Software development / rate card / 2026

Software for real work.

Websites, applications, business systems, integrations and infrastructure. These figures give you a practical starting point before we scope the actual work.

We don't price software by the number of screens. The work is in the logic, data, integrations, security and reliability behind them.

. Before the numbers .

We don't price software by the number of screens. The work is in the logic, data, integrations, security and reliability behind them.

What we build.

How we size a build.

01 / ESSENTIAL

Essential

KES 25K–100K+
  • Focused scope
  • Limited pages or screens
  • Simple database / CMS
  • Few integrations
  • Typical: 1–4 weeks
02 / PROFESSIONAL

Professional

KES 100K–300K+
  • Multiple modules
  • Authentication and roles
  • Backend + database
  • External integrations
  • Typical: 1–3 months
03 / ADVANCED

Enterprise / Advanced

KES 300K–800K+
  • Complex architecture
  • Advanced permissions
  • Payments / APIs / queues
  • Infrastructure planning
  • Typical: 2–6+ months

Specialist rates.

Backend / API developmentNode.js, Express, REST APIs, integrations
KES 2,500–4,500 / HR
Frontend developmentReact, Next.js, responsive interfaces
KES 2,200–4,000 / HR
Mobile developmentReact Native / cross-platform
KES 2,500–4,500 / HR
SQL / database engineeringMySQL, MariaDB, optimization and migrations
KES 2,500–4,500 / HR
UI / UX designFlows, wireframes and interface systems
KES 1,800–3,500 / HR
DevOps / deploymentLinux, Nginx, Docker, CI/CD and servers
KES 2,500–5,000 / HR
Networking & infrastructureRouting, VPN, MikroTik and automation
KES 2,500–5,000 / HR
Technical consultingArchitecture, audits and troubleshooting
KES 3,000–6,000 / HR

Useful extras.

01

UI / UX Design

Flows, wireframes and interface design.

KES 15K+
02

M-Pesa Integration

STK Push, callbacks and transactions.

KES 15K–50K+
03

Payment Gateway

Third-party payment integrations.

KES 20K–60K+
04

Database Engineering

Schema, migration and optimization.

KES 15K–60K+
05

Deployment

Linux, SSL, Nginx, PM2 / Docker.

KES 15K–50K+
06

SEO Foundation

Technical SEO and indexing setup.

KES 15K–40K+
07

Maintenance

Updates, fixes and monitoring.

KES 15K–50K / MO
08

Priority Support

Reserved development capacity.

CUSTOM RETAINER

From idea to production.

01

Understand

Requirements, users, workflows, constraints and desired outcome.

02

Scope

Features, milestones, timeline, technology and proposal.

03

Build

Design, engineering, integrations and testing.

04

Launch

Deployment, production checks, handover and documentation.

05

Maintain

Optional support, fixes, monitoring and future development.

Start a conversation

Tell us what needs to work better.

You don't need a perfect specification. Give us the problem, who will use the system and what you need it to accomplish.

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