Your $100K Web App Idea? Prove It Works for $15K in 4 Weeks.
Most businesses blow $80–150K and 12 months building software nobody tested. We build working prototypes in 3–4 weeks — real software, not mockups — so you can validate before you commit.
2 minutes. No signup. Find out if your business is ready.
30 years of engineering. 3 continents. Enterprise clients including Bosch, Bank of America, Woolworths, BankID, and FINN. 8 production apps shipped in the last 12 months alone. Multi-tenant architecture, real encryption, async patterns. Not slide decks. Working software.
There's a reason most software projects fail — and it has nothing to do with code.
It's not the technology. It's not the team. It's not the budget.
It's that nobody validated the idea before spending six figures building it.
What if there was a way to know — with certainty — whether your web app will work... before you risk a dollar on a full build?
Sound familiar?
If you run a business
Your team copies data between spreadsheets. Chases clients on WhatsApp. Manually tracks orders that should update themselves. Someone forgot to send a quote last Tuesday and you lost a $12,000 deal. Nobody knows because it's buried in a thread somewhere.
The average business owner loses 12+ hours per week to manual processes that software solved a decade ago. That's $31,200 annually in wages spent on work a system should handle while you sleep.
If you have an app idea
You've got the idea. You've got the capital. You might even have customers waiting.
What you don't have is a technical co-founder. And every dev shop you've talked to wants $80K–$150K and a year of your life.
You're stuck in a loop: too much to build yourself, too expensive to outsource, too risky to guess. Meanwhile, your competitor with the worse idea but faster execution is already shipping.
"Just hire a dev agency" — the $100K trap
You've tried the off-the-shelf tools. Trello. Airtable. Monday. They work for a month, then you're back to spreadsheets because your business doesn't fit in someone else's box.
So you talk to a dev agency. They nod a lot. They use words like "discovery phase" and "agile sprints" and "product roadmap."
Then the quote arrives: $80,000 to $150,000. Six to twelve months.
Here's what they don't tell you:
- •Scope creep is their business model. The longer the project runs, the more they bill.
- •They've never tested your idea with real users. They build what's in the spec, not what your customers need.
- •Their "discovery phase" costs $15K and produces a PDF you could've written yourself with ChatGPT.
- •By the time it launches — if it launches — your market has moved on.
You don't have an execution problem. You have a validation problem.
The Prototype-First Approach
What if you could test-drive your web app in 4 weeks, for a fraction of the cost, before committing to a full build?
Not a mockup. Not a slide deck. Not a Figma file that makes everyone nod in a meeting and then collects dust.
A working system your customers can actually use.
The Old Way
Idea → Spec → Build (12 months) → Launch → Hope it works
The Saga Labs Way
Idea → Prototype (4 weeks) → Test with real users → Know it works → Build only what's proven
If yes — you scale with confidence, knowing exactly what to build next. If no — you saved $80K+ and a year of your life. That's not a loss. That's the smartest $15K you ever spent.
Who builds your prototype?
Not a team of juniors managed by a project manager who's never written a line of code.
One senior engineer. 30 years. 3 continents.
Enterprise Clients
Bosch, Bank of America, Woolworths, BankID Norway, Legal Aid NSW, FINN.no, Itaipu
3 Continents
Brazil, Australia, Norway. Different markets, different regulations, same engineering rigor.
Stack
Default: Python/FastAPI + Next.js + PostgreSQL. Fast to build, scales to millions. Not limited to it — 30 years across web, mobile, and native means we pick the right tool for the problem.
Philosophy
"If grandma can't use it, I've failed." Technology serves people, not the other way around.
This isn't a factory. There's no handoff between 5 departments. One architect who's built production systems for the world's largest companies builds your prototype end-to-end. Fewer meetings, zero lost-in-translation, and software that works because the person who designed it is the same person who coded it.
4 weeks from now, this is your life
You have a working web app. Not a concept. Not a presentation. Software your customers are already using.
You stopped copying data between spreadsheets three weeks ago. Your team stopped chasing updates on WhatsApp. Orders flow through a system that tracks itself.
You know — with data, not hope — whether the full build is worth it. And if it is, you have a battle-tested codebase to build on, not a blank page.
Your competitors are still in "discovery phase" meetings. You shipped.
Production apps. Not side projects.
Each built with multi-tenant architecture, real encryption, and production-grade infrastructure.
RAGing
RAG-as-a-ServiceAI-powered document retrieval for enterprise. Query millions of documents in seconds.
PrepperOS
Encrypted Survival AppZero-knowledge encryption. Not even the server can read your data. AES-256 — the same standard used by banks and governments.
Runa
Order Management SaaSFull order lifecycle. Quote to delivery to invoice. Replaces 6 spreadsheets and 3 WhatsApp groups.
Dokko HR
HR Signing PlatformWhite-label digital document signing for field operations. iPad-native, compliance-first.
Inbox Superstar
AI Email PrioritizationAI that understands context, urgency, and relationships. Not a filter — an intelligent system.
AmenitieCo
Digital StationeryPremium digital stationery e-commerce with custom template engine, Stripe payments, and on-demand print fulfillment.
GAMIS
Autonomous Marketing AgentsAI agents that execute marketing campaigns autonomously. Strategy, execution, optimization.
