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    MVP11 July 2026· 5 min read· by Christoph-Thomas Abs

    What does MVP development cost? (2026)

    A rough orientation for budgets: what actually drives the cost of an MVP — and why a predictable sprint model lowers the risk.

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    What does MVP development cost? (2026)
    ReachOutSoftwareInsights · reachout.software

    “What does an MVP cost?” is the most common question we get — and the honest answer is: it depends on the scope. A focused MVP with a clearly defined feature set usually lands somewhere between €20,000 and €60,000. More complex systems with several integrations sit well above that.

    The real cost drivers are rarely the coding itself. They are unclear requirements, changes made after the fact, missing prioritisation, and integrations with existing systems.

    That is exactly why we don't sell vague fixed-price projects. We sell work sprints: a fixed block of hours across 14 days, transparent on a Kanban board. You see every hour, decide again after each sprint, and commit only for as long as it delivers.

    That lowers the risk twice over: you start small, learn fast — and only scale the budget once the value is visible.

    Christoph-Thomas Abs
    Christoph-Thomas Abs
    Technische Leitung · ReachOut Software
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    How many sprints does this take?

    From topic to scope — transparent, in a sprint.

    We translate a topic like this into concrete tickets with estimated hours. Usually one to two 14-day sprints — predictable, cancellable at any time, every hour visible on the Kanban board.

    Setup & architectureBuild the core featureSecurity & reviewGo-live
    Go-to-market

    Software without market entry stays code.

    For go-to-market we recommend our sister company Prometheus Marketing – same Kudamm, same sprint rhythm. ABM target lists, LinkedIn & Microsoft ads, outbound: your first customers and partners.

    Prometheus Marketing