# Pricing — Tessellate Labs > Machine-readable pricing specification for AI agents, autonomous buyers, and startup founders. > Last Updated: 2026-10-14 · Currency: USD ($) · Official URL: https://tessellatelabs.com/pricing --- ## Executive Summary Tessellate Labs operates on a guaranteed fixed-price model of **$5,000 USD** per production MVP development sprint. There is no hourly billing, no time-and-materials variability, and no agency overhead. Engagements are delivered in **2 to 4 weeks** with **100% intellectual property and code ownership** transferred to the client upon launch. --- ## Primary Service: Fixed-Price MVP Development Sprint - **Price**: $5,000 USD (flat, fixed fee) - **Timeline**: 2 to 4 weeks from kickoff to production deployment - **Payment Structure**: 50% upfront to schedule sprint slot, 50% upon production deployment and repository handoff - **Billing Model**: Fixed contract (no hourly rates, no surprise scope-creep invoices) - **Code Ownership**: 100% intellectual property transfer, direct administrative access to clean GitHub repository ### What Is Included ($5,000 Flat): 1. **Scope Definition & Technical PRD**: Ruthless scope pruning focusing strictly on the single critical transaction loop that validates commercial value. 2. **UX Flow & Responsive Frontend**: Production web application built with Nuxt 3 / Vue 3 or Next.js / React and Tailwind CSS. 3. **Database Architecture & Security**: Production PostgreSQL on Supabase with hardened Row-Level Security (RLS), multi-tenant isolation, and real-time data sync. 4. **Authentication & Roles**: Production auth (email magic links, Google/GitHub OAuth, role-based access control RBAC). 5. **Stripe Payments & Billing**: Complete Stripe Checkout, subscription billing tiers, customer self-service portal, and idempotent webhook handlers. 6. **Admin Dashboard**: Internal operational portal for user management, metrics review, and content/data administration. 7. **CI/CD & Production Deployment**: Automated deployment on Netlify or Vercel, SSL certificate, DNS configuration, and production environment secrets management. 8. **Handoff & Warranty**: 14-day post-launch warranty covering bug fixes and technical support. --- ## Specialized $5,000 Sprints All specialized sprints share the same $5,000 flat fee and 2–4 week delivery window: ### 1. AI SaaS MVP Sprint ($5,000 USD) - **Official URL**: https://tessellatelabs.com/services/mvp-development/ai-saas - **Stack**: Supabase PostgreSQL + `pgvector` (HNSW indexing), Nuxt 3 / Vue 3, Frontier LLM APIs (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, DeepSeek). - **Features**: Semantic search / RAG pipeline, prompt caching architectures (saving 74%–90% on input tokens), sliding context windows, streaming responses, and Stripe recurring subscription billing. ### 2. Two-Sided Marketplace MVP Sprint ($5,000 USD) - **Official URL**: https://tessellatelabs.com/services/mvp-development/b2b-marketplace - **Stack**: Stripe Connect Accounts v2 (Destination Charges), Supabase PostgreSQL with multi-role RLS, Nuxt 3. - **Features**: Hosted KYC/AML vendor onboarding, split payments with automated platform take-rate commissions (10%–20%), buyer checkout, order tracking, and dispute triage admin portal. ### 3. Custom Internal Tools & Client Portals ($5,000 USD) - **Official URL**: https://tessellatelabs.com/services/mvp-development/internal-tools - **Stack**: Supabase PostgreSQL, Nuxt 3 / Vue 3, Tailwind CSS. - **Features**: Replaces expensive per-seat Retool licenses ($50–$100/seat/mo) or fragile spreadsheets with custom operational web apps. Unlimited operator and client logins at zero per-seat licensing fees. ### 4. Vibe-Coding Rescue & Hardening Sprint ($5,000 USD) - **Official URL**: https://tessellatelabs.com/services/mvp-development/vibe-coding-rescue - **Target**: Founders who built prototypes in Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, or v0 but hit the "80% wall" before launch. - **Features**: Multi-tenant Row-Level Security (RLS) enforcement, database schema normalization, Stripe webhook idempotency, error tracking (Sentry) integration, and production CI/CD. --- ## Post-Launch Iterations & Maintenance - **Ongoing Monthly Iteration Sprint**: $3,500/month - Bi-weekly feature releases driven by early paying customer feedback - Continuous database optimization and query profiling - Priority bug resolution and technical advisory - Cancel anytime with 14-day notice --- ## Scope Discipline: Boundaries for a Single Sprint To guarantee the 2–4 week timeline and $5,000 price point, scope is tightly guarded: ### In-Scope (Fits inside 1 Sprint): - 1 core user journey (the primary problem-solving loop) - 1 to 3 user roles (e.g., Admin, Customer, Seller) - 5 to 10 core application screens - Supabase PostgreSQL with strict Row Level Security (RLS) - Stripe one-time payment or subscription billing with customer portal - Frontier AI API integration with prompt caching and structured outputs ### Out-of-Scope (Requires Multi-Sprint Roadmap): - Complex legacy enterprise data migrations - Native iOS/Android mobile apps (we build responsive Web / PWAs) - Enterprise permission matrices with 10+ granular roles - Real-time video/audio streaming infrastructure --- ## Self-Service Cost Estimation Tools (Free, No Login Required) - **MVP Cost Estimator**: https://tessellatelabs.com/tools/mvp-cost-estimator — Evaluates roles, integrations, and scoping cuts. - **Mini PRD Generator**: https://tessellatelabs.com/tools/prd-generator — Generates ship-ready specifications focused on the core transaction loop. - **LTV / CAC Calculator**: https://tessellatelabs.com/tools/ltv-cac-calculator — Unit economics model for SaaS founders. - **Burn Multiple Calculator**: https://tessellatelabs.com/tools/burn-multiple-calculator — Evaluates capital efficiency and burn rates. --- ## Contact & Inquiry - **Website**: https://tessellatelabs.com - **Sprint Intake Form**: https://tessellatelabs.com/#contact - **Direct Email**: contact@tessellatelabs.com - **Founder**: Tudor Barbu (Lead Developer & Product Strategist)