MVP Development Cost & Timeline: Complete Guide for Startups 2025

# MVP Development Cost & Timeline: Complete Guide for Startups 2025

After building 50+ MVPs, here's the honest answer: **$10,000 to $150,000+**

## Real Cost Ranges

**No-Code**: $0-5,000 (1-4 weeks)
**Simple MVP**: $3,000-10,000 (2-4 weeks)
**Basic MVP**: $15,000-40,000 (6-10 weeks)
**Full MVP**: $50,000-150,000+ (3-6 months)

## Real Example: SaaS Dashboard

**Features**: Auth, Shopify API, metrics, exports
**Tech**: Next.js, PostgreSQL, Stripe
**Cost**: $18,000
**Timeline**: 8 weeks

## Cost Breakdown

- Design: $2,000-15,000
- Frontend: $5,000-30,000
- Backend: $5,000-40,000
- Testing: $2,000-8,000
- Deploy: $1,000-5,000

## How to Reduce Cost (Without Killing Quality)

1. Use proven stack (Next.js + Supabase)
2. Buy UI components (Tailwind UI)
3. Manual processes initially
4. Limit to 1-2 core features
5. Third-party services (Auth, payments)
6. Launch mobile-web first (not native apps)

**Saves**: $30,000-80,000!

## Timeline Reality

**Week 1-2**: Planning & design
**Week 3-4**: Frontend foundation
**Week 5-8**: Core features
**Week 9-10**: Polish & bugs
**Week 11-12**: Launch prep

**Total**: 10-12 weeks minimum

## 80/20 Rule for MVPs

**80% of value from 20% of features**

Example: Social media MVP
- All features: Posts, comments, DMs, stories, live, marketplace...
- MVP (20%): Posts, comments, profile, follow

**Ship that. Learn. Iterate.**

## Our MVP Service

**App Prototype: $1,150**
- Full-stack Next.js
- User auth + database
- ONE core feature (well-built)
- Basic admin
- 7-10 day delivery

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## After MVP: What's Next?

**Phase 1**: MVP ($15K-40K, 8-12 weeks)
**Phase 2**: Growth features ($20K-60K, 8-16 weeks)
**Phase 3**: Scale & polish ($40K-100K+, 3-6 months)

**Total to PMF**: $75K-200K over 6-12 months

**This is NORMAL.** Startups aren't built in one sprint.

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*Updated: January 2025 | Based on 50+ MVPs built*