What is a normal day rate for custom development in NL
Rates vary between freelance, small agencies, and large. The real difference is rarely the rate, more often the hours.
support/it-kosten-en-budget/custom-development-dagtarief-mkbsteps: 5
Try this first
- Get three quotes for exactly the same scope. Look at hours estimated and approach, not just rate. 80 hours at a lower rate beats 40 hours at a higher rate in cost.
- Understand the tiers: freelance dev, small agency 5 to 15, mid-tier 30 to 100, large. Rates step up per tier. For SMB work freelance or small agency usually fits better.
- Ask whether the rate includes project management, code review, and testing. Sometimes yes, sometimes a PM or tester invoices separately. Avoid surprise lines.
- Budget a 15 to 30% unexpected-cost margin. No project goes exactly to plan. Add that hedge before approving.
- Choose fixed price vs T&M depending on scope clarity. For "build exactly this button" fixed price works. For "build a tool that might help our workflow" T&M with a budget cap fits.
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See also
- What does Managed IT actually cost for a 10-person SMBNo fixed number, but an honest breakdown. A full package for ten people is not 50 euros a month and not 5000 either.
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard versus Premium, what is extraThe price jump is real but Premium does not add Word features. It adds security and device management.
- Microsoft announces another price hike, what do I doSince NCE Microsoft adjusts pricing structurally. Without action you renew at the new price for a full year.
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