QalbIT is a product-focused engineering partner helping founders design, build and ship their first MVP in 8–12 weeks across SaaS, web and mobile apps. We turn fuzzy ideas into launch-ready products with clean, scalable code you fully own.
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Based in Ahmedabad, India, working with founders in the UK, Europe, Middle East and beyond.
Designed for startup budgets with clear milestones and ownership.
QalbIT partners with early-stage startups and growing product companies that need a reliable MVP development agency to turn ideas into real products without the chaos of freelancers or a risky in-house build.
You have a clear problem and market, but you do not have a tech co-founder and you are tired of juggling multiple freelancers or agencies that over promise and disappear.
How we help
We act as your product and tech team, refining scope, suggesting features for a lean MVP, selecting the right stack and guiding you through every decision from prototype to launch.
You are responsible for validating a new product line or feature set and you need an execution-focused MVP development company that can work alongside your internal stakeholders.
How we help
We convert discovery insights into UX flows, click-through prototypes and a small but robust MVP that can be measured in terms of adoption, retention and revenue impact.
You own the architecture and long term roadmap but need an experienced squad of MVP developers to move faster than your internal capacity allows.
How we help
We plug in as an extension of your team, aligning to your coding standards, infrastructure and review process while owning delivery of specific MVP modules or streams.
You see inefficiencies in your operations and want an internal tool or SaaS style MVP to digitise workflows, but you do not want to manage a large in house tech team.
How we help
We map your processes, design simple interfaces for your teams and deliver a secure web or mobile MVP that fits your budget and can be evolved into a full product over time.
What we build
From first prototype to launch and early traction, we design and build focused MVPs that validate your riskiest assumptions while keeping the codebase ready for the next phase of growth.
Multi tenant web apps, subscriptions, roles and permissions, billing and admin dashboards built with Laravel, React or Next.js and modern infrastructure.
Learn about our custom software servicesBrowser based products and internal tools with responsive UI, authentication, reporting and integrations into CRMs, ERPs or third party APIs.
Explore web application developmentCross platform mobile MVPs using Flutter with shared codebase, backend APIs and analytics so you can iterate quickly on iOS and Android.
View mobile app development servicesOperational MVPs for sales, support, logistics, finance and operations teams, replacing spreadsheets with reliable, role based applications.
See how we support different industriesLow fidelity and high fidelity prototypes, user journeys and interface designs to validate ideas with users and investors before writing full production code.
Learn more about our UX designSecure, well documented REST and GraphQL APIs, authentication, payment integrations and data pipelines powering your existing web or mobile front ends.
Browse our technology stackIf you are stuck with a half finished MVP or legacy code, we audit the existing product, stabilise what can be saved and plan a phased roadmap to get you to a reliable production release.
Many clients switch to QalbIT after struggling to hire MVP developers who can take ownership of both the technical and product sides of the build.
We deliver MVP development services from Ahmedabad, India, partnering with founders and product teams in India, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and beyond.
How we work
A structured, transparent approach from discovery to launch, designed so that you always know what is being built, why it matters and when it will be delivered.
Typical timelines for a Startup MVP with QalbIT range from 8–16 weeks, depending on scope and integrations. We prefer phased engagement so you can validate each step before committing to the next.
Product discovery and scoping
We unpack your idea, target users, business model and success metrics, then define a focused MVP scope that fits your budget and timeline.
Key outputs: Problem statement, personas, feature list, non goals and success criteria.
UX flows and interface design
We create end to end user journeys, wireframes and clickable prototypes so you can validate the experience with stakeholders, advisors and early users.
Key outputs: User flows, low and high fidelity screens, design system basics and a click through demo.
Technical architecture and roadmap
We pick the right stack, design the data model and integrations, and define a realistic sprint plan covering build, QA and launch activities.
Key outputs: Architecture diagram, tech stack, backlog, sprint plan and release milestones.
Build sprints and QA
Our engineers ship features in short, focused sprints with regular demos, code reviews and structured QA so that you see progress every week.
Key outputs: Working increments of the product, test coverage and access to staging environments.
User feedback and iteration
We help you onboard pilot users, capture feedback and prioritise improvements so the MVP becomes something customers are willing to pay for.
Key outputs: Analytics setup, feedback backlog, iteration plan and a refined roadmap.
Launch and post launch support
We prepare your infrastructure, monitoring and release checklist, then support the launch and help you plan the roadmap towards product market fit.
Key outputs: Production deployment, run books, support window and a post launch roadmap.
Whether you are validating a brand new idea or scaling a working MVP, we keep our engagement models transparent so you know what to expect in terms of time, cost and responsibilities.
A focused design and prototyping engagement to visualise your idea, align stakeholders and test the core experience before committing to full development.
Deliverables: UX flows, clickable prototype, high level architecture and a ballpark MVP estimate.
End to end MVP development with discovery, UX, architecture, engineering and QA handled by a dedicated QalbIT squad.
Deliverables: Production ready MVP with staging and production environments, documentation and handover.
A stable product squad that continues after the MVP launch to optimise performance, ship new features and support your growth milestones.
Deliverables: Continuous delivery, roadmap execution, technical optimisation and support SLAs.
Embedded engineers or a small pod that works directly with your CTO or product owner using your tools, processes and ceremonies.
Deliverables: Capacity aligned to your sprint plan with shared KPIs and ongoing knowledge transfer.
We share a clear proposal before any engagement starts, including scope, assumptions, timelines and team composition, so you always understand how your startup MVP development budget will be used.
