Hire developers to build a SaaS application
A product many customers sign up to and pay for: accounts, teams, roles, billing and the core feature that makes it worth paying for.
Hiring model that usually fits
Monthly
A SaaS product is never finished. After a first defined version, a developer who stays with it month to month keeps the knowledge of the code in one head.
A SaaS product has two halves. The part customers pay for, and the plumbing every SaaS needs: sign-up, teams, permissions, billing, emails. The plumbing is where early products lose months.
We suggest starting with the smallest version that proves people will pay, built so it can grow without being rewritten.
What it usually includes
- Sign-up, login and password reset
- Accounts with teams, invitations and roles
- Subscription billing, plans and invoices
- The core feature, built first and properly
- Emails for the moments that matter
- An admin view to support customers
Usually built with
The stack depends on what you already run and who will maintain it. These are the ones we reach for most.
Worth deciding before you start
None of these need a final answer to get in touch. Each one you can answer saves a round of questions.
- The one job the product must do well at launch
- Who pays: individuals, teams or companies
- How pricing works: plans, seats, usage
- What must be ready on day one, and what can wait
- Where it will be hosted, and who owns the accounts
Common questions
Should we build an MVP first?
Usually, yes: the smallest version that tests whether people will pay. Built properly, so the next version extends it instead of replacing it.
Do we own the code and the hosting accounts?
Ownership is agreed in writing before work begins. We recommend the hosting and service accounts are in your name from the start.
A few lines is enough to start. We reply by email, usually the same working day.