JSON King
Native macOS AppA native desktop app. Because sometimes the right tool isn't a web app. Zero dependencies.
The Web App Prototype Package
A working web app delivered in 3–4 weeks. Not a mockup. Not a wireframe. Real software with real data.
Investment
$10,000 – $15,000
3–4 weeks from kickoff to live prototype
Compare that to the industry standard: $80K–$150K and 6–12 months. For a product nobody tested.
Every prototype engagement includes:
Bonus 1
Prototype Scoping Session
A hands-on deep-dive into your operations. We map your workflows, identify the highest-impact opportunities, and scope exactly what the prototype should do — before we write a line of code.
Value: $2,000
Bonus 2
Full Build Roadmap
Detailed technical roadmap for the full build. Feature prioritization, architecture decisions, timeline estimates. Take it to any team.
Value: $5,000
Bonus 3
30-Day Post-Launch Support
Bug fixes, minor adjustments, and technical support for 30 days after the prototype goes live. No additional charge.
Value: $3,000
What this would cost elsewhere
| Item | Agency Price | Saga Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery & scoping | $10K–$20K | Included |
| Full-stack web app | $60K–$120K | Core features included |
| Auth & security | $5K–$10K | Included |
| Responsive design | $5K–$8K | Included |
| Production deployment | $2K–$5K | Included |
| Source code & IP | Often retained | Yours |
| Technical docs | $3K–$5K | Included |
| Scoping Session | $2K | FREE bonus |
| Full Build Roadmap | $5K | FREE bonus |
| 30-Day Support | $3K | FREE bonus |
Agency total: $95,000 – $196,000
Your investment: $10,000 – $15,000
And you get your answer in 4 weeks, not 12 months.
Not ready to commit? Start here. Free.
Two free tools to figure out exactly where you stand — before spending a dollar.
Digital Readiness Audit
A 2-minute assessment that scores your business across 6 dimensions. Find out how much your manual processes are actually costing you. The kind of analysis agencies charge $2,000 for.
Take the Free Audit→Web App Investment Calculator
A 3-minute calculator that shows prototype vs full build cost, side by side, with timelines and feature scope. The kind of scoping exercise agencies charge $3,000 for.
Calculate Your Investment→No signup required. No sales call. Just clarity.
We only take 3 clients per month.
Every prototype is built by one senior engineer. Not a team. Not a factory. That means high quality and limited capacity. No exceptions. No rush jobs.
The "Clear Answer" Guarantee
If the prototype doesn't give you a clear go/no-go answer on your idea, we'll continue iterating at no additional cost until it does.
No fine print. No hidden conditions. You get a clear answer or we keep working.
Questions you're probably asking
Is the prototype real software or just a demo?
Real software. Production stack. Our default is Python/FastAPI + Next.js + PostgreSQL, but we pick the right tools for each project — web, mobile, or native. It handles real data, real user flows, and runs on real infrastructure. Your customers can use it the day it launches.
What happens after the prototype?
Three options: (1) Scale the prototype into a full build with us. (2) Take the source code and documentation to any other developer or agency. (3) Decide the idea isn't worth pursuing — and be grateful you found out for $15K instead of $150K. The code is yours regardless.
Can the prototype become the real product?
Yes. The prototype is built on a production-grade stack specifically so it can scale. We don't build throwaway demos. The prototype codebase becomes the foundation for the full build. No rewrites.
What if my app idea is too complex for a prototype?
Then we scope the prototype to the riskiest assumption. Every complex product has a core hypothesis. We build the part that tests whether that hypothesis is true. If it is, the complexity is worth tackling.
How is this different from an MVP?
An MVP is the minimum product you can sell. A prototype is the minimum product you can learn from. The prototype validates the concept. The MVP comes after, informed by real data. We build prototypes first. Then we build the MVP — informed by what we learned.
Do you work with non-technical founders?
That's most of our clients. You don't need to understand code. You need to understand your customers and your business. We handle the technology.
I already have a dev team. Can you work with them?
Yes. We deliver clean, documented code with clear architecture decisions. Your team can pick it up and continue building. The Full Build Roadmap bonus is specifically designed for this.
What's your tech stack and why?
Our default is Python/FastAPI + Next.js + PostgreSQL — fast to build with, easy to maintain, scales to millions of users, and any developer can pick it up after us. But we're not locked to it. 30 years across web, mobile, and native platforms means we choose the right tool for the problem, not the only one we know.
You have two options.
Option A: Keep doing what you're doing. Spreadsheets, WhatsApp, manual processes. Maybe talk to another agency. Get another six-figure quote. Put it off another quarter.
Option B: Spend 2 minutes on the free audit. Find out exactly where you stand. If it makes sense, we build a working prototype in 4 weeks for a fraction of what agencies charge for a "discovery phase."
Or skip the tools and talk to a human:
Book a Free 15-Minute Discovery CallFree discovery call spots are limited to 10 per month in March.
P.S. — Every week without a proper system is a week you're paying people to do what software should be doing. The prototype takes 4 weeks. The audit takes 2 minutes. The worst that happens is you learn exactly where you stand. The best? You ship a working product while your competitors are still in meetings about meetings.
P.P.S. — We only take 3 clients per month. If you're reading this and the calendar still shows availability, don't wait for "the right time." The right time was when you first realized your business was held together by spreadsheets and good intentions. The second-best time is now.