Want to test a product idea with real users? We identify the features you need, the risks to investigate first and a realistic budget for the initial version. You work directly with the developers, review working software regularly and use feedback to decide what comes next. Based in Mönchengladbach, Germany, working entirely remotely.
Look at the team's specific contribution, not just the client logos: what did they build and what was already there? Ask about budget and timeline assumptions, who will develop the product and how handover works. Our examples distinguish client engagements from products we own.
Start with a scoping conversation: which hypothesis should the first version test, who will use it and which integrations are needed? We turn that into a prioritized scope, open questions and an estimate with milestones. Development then proceeds in short iterations with demos. We agree timing around scope, dependencies and operational requirements, not a blanket launch promise.
Not every idea needs a market-ready MVP immediately. A functional prototype tests workflows and user feedback; a technical PoC tests an uncertain capability or integration. We help with those too, without applying MVP pricing or launch timelines to an experiment.
As an initial budget guide, we suggest €25,000 to €40,000 for a focused MVP and €50,000 to €120,000 for a larger SaaS scope with AI and a mobile app. These are not binding quotes or fixed calculator limits: its estimate changes with your feature selection. Integrations and operational requirements also determine actual effort; ongoing hosting, maintenance and marketing need separate budgets. Before development, we review the assumptions and estimate the agreed scope.
A prototype and an MVP serve different goals: a prototype tests a question; an MVP is a usable first product. For MVPs we plan agreed production use with testing, permissions and maintainable architecture. After launch we develop around feedback, adapt to new requirements or hand over a documented system to your team.
You discuss scope, technical decisions and open risks directly with the developers. We work with regular demos and documented handover. A limited prototype may be the right first step; a new application is not always the best solution. Hosting and data processing follow your project's requirements.
These examples describe our specific contribution. Our own products are not client engagements and do not establish a delivery timeline for your project.
Own products
MVP and product development
Our own product DRIVTO connects sports-car drivers, events and organisers. Starting with an MVP, we developed the platform for web, iOS and Android. AMG and Alpine are platform participants, not clients or partners of Olio.
Custom software & prototyping
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Client projects
Character persistence in image generation
Storyboarder.ai turns a script into a finished storyboard. We built the character persistence: describe a character once, and they look the same in every panel. At a time when image generation could not do that on its own.
Custom software & prototyping · LLM/AI Integration
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As a budget guide, we suggest €25,000 to €40,000 for a focused MVP and €50,000 to €120,000 for a larger SaaS scope with AI and a mobile app. Actual estimates depend on features, integrations and operational requirements and may differ. Compare the included scope and exclusions, not just the total price.
Timing depends on the agreed scope, available integrations, feedback and operational requirements. During scoping we set milestones and a realistic range. Regular demos make progress visible; when scope changes, we explain the effect on budget and timing.
Four things: reference products that are actually live, price ranges in the first conversation, clarity about who concretely develops, and handover-ready code with tests and documentation. If one is missing, ask - the answer tells you more than any glossy reference list.
After scoping you get an estimate with milestones; well-bounded scopes can be delivered in a fixed-price range on request. Changes are allowed - you can adjust priorities every week, and we show transparently what that means for budget and timeline.
For MVPs that's the normal case, not an incident. Weekly demos and short iterations let you steer while it's still cheap. The core question stays the same: does the change test your hypothesis better? If yes, we prioritize it in.
The code is fully yours, including documentation and all credentials. We build so that another team or your future in-house developers can take over - and when that time comes, we hand over properly. Clients who transition cleanly come back for the next product.
Yes, including assistants, document processing and semantic search. We plan evaluation, cost controls and human review around the risk. EU endpoints and self-hosted models are options; data protection requirements depend on the actual data flows and use case.
We plan architecture and tests for the agreed use and document intentional limits. As usage or requirements grow, we assess bottlenecks and develop the system accordingly. The first version need not anticipate every future requirement; replacing individual components can be the sensible choice.
Yes - on request we handle operations, maintenance, and further development with agreed response times, or we hand over to your team once you build one. Both are orderly paths, not a rupture.
Yes. If you first need user feedback or technical feasibility validated, we plan a functional prototype or PoC instead of an MVP. Its goal and scope determine the effort. An MVP also needs agreed requirements for real users and operations.
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