Application Complexity |
Team Size |
Hourly Rate per Developer |
Estimated Total Hourly Rate for Team |
Project Cost Estimate |
Details |
1. Basic Informational Website |
1 - 2 Developers |
£30 - £75 |
£30 - £150 |
£1,000 - £5,000 |
Simple, static site with 3-5 pages, basic design, and SEO. Typically 1-2 developers (front-end and back-end). No advanced interactivity or dynamic content. |
2. Small Business Website with CMS |
2 - 3 Developers |
£40 - £100 |
£80 - £300 |
£2,500 - £8,000 |
Website built with a CMS (WordPress, Joomla, etc.). Includes pages, blog setup, contact form, and some customisation. Front-end and back-end developers, plus a designer. |
3. Personal Portfolio/Resume Site |
1 - 2 Developers |
£30 - £90 |
£30 - £180 |
£1,000 - £4,000 |
Small personal site with minimal interactivity. Basic design and functionality, often with gallery or portfolio display. 1 front-end and 1 back-end developer. |
4. Corporate Website |
3 - 4 Developers |
£50 - £150 |
£150 - £600 |
£5,000 - £25,000 |
Multi-page corporate site with some interactivity (client portal, forms, etc.). Full-stack developers, designers, and a QA tester are involved. |
5. Small to Medium E-commerce Website |
3 - 5 Developers |
£60 - £150 |
£180 - £750 |
£5,000 - £50,000+ |
E-commerce site with product catalog, shopping cart, payment gateway, and order processing. Involves back-end, front-end, and e-commerce specialists. |
6. Web Application (Low Complexity) |
4 - 6 Developers |
£60 - £150 |
£240 - £900 |
£5,000 - £25,000 |
Simple web apps like task managers, CRMs, etc. Front-end, back-end, and sometimes a project manager are needed. Basic database and user account management features. |
7. Custom CMS Development |
3 - 5 Developers |
£50 - £150 |
£150 - £750 |
£5,000 - £40,000 |
Fully customised CMS with advanced content management features (e.g., user roles, dynamic page creation). 3-5 developers and a UX/UI designer involved. |
8. Real-Time Web Application |
5 - 7 Developers |
£75 - £200 |
£375 - £1,400 |
£10,000 - £100,000 |
Real-time applications with chat, notifications, or live data updates. WebSockets or similar tech is required. Includes full-stack developers and real-time experts. |
9. Data-Driven Web Application |
6 - 8 Developers |
£75 - £250 |
£450 - £2,000 |
£10,000 - £150,000 |
Apps that deal with large datasets (e.g., analytics platforms, business intelligence). Requires back-end developers, data specialists, and advanced front-end developers. |
10. Enterprise-Level Web Application |
8 - 12 Developers |
£100 - £300 |
£800 - £3,600 |
£50,000 - £500,000+ |
Large, complex web apps for enterprises (e.g., CRM, ERP). The team includes full-stack developers, UX/UI designers, security experts, and multiple back-end engineers. |
11. Mobile Web Application (Responsive) |
5 - 7 Developers |
£60 - £150 |
£300 - £1,050 |
£5,000 - £100,000 |
Web apps optimised for mobile, including responsive design. Involves front-end developers with mobile-first design expertise and back-end engineers. |
12. Progressive Web Application (PWA) |
5 - 8 Developers |
£80 - £200 |
£400 - £1,600 |
£10,000 - £100,000 |
A mobile-like experience with offline support and push notifications. Requires front-end experts with PWA knowledge and back-end developers for API integration. |
13. API Development & Integration |
3 - 5 Developers |
£60 - £180 |
£180 - £900 |
£5,000 - £50,000 |
Developing custom APIs or integrating third-party APIs (e.g., payment, social media, CRM). Requires back-end developers and API specialists. |
14. SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) |
7 - 12 Developers |
£100 - £300 |
£700 - £3,600 |
£50,000 - £500,000+ |
Cloud-based SaaS platform development, multi-user support, subscriptions, and payment systems. Full-stack developers, security experts, and project managers are involved. |
15. Custom Web Application with AI Integration |
7 - 10 Developers |
£100 - £300+ |
£700 - £3,000+ |
£30,000 - £200,000+ |
Web apps powered by AI, machine learning, or data science (e.g., chatbots, recommendation systems). Requires AI specialists, data scientists, and full-stack devs. |
16. High-Performance E-commerce with Custom Features |
7 - 10 Developers |
£100 - £300+ |
£700 - £3,000+ |
£30,000 - £250,000+ |
High-end e-commerce sites with multi-vendor systems, real-time inventory management, and custom checkout features. Includes full-stack developers and security experts. |