Free scoping kit · 2026 edition · Used by 300+ founders

What Will Your MVP
Actually Cost?

Honest ranges, real timelines, and a fill-in-the-blank brief you can send to any developer. Most agencies refuse to publish this. We think that is the wrong approach.

  • The 5 scoping questions to answer before any developer conversation
  • Real cost ranges by complexity tier — Lean, Standard, Complex
  • The 10 features that blow timelines (and when to build them later)
  • A fill-in-the-blank brief template to get real quotes fast

4 wks

avg. MVP delivery at Heimatverse

24+

products shipped across 12 industries

3 tiers

complexity classifications with real cost ranges

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Trusted by founders building in

SaaSFintechHealthTechE-commercePropTechEdTech

$15k–$40k

Lean MVP cost range

3–6 wks

Lean MVP timeline

$40k–$120k

Standard MVP range

73%

of MVPs fail due to scope creep

What's inside

Everything You Need to Scope an MVP Honestly.

Built from scoping 24+ products across 12 industries. The frameworks, numbers, and templates we wish every founder had before their first agency conversation.

5 questions

The Scoping Framework

The exact questions to answer before talking to any developer — covering user flows, data complexity, integrations, and scale assumptions.

Real numbers

Honest Cost & Timeline Ranges

Lean, Standard, and Complex tiers with actual dollar ranges and week counts. Not "it depends" — real numbers with caveats stated plainly.

Build later vs now

The 10 Scope Creep Traps

Admin dashboards, notification systems, multi-currency, file uploads — each one with a clear rule for when to build it and when to leave it for v2.

Fill in the blank

The Brief Template

A structured brief you can complete and send to any developer — including us — to get a real quote in under 48 hours.

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Real numbers. Honest timelines. A brief template that gets you real quotes from any developer in under 48 hours.

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