We have helped founders across different industries go from idea to working MVP and beyond. These examples show how we approach SaaS, platforms and operational products.
Replaced spreadsheets and manual coordination with a custom Laravel-based scheduling platform tailored for a growing shooting academy.
Designed and built a recruitment portal that centralises employers, vacancies and candidates into one structured workspace for HR teams.
Created a cross-platform reminder app with a custom scheduling engine and secure notification pipeline for busy consumers.
Digitised court schedules, memberships and payments for a Swiss tennis club with a purpose-built management platform.
These are a few of the MVP and first-product builds we can share publicly. We have also partnered with founders in fintech, logistics, healthcare and other domains under NDA, following the same structured discovery → MVP → iteration approach.
We combine a modern, battle tested technology stack with pragmatic engineering practices so your MVP ships quickly without blocking future scale. Our team is comfortable leading the stack decisions, or aligning fully with your existing architecture.
Robust, secure backends and APIs powering your SaaS, web and mobile MVPs.
Fast, accessible interfaces with component libraries aligned to your brand.
Cross platform mobile MVPs with shared code and native feeling experiences.
Deployments, observability and storage tuned for the MVP stage and beyond.
Headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, we deliver MVPs for founders across India, the UK, Europe and the Middle East. You can explore our full technology stack and service lines to see how we support your roadmap. Technology stack · Services
You are not just buying engineering hours. You are partnering with a founder led team that has designed, built and scaled real SaaS and product MVPs. We care about clean execution, long term maintainability and your ability to raise, sell and grow on top of the code we ship.
We think in terms of activation, retention, revenue and operational impact, not only tickets and pull requests.
As a founder led company, you work directly with decision makers, not a rotating cast of anonymous developers.
You fully own your IP, code and infrastructure. We set up repositories, environments and documentation so you can continue with us or any other team without lock in.
We keep you in the loop through weekly demos, async updates and shared tools, with comfortable overlap for the UK, Europe and Middle East.
Many of our MVP clients continue with us for years for v2, v3 and new product lines. We sign NDAs, follow secure coding practices and treat your roadmap as confidential.
“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 Hesselberth, Founder, Ad Lunam Investments (Fintech & Business SaaS)
“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 Santens, Executive Search Consultant, Bloomford (Recruitment & HR Tech)
“I've worked with this company on many web projects and mobile projects and they were always very helpful and fast to understand what we need. They developed what we asked for in a good delay and price. I recommend this company for any project you have.”
François C., Managing Director, SnappyStats (Sports Club & Scheduling Platform)
These are the questions founders and product teams usually ask when they explore working with QalbIT as their startup MVP development company.
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Contact our expertsMost Startup MVPs we deliver fall in the 8–16 week range, depending on scope, platforms (web, mobile or both) and integrations. Smaller prototype sprints can be completed in 2–3 weeks, while larger SaaS MVPs with complex workflows and multiple user roles may run for several months in clearly defined phases.
Typical Startup MVP engagements with QalbIT range from around ₹6L to ₹18L (roughly USD 8–25K), depending on features, UX depth, integrations and whether you need web, mobile or both. We can also start with a smaller discovery or prototype sprint from around ₹1.5L to clarify scope, risks and a realistic MVP budget before you commit to a full build.
No. You do not need a 50-page BRD to start. It is enough if you have a clear problem, target users and a rough idea of the product. In our discovery phase we help you convert that into user journeys, a prioritised MVP feature list and a phased roadmap. If you already have a BRD, wireframes or backlog, we will work with those and refine them together.
Yes. Many founders come to QalbIT after a difficult experience with freelancers or an incomplete MVP. We usually start with a structured code and architecture review, stabilise what can be reused, then propose a phased plan. In some cases we complete the existing implementation; in others we recommend selectively rebuilding high-risk parts to avoid long-term issues.
You do. For client projects, all custom code, designs and documentation we produce are owned by your company once payments are made as per the agreement. We prefer working in repositories and cloud accounts that you control, so you are never locked into QalbIT and can continue with an internal team or another partner if needed.
Yes. We are comfortable signing NDAs early in the conversation and treat your roadmap, data and repositories as confidential. On projects, we follow secure development practices, use private repositories, limit production access to the right people and align with your internal security guidelines or compliance requirements wherever applicable.
QalbIT is based in Ahmedabad, India, with convenient overlap for clients in India, the UK, Europe and the Middle East. We typically work with weekly or bi-weekly calls, shared boards (Jira, ClickUp or similar) and concise async updates. You get clear visibility into what is in discovery, in development, in QA and ready for release at all times.
This service is designed for non-technical founders, product managers, CTOs and operations leaders who treat software as core to their business. It works well when you need a small, stable squad that can own discovery, UX, engineering and QA rather than juggling multiple freelancers or loosely coordinated vendors.
A Startup MVP focuses on the smallest set of features needed to prove a product thesis with real users — not every idea on the roadmap. We deliberately keep the scope tight, with clear success metrics and a lean, maintainable architecture. Once the MVP is live and validated, we can extend the same codebase into a fuller product through a Product Scaling or long-term squad engagement.
Most engagements start with a short discovery call where we understand your idea, timelines, constraints and what you have already prepared. From there, we propose a practical first phase — usually a discovery or prototype sprint — along with estimated effort and budget for the full MVP. The easiest way to begin is to contact us with a brief summary of your product or book a discovery call directly.
Next steps
Share where you are today, what you want to launch and by when. We will walk you through how QalbIT can support you as your startup MVP development partner, with clear timelines, budget ranges and next steps.
Typically we respond within 24–48 hours with clarifying questions and next steps.