The verdict in three sentences
With a nearshore French-speaking team in Casablanca, a serious B2B SaaS MVP costs MAD 250,000 to 600,000 (about EUR 23,000 to 55,000) in 2026 for 8 to 14 weeks of development, roughly half the EUR 45,000 to 110,000 a Paris or London agency charges for an equivalent scope. Money is rarely lost in the code: it is lost in poorly held scope, hence the rule of one core feature measured against validation criteria written before the first line. Also require code ownership in the contract, because an investor will check it during due diligence.
What a B2B SaaS MVP costs in 2026
An MVP is not a cut-down version of the final product. It is the smallest version that lets a B2B customer pay to solve a specific problem. Budget depends mainly on the complexity of the core feature and on the essential integrations (billing, customer ERP, e-signature).
| Item | 2026 range (MAD excl. tax) | Share of budget |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping workshop and clickable prototype | 25,000 to 50,000 | 8 to 10% |
| UX/UI design of key screens | 30,000 to 70,000 | 10 to 12% |
| Core feature development | 110,000 to 280,000 | 45% |
| Accounts, roles, multi-company (multi-tenant) | 30,000 to 70,000 | 12% |
| Subscriptions and billing (Stripe, CMI) | 20,000 to 50,000 | 8% |
| Testing, security, production release | 25,000 to 60,000 | 10% |
| Total MVP | 250,000 to 600,000 | 8 to 14 weeks |
After launch, cloud costs MAD 1,500 to 5,000 per month (hosting, database, transactional email, monitoring). Post-launch iterations, essential to act on early customer feedback, run MAD 30,000 to 60,000 per month for a small dedicated team.
Nearshore, Paris, London or freelance: comparing options
The choice of provider weighs as much as scope. The gaps below are 2026 orders of magnitude for the same medium-complexity MVP.
| Option | MVP budget | Timeline | Main risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casablanca agency | MAD 250,000 to 600,000 (EUR 23,000 to 55,000) | 8 to 14 weeks | Variable quality by team, check references |
| Paris or London agency | EUR 45,000 to 110,000 | 10 to 16 weeks | Budget that burns the pre-seed round |
| French-speaking nearshore agency (Dakar, Tunis) | MAD 220,000 to 550,000 | 8 to 14 weeks | Coordination to set up from day one |
| Assembled freelancers | MAD 120,000 to 300,000 | 12 to 24 weeks | Single-person dependency, poorly documented code |
| No-code tools | MAD 40,000 to 120,000 | 4 to 8 weeks | Technical ceiling, costly migration after the raise |
For a founder raising within 9 months, the best trade-off is often a nearshore agency on a fixed-price contract by milestones, a demo every two weeks and a Git repository in the startup's name from day one. The 0 to 1 hour time difference with London makes daily collaboration easy.
Mini case study
Youssef, founder of a startup digitising delivery notes for wholesalers, has MAD 900,000 of pre-seed funding. He limits his MVP to one core feature: mobile e-signature of delivery notes synced to invoicing. Budget: MAD 380,000 over 11 weeks.
His validation criteria, set before development: 10 paying customers at MAD 1,500 per month and 70% weekly usage after 3 months. He adds MAD 3,000 per month of cloud and MAD 40,000 per month of iterations for 4 months, i.e. MAD 552,000 in total. With 12 customers signed, he shows MAD 18,000 of monthly recurring revenue and measured usage: enough to approach his raise with evidence rather than a mockup, while keeping close to MAD 350,000 in cash.
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FAQ
What budget for a B2B SaaS MVP in 2026?
With a nearshore team, budget MAD 250,000 to 600,000 (EUR 23,000 to 55,000) for 8 to 14 weeks. Below MAD 200,000, scope often shrinks to a prototype you cannot sell.
How do we define MVP scope?
Keep one core feature a customer will pay for, and write 2 or 3 quantified validation criteria. Everything else goes on a post-launch list.
Who owns the source code?
The contract must assign rights to the startup and set up a Git repository in its name from day one. Every serious fund checks this during due diligence.
What does the MVP cost once live?
Plan MAD 1,500 to 5,000 per month of cloud and MAD 30,000 to 60,000 per month of iterations. The first 3 months after launch are the most intense.
Does a Paris or London agency bring more value?
It charges EUR 45,000 to 110,000 for a comparable scope. For an MVP, a well-scoped nearshore team delivers equivalent quality for about half the price.
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Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
