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How much custom software costs (and what it depends on)

GIADA Labs · What drives the price, and how we give an honest quote.

There’s no price list, there’s your problem

Custom software costs based on what it has to do. Anyone giving you a price on the spot, without understanding your process, is guessing, or selling a ready-made package in disguise.

That’s why we start with a call: we understand the problem, then give you a number that makes sense.

What pushes the price up or down

Three things weigh in: how many features you need, how many integrations with the systems you already use, and how much it must be cared for and maintained over time. Software with a few well-made screens costs less than a system with private areas, e-commerce and dashboards.

A way to spend well: start from the area that weighs on you most, put it online, and expand only where needed. You avoid paying for modules you won’t use.

One-off + fee

As with managed websites, there are two lines: the initial build and the fee that keeps it updated, secure and alive. Splitting them lets you see what you pay and why.

Our way

A clear quote before we begin: what you see is what you pay, even once the job is done.

Questions

Is it worth starting small?
Almost always yes: a useful first version in a few weeks, then grow it with use. See our custom business software solutions.

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