SaaS development for products that need to scale
We design and build software-as-a-service products: multi-tenant data, sign-up and billing, roles and permissions, and the admin tools your team needs to run the product. We also take over and improve existing SaaS codebases.
At a glance
- Typical timeline
- 12 to 20 weeks for MVP. 6 to 12 months for full product. Ongoing development recommended.
- How we price
- Fixed price for an agreed scope, after a short discovery
- Technology
- Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Stripe, Clerk
What this usually looks like
B2B SaaS Platforms
Multi-tenant business tools with role-based access, team management, and API access for enterprise customers.
Marketplace Platforms
Two-sided platforms connecting buyers and sellers with listing management, payments, and reviews.
Project Management Tools
Collaborative workspace applications with task tracking, file sharing, and real-time communication.
Analytics & Reporting SaaS
Data visualisation platforms that connect to customer data sources and generate automated reports.
Booking & Scheduling Platforms
Appointment and resource management systems for service businesses with calendar integration.
Learning Management Systems
Educational platforms with course creation, student progress tracking, and certification management.
What you can expect
- Generate recurring monthly revenue through subscription pricing
- Serve unlimited customers from a single codebase with multi-tenant architecture
- Automated billing, invoicing, and subscription management through Stripe
- Scale infrastructure automatically based on demand without manual intervention
- Rapid feature iteration with continuous deployment pipelines
- Lower customer acquisition costs through self-service onboarding
How the project runs
Product Strategy & MVP Scoping
Elsio defines core features, pricing model, target users, and technical architecture for your SaaS product.1 to 2 weeks
Architecture & Database Design
Elsio designs multi-tenant database schemas, authentication systems, and subscription billing integration.2 to 3 weeks
Development Sprints
Elsio builds the product in 2-week sprints with regular demos, prioritising features that validate product-market fit.8 to 14 weeks
Launch & Growth Infrastructure
Elsio deploys to production, configures monitoring, sets up analytics, and prepares infrastructure for scaling.1 to 2 weeks
What you receive
- Multi-tenant SaaS application
- Stripe subscription billing integration
- User authentication and role management
- Admin dashboard
- Landing page and marketing site
- API documentation
- Deployment pipeline (CI/CD)
- 30-day post-launch support
Is it the right choice?
If you are still testing whether people will pay, start with an MVP and keep multi-tenancy and billing as simple as possible. The full SaaS architecture is worth investing in once you have paying customers and a clear plan to grow.
Strengths
- Recurring revenue model with predictable income
- Single codebase serves unlimited customers
- Automatic scaling during demand spikes
- Global accessibility via web browser
- Continuous updates without customer-side installations
- Data-driven product decisions through usage analytics
Trade-offs to plan for
- Requires ongoing hosting and infrastructure costs
- Customer data security responsibility
- Churn management is critical for revenue
- Feature requests from multiple customers must be balanced
- Regulatory compliance varies by industry and geography
Common questions
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Talk to us about SaaS development
Send a short brief and we will come back with questions, a rough approach and whether we are the right fit. No sales sequence.
Prefer email? info@elslabs.co.uk
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