Custom software development cost in Egypt: 2026 guide
Market price ranges, the factors that move them, the running costs after launch and how to read a quote for custom software, apps and systems in Egypt.
Custom software development in Egypt has no single price, because "custom software" covers everything from a company website to a mobile app to an ERP connected to your POS. As market ranges, not a quote, a simple company website costs about EGP 15,000–40,000 ($300–800), a first version of a mobile app about EGP 150,000–350,000 ($3,000–7,000), and a connected system that integrates with your existing software EGP 900,000 ($18,000) and up. The number is set by user roles, screens, integrations, platforms, data migration and languages, plus hosting and maintenance after launch. At KF Tech Solutions, projects start from $200; the final price depends on scope, with a fixed written quote after a free call.
What "custom software" covers
Custom software is anything built for your business rather than bought as a standard product. It usually falls into five groups:
- Websites and web apps: company sites, customer portals, booking systems and internal tools. See web development.
- Mobile apps: Android and iOS apps for customers, drivers or field staff. See mobile applications.
- Business systems: ERP, POS, inventory and reporting, built around how you work. See business systems.
- Integrations: connecting accounting, a payment gateway, an online store or the Egyptian Tax Authority's e-invoicing.
- Automation: replacing repeated manual work, such as re-typing orders, with software. See business automation for small businesses.
Most real projects combine two or three of these: a mobile app, a web admin panel and a backend that talks to something else.
Market price ranges in Egypt
These are market ranges from our narrower cost guides, not a quote. Anyone giving you a final number before seeing your requirements is guessing.
| What you are building | EGP | USD approx. | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple company website, template-based | 15,000 – 40,000 | 300 – 800 | Company website cost |
| Custom-designed website with a CMS | 40,000 – 120,000 | 800 – 2,400 | Company website cost |
| Bilingual website with integrations | 120,000+ | 2,400+ | Company website cost |
| Mobile app MVP, one platform | 150,000 – 350,000 | 3,000 – 7,000 | App development cost |
| Full app: Android, iOS, backend, payments | 350,000 – 900,000 | 7,000 – 18,000 | App development cost |
| Connected system with integrations and live data | 900,000+ | 18,000+ | App development cost |
Web apps and business systems vary too much for one honest range. Relative scale is more useful, from our guide to what a web app actually costs to build:
| Scope | What it is | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|
| Prototype | Clickable, no real data | 1x |
| MVP | Real data, one user type, the core flow | 3 – 4x |
| Production v1 | Permissions, admin, payments, errors handled | 8 – 12x |
| Integrated system | Talks to your existing systems | 15x+ |
For an ERP, the price follows the number of modules, users and branches, and how much old data has to be cleaned and moved. Our article on whether a small business in Egypt needs an ERP explains which modules to start with.
What drives the cost
| Cost driver | Why it moves the price |
|---|---|
| User roles | "Users can log in" is quick. "Managers see their branch, finance sees everything but cannot edit" touches every screen. |
| Screens and their states | A list with search, filters, empty, error and loading states is closer to six screens than one. |
| Integrations | A documented API takes days; a closed system takes weeks. Payments mean failures and refunds, not one screen. |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS. One shared codebase for both phones saves roughly 30–40% against two native apps. |
| Data migration | Cleaning years of product codes, customer lists and opening balances is almost always underestimated. |
| Arabic and English | Right-to-left mirrors the whole layout. Planned from day one it is part of the design; added later it costs considerably more. |
| Hosting and running costs | Recurring, and they grow with usage. |
| Maintenance after launch | Budget 15–20% of the build cost per year. Phones, browsers and libraries keep changing. |
The price follows how many people, systems and situations the software has to handle, not how it looks.
How to cut cost without cutting quality
- Start with an MVP. Build the one flow that proves the idea and learn from real use. Our guide to starting small with an MVP shows what to cut and what not to.
- Build in phases. Price the next phase once the first is in use and everyone knows more.
- Cut user roles before features. Three roles cost far more than one, and adding a role later is easier than removing one.
- Reuse proven components. A tested component library, standard sign-in and a payment gateway's own SDK are cheaper and safer than building every piece from scratch.
