ZAX Pricing: real 2026 ranges by project type
No more vague quotes. Here are the actual ranges we use today on the French Riviera market in 2026, by project category, based on 15+ years of local experience (SKEMA Business School, ESI, MDMatch, Axis) and on benchmark market data.
Each range links to a detailed guide that explains why prices vary, how to make smart trade-offs, and how to avoid the classic pitfalls. The goal: that you arrive at a discovery call informed, not in the dark.
Ranges by project type
All ranges below are ex-VAT, excluding hosting and third-party licenses. The personalized quote is free after a 30-minute discovery call that precisely scopes your requirements.
Professional showcase website
5-15 pages, multilingual EN/FR/ES, contact form, baseline SEO, Google Business integration.
See website redesign pricing guideE-commerce platform
Product catalog, cart, Stripe payment, inventory management, multilingual, click & collect.
See custom web app pricing guideCustom business web application
Tailored tool to automate your business processes, secure client or partner portal, API integrations.
See custom web app pricing guideMulti-tenant SaaS platform
Scalable architecture, Stripe subscriptions, multi-user, public API, admin dashboards.
See custom SaaS pricing guideStartup MVP (Pre-Seed / Seed)
Working product delivered in 6-12 weeks, ready for investor demos and first users.
See custom SaaS pricing guideAI integration (Claude, GPT)
Multilingual chatbot, custom AI agent, RAG on your documents, intelligent workflow automation.
See AI integration pricing guideDetailed pricing guides (ranges, comparisons, FAQ)
Six in-depth guides covering the real 2026 ranges, the factors driving quote variation, honest comparisons against alternatives, and the classic pitfalls to avoid. Currently published in French; English versions are planned.
Custom SaaS Pricing 2026
MVP, V1, mature platform. Real ranges, market daily rates, comparisons vs no-code / WordPress / offshore.
Custom Web App Pricing 2026
Internal tool, client portal, light ERP, marketplace: 4 categories, 4 budgets. SME-focused.
AI Integration Cost (Claude, GPT) 2026
5 integration levels, model comparison, SME ROI, detailed inference cost calculation.
Website Redesign Cost 2026
3 redesign types, 7 objective signals, SEO preservation, 2026 stack, measurable ROI.
Annual Application Maintenance Cost 2026
Real ranges by category, contractual model comparison, 5 classic pitfalls.
Professional Web Hosting Cost 2026
4 hosting categories, 6 major providers compared, GDPR & sovereignty, SME profile recommendations.
Pricing FAQ
How does ZAX calculate its pricing?
The final pricing depends on functional scope, business logic complexity, third-party integrations, and the level of design required. For a senior independent developer on the French Riviera in 2026, the standard daily rate is €550 to €750 ex-VAT. A free estimate is provided after a 30-minute discovery call that precisely scopes the requirements.
Why ranges instead of fixed prices?
Because a 5-page showcase site is not the same investment as a business web application with multi-user and accounting integrations. Within each category, variations depend on business logic (often underestimated), the number of third-party integrations, the level of design, and required compliance (advanced GDPR, WCAG accessibility, etc.).
Are hosting and licenses included?
The ranges shown are ex-VAT and exclude hosting (typically €0-50/month for showcase sites and SME applications, €100-500/month for SaaS in growth) and third-party licenses (Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, Sentry, etc.). These items are transparently budgeted in the detailed quote after scoping.
What pricing models do you offer?
Fixed-price for projects with clear and stable scope. Time and materials for exploratory projects or evolutionary maintenance missions. Fixed-price sprints of 2-4 weeks for agile projects where scope refines sprint by sprint (recommended mode for most SaaS and business applications).
Do you accept staged payment?
Yes. The classic schedule is 3 to 5 instalments depending on project duration: a 30% deposit at kickoff, intermediate payments at each delivery milestone, and the balance at production go-live. For long projects (above €50,000), monthly billing is possible.
Are public innovation grants applicable?
For innovative projects (AI integration, advanced automation, proprietary platform), the French Crédit Impôt Innovation lets you recover 30% of eligible expenses (capped at €400,000/year for SMEs). Bpifrance and the Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur also offer innovation grants. The application process takes 3 to 6 months between filing and payment.
What is the average lead time to start a project?
For projects under €25,000, kickoff typically happens within 2 to 4 weeks of signing the quote. For longer projects requiring deep scoping (SaaS, light ERP, complex platforms), the scoping phase takes an additional 2 to 4 weeks before development begins.
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