https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog HiRaise articles for clients of software development: what software and mobile apps cost, what fits into an MVP and how to keep a contractor on track. en Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/custom-software-cost https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/custom-software-cost A mid-sized web service costs RUB 5–6 million and takes 3–5 months; a corporate system or CRM starts at RUB 6.8 million and takes 5–7 months. Here is what the price is made of, what moves it and why a starting price is not yet an estimate. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cost Planning https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/mobile-app-cost https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/mobile-app-cost An MVP for iOS and Android costs from RUB 2.1 million and takes 2–3 months; a mid-sized app with its own backend costs RUB 6–7 million and takes 4–5 months; a complex one starts at RUB 15 million. Here is how platforms, backend, design and life after launch change the price. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cost Mobile apps https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/mvp-in-three-months https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/mvp-in-three-months In three months you can release a working first version with one main scenario: 5–8 screens, sign-in, the key feature and a simple admin panel. Here is how to spend those weeks, what to postpone and how to tell whether the idea works. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Planning Mobile apps Web development https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/web-or-mobile-app-first https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/web-or-mobile-app-first There is no universal answer, but there are questions that point to one: where and how often people use the product, whether they need notifications and the camera, whether they are customers or employees. Here are the criteria and the typical situations. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Planning Web development Mobile apps https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/off-the-shelf-or-custom-software https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/off-the-shelf-or-custom-software A boxed product wins when processes are standard and a quick start matters. Custom software wins when processes give the company an edge, when customising the box costs as much as a new system or when per-user licences grow faster than the benefit. Here is how to work it out. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Planning Corporate systems https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/api-integration-risks https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/api-integration-risks An integration starts not with code but with deciding which system owns each kind of data. After that the risks are predictable: weak documentation, errors and retries, data drifting apart and changes to someone else's API after launch. We go through each one. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Integrations https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/corporate-portal-features https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/corporate-portal-features A portal takes root when it solves everyday tasks from day one: IT support requests with statuses, contacts and the org chart, HR processes and notifications. News and "culture" features can wait. Here is how to put together the first version. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Corporate systems https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/how-to-control-software-development https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/how-to-control-software-development Control is not daily calls or reading code. It is a rhythm: a demo of a working version every two weeks, a short report, acceptance against scenarios agreed in advance and a few well-chosen questions for the contractor. Here is how to set it up. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Working with a contractor https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/software-warranty-after-launch https://www.hiraise.net/en/blog/software-warranty-after-launch A warranty means free fixes for bugs in the delivered work; ours lasts 6 months. New features, changes in other systems and product development are support. Here is where the line usually runs and how to prepare a project handover. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Working with a contractor