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Web app development cost: what a custom web app costs

Web application development cost at DEDEVS is listed at $1,000–$25,000 for scoped custom web apps, e-commerce platforms and web portals. Custom software development cost depends on users, workflows, integrations and what must be ready at launch. We confirm scope and exclusions before giving a final price.

Not sure a custom app is the right fit? See what a custom web app is built to solve.

Website development cost: just need a website?

Just need a website? Small business sites designed and built for you at a fixed price. Every option is yours to keep, not rented from a subscription platform.

For ongoing work after launch, see dedicated teams and staff augmentation.

Starter Site

$400

A one-page site (a single scrolling page, sometimes called an SPA) with smooth animations — ideal for a portfolio, landing page, or simple business presence.

  • ✓1-page site with smooth scroll animations
  • ✓Mobile-friendly on every device
  • ✓Contact form
  • ✓Basic SEO setup
  • ✓3-5 day delivery
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Multi-Page Site

$950

A full multi-page website — Home, About, Services, Gallery, Contact — built custom for your business, not a generic template.

  • ✓Up to 6 custom-designed pages
  • ✓Mobile-friendly on every device
  • ✓Contact form and map integration
  • ✓On-page SEO setup
  • ✓1-2 week delivery
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Premium Animated Site

$2,000

Everything in the Multi-Page package, with cinematic video-frame animation, scroll-triggered motion, and parallax effects for a site that feels like a product.

  • ✓Everything in Multi-Page Site
  • ✓Scroll-triggered animations and transitions
  • ✓Parallax background effects
  • ✓Video-frame hero animation
  • ✓2-3 week delivery
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Custom software

Scoped web apps, e-commerce platforms, B2B portals and larger SaaS platforms. A senior engineer confirms scope and exclusions before giving a final price.

Larger multi-tenant platforms are listed from $30,000. See SaaS platform development.

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$1,000 – $25,000

Custom web apps, e-commerce platforms, B2B portals and workflow systems, scoped to one first release. Your proposal lists which of these are included.

  • ✓Custom web application
  • ✓User accounts and roles
  • ✓Database and API design
  • ✓Payment or third-party integration
  • ✓Admin dashboard
  • ✓Timeline agreed in the written scope
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Enterprise MVP

$30,000 – $80,000+

Full-scale SaaS platforms, AI-powered systems, and complex multi-role applications.

  • ✓SaaS / multi-tenant architecture
  • ✓AI & automation integration
  • ✓Multi-role access control
  • ✓DevOps & cloud infrastructure
  • ✓Dedicated senior team
  • ✓Phased delivery plan in the proposal
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Hourly Rate

$45/hr

No commitment. Pay as you go.

  • Start within 24–48 hours
  • Flexible scope adjustments
  • Weekly billing cycles
  • Cancel anytime
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Scope

What fits in the first release?

These are examples of what a first release in this range can include once scoped, not a list every project gets.

One core workflow

The main job the app does, from first entry to done, such as a request moving through intake, approval and completion.

Essential roles

The few roles that must exist at launch, for example an admin, a staff user and a customer.

Basic reporting

The lists, filters and exports your team needs on day one.

One required integration

The outside system the app cannot launch without, such as payments, a CRM or an API you already use.

Cost drivers

What raises the cost of custom software development

More roles and permissions

Each role adds rules, screens and tests.

Data migration

Moving records out of spreadsheets or an old system needs mapping, cleaning and trial imports.

Complex integrations

Two-way syncs, older systems and poorly documented APIs take longer than a single modern API.

Compliance requirements

Rules such as HIPAA or audit trails add design, logging and review work.

High-volume operations

Large data sets or many users at once need extra performance work and load testing.

AI or automation

Model calls, document processing and automated workflows add build and running costs.

Your quote

What a software development cost estimate covers and excludes

Final terms are in your written proposal, which you approve before work starts.

Covered in the written scope

The screens, workflows, roles and integrations in the first release; the acceptance tests we build against; deployment; and a handover walkthrough.

Listed separately or excluded

Hosting and third-party fees, data migration, support after launch, and extra testing such as load or security testing. Each proposal states which of these are included.

Get a price for your scope

Bring the workflow, the users and the systems it touches. We will tell you what fits in a first release.

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