Most "cost to build a SaaS" articles are written by people selling you something. This one is written by a studio that runs its own — FlexiCommerce, a live multi-tenant e-commerce platform with paying customers — so the numbers come from living with the consequences, not estimating from the outside.
The honest ranges
A real production SaaS in 2026 generally falls into three bands:
- Lean MVP (one platform, core flow, payments): from ₹2.5–4 lakh.
- Production v1 (web + admin + a native app, real payments): from ₹4–7 lakh.
- Multi-tenant / multi-app platform: ₹7 lakh and up.
These are starting points. The honest truth is scope drives price, and scope only gets clear after a short discovery conversation. That's why we publish transparent "from" pricing instead of hiding behind "contact for a quote."
Where the money actually goes
It's rarely the feature you're excited about. It's auth, roles, payments, edge cases, notifications, and the admin nobody sees. FlexiCommerce has 70 admin resources behind the storefront — that back-office is the product.
How we price differently
We charge as it ships, monthly, and you own the code from day one. Try the AI Build Planner to get an instant, honest estimate for your specific idea.
Deepak Nagar
Founder of Ujjwal Technolabs — 12+ years full-stack, and the engineer who built FlexiCommerce solo. We build production SaaS for clients and run our own.