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MVP Cost Drivers
What actually dictates an MVP’s cost and schedule (and how to slice complexity without breaking signal).
2–4 min. We return a realistic range and the trade-offs.
The 12 drivers that move cost and time
Authentication & roles
MedWhy: Multiple flows and permissions
Cut: One role, no hierarchies
Complex workflows
HighWhy: States and edge cases
Cut: A single primary path
External integrations
HighWhy: Unstable APIs and mapping
Cut: One critical integration
Payments
HighWhy: Compliance and edge flows
Cut: Standard Stripe checkout
Admin & backoffice
MedWhy: Views, filters, exports
Cut: Only the three essential actions
Onboarding
MedWhy: Flows and content
Cut: Guided minimal setup
Search & filters
MedWhy: Indexing and UX
Cut: Essential filters
Upload & media
MedWhy: Storage and variants
Cut: One single format
Notifications
LowWhy: Multiple email/SMS channels
Cut: Only transactional email
Native mobile
HighWhy: Two codebases + stores
Cut: Responsive web
Analytics & tracking
LowWhy: Events and dashboards
Cut: Minimal event set
Multi-tenant
HighWhy: Data isolation
Cut: Single-tenant start
3 overlooked multipliers
- Undecided scope
- Multiple stakeholders without an owner
- Late legal or compliance constraints