Freelancer
Cheaper per hour and a good fit for a short, well-scoped assignment. In return, continuity, warranty and maintenance rest on a single person — and often stop when the assignment ends.
JAIKIN pricing: custom software, mobile and AI automation
Published pricing
How much does custom software cost for an SME?
Price depends on scope, business rules, data migration and connected systems. This is the JAIKIN grid before scoping.
| Project type | JAIKIN range | What delivery covers |
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| Web application & custom software See custom software | JAIKIN range 8 000-25 000 € Complete business platform: quoted after scoping |
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| iOS & Android mobile application See mobile application development | JAIKIN range from 8 000 € iOS and Android, store publication included |
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| AI automation See AI automation | JAIKIN range from 2 000 € Multi-process transformation: 8 000-25 000 € |
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| AI agents & platforms See operational AI agents | JAIKIN range 8 000-25 000 € Depending on scenarios and integrations |
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| Website & client portals See websites & client portals | JAIKIN range from 2 000 € Secure client portal: quoted after scoping |
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These ranges describe the delivery scope. Third-party services, hosting and model consumption, where applicable, are identified separately in the quote.
Budgets turned into tools
What these projects delivered for our clients
Results from real engagements attributed to named companies — not a projected return.
~2 FTE
redeployed at DT INTERIM
13,000 emails/month processed automatically
+450 %
more leads at Kappeler
illuminated signage manufacturer
÷3
admin time at Kappeler
on the same automation project
Total cost
What the quote covers — and what remains variable
A development price is comparable only when scope and operating costs are readable on the same page.
- Delivery
- Functional scoping, design, development, tests, documentation and access handover included in the agreed scope.
- Data and integrations
- Legacy takeover, data quality, access rights and connected-system behaviour are qualified before the firm quote.
- Operations
- Hosting, third-party services and model consumption depend on your volumes and remain separate from the delivery price.
- Evolution
- Maintenance is not a mandatory licence. New requests are prioritised and priced as visible improvements.
From need to firm quote
How the quote becomes a system you own
Each step produces a verifiable decision before the next one is committed.
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Scope the need
Before the quoteWe describe the business decision, users, data and tools involved — not a decorative feature list.
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Fix the scope
In the quoteDeliverables, assumptions, exclusions and variable costs are written down. Out-of-scope work requires an approved amendment.
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Deliver in milestones
During the projectEvery milestone is observable and usable. You see the system work before committing to the next part.
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Transfer ownership
At deliveryCode, access and takeover documentation are handed over. Evolutionary maintenance remains a choice, never a condition of use.
Our position
Maintenance should be earned, not locked into the contract
No mandatory maintenance — the client owns the delivered system. 100 % of clients nevertheless choose evolutionary maintenance, from 1 to 15 days per month.
Rollback tested in 2 h
Every production release includes a tested rollback procedure. The budget also pays for the ability to return to a stable state.
The quote separates delivery from variable costs: hosting, third-party services, consumption and requested improvements.
Why not a freelancer or a new hire?
Three ways to move forward, each with its own logic. In full transparency.
Hiring
A dedicated hire is the right choice when the workload is permanent and the company wants to bring the skill in-house. For a one-off project, product, design, quality and operations expertise still need to be assembled around that person.
Agency
Commitment to results, a multidisciplinary team, long-term maintenance and ownership of the code. The right format for a project that is delivered, documented and keeps working after go-live.
They trust us
Projects delivered by our team — JAIKIN × Azinove Group
« Our WhatsApp requests become structured purchase orders in seconds, on a custom staffing platform. »
DT INTERIM
HR — temporary staffing
« PricingOS transformed our pricing strategy. »
Lukas Ellmann
CEO, Ellmann Consulting
« JAIKIN is our exclusive technology partner for the medical imaging platform, from build to run. »
RadiologyCheck
Healthcare — medical imaging
Get your scope priced
Describe the process, users and tools involved. We will come back with the questions that make quotes comparable.
Frequently asked questions about our pricing
Because two projects that look identical on paper never have the same scope: processes, integrations and existing-data quality differ. A fixed list would overcharge simple projects or mislead on complex ones. Our ranges provide an order of magnitude; after scoping, the quote is firm, itemised and based on explicit assumptions.
Mainly five factors: the number of processes or pages covered, integrations with your existing tools (CRM, ERP, accounting), the complexity and quality of your data, the level of autonomy you want after delivery, and whether an existing system needs to be taken over. The first call is precisely about setting these parameters before quoting.
Our projects are split into milestones: you pay as deliverables ship, not everything upfront. The exact terms — deposit, schedule, conditions — are defined in the quote, depending on the size and duration of the project.
No mandatory maintenance — the client owns the delivered system. 100 % of clients nevertheless choose evolutionary maintenance, from 1 to 15 days per month. Its scope follows the improvements, monitoring and updates they actually need.
After scoping, the quote is firm: it sets the agreed scope, deliverables and price. If a new need arises — an extra process or an unplanned integration — we price it separately in an amendment approved with you before any work starts.
If you approve the quote, we schedule the first milestone and its acceptance criteria. You follow progress at every stage, see each deliverable work and retain the option to stop with a usable result.
The difference lies in the scope and appears after delivery. An entry price may exclude data migration, edge cases, tests, documentation, training or code ownership. Compare deliverables and total operating cost, not only the initial amount.
Three safeguards. First, the quote is firm on a scope written down in black and white — no guesswork. Second, the project is split into deliverable milestones: you see each stage working before paying for the next, and you can stop at any time with a usable deliverable. Third, any out-of-scope request is quoted separately before being committed — never a surprise invoice at the end.
A targeted automation starts from 2 000 €. A multi-process transformation falls within the 8 000-25 000 € range, depending on business-rule complexity, data and integration with your information system. The quote separates delivery from variable operating costs.
There is no honest flat fee without knowing the system, data, hosting and risk level. At JAIKIN, GDPR and AI Act compliance is built into the design. For an existing system, the audit identifies gaps — hosting, logging, human supervision and documentation — before any price is proposed.
Dig deeper before getting a quote
A useful quote starts with a readable scope
Tell us which process you need to equip. We will explain what fits the range, what remains variable and what should not be built.
Discuss your project