A software estimate is useful only when its scope is explicit. UP2DATE's published planning ranges are €30,000–€80,000 for a focused internal tool, €80,000–€250,000+ for a broader web platform, €25,000–€70,000 for a mobile MVP and €70,000–€200,000+ for a broader mobile product. These are indicative company ranges, excluding VAT, not a market study or a binding offer.
What determines the estimate?
Describe complete workflows, user roles, permissions, integrations, migration and operating conditions. A small interface can depend on substantial backend work. Existing APIs, data quality, accessibility, security requirements and expected usage affect implementation and testing.
Compare proposals using the same brief
- Define the first release and explicit exclusions.
- List discovery, design, development, testing, deployment and documentation separately.
- Record the dependencies on your team and external providers.
- Agree acceptance criteria and who can approve delivery.
- Request separate operating costs for infrastructure, licenses, maintenance and support.
Choose a commercial model
A fixed price needs agreed deliverables and a change process. Time and materials needs visible effort, priorities and budget checkpoints. Neither model removes uncertainty; the proposal should show how new information changes the plan.
Use a real project to discuss scope
The PPC travel management project includes approval workflows and ERP/HR integration. Those capabilities illustrate scope; they do not establish a public project price. A comparable estimate needs your processes and dependencies.
Before requesting an offer
Prepare the current workflow, user roles, existing systems, budget limits and target date. Custom software development covers internal systems; web development covers portals and platforms. For mobile, use the detailed budgeting guide. The initial conversation clarifies the next step; detailed analysis and the implementation offer are agreed separately.
