A transparent, no-fluff cost breakdown for custom SaaS development. From single-module MVPs to enterprise multi-tenant platforms, understand exactly where your budget goes and how to maximize ROI on every rupee spent.
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A realistic comparison of total cost of ownership across the four most common approaches to getting a SaaS product built
| Feature | Custom SaaS (Edesy) | No-Code (Bubble/Retool) | Off-the-Shelf (Salesforce/HubSpot) | In-House Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront Cost | INR 50K-10L+ depending on complexity | INR 0-30K (templates and setup) | INR 0 (subscription model) | INR 10L-25L (hiring + setup + 3-month ramp) |
| Monthly Cost | INR 5K-30K (hosting + infra) | INR 5K-50K (platform fees scale with usage) | INR 50K-5L+ (per-seat licensing compounds) | INR 3L-8L (salaries + infrastructure) |
| Customization | Unlimited — built to your exact specifications | Limited by platform capabilities and visual builder constraints | Configuration only — works within vendor's framework | Unlimited but slow — depends on team size and skill |
| Scalability | Production-grade from day one with horizontal scaling | Platform-limited — Bubble struggles beyond 10K concurrent users | Vendor handles scaling but costs increase linearly per seat | Depends entirely on your team's architecture decisions |
| Time-to-Market | 2-12 weeks depending on complexity | 1-4 weeks for basic apps | Immediate access but 2-6 months for configuration | 3-6 months minimum for first release |
| Data Ownership | 100% yours — deployed on your infrastructure | Locked in vendor's database with export limitations | Vendor-controlled with export fees and format restrictions | 100% yours but requires ongoing infrastructure management |
| Vendor Lock-in | Zero — standard code, standard databases, portable | High — proprietary visual logic cannot be exported as code | Very High — years of configuration lost if you switch | Zero — you own everything but bear all maintenance burden |
| Long-Term TCO (3 Years) | INR 5L-15L (build + hosting + maintenance) | INR 8L-25L (compounding platform fees) | INR 18L-60L+ (per-seat fees at scale) | INR 1Cr+ (salaries alone for a 3-person team) |
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Understanding these factors helps you plan your budget accurately and avoid surprises during development
The choice between shared database with row-level isolation, schema-per-tenant, or database-per-tenant can swing your development cost by 20-40%. Shared database is cheapest and works for most products. Schema-per-tenant provides stronger isolation for mid-market customers. Database-per-tenant is required for enterprise deals in regulated industries and adds significant infrastructure complexity.
Simple flat-rate subscriptions cost INR 30K-50K to implement. Usage-based billing with metering, overage charges, prorated upgrades, and invoice generation costs INR 1L-2L. If you need marketplace billing, revenue sharing, or multi-currency support, expect even higher costs. Stripe and Razorpay handle the payment processing, but the metering and billing logic is custom.
Each third-party integration adds INR 20K-60K depending on API quality. A Slack integration with webhooks takes 2-3 days. A Salesforce integration with bi-directional sync can take 2 weeks. Zapier webhook support is relatively inexpensive and gives your users access to thousands of integrations without custom development for each one.
SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance each add INR 1L-3L to your project. This includes audit logging, encryption at rest and in transit, access controls, data retention policies, privacy controls, and documentation. If you sell to enterprises in healthcare, finance, or government, compliance is not optional — it is a sales requirement.
A clean functional interface using shadcn/ui or similar component libraries costs INR 30K-60K. A custom design system with unique components, animations, and interactions costs INR 1L-2.5L. Most B2B SaaS products benefit from a component library base with custom design applied to key user flows like onboarding, dashboards, and billing pages.
A simple SaaS runs on Vercel + a managed database for INR 5K-10K/month. A professional SaaS with background jobs, caching, and file storage costs INR 15K-30K/month. Enterprise deployments with auto-scaling, multi-region availability, and dedicated infrastructure can cost INR 50K-2L/month. Infrastructure costs are recurring and should be factored into your business model.
Transparent pricing with no hidden charges. Pick the tier that matches your requirements.
"We got quotes from five agencies for our inventory management SaaS. Three quoted over INR 15 lakhs with 6-month timelines. Edesy delivered the same scope for INR 3.8 lakhs in 8 weeks with multi-tenant architecture and Razorpay billing included. The line-item cost breakdown they provided before starting gave us complete confidence in the investment."
F&
Founder & CEO
Leadership at Supply Chain SaaS Startup
"We were paying Salesforce INR 4.5 lakhs per year for 30 seats and still needed workarounds for our unique workflows. Edesy built a custom CRM that does exactly what we need for INR 5 lakhs one-time and INR 12,000/month hosting. It paid for itself in 13 months and we own it forever."
HO
Head of Operations
Operations at Real Estate Brokerage
"The fixed-price model gave us budget certainty that was critical for our seed-stage startup. We paid INR 2.2 lakhs for a professional SaaS with multi-tenancy, Stripe billing, and Slack integration. No scope creep, no surprise charges. The product helped us close our first 15 paying customers within two months of launch."
C
Co-Founder
Product at HR Tech Startup (Pre-Seed)
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