How Much Does it Cost to Make a Delivery App?
Planning to Launch Your Own Branded Delivery App?
In recent times, Delivery apps like DoorDash, Instacart, Postmates, Grubhub & Zomato have
been doing amazing.
And if, you want to take your business to the next level, having your branded delivery
app is something more than essential.
Hello Everyone, this is ______, and in this video, I am going to talk about – How Much
It Costs to Build A Delivery App.
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Putting it straight, when it comes to delivery app cost, there are three W’s you need to
answer.: Three W’s That Decide Cost Of A Delivery
App: What Do You Need to Take Your Delivery Business
Online?
What Features Do You Need in Your Delivery App?
& What Type of Solution Are You Looking for?
Starting with the first- What All Will You Need To Take Your Delivery Business Online?
The answer is simple.
“A Comprehensive Technology Suite” Now to help you understand what ‘Comprehensive’
actually means, I am putting it into four parts:
Customer App: Which is basically a platform where your customers can easily search, order,
book, make payments, leave feedback and do more.
Delivery Agent App: Now this is a solution that empowers your delivery agents with instant
order notification, route optimization, delivery proof & more to complete deliveries in minimal
time.
Dispatcher Panel: Or also referred to as vendor panel is a dashboard that you can share with
partners or vendors to manage & run their businesses seamlessly.
And last is the Admin Panel- A powerful dashboard that let you keep a track of all your business
activities and manage every aspect of your delivery business, right from one window.
Now let’s quickly cover up the second question, which is What Features You Need in Your Delivery
App?
The list of features can go really long and this will impact the overall cost of your
delivery app.
However, the basic or I would say essential features are listed here:
For the customers, there needs to be an app that includes:
Login/Sign Up Auto-Location Detection
View Menu & Categories Set Pickup Dropoff Location
Add to Cart Easy Payment Options
Ratings & Reviews Check Order History
Live Order Tracking Advanced Search & Filter
Coming to the agent app, you have to provide your delivery guys with an easy-to-use app
that that has: Multiple Login Options
GPS Tracking In-App Navigation
Track Transaction History Request/Accept Order Requests
Check Order History Get Instant Notifications
COD Options Manage Wallet
Request Payouts & Online Support
And for the vendor panel & your Admin dashboard, you will need features like:
· Comprehensive Dashboard · Automated dispatch
· Real-time Tracking · Add/Manage Vendors
· Payment Management · Inventory Management
· Refund Cancelled Orders · Advanced Analytics
· Complete Business Reporting · Discount & Offer Management
Besides, there can be many more advanced features like Covid-specific features:
· Contactless Deliveries · Identification of Positive Cases
· Alerts For Positive Cases · Add Quarantined/Lockdown Locations
· Review & Verify Driver Profile
Finally, now we have come to the last question, which is- What Type of Solution Do You Need
For Your Delivery Business?
So, to put it short & simple, there are popular choices to go for:
1.
White Label Delivery App 2.
Custom-Built Delivery App 3.
And then Ready-to-use Core Engine, which is Customizable
While white-label solutions are cheap & less time-consuming, these have constraints of
limited features, themes, etc.
And you get a solution that is already being used by business owners like you.
On the other hand, if you go for a Custom-built delivery solution- this can be highly expensive
and time taking.
Though you will get an exclusive solution, it might take up to 6-7 months.
So, the best deal is to opt for a mid-way.
Yes, you can go for a robust core engine that can be customized to your specific needs.
Simple, you save on Time, Money & Effort.
With these three questions answered, now we can proceed toward calculating the cost of
building your delivery app.
As I said above there is three types of solutions & they vary greatly in cost.
1.
For a White Label Delivery App- the pricing range starts from $3500---.
But this has its own limitations.
2.
Custom-Built Delivery App- As far as custom apps are concerned, the cost formula would
be:
Delivery App Development Cost = Time Taken to Develop App * Hourly Development Rate
You would probably need to hire an app development team that comprises of:
· Mobile App Developer · Backend Developer
· Front End developer · QA Specialist
· Project Manager · & more.
Now the standard cost of their work is somewhere around 40$ per hour.
Plus, the number of hours taken by them are bifurcated here:
· Mobile App Developer – 150 hours · Backend Developer– 150 hours
· Front End developer– 120 hours · QA Specialist– 120 hours
· Project Manager- 40 hours
This is a generic idea.
And if I calculate the total cost, this would sum up to:
150*40: 6000 150*40: 6000
120*40: 4800 120*40: 4800
40*40: 1600 Total : 23,200$
Now, this is a whopping amount.
So, now we are left with the third & most efficient option
Which is a Ready-to-use Core Engine, that can be Customized.
For such a solution, you need can have different pricing plans like an annual, lifetime, or
fully -licensed.
To brief up, the annual plan for a complete ordering & delivery solution with all essential
features would cost somewhere around $5000 Of course, the decision is yours.
But when you are looking for a highly robust & advanced solution that is cost-effective
too, the third has your answer.
In case, you have any doubts or questions related to this, drop a comment.
I will be more than happy to answer!
Till next, keep brewing amazing ideas!