Pricing
Fixed-price custom software: $500 to $2,500. That is the whole price list.
Those numbers are possible because AI coding tools write the first draft while senior engineers own the architecture, review every line, add automated tests and harden security before release. The band buys one core workflow with standard integrations, delivered in 3 to 30 days — not an enterprise platform with heavy compliance or a year-long roadmap. No hourly billing, no retainers: a written quote after a free discovery call, paid in milestones, with every line of source code yours.
What the wider market charges
Clutch's software development pricing guide, updated September 2026, reports that a typical custom software project runs $10,000 to $49,999, and that the average custom software project costs $132,480 and takes about 13 months to deliver. FullStack Labs' 2026 Software Development Price Guide reports that 65.7% of custom software projects fall between $30,000 and $100,000, and that only 14.1% come in under $30,000 at the time of writing. Our ceiling of $2,500 sits far below both, and the reason is the production method rather than a lower standard — senior review of every line, an automated test suite, dependency and secret scanning and full source-code handover are included at every price. Where a scope genuinely needs more than the band, it runs as separate phases inside it rather than as a larger single quote. Our published fixed-price catalogue of 79 builds — every band and every quoted delivery window, record by record, with the method stated in front of the findings — is set out in the fixed-price report.
Sources: Clutch, Software Development Pricing (updated September 2026) · FullStack Labs, 2026 Software Development Price Guide
Launch
One focused feature, integration or page — done properly.
$500 – $1,000
Delivery 3–10 days
Fixed after a free call — AI drafts it, a senior engineer reviews, tests and hardens it, and the source code is yours.
- Fixed scope agreed in writing
- Source code in your GitHub repo
- Deployment to your hosting (Vercel, AWS, shared)
- 1 round of revisions
- 14-day bug-fix warranty
Build
A complete app, bot or system with admin panel and data.
$1,000 – $1,800
Delivery 7–18 days
Fixed after a free call — AI drafts it, a senior engineer reviews, tests and hardens it, and the source code is yours.
- Everything in Launch
- Database design and admin panel
- Authentication and roles
- Automated test suite
- 2 rounds of revisions
- 30-day bug-fix warranty
Examples
Scale
A full MVP, marketplace or mobile app — ready for real users.
$1,800 – $2,500
Delivery 14–30 days
Fixed after a free call — AI drafts it, a senior engineer reviews, tests and hardens it, and the source code is yours.
- Everything in Build
- Payments and subscriptions
- Mobile (iOS + Android) or multi-role web app
- CI/CD, monitoring and backups
- 3 rounds of revisions
- 60-day bug-fix warranty
Examples
How pricing works
Six principles behind every quote
Fixed price, quoted up-front
You get a written quote after a free 30-minute discovery call. The number does not change unless you change the scope.
Never more than $2,500
It is a hard ceiling. If a project genuinely needs more, we split it into independent phases, each priced within the band — you decide phase by phase.
Pay in milestones
Typically 40% to start, 40% on demo, 20% on handover. Cards, bank transfer, UPI (India) and local bank transfer (UAE) accepted.
You own everything
Code, repositories, designs, cloud accounts and data are yours from day one. No lock-in, no per-seat licences, no hidden hosting margin.
Why so affordable?
AI tools (Claude, GPT, Cursor, Gemini, DeepSeek) now write most boilerplate and tests. Our senior engineers design, review, secure and ship — so a project that used to take a team a quarter takes us days.
Support after launch
Every project includes a bug-fix warranty. Optional monthly care plans for updates and monitoring start at $99.
