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The Ultimate Guide to Development as a Service (DaaS)
How Development as a Service works: dedicated senior engineers on monthly retainers, weekly shipped code, and realistic pricing tiers.
TL;DR
- ▸**What:** DaaS provides dedicated engineering teams on monthly retainers with fixed costs and weekly deliverables.
- ▸**Key number:** Pricing ranges from $8K-$12K for solo developers to $25K-$40K for extended teams.
- ▸**Bottom line:** Start with a 2-4 week fixed-scope sprint to evaluate fit before committing to a retainer.
- ▸# The Ultimate Guide to Development as a Service (DaaS) in 2026
- ▸*A comprehensive guide to DaaS: what it is, how it works, who it's for, and why it's replacing traditional software development models for startups and enterprise teams.*