Your complex MVP, production-ready - from $5,000.
The kind of product that traditionally runs $30,000 to $40,000 and takes 4 to 6 months to launch. Edstem's AI-Native software development lifecycle delivers it production-ready, at a fraction of the cost and time. It starts with a free 30-minute consultation.
Why Edstem
- 150+ engineers
- AWS Partner
- Anthropic Partner Network
- Production-ready, not a throwaway prototype
The problem you are facing
You have the idea, the market, and often the funding. What you do not have is a fast, affordable way to get a complex product built well. The traditional route, an agency or an in-house team, means $30,000 to $40,000 and 4 to 6 months before your first user touches anything. For a non-technical founder, that is a large commitment to a team you cannot yet evaluate. For a funded startup, it is months of runway spent on a first version you may have to rebuild. Cheaper no-code and AI tools get you a demo, but not something that holds up once real users arrive.
How it works
Edstem uses an AI-Native software development lifecycle: AI-assisted engineering supervised by senior developers at every stage. That is how the same complex build costs less and ships faster, without dropping to prototype-quality code.
Book a free 30-minute consultation
We pressure-test your idea with you: scope, feasibility, and what a realistic first version looks like. No cost and no obligation. If you want an NDA in place first, we will sign one.
For a good-fit project, we build a free prototype
You see a working version of the core idea before you commit any money. If it is not a fit, we tell you on the call.
We build it production-ready
The AI-Native lifecycle compresses the timeline - most projects go live in 1 to 2 months depending on scope, against the traditional 4 to 6 - and you get maintainable, deployable code and a live product, not a demo that breaks under real use. You own the code.
Ongoing care is available
Keep the product maintained and evolving without hiring a full engineering team.
Proof
A track record of delivery, now faster. Edstem has 10 delivered case studies across industries, and the first MVP built end to end on our AI-Native SDLC shipped ahead of schedule.
The first MVP built end to end on our AI-Native SDLC
Delivered ahead of schedule.
Selected case studies
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Pricing
Starter
$5,000
A focused MVP built around one core workflow.
Best for validating a single key idea with real users.
Growth
$10,000
A multi-feature product with the pieces a real launch needs.
Best for founders going to market, not just testing.
Scale
$10,000+
A complex build scoped to fit, priced after the consultation.
Best for products with multiple user roles, advanced integrations, or heavier data needs.
Every project is fixed-price and quoted before you commit. Final pricing depends on scope and is confirmed on your consultation call. What is included, including deployment and hosting setup, is defined per project in your quote. Ongoing running costs, such as cloud hosting, domain, third-party APIs, and app-store fees, are billed to you directly and are outlined before you commit. Any post-launch bug-fix window is set as part of your project scope.
What you get
- A free 30-minute consultation with senior engineers, not a sales rep reading a script
- An NDA on request before we even talk, so you can share your idea freely
- A free working prototype for good-fit projects, so you see it before you pay
- Fixed pricing agreed before the build starts, not open-ended hourly billing
- Production-ready code that you own, built to survive real users rather than a throwaway demo
- A named engineering contact throughout, not a ticket queue
- Delivered on time or free, the same guarantee we give every client
- Optional ongoing care, so you do not need to hire a team to maintain the product
Honest answers
Yes, for good-fit projects. The 30-minute consultation tells us whether we can build something useful for you. If it is a fit, we build a working prototype at no cost so you can see the core idea before spending anything. If it is not a fit, we tell you on the call.
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See it before you spend a dollar.
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We will sign an NDA if you want one, tell you honestly whether we can build it and what it will cost - and if it is a fit, build you a prototype for free.
Book your free consultation
Tell us what you are building and we will set up your free 30-minute consultation. No cost and no obligation.
Last updated: August 11, 2026