Engagement models and pricing

Codelive builds custom software, FinTech products, web and mobile apps from Tartu, Estonia. You can work with us in three ways. Every project starts with a free discovery call, and you get a detailed technical proposal and estimate within 5 business days.

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1. Project-based development

• For: companies that need a complete product or system built, such as a lending platform, an e-commerce integration or a web application.
• How it works: discovery call → proposal and estimate → sprint-based development with weekly demos → launch, monitoring and ongoing maintenance.
• Typical duration: 6–60 months.
• Pricing: fixed price per project or time and materials.

2. Team extension

• For: companies whose own engineering team is stretched thin.
• How it works: our developers join your processes and tools and work like in-house team members.
• Minimum commitment: 2 developers for 12 months.
• Pricing: based on your needs, agreed individually.

3. CTO-as-a-Service (virtual CTO)

• For: start-ups and companies that need technical leadership without hiring a full-time CTO.
• How it works: technical decisions, architecture, team and vendor management. Scope based on your needs and agreement.
• Pricing: based on your needs, agreed individually.

What affects the price

Scope and complexity, number of integrations, security and compliance requirements (for example in FinTech), timeline and team size. You get a detailed estimate within 5 business days after the discovery call.