MVP Development
MVP development in 8 weeks. Fixed price. GDPR-compliant.
A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is the smallest functional version of your product — built to test a market assumption, not to be perfect yet. We develop your MVP in 6 to 12 weeks at a fixed price: scope, architecture, code and launch from a single team. For founders and SMEs across DACH.
Features
What we offer
MVP Scoping & Hypotheses
We define the core product hypothesis and cut scope down to what tests it. Fewer features, faster market entry.
Architecture & Tech Stack
Stack chosen so your MVP ships fast and scales later: React, Next.js, Astro, PostgreSQL, Stripe. No vendor lock-in.
Fixed-price MVP build
Working product with auth, database, payments and admin in 6 to 12 weeks. Fixed price, not hourly — you know the cost up front.
Launch & Analytics
Hosting, domain, DNS, monitoring and product analytics ready on launch day. You measure what users actually do — not what you hope.
Spec & pitch-ready
Structured specification, architecture diagram, cost framework and roadmap. Investor-ready — even if you don't need investors.
Post-launch iteration
On request we accompany the first iterations after launch — incorporate user feedback, improve conversion, evolve toward V2.
Process
Our process
Discovery & scope
We define the core product hypothesis, cut the MVP down to the absolute minimum and deliver a specification with a fixed price. Duration: 5 to 10 working days.
Architecture & design
Data model, API, UI wireframes and tech-stack selection. You see your MVP as a clickable Figma prototype before we write the first line of code.
Build sprints
Weekly sprints with a demo. You use a newer version of your product every week. After 6 to 12 weeks the MVP is live with auth, database, payments and admin.
Launch & learn
We hand over hosting, analytics and monitoring fully configured. You go live with real users, measure the hypothesis and decide on data what V2 becomes.
Technologies
Technologies
Definition
What is an MVP?
A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is the simplest functional version of a product, used to test a single core hypothesis with real users.
An MVP is not half a product — it is a complete product with the absolute minimum scope. Instead of spending twelve months building something nobody wants, you spend 6 to 12 weeks building the one thing that proves or disproves a single market hypothesis. Building an MVP buys you learning speed, not features.
- Term
- MVP — Minimum Viable Product
- Coined by
- Eric Ries, Lean Startup (2011)
- Typical build time
- 6 to 12 weeks
- Typical budget
- €8,000 to €35,000
- Goal
- Test one core hypothesis on the real market
- Outcome
- Data-driven decision on V2
Fixed price & timeline
How much does MVP development cost?
Three clear packages. Fixed price, not hourly. You know the cost and the launch date before we start.
01
Validation MVP
from €8,000
4 to 6 weeks
Landing page, simple funnel, waitlist logic, analytics. You test whether anyone wants the product before building it.
02
Functional MVP
from €18,000
6 to 10 weeks
Working product with auth, database, core workflow, Stripe integration and admin. What most founders mean when they say 'MVP'.
03
Scalable MVP
from €35,000
8 to 12 weeks
Multi-tenant SaaS or a more complex platform with a clear scaling architecture. Ready for the first 1,000 paying users on launch day.
All prices excl. VAT. Binding fixed price after a 5- to 10-day discovery sprint. Hosting and external services (Stripe, domain, mail) are passed through 1:1.
Examples
Four MVPs that became billion-dollar companies.
Every great software product started small — usually with less code than most founders think possible.
01
Airbnb
A simple website showing photos of the founders' own San Francisco apartment — no payments, no calendar. The MVP tested one hypothesis: will strangers pay to sleep in strangers' homes? Answer: yes.
02
Dropbox
Before a single line of product code, the MVP was a 3-minute video explaining the feature. 75,000 sign-ups overnight proved the hypothesis — development started after that.
03
Zappos
The founder photographed shoes in local stores and posted them online. On order, he bought them himself and shipped them. No warehouse, no code — just the hypothesis: do people buy shoes online?
04
Buffer
A landing page with a pricing table — without the product existing. Anyone clicking 'Buy' saw 'Coming soon'. The click-through rate was the hypothesis. The build came after.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MVP development
What exactly is an MVP?
An MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is the smallest possible version of a product that tests a central hypothesis on the real market. It is not a prototype and not half a product: it works fully, but covers only one clearly defined use case. The term was coined by Eric Ries (Lean Startup) and describes what you build to maximize learning per euro invested.
How much does MVP development cost in DACH?
Realistic costs for MVP development range from €8,000 (pure validation with landing page and analytics) to €35,000 (fully functional SaaS MVP with auth, database, Stripe and admin). At alloq.digital we work on a fixed price, not hourly — after the discovery call you receive a binding quote with a fixed delivery date.
How long does MVP development take?
A focused MVP goes live in 6 to 12 weeks. Validation MVPs (landing page, waitlist, smoke test) ship in 4 to 6 weeks. Functional SaaS MVPs with user management and payments take 8 to 10 weeks. If you spend more than 3 months on an MVP, you're probably no longer building an MVP — you're building V1.
What's the difference between an MVP and a prototype?
A prototype is a sketch of the product — usually clickable in Figma — used for internal discussion or investor pitches. An MVP is a finished product that real users use in the real world. Prototype = looks like the product. MVP = is the product, just smaller.
What technologies do you use for MVP development?
We pick the stack so the MVP ships fast and scales later: Next.js or Astro on the frontend, Node.js or Python on the backend, PostgreSQL via Supabase, Stripe for payments, Vercel or Cloudflare for hosting, PostHog for product analytics. No vendor lock-in, all open-source-based or easily portable.
Do I need a specification before we start?
No. We create the spec together with you in the discovery sprint — typically 5 to 10 working days. You come with an idea, a pain point, a market segment. We deliver hypothesis, scope, architecture, wireframes and a fixed price. Development begins only after that.
What happens after MVP launch?
You go live with real users and measure whether the hypothesis holds. On request we accompany the first 4 to 12 weeks after launch on a retainer: incorporate user feedback, improve conversion, set up A/B tests, plan V2. But you keep the code at all times and can continue in-house or with another team.
Is GDPR-compliant MVP development possible?
Yes, and it's our default. We host in the EU (Frankfurt, Vienna), use GDPR-compliant Stripe configurations, document data flows, and deliver a prepared privacy policy. For sensitive data we use self-hosted solutions on dedicated infrastructure.
Do I get the source code?
Yes — fully, commented, in your Git repository. With documentation, README and all credentials. You're not locked in to us. If you want to build the team in-house or switch to another provider, that's possible at any time.
Who is MVP development for?
MVP development pays off for solo founders and SMEs with a clear product idea who want to validate on the market before investing six-figure budgets in a full build. Also for corporate spinouts and innovation departments that need to test fast and outside internal IT structures. Not suited for projects whose requirements have been frozen for 5 years — that's a classic software project.
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