MVP SaaS: from idea to a product you can sell.
You have an idea for a SaaS product and two obvious routes: a software house that quotes like a property purchase, or half a year of learning to code on your own. There is a third: a one-person studio that builds the MVP in weeks - landing page, sign-up and login, the core of the service and architecture ready for payments. I know where it hurts, because I built my own SaaS from scratch.
What an MVP is, and what it is not
An MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is not a cut-down product built on the cheap. It is the smallest version that tests a business hypothesis: will someone pay for this value. The difference is practical:
- An MVP answers one question - "does this solve someone's problem well enough that they will pay?" - before you spend the budget on the full product.
- An MVP has one core - one feature done properly, not ten done halfway.
- An MVP is no excuse for sloppiness - login has to work, data has to be safe, and the interface must not scare away the first customers.
- An MVP has to be cheap to run - before revenue arrives, infrastructure cannot eat the budget. That is why I build on serverless architecture: costs grow only with usage.
What an MVP costs, honestly
Software houses quote an MVP for a team, and those numbers do not come from nowhere: you pay for developers, a project manager, a tester, a salesperson and the company's margin.
With me, that structure does not exist. One person designs, codes and deploys, and we cut the scope together to the minimum that tests the hypothesis. That is why an MVP costs a fraction of a team quote. Every project is quoted individually: free concept and quote within 24h. The price is stated upfront, with no hidden items.
Honesty works both ways: if your product needs medical certification, financial licences or a large team from day one, I will tell you so directly and point you to where to look.
What exactly you get
- A landing page that sells - my main specialty: a product page that explains the value in three seconds and collects sign-ups before the MVP is even finished.
- Sign-up and login - user accounts with secure authentication, ready for roles and pricing plans.
- The core of the service - the one feature a customer pays for, done properly and running fast.
- Architecture ready for payments - accounts and data structured for subscriptions, so switching on payments is a step, not a rebuild.
- AI in the product - if your SaaS has to analyse documents, answer customers or generate content, I integrate language models - I do this in my own products.
- Measurement from day one - basic event analytics, so you know what users actually do, not only what they say.
- Code and infrastructure you own - no dependence on me personally or on a closed platform.
Questions I hear most often
How much does a SaaS MVP cost?
Every project is quoted individually. Software houses price an MVP for a whole team; here we cut the scope to the minimum that tests your business hypothesis, without team overhead. You get a free concept and a quote within 24h after a short conversation about your idea.
What goes into an MVP?
A landing page, sign-up and login, the core of the service and architecture ready for payments. Everything else is a candidate for cutting from the first version.
How quickly can the MVP be ready?
Weeks, not months. A simple single-feature product takes two to three weeks, a more complex one six to eight. I set the deadline when I quote.
Can you build AI into my product?
Yes: document analysis, content generation, conversational assistants. I do this in my own product, SEZAM. I will also tell you where AI genuinely adds value and where it is just a fashionable extra.
Will the code be mine?
Yes, entirely: code, infrastructure and access. You can continue with me or with your own team.
What happens after the MVP launches?
You measure, talk to users and iterate. The architecture is ready to grow, so new features are added to a working product.
Have an idea? Let's check if it can earn.
Describe your product in a few sentences. I will tell you what to cut, what to leave for later and what the version you can show to your first customers costs. Every project is quoted individually: free concept and quote within 24h.