MVP development for startups and small teams starts with a private MVP: agreed core flows that actually work, for a small invited test group. From $1,999 for the build, then from $299/week for hosting, both set by your feature set. It is for testing before a commercial launch, not for public sales.
A clickable mockup only takes an idea so far. Before you invest in a commercial launch, you want the core of the product in the hands of a few real people and their feedback in yours. The private MVP is the stage built for that job, with a clear price and a clear limit.
A prototype is a real hosted interface you can click through and show, built on simulated flows and sample data. It is not live business operations. The private MVP is where the agreed core flows actually work.
A small invited group tries the agreed working features and you gather feedback before investing in a commercial launch. The stage is made for validation, so it has no public sales and no open access.
You can use the private demo to explain the product in conversations with partners and investors. Access is arranged under your project's sharing rules, and funding or investment outcomes are not guaranteed.
If you are looking for app development for a startup, the private MVP is stage two of three in our packages: a working product for a small invited test group. We list the features with you, rate each one simple or complex, and quote the build and the weekly fee from that list. You approve it in writing before any payment.
We build the core journeys we agreed with you, as working software with limited scope and access. Real versus simulated behavior is labeled in the order, so you know exactly what is live and what is not.
The MVP lives in a private hosted environment sized to the agreed testers, with basic feedback collection built in. Tester caps, data limits and support are set in your order.
Authentication, roles and permissions, the shared data model, notifications, transactional email, a mobile-ready PWA shell, English and Spanish — patterns we have built and run in production. Your build starts above that line, with AI in the loop across the development work itself.
We list the features with you and rate each one simple or complex. A feature is one thing a person can do in your product from start to finish, like booking an appointment, including its screens, data and rules.
The quote for the build and the weekly fee comes from that list, and you approve it in writing before any payment. Scope, limits and support are written down first.
We build the working core journeys we agreed, plus private access for your invited group and basic feedback collection. Timing is agreed for your project, not promised as a fixed delivery date.
Your invited testers use the MVP in the private hosted environment, and the weekly fee starts after the initial build. When you are ready to build for real customers, production is scoped separately.
| What matters | Interactive prototype | Private MVP |
|---|---|---|
| Initial price | From $199 — initial build and first review. | From $1,999 — set by features and complexity. |
| Ongoing | From $49/week while refining · $49/month preservation after sign-off. | From $299/week after the initial build, set by features. |
| Working vs simulated | Simulated flows and sample data. | Working core flows, limited scope, real vs simulated labeled. |
| Intended use | See, click through, refine and present the idea. | Validate working core flows with an invited group. |
| Included scope | One main journey · up to five screen templates. | Agreed working journeys · private tester access. |
| Excluded or quoted separately | New features · changed core journey · live operations. | Public commercial use · live sales · over-limit usage. |
All prices are USD starting prices; each quote depends on the number of features and their complexity. Scope and revision changes are quoted separately. Full terms, including cancellation, ownership and hosting limits, are agreed in writing before work starts.
The prototype is a hosted interface you can click through, built on simulated flows and sample data. The private MVP is where agreed core flows actually work, with private access for a small invited group, basic feedback collection and a hosted environment sized to the agreed testers. Production is the real business product for real customers, with scope, timeline, ownership and responsibilities written down first.
No. The private MVP is for invited private validation — no public commercial launch or live sales. Charging real customers is part of a production product, scoped separately.
A private MVP starts at $1,999 for the build, then from $299/week for hosting after the initial build. Both are set by your feature set and grow with the number of features and their complexity. The quote is agreed before any payment. Production is a custom quote.
Yes. Use the private MVP to explain your idea to potential customers, partners or investors. Arrange demo access under your project's sharing rules; funding and investment outcomes are not guaranteed.
Describe the problem and who it is for. We will come back with the stage worth starting with and what it would include.