Sample quotes
What different budgets actually buy
Real examples from our use-case library, each scoped to one core workflow and priced on the AI tools listed beside it plus the senior review, tests and handover that follow. Every row links to a full page with features and deliverables, so the number is checkable rather than a claim. For a figure against your own scope rather than ours, the cost calculator answers six questions and shows the arithmetic line by line, with no email gate.
| Project | Category | Fixed price | Delivery | AI tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-Converting SEO Landing Page | websites landing pages | $500 – $1,000 | 3–7 days | v0, Claude, Cursor, GPT |
| Payment Gateway Integration (Stripe, Razorpay, PayTabs, Telr) | integrations apis | $500 – $1,200 | 3–8 days | Claude Code, Cursor, GPT |
| Website Lead-Capture Chatbot | ai chatbots | $500 – $1,200 | 5–10 days | GPT, Claude, Cursor, v0 |
| AI Customer Support Chatbot | ai chatbots | $800 – $1,800 | 7–14 days | Claude, GPT, Cursor, Claude Code |
| Online Booking & Appointment System | web apps saas | $900 – $2,000 | 10–16 days | v0, Cursor, Claude Code, GPT |
| Admin Dashboard & Back-Office Panel | dashboards analytics | $800 – $2,000 | 8–16 days | Claude Code, Cursor, v0, GPT |
| Lightweight CRM for Small Teams | web apps saas | $1,200 – $2,500 | 14–21 days | Cursor, Claude Code, GPT, Claude |
| Cross-Platform Mobile App MVP (React Native / Flutter) | mobile apps | $1,500 – $2,500 | 18–28 days | Cursor, Claude Code, GPT, Gemini |
| SaaS MVP with Auth, Billing & Dashboard | web apps saas | $1,800 – $2,500 | 18–28 days | Cursor, Claude Code, GPT, v0, Claude |
| Go-To-Market (GTM) Launch Kit — Landing Page, Lead Engine & Analytics | gtm engineering | $1,500 – $2,500 | 14–21 days | Claude, GPT, Cursor, Claude Code, v0 |
What moves the price
Within the band, six things decide where your quote lands
Number of user roles
A single admin is simpler than customers + vendors + admins with different permissions.
Integrations
Each external system (payment gateway, WhatsApp, CRM, ERP) adds scope — usually $150–$400 each.
AI complexity
A bot that answers from documents is simpler than an agent that takes actions across systems.
Platforms
Web only is cheapest; adding iOS + Android via React Native or Flutter adds a few days.
Data volume & migration
Importing and cleaning years of spreadsheets takes longer than starting fresh.
Design
Using a clean component library is included; bespoke brand design adds time.
Pricing FAQ
Questions about cost, speed and ownership
How much does custom software development cost at PINCLER?
PINCLER builds custom software for a fixed price between $500 and $2,500 per project, a band that holds because AI coding tools write the first draft while senior engineers own the architecture, review every line, add automated tests and harden security before release. $2,500 is a hard ceiling rather than a starting point. The price is agreed in writing after a free 30-minute call and does not change unless you change the scope. Larger ideas run as separate phases, each priced inside the same band and each shipping something usable.
How can custom software cost only $500 to $2,500?
PINCLER can build custom software for $500 to $2,500 because AI coding tools now generate the boilerplate, tests and first-draft interfaces that used to consume most of a project's hours. Senior engineers still own architecture, security, code review and release. Work that once filled a quarter now fills a fortnight, and the saving is passed to the client rather than kept.
Is $2,500 really the maximum PINCLER charges?
Yes — $2,500 is the maximum PINCLER charges for any single project, not a starting figure or an average. The ceiling holds because AI writes the first draft and senior engineers review, test and harden every build, so the hours that dominate a conventional quote are never spent in the first place. Larger ideas are split into independent phases, each priced inside the $500 to $2,500 band and each delivering something you can actually use. You decide whether to continue after every phase.
How fast can PINCLER deliver a software project?
PINCLER delivers most software projects in 3 to 30 days. A landing page or single integration takes a few days; a full SaaS MVP or cross-platform mobile app takes three to four weeks. The timeline is agreed in writing before work starts, and you usually see a working preview within the first few days.
Who owns the code PINCLER writes?
The client owns all code PINCLER writes, completely and from day one. Source code lives in your own GitHub repository, deployments run in your cloud accounts, and data sits in your database. There are no licences, no per-seat fees and no lock-in, so you can hire anyone to maintain it afterwards.
Get your fixed-price quote in one working day.
Free 30-minute discovery call with a senior engineer. Because AI writes the first draft and senior engineers review, test and harden it, we can quote a fixed $500 – $2,500 for one core workflow with standard integrations — tests, source code and handover included.