a written scope and acceptance criteria
Product Owner (PO)$45-55Your single point of contact; runs priorities and the weekly release

Typical project budgets

Indicative ranges, excluding VAT. You get a written price after the scoping call; where you land within a range depends on scope, the number of platforms, integrations and data migration.

PackageBudgetTypical timeExample scope
Single-flow business app / web MVPUS$3,500-9,0003-6 weeksOne core flow, sign-up and login, a basic admin panel
Comprehensive web platform / enterprise panelUS$9,000-25,0006-12 weeksRoles, reporting, a customer portal, integrations
Simple mobile app (iOS + Android)US$5,000-10,0004-8 weeksOne codebase, core flows, an admin panel
Mid-level mobile app (iOS + Android)US$10,000-20,000Depends on scopeMulti-role flows, offline mode, notifications, integrations
ERP / CRM integration or a CRM moduleUS$2,500-7,0001-5 weeksData flow between systems with a monitoring screen, or one custom module

Priced in USD. When prices change, the date above changes with them. Small jobs, such as maintenance or a single feature, start from US$1,000.

What drives the price of a project

Scope: how many flows, user roles and screens
Platform: web only, or iOS and Android as well
Integrations: how many systems to connect, and whether they have an API
Data migration: moving existing records into the new system
Design: whether you bring a design or we start from scratch

Typical timelines

ScopeWhat it includesTime
First version (MVP)One flow, one user type, basic reporting2-4 weeks
Operations dashboardSeveral flows, roles, alerts, mobile access4-8 weeks
Customer portalExternal user accounts, self-service screens, permissions6-10 weeks
Integrated systemLinks to existing systems, data migration, reporting8-12 weeks

Typical scope tiers for web applications. Each service page carries its own timeline table, and the quote wizard estimates from the same figures.

Contracts and payment

NDA

We sign your NDA before the detailed conversation about your project.

Contract

We can work under our own contract template or under yours (MSA/SOW).

Intellectual property

Source code and IP transfer to you in full once payment is complete.

30 days after launch

Bug fixes are free for 30 days after launch; maintenance terms after that are written into the contract up front.

Invoicing and payment

Invoices come from our registered business in Türkiye. We accept international bank transfer (SWIFT, in USD or EUR), Wise and Payoneer.

How a quote comes together

This is the path for a fixed-scope project. For time & materials work, the single price in step three becomes an hourly plan instead.

  1. 01

    Free discovery call

    30 min

    We talk through what you want to build, who will use it and what you already have. If you like, run the quote wizard first so you arrive with a rough scope and timeline.

  2. 02

    Written scope

    We write up what we discussed in terms of screens, user roles and integrations. The price is based on this document, so you can see in one place what it covers.

  3. 03

    One total price

    For fixed scope you get a single figure tied to the written scope. If the scope changes later, we send you the time and budget impact in writing within 24 hours.

  4. 04

    30% on start

    30% of the price is paid when work begins. You get one product owner as your single point of contact, and you can see the same task list we work from.

  5. 05

    Delivery milestones

    Weekly version

    The remainder is split across delivery milestones, with a working version at each one. Between milestones you still get a new working version every week.

Paying from abroad or in Turkish lira

USD
Our prices are set in US dollars. From abroad, you are invoiced in USD or EUR and pay by SWIFT, Wise or Payoneer. If you pay in Turkish lira, the amount is converted at the rate on the invoice date, so the lira figure can move between the quote and the invoice.

Choosing between the four models

Two questions settle most of it: how clear your scope is, and how long the work will run. The table matches typical situations to a model.

Your situationModelHow you track the budget
You know what you need and the budget has to be fixed up frontFixed scopeOne total price in writing; any scope change comes with its impact in writing within 24 hours
The idea is clear, but the details will take shape with user feedbackTime & materialsBilled on hours worked; the open task list shows what those hours went on
A long-running product that needs steady developmentDedicated team2-6 engineers, billed monthly, minimum three months
A live system that needs upkeep and small improvementsMonthly retainerA fixed monthly package

You don’t have to stay with one model. You could build the first version on a fixed scope, for example, and move to a retainer or to time & materials afterwards.

Four ways to keep the cost down

These are general tips that hold whichever team you work with.

Start with an MVP

Put only the core flow in the first version and add the rest as feedback comes in from real users, so you don’t pay for features nobody uses. A typical first working version of a web app ships in 2-4 weeks.

Bring your design if you have one

Finished screen designs or an established brand guide save work, so share them at the start. Whether design starts from scratch is one of the things that moves the price.

Phase the integrations

Connect the one system the product can’t run without first, and leave the others for later phases. The first version ships sooner and costs less.

Keep one decision-maker

When one person signs things off, less time goes on waiting and on untangling conflicting feedback. On our side, you deal with a single product owner too.

What’s in the price and what isn’t

On a fixed-scope project the quoted price covers everything in the first list. The second list is third-party fees, which you pay directly to those providers.

Included in our price

  • All source code, transferred to you with the IP on final payment
  • Documentation and setup instructions at delivery
  • A working version every week and an open task list you can see
  • One product owner as your single point of contact
  • 30 days of free bug fixes after launch

Paid to the provider

  • Hosting and domain names
  • App Store and Google Play developer accounts
  • AI model usage
  • Other paid third-party services, such as SMS, maps or payment processing

Frequently asked questions

How is a fixed-scope project priced?

In a short discovery call we pin the scope down, put it in writing and give you a single total price. 30% is paid on start and the rest across delivery milestones, and you see a working version at each one.

Which currency do you invoice in?

Our band is set in US dollars. International clients are invoiced in USD or EUR.

Who owns the source code?

You do. Source code and IP transfer to you in full once payment is complete, and delivery includes documentation and setup instructions.

What happens after launch?

Either we keep the system updated, secure and improving on a monthly retainer, or your own team (or another team) takes the code over.

Why do rates differ by role?

An hour of a junior developer’s time and an hour of the tech lead who owns the architecture are not the same, so each role has its own person-hour rate. If you only need a developer, you pay only for that developer’s hours. On a fixed-scope project every role is inside one total price.

What happens if the scope changes mid-project?

When you ask for a change, we send you its impact on time and budget in writing within 24 hours, so you can decide whether to go ahead knowing what it will cost.

Do you take on small jobs?

Yes. Small jobs such as maintenance, a single feature or a small integration start from US$1,000. A clearly defined job can have a fixed price; ongoing work often suits a monthly retainer better.

Get a clear number for your project

The quote wizard works out scope and timeline in a few steps; we then propose either a fixed price or an hourly plan.