The honest answer to “how much does SaaS development cost?” depends on which SaaS, which integrations, and which growth target. One-line pricing usually means discovery was skipped.
MVP vs v1 vs scale
MVP: one critical flow + measurement. v1: billing, roles, basic admin. Scale: multi-tenant, observability, performance.
The same screen count requires very different engineering depth at each stage.
Hidden cost drivers
Payments, invoicing, SSO, reporting, and data migration are often missing from first quotes.
AI features are not extra cost — poorly designed AI is refactor cost.
How we clarify budget at Figtures
After a discovery sprint we provide an explicit backlog and phase plan — no surprise scope.
Use our free ROI and project cost tools for a first estimate, then refine in a technical call: /tools
