How is the development cost of WeChat Mini Program calculated?

Nowadays, WeChat mini programs are extremely popular, and many companies and businesses have developed their own WeChat mini programs. So how much does it cost to develop a WeChat mini program? Generally speaking, the development cost of a mini program depends on the development method and the functional applications to be achieved. So here is a brief introduction to how the development cost of WeChat Mini Programs is calculated.

There are three ways to develop WeChat mini programs: independent development by the enterprise, customized development by a software development company, and third-party platform templates.

1. Independent development

A standard WeChat mini program development team requires 5 people: product manager + front-end development + back-end development + UI design + testing and maintenance. The monthly salary of senior developers ranges from $15,000 to $30,000, with an average of about $20,000, which means working 20 days a month, an average of $1,000 a day.

Depending on the difficulty of the requirements, taking into account the cycle cost and hidden failure cost, the development cycle is about 1/3 month. For most companies, independent development has a relatively high threshold and requires a certain understanding of the planning, management, and development process of the entire project.

Pros: Flexible development, clear timeline, source code available

Disadvantages: high development cost, high management cost, and high threshold.

2. Entrust a software development company to customize the development

For customized development, many functions need to be developed independently without reference and need to be written from scratch. The price will be relatively high and solutions need to be provided for enterprises and reality. Because the functional requirements are relatively complex and the cost is high, it is basically between 20,000 and 100,000. The more functions there are, the higher the cost.

Advantages: customized development needs, no need to manage your own team, source code available

Disadvantages: high development cost, long production cycle, and high communication cost.

Three: Third-party platform template

Choosing a third-party open platform only requires paying a service fee of approximately 3K~6K per year. During the product purchase process, we will provide assistance in the construction, operation and promotion guidance of the mini program. The system will continue to upgrade functional modules in the direction of the mainstream market to meet the needs of future development. There is no additional charge for upgrading functions.

Advantages: low development cost, fast production cycle, complete functions, easy operation

Disadvantages: does not support self-development, no source code

The above is an introduction to the three development methods of WeChat Mini Programs and their different development prices. When companies choose to develop WeChat Mini Programs, they need to make choices based on their business and time requirements.