Hire a Full-Stack DeveloperOne person, the whole product.
Frontend, backend, database, and deployment, built and owned by one senior developer. No hand-offs, no gaps, no finger-pointing between teams.
By Parish Khan, senior developer since 2013
Updated
- Starting price
- $5,000
- Typical project
- $12,200 to $15,250
- Typical timeline
- 10 to 12 weeks
What Full-Stack Development involves
Full-stack means one person owns the whole path: the UI users touch, the API behind it, the database under that, and the infrastructure it all runs on. For most products, that is faster and cleaner than coordinating separate frontend, backend, and DevOps hires.
I have shipped 50+ products end to end and built full SaaS solo, from the data pipeline to the pixels. When one person holds the whole picture, features ship faster and nothing falls between the cracks.
What you actually get
Shipped end to end
I have delivered 50+ products across the full stack, solo.
No hand-off gaps
One person owns UI, API, data, and deploy, so nothing gets lost between teams.
Faster decisions
Full-stack context means the right call across layers, made quickly.
Estimate your full-stack development cost
Answer three questions and pick any extras. You get a price range and timeline instantly, and can send it straight to me for a fixed quote.
Your estimate
About 5 to 7 weeks
A ballpark to plan with, not a quote. Your answers go along with the brief, so the fixed quote comes back faster.
Or skip the quote
Build it on the Build plan at $2,490/month instead. This estimate equals about 2 months of a plan, and the plan keeps going after launch. Pause anytime.
How the subscription works
Full-Stack Development cost breakdown
What full-stack development typically costs at three levels of scope. Every project still gets its own fixed quote.
| Scope | Cost | Timeline | What it looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $5,000 to $6,250 | 5 to 7 weeks |
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| Typical | $12,200 to $15,250 | 10 to 12 weeks |
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| Advanced | $30,000 to $37,500 | 20 to 25 weeks |
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Starter
$5,000 to $6,250
5 to 7 weeks
- A small tool or internal app
- Managed (Supabase or Firebase)
- Standard hosting
Typical
$12,200 to $15,250
10 to 12 weeks
- A customer-facing app with accounts
- Custom API with Postgres
- CI/CD, staging, and monitoring
Advanced
$30,000 to $37,500
20 to 25 weeks
- A multi-sided platform
- Queues, services, or heavy processing
- Multi-region or strict compliance
- All add-ons
What drives the cost
The size of the product
Customer-facing products need accounts, polish, and edge-case handling that internal tools can skip.
- A small tool or internal appBase
- A customer-facing app with accounts+$4,000
- A multi-sided platform+$9,000
The kind of back end
Managed back ends like Supabase are fast to build on. Custom APIs, queues, and heavy processing need more design and infrastructure.
- Managed (Supabase or Firebase)Base
- Custom API with Postgres+$2,000
- Queues, services, or heavy processing+$5,000
Hosting and operations
Staging environments, monitoring, and compliance requirements add setup but make the product safer to run.
- Standard hostingBase
- CI/CD, staging, and monitoring+$1,200
- Multi-region or strict compliance+$3,500
A good fit if
- Founders who need one person to build the whole thing
- Teams that cannot justify separate frontend, backend, and DevOps hires
- Products where speed and ownership matter more than headcount
What is included
- Frontend in React and Next.js
- Typed API layer and backend logic
- Database design and data model
- Auth, billing, and integrations
- CI/CD and edge deployment
- Documentation and handover
How it runs
No surprises and no black box. You see a live URL from week one.
- 1
Scope
The whole product, mapped across every layer.
- 2
Architect
Data, API, and frontend designed together.
- 3
Build
End to end, on a live URL from week one.
- 4
Ship
Deployed, tested, and documented.
Typically built with
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
Python
Supabase
Cloudflare Workers
Proof, not promises
Two ways to get Full-Stack Development.
As a fixed-price project with a clear finish line, or as part of a monthly subscription where you add requests and never wait for a quote.
Monthly subscription
A senior developer on call for one flat price. Add unlimited requests, I ship them one by one. The price never moves while the work keeps coming.
- No quotes, ever
- Unlimited requests
- 1 to 2 day turnaround
- Pause or cancel anytime
- Shared request board
- You own all the code
from$990/month
See plansFixed-price project
One defined build with a clear finish line. You get a written scope, a timeline, and one number before any work starts.
- Fixed quote in one business day
- Milestone payments
- Launch, handover, and support window
from$1,500
Start a projectFull-Stack Development FAQ
How much does full-stack development cost?
Full-Stack Development starts at $5,000. A typical mid-sized project runs between $12,200 and $15,250, and an advanced build between $30,000 and $37,500. You always get a fixed quote before work starts, and the cost estimator on this page gives you a ballpark in under a minute.
How long does full-stack development take?
A starter project takes about 5 to 7 weeks, a typical one 10 to 12 weeks, and an advanced one 20 to 25 weeks. You see a live URL from the first week, so progress is visible the whole way.
What affects the cost of full-stack development?
Three things move the price most: the size of the product, the kind of back end, and hosting and operations. Optional extras such as admin dashboard or payments add to the total.
Can you really do all of it?
Yes. I have built and launched full products solo, from Python data pipelines to React UIs to edge deployment.
What is your backend stack?
Typed Node and Python, with Supabase or Postgres, deployed on Cloudflare Workers. I pick what fits the project.
When would I need a bigger team?
For very large or specialised scope. I will tell you honestly when that point arrives, and can help you hire.
Need just one piece of this?
These fixed-price services have a set scope and delivery time. Order in two minutes, no quote needed.
Often paired with
Need the whole build?
Tell me about the product. I will scope it end to end and quote a fixed price.
Prefer one fixed price for one defined build? Start a project
You work with me directly, on a monthly plan or a fixed-price project. No agency layer, one person accountable for the build.


