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Straight answers to the questions people ask before they build software: what it costs, how long it takes, how to choose a team, and where AI helps and where it doesn’t. Written by the EVA-X team in Kyiv.
- E-commerce
Shopify vs Custom E-commerce: Which Online Store to Build
When a platform like Shopify is the right start, when a custom store pays off, what each costs over time, and how to move from one to the other later.11 min readRead - Marketplaces
Marketplace MVP: The Features You Need on Day One
What a two-sided marketplace needs for its first transactions, what can wait, and the manual workarounds that let you launch smaller and learn faster.11 min readRead - CRM & automation
Custom CRM vs Off-the-Shelf: When Building Pays Off
When a ready-made CRM is the right call, the signs you've outgrown it, how to compare costs over three years, and the hybrid options in between.11 min readRead - Mobile apps
Mobile App Development Timeline: How Long It Really Takes
Orientation timelines for apps of different sizes, where the weeks actually go, what slows a project down, and the store steps outside your control.11 min readRead - Process & contracts
Milestone Payments: How Paying by Stage Protects You
Paying by stage only protects you if money is tied to accepted work. How to structure milestones, what to check in the contract and the traps to avoid.11 min readRead - AI
AI-Generated Code Review: What to Check Before Production
The checks AI-written code needs before real users touch it: permissions, money, dependencies, tests and integrations, plus what a client can verify.10 min readRead - AI
AI-Assisted Software Development: Which Format to Pick
Who writes the code, how much engineers review it, and which build format fits a prototype, a customer-facing MVP or a production system.11 min readRead - Choosing a team
How to Choose a Software Development Company in Ukraine
A step-by-step way to choose a software development company in Ukraine: build a shortlist, run seven checks, test with a paid trial, then sign.14 min readRead - Costs & timelines
How Much Does Custom CRM Development Cost?
Custom CRM development cost in 2026: orientation ranges, eight price drivers, a three-year check against a subscription and a phased budget.11 min readRead - Choosing a team
Fixed Price vs Time & Materials: Which to Choose
Fixed price vs time and materials: who carries the risk, what each model hides, hybrids that work, and the contract clauses that make a price truly fixed.11 min readRead - Process & contracts
How Long Does It Take to Build an MVP?
MVP timelines in 2026 by product type, where the weeks really go, what makes MVPs late, and a checklist for reaching launch sooner without cutting corners.11 min readRead - Process & contracts
How to Write a Software Project Brief a Studio Can Price
What a software project brief needs for an accurate price: nine parts, a template to copy, weak vs priceable lines, and the gaps that skew estimates.12 min readRead - Costs & timelines
Marketplace Development Cost: From MVP to Full Platform
Marketplace costs in 2026, from a demand test to a full platform: the modules behind the price, the payment question, and why narrow launches cost less.11 min readRead - Costs & timelines
Mobile App Development Cost in 2026: What You Pay For
2026 price ranges for mobile apps, why one quote is really three, cross-platform vs native, and the yearly costs that begin after the store release.11 min readRead - Costs & timelines
How Much Does MVP Development Cost in 2026?
Typical 2026 MVP price ranges, the six decisions that move the number, what quotes often leave out, and how to spend less without breaking the product.12 min readRead - Costs & timelines
Online Store Development Cost: What Drives the Price
Online store development cost in 2026: orientation prices by route, eight drivers of a custom build, running costs and how not to overpay.11 min readRead - Mobile apps
React Native vs Native iOS and Android in 2026
One codebase or two? When React Native with Expo is the right call for a business app, when native Swift and Kotlin win, and what each costs over time.10 min readRead - Costs & timelines
Web Application Development Cost: Internal Tool to SaaS
Web application costs in 2026, from internal tools to SaaS: typical ranges, what drives them, the invisible parts and how to keep the budget in check.11 min readRead