Most startups spend between €40,000 and €120,000 to launch a scalable SaaS MVP or v1 product.

The price depends on:

• Number of user types and permission levels
• Admin/reporting features
• Subscription logic, trials, and metered billing
• Hosting, scaling, and uptime requirements
• Third-party integrations (billing, notifications, analytics)

Enterprise-level SaaS platforms with full multi-tenancy, compliance, and advanced analytics can exceed €150,000+.

SaaS products require:

• Multi-user logic (with permission boundaries)
• Secure account-based storage
• Billing logic, metering, and usage tracking
• Admin panels and dashboards
• Scalable infrastructure from day one

In short — SaaS isn’t just UI + backend. It’s a product, and users expect polish, performance, and flexibility.

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Yes... That’s the smart play.

Many of our SaaS clients start with a €25k–€50k MVP, get real feedback, and reinvest as traction grows.

We design MVPs to scale, so you don’t waste time rebuilding from scratch later.

Definitely — if done with the right team. For the same skill level, you’ll pay 40-60% less than if you worked with the US-based team.

Our Serbia-based team offers:

• Senior engineers at startup-friendly pricing
• Full alignment with EU/US time zones
• Clean architecture, not bloated delivery
• Experience with Stripe, Auth0, SendGrid, and scalable SaaS stacks

Serbian software development teams are more affordable than teams based in Western Europe.

Moreover, unlike high-volume outsourcing hubs, Serbian teams specialize in lean, high-quality SaaS engineering — especially in the startup and B2B SaaS space.

You’ll benefit from:

• Senior talent familiar with US/EU SaaS product standards
• Real-time collaboration (CET time zone overlaps with both US mornings and EU workdays)
• Clear communication, cultural alignment, and fewer “lost in translation” moments
• Hands-on architecture — not just ticket-based dev shops

While India or the Philippines may be cheaper per hour, Serbia often delivers faster outcomes with fewer rewrites.

Yes. Most Serbian development teams (including Diligent) build SaaS platforms using:

• Secure role-based access control
• Encrypted user data storage
• Compliance-ready architecture (GDPR, SOC2-friendly)
• Scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Supabase, etc.)

Serbia has a growing number of SaaS product exports, and many developers have worked on platforms serving thousands of users globally.

Hourly rates typically range from €30–€80/hour, depending on:

• Seniority (architect vs mid-level dev)
• Stack (React, Node.js, Laravel, etc.)
• Project type (MVP vs complex multi-tenant SaaS)

This is 40–60% lower than typical US-based dev agencies, while maintaining product-level thinking and strong engineering quality.

Absolutely. We’ve helped clients start with a lean MVP and scale into:

• Multi-tenant architecture
• Team/workspace features
• Custom billing logic (usage-based, per-seat, etc.)
• Real-time dashboards and webhook integrations
• AI/LLM features using OpenAI and similar tools

We build SaaS like founders do — not like outsourcers patching together features.

Not at all. English is standard in the Serbian tech scene, and most senior devs are fluent in written and spoken communication.

Timezone-wise:

• Serbia is CET (Central European Time)
• You get full overlap with Europe
• Partial overlap with US mornings (5–6 hours)

We structure our team for real-time syncs with product managers, founders, and stakeholders — no async-only setups unless preferred.