# SaaS Development Partner: Monthly Retainer > SaaS development partner for startups with a live product. Senior developers ship 2-3 features a month. From $5,000/month, pause with 7 days notice. Canonical: https://minidev.pro/saas-development Last updated: 2026-10-26 Growth Partner retainer — senior developers embedded on your product. Features, fixes, conversion, scale. From $5,000/month. ## Your product evolves monthly, without hiring a full team After your MVP launches, you need ongoing engineering: new features, onboarding improvements, billing, admin tools, performance. Our Growth Partner retainer is a senior developer partnership, not a ticket queue. $5K · Per month from · 60h · Senior dev time / month · 2–3 · Features / month · 7 days · Notice to pause or cancel ## Pricing | | Growth Partner retainer | |---|---| | **Price** | From $5,000 per month, billed monthly in advance | | **Time** | 60 hours of senior development per month. Unused hours do not roll over. | | **Output** | 2–3 high-impact features, plus bug fixes and performance work | | **Term** | Month to month. Pause or cancel with 7 days notice. | | **Support** | Slack with the developers, 2–4 hour responses in business hours, emergency support | No product yet? Start with a [30-day MVP from $5,000](https://minidev.pro/mvp-development), or [estimate your build](https://minidev.pro/mvp-cost-calculator) first. ## How a month works ### Week 1: Growth map We agree the one metric to move this month (activation, conversion, retention) and the features and fixes that move it. ### Weeks 2–4: Ship 2–3 high-impact features, unlimited bug fixes and performance work, deployed as they are ready. ### Ongoing: Optimise Speed, onboarding, conversion and retention improvements on the paths your users actually take. ### Month end: Review What shipped, what improved, what broke, and what is next. Then we plan the following month. ## Retainer vs hiring | | Growth Partner | Hiring in-house | Freelancers | |---|---|---|---| | **Start** | No recruiting | Months of recruiting | Days to weeks | | **Seniority** | Senior only | Depends on budget | Varies | | **Product decisions** | We own tech, deployment and prioritisation | You manage the team | You manage each person | | **Commitment** | 7 days notice | Salary, equity, notice periods | Per project | [When a retainer beats hiring: the full guide →](https://minidev.pro/blog/saas-development-partner-guide) ## Tech we build with Next.js, React, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Stripe, AWS/Vercel. Production stacks that scale. [See our MVP tech stack →](https://minidev.pro/blog/tech-stack-rapid-mvp-development-2026) ## Products we keep shipping ### [Schedullr](https://minidev.pro/case-studies/schedullr) Notion to LinkedIn scheduling for B2B founders. Built as an MVP, then ongoing SaaS engineering on the Notion and LinkedIn integrations. ### [Symphsys](https://minidev.pro/case-studies/symphsys) AI-powered consultation product. A repeat client with ongoing product work. ### [FeedbackFlow](https://minidev.pro/case-studies/feedbackflow) B2B website feedback widget, launched on the 30-day MVP model and live today. ### [All case studies](https://minidev.pro/case-studies/) Real shipped products, not mockups. ## SaaS guides ### [Partner vs hiring in-house](https://minidev.pro/blog/saas-development-partner-guide) When a retainer beats a full-time hire, with costs. ### [Fractional CTO vs partner](https://minidev.pro/blog/fractional-cto-vs-development-partner) Which one you need, and what each costs. ### [SaaS MVP development](https://minidev.pro/blog/saas-mvp-development) Organisations, roles, billing and onboarding on day one. ### [What is SaaS?](https://minidev.pro/blog/what-is-saas-software-as-a-service-guide) Business models, pricing and how SaaS products are built. ## The guarantee If there is no real progress in the first month, you get a full refund plus $2,000. ## Questions ### When should a startup use a SaaS development partner? After you have a live product and need ongoing feature shipping, bug fixes and conversion improvements without hiring a full in-house team. Most clients start the month after their MVP launches. ### How much does SaaS development cost? The Growth Partner retainer starts at $5,000 per month, billed monthly in advance. It includes 60 hours of senior development time; unused hours do not roll over. ### How is the retainer different from MVP development? MVP development is a fixed 30-day build to launch. The retainer is ongoing monthly engineering on a live product, prioritised by one metric you want to move. ### Can I pause or cancel? Yes. The retainer can be paused or cancelled with 7 days notice. No long-term contract. ### How do we communicate? Directly with the developers on Slack. Responses within 2 to 4 hours during business hours, with emergency support for retainer clients. ## Need a SaaS development partner? Senior developers. From $5,000/month. Pause or cancel with 7 days notice. Don't have a product yet? Start with [MVP Development →](https://minidev.pro/mvp-development) ## FAQ ### How much does SaaS development cost at minidev.pro? The Growth Partner retainer starts at $5,000 per month, billed monthly in advance. It includes 60 hours of senior development time; unused hours do not roll over. ## Related - [minidev.pro: MVP, SaaS & Product Development Studio](https://minidev.pro/) - Homepage: what minidev.pro builds, pricing, process, case studies and FAQs. - [Services: MVP, SaaS, Web, Mobile & AI Development](https://minidev.pro/services) - Full range of services: MVPs, SaaS, web apps, mobile apps, AI products, e-commerce. - [Fixed-Price MVP Development in 30 Days](https://minidev.pro/mvp-development) - Live product in 30 days or less. From $5,000. Refund plus $2,000 if not delivered on time per agreement. - [AI MVP & Product Development from $8,000](https://minidev.pro/ai-development) - AI MVPs and AI features that work in production, from $8,000, with evaluation sets and guardrails. - [MVP Development UK: Fixed Price in 30 Days](https://minidev.pro/mvp-development-uk) - Fixed-price MVPs in 30 days for UK founders and organisations.