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Written scope within 48 hours

Ship an MVP in weeks, not a prototype that never leaves Figma.

We help founders scope, design and launch a working MVP in 6–10 weeks: the smallest slice that answers the riskiest question, then we scale what works.

Nobody budgets for the hours already being lost. Tell us the outcome: you get a written scope within 48 hours.

  • 48h

    To a written scope

  • Week 1

    Clickable prototype

  • 6–14 wks

    To first release

  • 100%

    Code and IP yours

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Three quick questions: scope, approach and a price range back within 48 hours. No sales call required first.

What do you need built?
When do you want to start?
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Answer all three questions above, then send.

NDA-friendly · IP yours from day one

Trusted by companies worldwide

  • Bloomford
  • Contractor Plus, Inc.
  • Snappy Stats
  • Ad Lunam
  • Local Buzz
  • CyberFind
  • Hellory
  • 5.0Clutch · 8 client reviews
  • 4.9Google · 18 reviews
  • Top ratedUpwork · 100+ reviews · 5K+ hours worked
  • TopTracker7K+ hours tracked with clients

Why teams call us

Three ways founders end up needing an MVP built.

Every MVP engagement we take on starts from one of these. Recognise yours and the rest of this page gets more useful.

  • The idea is still on a whiteboard

    Investors and early customers keep asking for a demo, and a pitch deck is not a demo.

    Ship the smallest version that answers the real question.

  • A previous build burned the budget

    A freelancer or agency delivered something unfinished, over-scoped or built on a stack nobody can maintain.

    Audit what exists, then build only what is missing.

  • It is time to test the riskiest assumption

    You know what you want to build. You do not yet know whether anyone will pay for it, and guessing is expensive.

    Test the assumption with real users, not a survey.

A founder's table: sketches, a one-page plan and a first version on a phone
Three boxes ticked · first version out

What you actually get

Six things you can hold, not a roadmap slide.

Anyone can draw a roadmap. These are the artefacts that land in your hands launching an MVP, and roughly when.

  1. A written scope, before anything is built

    The one riskiest assumption we are testing, what is in the first release and what is deliberately cut to get there faster. That document is MVP scoping for startups in one page.

  2. A clickable prototype in week one

    Real screens for your core flow, ready to show investors or early users before a line of production code exists.

  3. A working MVP in 6–10 weeks

    The smallest version that answers the riskiest question, live for real users, not a demo environment.

  4. Code in your repositories from day one

    Your GitHub, your hosting account, your IP under NDA, with commit access from the first sprint.

  5. Analytics on the metric that matters

    Tracking on the one number that tells you whether the assumption held, not a dashboard of vanity metrics.

  6. A plan for what comes next

    A written recommendation on what to build, cut or test next, based on how real users actually used the first release.

What it costs

Three ways to start, priced honestly.

Ranges, not single numbers, because the real figure depends on integrations and migration scope. You get the exact number in writing after one call.

  • Launch

    The smallest version that answers the riskiest question.

    Investment

    From mid four figures USD

    Timeline

    6–8 weeks

    • Discovery and written scope
    • Clickable prototype before build
    • One core flow, live for real users
    • Auth and basic admin
    • Your repository and hosting account
    • 30 days post-launch support

    For founders validating an idea with real users before raising or scaling.

    Start with Launch

  • Most chosen

    Scale

    A fuller MVP with the integrations investors ask about.

    Investment

    From low five figures USD

    Timeline

    10–14 weeks

    • Everything in Launch
    • Two to four external integrations
    • Payments or subscriptions if the model needs them
    • Basic analytics and reporting
    • Automated tests on critical paths
    • Fortnightly demos and reports

    For founders who have validated the idea and are building toward a seed round or scale.

    Start with Scale

  • Platform

    A standing team that keeps building after the MVP lands.

    Investment

    Retainer or dedicated pod

    Timeline

    Ongoing

    • Everything in Scale
    • Named technical lead
    • Architecture that supports the next twelve months, not just launch
    • Performance and cost optimisation
    • Monitoring, uptime targets, on-call
    • Roadmap planned quarter by quarter

    For founders who have found a signal and are ready to scale the team around it.

