What your project is likely to cost.
Typical price bands in AUD for the projects we build. Every project gets a free, fixed quote before any work starts.
Price bands by project type
Booking system or client portal
Accounts, bookings or shared records, with notifications and an admin view.
Typically $9k–$15k
4 to 8 weeks
- Accounts and login
- Bookings or shared records
- Email notifications
- An admin view for your team
Internal platform
One system that replaces spreadsheets and connects the tools your team already uses.
Typically $15k–$40k
8 to 14 weeks
- Replaces your spreadsheets
- Staff and client permissions
- Payments and reporting
- Connections to your existing tools
Multi-part platform
Several user types, workflows and integrations, released in stages.
Typically $40k+
Delivered in phases
- A portal for each type of user
- Approvals and business rules
- Data moved from older systems
- Early releases you can use
iOS and Android app
One app on both stores, with accounts and the core workflow your users need.
Typically $20k–$35k
8 to 12 weeks
- One app on both stores
- Accounts and the core workflow
- Push notifications
- App Store and Google Play submission
App with a web dashboard
A fuller product with payments and a web dashboard for your team.
Typically $35k–$60k
12 to 20 weeks
- Payments or subscriptions
- A web dashboard for your team
- Device features like camera and files
- Analytics and crash reporting
App platform
An app, web platform and integrations, built to grow over several releases.
Typically $60k+
Delivered in phases
- Several user types and roles
- Connections to your existing systems
- AI features, with consent built in
- Early releases you can use
Business website
Several pages your team can edit, with enquiry forms and analytics.
Typically $4k–$12k
3 to 6 weeks
- Pages your team can edit
- Enquiry and booking forms
- Search setup and analytics
- Connections to tools you use
Custom online store
Products, checkout and payments, built around how you sell.
Typically $12k–$30k
6 to 10 weeks
- Product catalogue and checkout
- Payments and order emails
- Customer accounts
- Stock and order management
Website platform
Memberships, courses or a store with custom features, released in stages.
Typically $30k+
Delivered in phases
- Member accounts and paid access
- A custom editor for your content
- Connections to your existing tools
- Early releases you can use
Connect two tools
One workflow that moves data between systems you already use, with error alerts.
Typically $5k–$8k
2 to 3 weeks
- One workflow between two systems
- Runs on its own in the background
- Alerts when something fails
- Notes on how it works
AI assistant on your documents
An assistant that answers questions from your own documents and data.
Typically $7k–$15k
3 to 6 weeks
- Answers from your documents and data
- Access limited to your team
- Usage and costs you can monitor
- Handover and training
Automated operations
Connected workflows and AI steps across the systems your business runs on.
Typically $15k+
Delivered in phases
- Several workflows across your tools
- AI steps with human review
- Monitoring and error alerts
- Rolled out one workflow at a time
Typical bands in AUD for a first version. They are not quotes. Hosting, subscriptions and app store fees are separate, and tax treatment is confirmed in your quote.
A fixed price before any work starts.
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We agree the scope, price and schedule in writing before any work starts.
Build and launch
Review working software as it takes shape. Optional support after launch from $1,000 a month.
Every project includes
- Direct access to Joe and Hayden
- Checkpoints to review working software
- Testing and handover
- You own the code and data
What moves the price.
Where your project lands in its band depends mostly on these.
- Accounts and permissions
- Who logs in, and what each person can see or change.
- Payments
- Checkout, subscriptions, invoices and refunds each bring rules to build and test.
- Connections to other software
- Every system we connect adds data to map and failures to handle.
- Your existing data
- Moving years of records can need clean-up and trial imports.
- AI features
- Assistants and summaries need safeguards, testing and usage monitoring.
- Design and content
- Custom visuals, animation and how ready your content is.
Pricing questions.
Why do you show price bands instead of exact prices?
Two projects with the same name can differ a lot in scope. The bands show where similar projects usually land. Your free quote gives you the exact number for your scope.
Is the quote really fixed?
Yes. We agree the scope, price and schedule before any work starts. If you want to add something later, we discuss and price it before the scope changes.
What is not included in the price?
Hosting, third-party subscriptions, payment-provider fees, messaging, AI usage and app store fees are separate running costs. We list them in your quote, and tax treatment is confirmed there too.
How long does a project take?
Most first versions take 6 to 12 weeks, depending on scope. The schedule is agreed alongside the fixed quote, with checkpoints to review working software.
Who owns the code?
You do. Source code, account access, data exports and documentation are set out in the agreement and handed over with the project.
What does support cost after launch?
Support is optional. Monthly plans start from $1,000 a month in AUD and cover security updates, bug fixes, technical help and ongoing improvements, sized to your project in the quote.
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Talk to usHow much does an app or custom software cost in Australia in 2026?
Our starting points include a booking system or client portal from $9,000 and an iOS and Android app from $20,000, in AUD. These are examples of scoped first versions, not market averages or a quote for every project.
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Start with a useful first version
The cost of custom software depends on what people need to do with it. A customer booking a class, a team approving a request and a patient keeping private records each need different screens, rules and safeguards. Start by choosing the workflow that matters most. List who uses it, what information they need and what a successful result looks like. That gives a developer something concrete to quote, and helps you separate launch requirements from later improvements.
Compare the people and the scope
A freelancer can be a good fit for a focused brief. Ask who covers design, testing, deployment and support if those sit outside their role. With a larger agency, clarify which specialists are included, who makes technical decisions and how changes move between teams. Studio Parallel is a two-engineer studio: Joe and Hayden scope and build the work with you directly. Compare proposals on the deliverables, responsibilities and handover, rather than assuming a team size guarantees a particular price or result.
Understand what changes the quote
Accounts, permissions, payments and integrations add more than a screen. They introduce rules and failure cases that need to be designed and tested. Moving years of existing data can require cleanup and trial imports. A mobile app may also need device testing and store submission. Bring examples of your current tools, sample records and the exceptions your team handles. Clear inputs help us give you a fixed price for a defined scope; additional work is discussed before that scope changes.
Plan for the months after launch
The build is one part of the budget. Hosting, software subscriptions, messaging, payment-provider charges and AI usage can create running costs. Ask which accounts you will own, how usage is monitored and who handles updates or failed integrations. Our optional support starts at $1,000 a month in AUD. We confirm the support scope separately, alongside any third-party costs and tax treatment. A useful proposal makes these responsibilities clear so you can compare the first build and its ongoing operation together.
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