- Buy the ordinary parts. Accounting and payroll are solved problems. Build the part that is genuinely yours and connect it to ready-made tools; our guide to custom software vs off-the-shelf gives a simple test.
- Write one page first. Who the users are, the three things they do most and which systems the software must talk to. A clear project brief changes the price more than any negotiation.
EGP or USD?
The Egyptian pound has moved a lot against the dollar in recent years, so a price in pounds from a year ago may say little about today. Many running costs are billed in dollars whatever currency the build is quoted in: cloud hosting, app store accounts and messaging services such as the WhatsApp Business API.
When you compare quotes, check which currency the price is in and how long it stays valid; if you pay in pounds against a dollar price, which exchange rate applies to each payment; and which running costs are in dollars. KF Tech Solutions quotes in US dollars, and the written quote is the price for the agreed scope.
Fixed price or time and materials?
A fixed price suits you when the work can be written down clearly enough to test. Time and materials suits work that is still taking shape, or ongoing support. For most business systems, the safest route is a short discovery phase followed by the build in fixed-price phases. Our article on fixed price vs time and materials explains how each model splits the risk and how change requests and milestone payments should work.
What a good quote should list
Two quotes that differ by a factor of four are usually describing different projects. A good quote shows you which one you are buying:
- Every screen or page, and which user role uses it.
- Each integration by name: payment gateway, SMS or WhatsApp provider, accounting, e-invoicing.
- The platforms and languages, and whether an admin panel is included.
- What is explicitly not included.
- Milestones, each with a deliverable you can test and the payment that follows it.
- What happens after launch: bug fixes, for how long, and maintenance terms.
- Who owns the code and the accounts, and how they are handed over.
- The running costs you will pay yourself, estimated separately.
If a quote is silent on the exclusions and running costs, the low number is probably for a smaller job.
Hidden costs to budget for
The build is paid once. These come back every month or year. The typical ranges come from our web app cost guide.
| Item | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting and infrastructure | $30 – 400 / month | Grows with traffic and data |
| Domain and certificates | $15 – 60 / year | Certificates are usually free now |
| App store accounts | Google Play once, Apple every year | Register them in your company's name |
| SMS and WhatsApp messages | Per message | See WhatsApp Business API pricing |
| Transactional email | $0 – 80 / month | Free tiers end quickly |
| Maintenance | 15 – 20% of build cost / year | See software maintenance plans |
Compare quotes over three years including these. The cheapest build is often not the cheapest system.
Who owns the code and the accounts
You should, without exception. The source code belongs in a repository you control, and the app store, cloud and domain accounts belong in your company's name. At KF Tech Solutions, the client owns the source code and the store, cloud and domain accounts, and we deploy to the hosting provider and region you choose. At the end of a project, a handover checklist confirms you received the code, the accounts and the documentation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest way to start a custom software project?
Start with the smallest version that does useful work: one user type, the core flow, and ready-made tools for everything ordinary. Add roles, integrations and reports in later phases.
Why do two quotes for the same software differ so much?
Because they rarely quote the same work. A quote at the bottom of the range often leaves out the admin panel, the backend, Arabic or maintenance. Compare what each includes line by line, not the final number.
How long does custom software take to build?
A focused first version usually takes eight to sixteen weeks. A mobile app's build phase alone runs six to sixteen weeks, depending on scope. Waiting for content, decisions and data is a common cause of delay.
Can you take over software another company built?
Yes. KF Tech Solutions can audit, fix, extend and maintain existing projects, or take over a codebase from a previous team. An audit first shows what the code needs before you commit to a larger budget.
Get a fixed quote for your project
KF Tech Solutions is a software company in Cairo that builds custom software, web and mobile apps and business systems for businesses in Egypt and the Gulf. We work in five steps, Discover, Plan, Design, Build and Launch, and you see a working build every one to two weeks. Calls are in Arabic or English.
Projects start from $200; the final price depends on scope, with a fixed written quote after a free call. Book a free call and tell us what you want to build. We will tell you what it involves, what to build first and what can wait.
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