Why We Are Cheaper
Cost =
Speed × Accuracy
–
Waste
At Neonvil, we address the cost paradox directly: our hourly rates are not the lowest in the market, yet our final project costs are consistently competitive and often cheaper than "budget" alternatives. This is not magic, this is simple math based on efficiency. Low hourly rates often disguise inexperience, slow execution, and costly rework. Our approach is designed to eliminate waste, leverage technology, and provide financial certainty.
Dry Facts
Here are the dry facts on how we lower the total cost of ownership.
1. Financial Certainty & Fixed Price Confidence
The biggest risk in software development is an open-ended budget. Many agencies work on a "Time & Material" basis where inefficiencies translate into higher profits for them. We operate differently.
Fixed Price Capability: We have the discipline to work with Fixed Price budgets when others are afraid to. This transfers the risk of overruns from you to us, guaranteeing your budget stays intact.
Accurate Estimation: We do not guess. We rely on a proven history of precise scoping, allowing us to commit to budgets with absolute certainty rather than leaving you exposed to open-ended costs.
Definition of Done: We do not write a single line of code until we have agreed on exactly what "finished" looks like. This prevents scope creep, a primary driver of ballooning costs.
2. Smart Resourcing: The AI-Augmented Senior Model
We optimize who does the work to optimize what you pay. You should not pay senior rates for routine coding, nor should you trust junior developers with critical architecture.
Efficient Execution: We openly utilize efficient resources, including junior developers and AI coding tools, to handle routine execution and lower production costs.
Senior Supervision: Every architectural decision and line of code is strictly supervised by Senior Engineers.
The Result: You get the speed of automation and the cost-efficiency of junior talent, secured by the wisdom of senior engineering.
3. Strategic Clarity: We Don't Overbuild
A major source of wasted budget is building the wrong thing at the wrong time. We strictly distinguish between a Proof of Concept (POC) and a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to prevent expensive mistakes.
The POC Approach: If the risk is technical, we build a "rough" POC to prove it works before spending money on design. This saves a fortune by not building a full platform for an unproven idea.
The MVP Approach: When validating a business, we build an MVP—ruthlessly cutting "fluff" and "nice-to-have" features that users might ignore.
Cost Reduction: By defining the goal early, we avoid burning budget on UI design for technically impossible features or optimizing backends for products users don't want.
4. "Glass Box" Transparency
Hidden costs often hide in the "Black Box" of traditional agency workflows. We utilize a "Glass Box" workflow where you see every step.
No Hidden Backlogs: You see what we see. There are no inflated hours or hidden delays.
Real-Time Visibility: You are aware of every resource used and milestone reached, ensuring we remain "On Point"—solving the business problem effectively rather than just closing tickets.
5. Foundations, Not Throwaways
Cheap code is expensive to maintain. "Budget" shops often build disposable prototypes that collapse under real-world usage, requiring a complete rebuild later.
Building Basements: We build the "basement that supports the skyscraper".
No Technical Debt: We adhere to SOLID principles and Clean Architecture (MVVM, VIPER, Clean Swift). This ensures that when you scale, you build upon our work rather than tearing it down.
The Neonvil Cost Model
Fixed Price Discipline
AI-Augmented Execution
Senior Oversight
No Overbuilding
Transparent Workflow
Architectural Foundations
"We don't harvest budgets. We mint value."
By combining accurate fixed-price scoping, AI-augmented resourcing, and a refusal to over-engineer, we deliver a final product that is strictly "On Budget".