How much and how long?
One of the first questions I’m asked by businesses thinking about building a custom app is...how much?
Understanding costs
and time
It’s a very reasonable question.
Every business wants to know how much a service will cost before committing to it. But it’s not always an easy question to answer because a real answer depends on a number of factors.
What does it do?
Estimating the cost of building custom software is famously an inexact science but most software developers will agree that the functionality you need will heavily influence the complexity - and the cost.
A better question might be, “How complex is the app?”
How complex?
In software development, complexity refers to the level of difficulty and the amount of effort required to design, develop, test, and maintain a software system. Complexity can be caused by a variety of factors, including:
The number of users
The number of platforms
The level of integration
The level of security
The level of scalability
The level of performance
The number of features
What type?
When we think of building an app we need to think about what type of app we should build.
Are we building a web app, mobile app or a hybrid app? Answering this question depends on what the underlying question is, and how your users will use your software.
Native
Hybrid
Web apps
MVP v Fully Featured Product?
MVP
Fully Featured Product
A ball park estimate
In most cases the best answer is to provide a very rough estimate of time and cost based on the very limited information we know early in a project.
A exhaustive scoping workshop crystallises the requirements, identifies the risks and uncertainty so a more accurate estimate and timeline can be agreed on.
Custom software projects can cost anywhere from $30,000 to $1M depending on the features and complexity.
Hey, I’m Jerrell!
I help you take the next step to turn your ideas into a successful software business.