Light
From $1,500/mo
Advice and small changes. For owners deciding what to build, or building some of it themselves.
Choose a lower-cost capped rollover or negotiate a longer window.
Pricing
One meter. One ceiling. No surprises.
Develofi works like a utility bill. A small monthly base, usage on a meter you can read, and a ceiling on every build that you approve before work starts. If metered use comes in under the ceiling, you pay less.
Before any of this, we ask for the same two steps from everyone: a free evaluation with a full report, then a $99 prototype built from it. Only then do we quote bigger work, because only then do we both know what we are buying.
Start here, $99
See your idea working for $99.
Before anyone talks about budgets, we build a fully functional Proof of Concept: a working prototype of your idea you can click through and show people, even your Grandma. Completed in under an hour. Taking your idea to completed app in days, not months (or even years). If you paid for the prototype and it isn't useful, tell us within 14 days and we refund what you paid.
Get a Proof of Concept, $99
Paid prototypes: no questions asked. 14 days to decide.
How it works
01
Start with a small paid discovery.
One to two weeks, from $2,500. You get a plain plan: what to build first, what can wait, and the ceiling for the build.
02
Pick a monthly plan.
Your plan covers our time: planning, building, checking, and meeting with you. Change plans or pause with 30 days’ notice.
03
Watch the meter.
App-building credits and hosting are shown line by line at the stated rate. You see the same record we see.
04
Approve the ceiling.
Every build has a not-to-exceed amount you approve in writing. We check in at 80%. If the plan changes, you approve a new ceiling before extra work begins.
Plans
Pick the pace that fits.
Every plan uses the same clear meter and build ceiling. Rollover terms are agreed in writing. More flexibility costs more, so you only buy what you need.
Standard
From $4,000/mo
One active build at a time. Most clients start here.
Set the rollover window and balance cap to fit the pace of your build.
Heavy
From $8,000/mo
Several things moving at once.
Longer or non-expiring balance is available at a negotiated rate.
Every plan includes a Sandbox with any real-time build. See how it works.
Paid Discovery — $2,500 one-time
A fixed-fee deep dive that turns your evaluation into a build-ready plan: what to build first, what can wait, and the ceiling for the build.
What is on the bill
Monthly plan
Fixed. Our time.
App-building credits
Metered, at cost plus the stated markup.
Hosting and outside services
At cost, or billed straight to accounts you own.
Calculator
Set both limits.
This is not just a price tool. It helps you decide how much proof you have before you spend more.
See your two limits
Choose a plan and estimate this month’s use. Your monthly maximum and total build ceiling stay separate.
400
02,000
$150
$0$1,000
$25,000
$0$75,000
- The most you could pay this month
- $2,170
- The most this build can cost
- $25,000
$1,500 plan + 400 app-building credits at $1.30 + $150 outside services
Illustrative. You always see the actual record. We never bill past a ceiling you haven’t approved.
Help me think this through
Price is only part of the decision. These prompts help decide how much certainty you have before spending more.
Our promises
A ceiling, not a blank check.
If our estimate is wrong, that risk is ours, within the scope you approved.
Experiments that miss are on us.
Prices change only at renewal, with notice.
Keeping it running
You own the software. Always.
Choose who runs the app after launch. Either way, you own the code and accounts. You can leave without paying to rebuild it.
What hosting really costs
Slide to match the app you have in mind. This is an informed guess, not a quote; if your app is heavier than most, we tell you the real number before you pay anything.
5,000
100500,000
5 GB
100 MB100 GB
2,000
050,000
Some
NoneA lot
Estimated raw cost per month
$15 – $35
Servers, storage, backups, email, and AI: the bills that show up whether anyone visits or not.
On any plan, we run it for you for $100/mo that covers watching, updates, backups, and these bills handled, listed line by line.
Managed by us
We keep the app online, watch for problems, make updates, and keep backups. Running costs stay visible and follow your approved plan.
Run in your accounts
Take the code and run the app in accounts under your name. Hosting, data, domain, and email bills go straight to you. We add no markup.
Fair questions
Straight answers to fair questions
Why not charge one flat fee?+
One giant flat fee makes you pay for every possible problem before we know which ones are real. We start small, then set the build ceiling once the plan is clear.
What am I paying for?+
Your monthly plan covers our time. App-building credits, hosting, and outside services are shown separately.
What is the Light plan?+
The Light plan is for advice and small changes. It fits owners deciding what to build or doing some of the building themselves.
Does unused balance roll over?+
It can. We agree on the rollover window, any balance cap, and the rate before work starts. Shorter or capped rollover can cost less. Longer or non-expiring balance costs more. We use the oldest balance first.
Why show small tool costs?+
Because clear pricing should stay clear even when the number is small. You can see what was used and where the real value came from.
What about hosting and outside services?+
Email, maps, payments, data, and hosting are listed before work starts. When possible, those accounts belong to you and bill you directly.
What if the tools you use raise their prices?+
Rates can change at renewal with notice. They never change in the middle of an agreed project or reach backward into an old bill.
Can I see usage during the build?+
Yes. We review it at each weekly check-in. If a choice could use much more than planned, you hear about it first.
Who owns the app?+
You do. Keep it with us or move the code and accounts whenever you are ready. We provide instructions and a live walkthrough.
What does hosting cost each month?+
It depends on real use. You see the actual record, and we agree on any outside services before they are added.
Can I get one number for a purchase order?+
Yes. Your build ceiling is that number. It is the most the build can cost.
Want a ceiling for your idea?
Run the free evaluation. You'll get a score and a likely price band before we ever talk.