    Start with Platform

Ranges reflect projects delivered in 2025–26 and move with integrations, data migration and compliance scope. Every engagement starts with a written scope listing exactly what is included and what is not.

Our clients · reviews

Teams who trusted QalbIT

Short feedback from clients and products we work on across web, mobile, SaaS and internal tools.

  • Testimonials from long-term custom software development and SaaS product clients.
  • Covers ERP systems, B2B marketplaces, booking platforms, and web & mobile app development projects.
  • Real text and video reviews from founders, CTOs, and product teams who partnered with QalbIT for delivery.

  • Video review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “Working with QalbIT was an absolute pleasure. They understood our brand vision, delivered a WordPress site that is easy to navigate, and kept communication smooth throughout. I would absolutely recommend them to anybody.”
    Imdad Ali KadiwalaFounder, Netzur

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “QalbIT is a fantastic dev partner. They provide quality work, good communication and go above and beyond. Fantastic work delivered by QalbIT and his team. Can’t give enough credits with regards to how they work and at which speed they do it. Top team.”
    Joost HesselberthFounder of Ad Lunam Investments PTY LTD

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “I would recommend QalbIT to everybody. QalbIT has been developing all my front-end & backend systems complete to my requirements. They have excellent technical knowledge and listen very well to the needs of their customers. And above all, they are great people.”
    Wouter SantensExecutive Search Consultant at Bloomford

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “They listened to my ideas and came up with a plan for development then executed that plan to completion. I liked their attention to detail and communication skills. Very responsive.”
    Osmond MwanyikyCTO, Bocsit

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “QalbIT quickly integrated four platforms quickly. Square, Stripe, PayPal, and Coinbase were all successfully used. The vendor provided an active communication process, maintaining timely deadlines despite the research-heavy service. They also offered post-launch support.”
    Roshan SethiaCTO, Contractor Plus, Inc.
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QalbIT did a great job turning my idea into a real product. What I really appreciate is how well they understand my requirements, even when I'm not fully sure how to explain or finalize things. They listen patiently, guide me when I'm stuck, and always try to find the right solution. I really enjoy working with their team and I'm definitely looking forward to continuing our work together in the future.
Kundan Raval, CEO of Hellory Reminder App

How it runs

From first call to a launched MVP in four moves.

The same process on every MVP engagement, whichever package you start from.

  1. Scoping call

    A working call about the riskiest assumption and who the first real users are. Not a pitch.

    Day 1–3

  2. Written scope & price

    The smallest buildable version, a timeline and a price range you can take to investors or your co-founder.

    Within 48 hours

  3. Prototype & build

    Clickable prototype, then working software in fortnightly sprints toward a real launch.

    Week 1 onward

  4. Launch & measure

    Live to real users, analytics in place, then a written recommendation on what to build next.

    Launch week

Proof

Three MVPs we scoped, built and helped launch.

Different sectors, same process: the smallest version that answered the real question, shipped fast.

How we work

A product engineering culture built on ownership and clarity.

The habits that decide whether software still works in year three. Here is the honest comparison: what most outsourced engagements look like, and what changes when you work with us.

How an engagement with QalbIT compares
The questionThe usual answerAt QalbIT
Who scopes itA salesperson, then a handover docThe founder and the engineer who will build it
Who writes the codeWhoever is on the bench that monthNamed senior engineers, in our office, no subcontractors
What you see weeklyA status deck and a percentageA working demo and the board it came from
When something breaksA ticket queue and an account managerThe engineer who wrote it, in your timezone overlap
If you want to leaveA migration project and a licence conversationThirty days notice · repos and IP were always yours

  • Principle 01

    Ownership over ticket-taking

    Engineers who ask why before they ask which framework. Scope questions come back before code goes out.

  • Principle 02

    Written over remembered

    Scope, estimates and architecture decisions are written down with the trade-off stated. Nobody relies on what was said on a call.

