What's the difference between custom software development and custom application development?

Largely interchangeable in the market; "software" is the broader umbrella (including embedded, desktop, infrastructure) while "application" usually means the web/mobile business tools most companies need. Both land on the same process here — see [custom application development](/services/custom-application-development/).

How do you keep fixed-price projects from going over budget?

By refusing to fix a price before scope is specified. Discovery produces the spec; the quote prices the spec; changes to the spec are priced in writing before work proceeds. Overruns come from ambiguity, and discovery's job is to remove it.

Can you take over software another vendor built?

Yes — it starts with a code audit (readability, test coverage, security, documentation) so you get an honest picture before committing. About [X%] of our engagements are takeovers or rescues. [Replace X with real figure.]

How much should we budget for maintenance?

Plan 15–20% of the build cost per year for support, dependencies, security patching, and steady improvement. We'll give you tiered SLA options at launch.

Do you build MVPs for startups?

Yes — see [MVP development](/services/mvp-development/). We scope ruthlessly: an MVP that takes 9 months isn't an MVP.

How involved does our team need to be?

Plan on 2–4 hours/week from a decision-maker during discovery and design, then sprint demos (1 hour biweekly) plus async questions. Projects fail from absent product owners more than from bad code.

Can you sign our MSA / security questionnaire?

Yes. We routinely complete vendor security reviews; our [security posture page](/about/security/) has the standard answers ready.

Onshore, offshore — where does the work happen?

[Answer honestly per company reality: delivery locations, US-hours overlap, data-residency options. Do not publish a claim sales calls will contradict.]

Custom Software Development Company

Project class	Typical range	Examples
Focused internal tool / MVP	$25K – $60K	Approval workflow app, quoting tool, customer portal v1
Business application	$75K – $180K	Operations platform with 3–5 integrations, role-based access, reporting
Enterprise / regulated platform	$200K – $600K+	Multi-department system, HIPAA/PCI scope, migration from legacy core

Project class

Typical range

Examples

Focused internal tool / MVP

$25K – $60K

Approval workflow app, quoting tool, customer portal v1

Business application

$75K – $180K

Operations platform with 3–5 integrations, role-based access, reporting

Enterprise / regulated platform

$200K – $600K+

Multi-department system, HIPAA/PCI scope, migration from legacy core

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