Seattle Dev

SaaS MVP Development Services

Turn your SaaS idea into reality with rapid MVP development. I help founders and entrepreneurs build, launch, and validate their SaaS products using modern.
Founder sketching product screens next to a laptop in a modern office

One user, one job, one way to get paid.

How we start

Connect, write a plan, then stay in the work

You are not hiring a vendor who vanishes after a kickoff. You get us as an embedded partner who learns the business, then ships against the plan.

01

Connect

Thirty minutes. We learn how the business actually runs: who buys, what is broken, what a good month looks like after launch.

02

Write a plan

What to build, what to skip, an honest range, and whether we are the right fit. You leave with a path, not a pitch deck.

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Embed

You work with the people who ship it. We stay in the work after launch so the site does not rot the week after deploy.

Launch Your SaaS Product in Weeks, Not Months

The SaaS MVP development services focus on speed and validation. I build the core features your users need, implement subscription billing, and get you to.

Rapid MVP Development

Launch in 4-8 weeks with our streamlined SaaS development process. I focus on core features that validate your business model, using modern frameworks like.

Subscription Billing Integration

Start generating revenue from day one with integrated subscription management. I implement Stripe billing, handle payment processing, and set up.

User Authentication & Management

Secure user accounts with enterprise-grade authentication. I implement sign-up flows, password management, social logins, and user role management that.

Analytics & User Tracking

Understand how users interact with your product from day one. I integrate analytics tools that track user behavior, feature usage, and conversion metrics to.

Scalable SaaS Architecture

Build on a foundation that grows with you. I use cloud-native architecture, serverless functions, and modern databases that automatically scale as your user.

Continuous Deployment Pipeline

Ship features faster with automated deployment. I set up CI/CD pipelines that let you push updates confidently, with automated testing and zero-downtime.

MVP delivery steps
Bet, build, prove, then decide what to keep.

An MVP that can take a payment, not a theater demo

Speed matters. Fake speed does not. I build SaaS MVPs so a real user can sign up, use the core product, and pay, without a six-month architecture novel or a pile of "nice later" features dressed up as day-one scope.

I am a solo senior operator with 27 years in the stack. You work with me, not a junior bench behind an account manager. Budgeting the build honestly starts with understanding custom software project costs.

Who this is for

Founders with a clear buyer and a painful problem, ready to validate with paying users. If you need ongoing technical leadership without equity, pair this with technical co-founder for SaaS without giving up equity.

Teams that need auth, billing, admin, and 3–5 core features, not a clone of every competitor's roadmap. Stack picks should be boring on purpose: choosing the right technology stack for custom software.

Non-technical founders who want hands-on build plus straight talk on scope. Pair with technical co-founder service when you need ongoing product leadership after launch.

Who this is not for

Idea-only projects with no customer conversations. I will not burn your seed money polishing something nobody asked for.

"Uber for X" with marketplace liquidity fantasies and no wedge. Start narrower.

Founders who need a full-time CTO equity partner sitting in the office every day. That is a hire, not a service engagement.

What ships in an MVP

Auth that is boring and solid. Sign-up, login, reset, email verification. Optional social login when it helps activation.

Billing. Stripe subscriptions, trials, plan tiers. Revenue from day one is the point.

User app and admin. The screens that prove the product works, plus enough admin to support users without SSHing into a database.

Infrastructure you can grow. Hosting, monitoring, and a codebase that does not need a rewrite at customer number one hundred.

Stack is pragmatic: Nuxt/Vue or React where it fits, Node, PostgreSQL, Stripe, modern cloud hosts. I pick tools I can support, not a resume of trendy frameworks.

Timeline and money

A focused MVP often lands around 6–10 weeks when scope stays honest: planning and design up front, core build in the middle, test and launch at the end. You see a staging environment early, not a big reveal.

Cost tracks complexity like other custom software. Many SaaS MVPs sit in the $50K–$100K band; simpler internal-first products can land lower. Fixed-price after discovery, usually 30% kickoff, 40% midpoint when core features work, 30% at launch. Hosting often $200–$500/month depending on traffic; optional ongoing support from about $750/month after you are live.

After launch

Ship, measure, cut. The next features come from usage and revenue, not from the original brainstorm list. I can stay for iteration or help you hire.

Next step

Schedule a consultation. Bring the buyer, the pain, and the one workflow that must work. I will tell you what belongs in v1, what waits, and a number you can plan around.

Talk to an expert

Launch a scoped MVP, not a fantasy platform

Free 30-minute call. Bring the first paying-user workflow. I will map weeks, not a six-month rewrite.

We take on a small number of new builds at a time so every project gets focused attention.

Prefer a range first? Run the 2-minute cost estimator .

FAQs

What does SaaS MVP development include?

A real user can sign up, use the core product, and pay. Auth, the primary workflow, billing basics, and deployable infrastructure. Not a clickable prototype that cannot take a customer.

How much does a SaaS MVP cost?

Serious MVPs for SMBs and early startups often land in the $30,000–$100,000 range depending on billing complexity and integrations. I cut ruthlessly so day-one scope is the product that proves demand, not a roadmap in disguise.

How long until launch?

Many focused MVPs ship in about 6–12 weeks when scope stays honest. Multi-tenant complexity, heavy compliance, or many integrations stretch timelines. Weekly demos keep scope from drifting.

Do you take equity as a technical co-founder?

For pure MVP builds I usually work fixed-price or milestone fees (commonly 30/40/30). If you need ongoing technical co-founder leadership without equity, that is a separate engagement on the technical co-founder page.

Talk to an expert

Launch a scoped MVP, not a fantasy platform

Free 30-minute call. Bring the first paying-user workflow. I will map weeks, not a six-month rewrite.

We take on a small number of new builds at a time so every project gets focused attention.

Prefer a range first? Run the 2-minute cost estimator .

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