  • Principle 03

    Small over staffed

    Senior pods that hold the whole system in their heads beat large mixed teams that need a coordinator to function.

Engagement models

Flexible engagement models.

Choose how you want to work with us based on where your product is today. We help you validate, ship and then scale without forcing you into a one-size-fits-all model, and how we price projects follows the model you pick.

  • Best for defined scope

    Fixed-scope projects

    Best when requirements are clear and we can estimate precisely.

    • Clearly defined scope, milestones and deliverables.
    • Predictable budget with upfront estimates.
    • Ideal for MVPs and discrete feature releases.

    Works well with good documentation or a short discovery

  • Most chosen

    Dedicated product squad

    A cross-functional team that behaves like your in-house product team.

    • Stable team for long-term ownership and roadmaps.
    • Capacity planned monthly with clear velocity.
    • Founder involvement on architecture and key decisions.

    When software is core to your business

  • Best for ongoing work

    Time & material / Agile

    Ideal for ongoing iterations, R&D and integrations.

    • Pay for actual engineering and design time used.
    • Flexible backlog and scope, prioritised every sprint.
    • Perfect for experiments and proof-of-concepts.

    When agility matters more than fixed scope

What protects you

Five commitments that make your first MVP engagement low risk.

The objections worth raising before you sign anything, answered up front rather than buried in a contract.

  • Free written scope

    Scope, timeline and price range within 48 hours, yours to keep whether or not you hire us.

  • IP and repos yours, day one

    Code, repository and hosting account in your name under NDA, with commit access from week one.

  • Changes quoted in writing

    Added scope is priced and approved before it is built. The number never moves quietly.

  • Replacement guarantee

    If an engineer is not the right fit we replace them at no recruitment cost, with handover before they leave.

  • 30 days notice

    Monthly engagements end or scale down with 30 days notice. No annual lock-in.

Industries we build this for

Tailored software solutions built for your industry's success.

We bring patterns from multiple domains, but always adapt them to your specific context, constraints and users, never a template dropped on your business.

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FAQs · MVP Development

MVP development questions, answered

Scope, timeline, what gets cut deliberately and what happens after real users see it.

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Launch, the smallest version that answers your riskiest question, starts from mid four figures USD. Scale, a fuller MVP with the integrations investors typically ask about, starts from low five figures USD. The written scope after one call turns that into a firm number and lists what is deliberately left out.
Launch band MVPs run 6 to 8 weeks from scoping call to real users. A fuller Scale build with two to four integrations runs 10 to 14 weeks. A clickable prototype exists in week one, before any production code is written, so you have something to show early.
The scoping call identifies the one riskiest assumption behind the idea, the thing that determines whether it is worth building at all, and the written scope builds only what tests that. Everything else is named as deliberately excluded rather than silently dropped.
Yes. We audit what exists first and give you an honest read on what is salvageable, what should be rebuilt and what it costs either way, rather than assuming the fastest path is starting over.
Yes, React, Next.js, Node.js and TypeScript on most builds, chosen because you can hire for it, not because it is interesting this year. The written scope names the stack before anything is built.
You do, from day one. Repository, hosting account and IP sit in your name under NDA, with commit access from the first sprint. There is nothing to untangle if an investor asks what the company actually owns.
Analytics on the one metric that answers your riskiest question ships with the MVP, not a dashboard of vanity numbers. After a real launch window we give you a written recommendation on what to build, cut or test next based on how users actually behaved.
That is a legitimate outcome, not a failed project: the whole point of an MVP is to find that out cheaply. The written recommendation after launch says so plainly, and nothing obligates you to keep building past what you learn.
Expected, and the smallest release is built to absorb it. Changes are quoted in writing with cost and timeline impact before they are built, or on a retainer you simply reprioritise at the next sprint boundary.
You meet the named technical lead before anything is signed. There is no account manager between you and the person writing the code your investors will eventually ask about.

Next step

Get the scope before you commit to a build.

Send the idea and the riskiest assumption in two lines. You get a written scope, timeline and price range within 48 hours, free, and yours to keep either way.

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