Guides: insights from people who build products

What offshore software development costs in 2026: agency prices by region from our MVP Price Index, the costs that never appear in an hourly rate, and a checklist for comparing team quotes.

What a custom CRM costs in 2026, five questions that tell you whether to build one or set up a ready-made one, and why a construction platform and a $100M fund built their own.

What it costs to build a SaaS in 2026: the first release, the parts that push the price up, the monthly costs after launch, and a bookkeeping platform we took live in 10 weeks.

When a web marketplace needs an app, how to build it on your existing API and designs, React Native or Flutter, which side to build first, and what it costs.

What a two-sided marketplace app costs to build and run in 2026, what drives the price, how to get past the cold start, and what two marketplace apps we built took.

How to build a booking app that takes deposits and handles no-shows with Stripe, which booking states you need, React Native or Flutter, and what a first version costs.

A step-by-step plan for replacing the code behind a live dating app: when to rewrite, how to move billing to RevenueCat, how to move members, and how to get through app review again.

The features, privacy rules, payments and App Store steps behind a Muslim marriage app, from a UK app we rebuilt and relaunched in 2026.

What a dating app costs to build and run in 2026: the safety tools app stores require, how paywalls work, what to leave for later, and two dating apps we launched.

When a no-code MVP or an AI app builder is the right call, when custom code pays off, and what it costs to switch later, with three apps we launched as examples.

Six steps from an app idea to a first release for founders who don't code: test demand, write a one-page brief, set a budget, pick a build path and check the builder.

What a startup CTO does at each stage, five ways to get one with real costs, and the signs that it's time for a full-time hire.