Answer 7 quick questions and pick the team you need. You'll get a plain-English result and the monthly cost of five ways to build your product, including doing it yourself with AI.
Change any role and the costs below update straight away.
Same team for every option. "Your time" is what you'd spend managing it, valued at your hourly rate.
| Option | Monthly cost | Team cost | AI tools | Your time | Time to start | Fit for you |
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Want an exact plan for your product?A Product & Tech Assessment maps what you need, the right team and a fixed quote, in 7 business days.
Starting points: Australian agency rates of A$150–250/hour (What's the Damage); senior software developer median salary around A$127k (Payscale, June 2026); superannuation guarantee 12%. Payroll tax starts at 0% because most small teams sit under their state's threshold. AI tool costs are typical paid plans for coding assistants and AI app builders. Monthly hours assume a 38-hour week.