Web Application (SaaS)

1–2 roles (Admin + User)

Basic access control

💡 Simple role system: Users see their data, Admins see everything. Takes ~4 hours to implement.

3–5 roles with permissions

×1.30 +$150

Manager, Editor, Viewer, etc.

💡 Permission-based access takes 15–20 hours. Uses policies: \"Can edit posts?\", \"Can export data?\"

6+ roles with granular RBAC

×1.50 +$300

Full role-based access control matrix

💡 Granular RBAC needs a permissions table and admin UI to create/edit roles dynamically. ~30+ hours.

User Auth & Profiles Included

Included — login, register, password reset

Real-time Notifications

+$100

In-app + email alerts for key events

💡 Uses WebSockets (Pusher/Ably) for instant updates. Pusher free tier: 200K messages/day.

File Upload & Management

+$80

Document/image uploads with cloud storage

💡 Files stored on AWS S3 ($0.023/GB/month) or DigitalOcean Spaces ($5/month for 250GB). Storage costs are separate.

Reporting & Analytics Dashboard

+$200

Charts, graphs, KPIs with date filtering

💡 Uses Chart.js or ApexCharts. Includes exportable reports in PDF and Excel formats.

Third-party API Integration

+$150

Connect to external services (per API)

💡 Common APIs: Google Maps, Twilio, SendGrid, Slack, Zapier. Each API has its own pricing.

Payment & Subscription Billing

+$250

Stripe/Razorpay with plans and recurring charges

💡 Stripe Billing handles trials, upgrades, proration, and invoicing. Processing fees: 2.9% + $0.30/txn.

Chat / Messaging System

+$400

In-app messaging between users

💡 Real-time chat requires WebSocket connections, message storage, and typing indicators. ~40+ hours of development.

Scheduling & Calendar

+$200

Appointment booking or task scheduling

💡 Calendar integrates with Google Calendar API (free). Includes timezone handling and recurrence rules.

Export (PDF / Excel / CSV)

+$100

Export data in multiple formats

💡 Uses DomPDF for PDF and Maatwebsite/Excel for spreadsheets. Handles 10K+ rows efficiently.

Email & SMS Engine

+$120

Automated transactional messages

💡 SendGrid: 100 emails/day free. Twilio SMS: $0.0079/msg (US). We build the templates and triggers.

Multi-tenant Architecture Custom Quote

Database-per-tenant or schema isolation

💡 Multi-tenancy is essential for SaaS. Options: shared DB with tenant_id, or database-per-tenant for enterprise.

Functional (Clean UI framework)

Uses Tailwind/Bootstrap — professional but standard

💡 Framework-based UI ships 2–3× faster. We customize colors, typography, and layout to your brand.

Custom Designed UI

×1.30 +$200

Unique design with Figma mockups

💡 Custom UI includes wireframes → visual design → prototype. Adds 2–3 weeks. You get Figma files.

Premium UX with Prototyping

×1.50 +$400

Research-driven UX + interactive prototype

💡 Includes user flow mapping, interactive Figma prototype for stakeholder review, and usability recommendations.

Code Handover Only

We deliver the code, you deploy

VPS Deployment (DigitalOcean)

+$150

Deployed on a VPS with CI/CD

💡 DigitalOcean: $6–24/month. We setup Docker, Nginx, SSL, and GitHub Actions for auto-deploy.

AWS / GCP Cloud Setup

+$400

Production-grade cloud architecture

💡 Includes EC2/Cloud Run + RDS + S3 + CloudFront. Monthly cost depends on traffic ($20–200/month).