Prototypes that are production-grade, not throwaway
We use AI to ship a working, testable prototype in 1–2 weeks — the same process that took a full HR payroll system live in 7 days. Investor-showable, user-testable, and reusable code you don't throw away. From $3k.
Start a prototype →See our 1-week MVPWhat you get
A prototype you can actually use to decide
Plain list. Real enough to test with users and show investors.
Proof
Our prototypes ship production-grade
The AI-accelerated process behind our prototypes is the same one that shipped a payroll system in a week.
1–2 weeks to working
AI-accelerated design and build compress weeks of work into days.
Not throwaway
Built on the same production stack as our full builds — the code carries forward.
Investor & user ready
Polished enough to raise on and real enough to test — not a paper mockup.
Know the number before you commit
Prototypes run $3k–$10k fixed scope, typically 1–2 weeks. Our AI-accelerated build process is the same one that shipped a complete HR payroll system live in 7 days — prototypes come out production-grade, not throwaway.
How we work
Fast, but not sloppy
Speed comes from AI leverage and scope discipline — not from cutting corners on the code.
Lock one goal
The single thing the prototype must prove.
Generate & build
AI-accelerated design and code, reviewed by senior engineers.
Make it testable
Real enough to put in front of users and investors.
Point to the build
An honest roadmap for turning it into a product.
How we work & why it matters
We combine process, technology, and expertise so your product gets built right—from idea to launch.
We use proven stacks and clear delivery so you get results you can measure.
Technologies we use
We build with the stacks and tools your product needs.
Integrated Figma
Flow
Mapping
Functional Pilots
Mobile Demos
Agile Boards
Real-time SyncCommon questions
Rapid prototyping at Essen Software is turning ideas into clickable wireframes and flows in 48–72 hours—UX prototypes for validation and technical pilots (PoCs) that often become the MVP core.
Initial wireframes and core logic flows are often delivered within 48–72 hours of kickoff. We work in short bursts: hypothesis, skeleton, high-fi, then validation and handoff.
UX prototypes are for validation; technical pilots (PoCs) use modular code that often becomes the MVP core. We can also prototype complex logic and database-mocked states.
$3k–$10k fixed scope, typically 1–2 weeks. Our AI-accelerated build process is the same one that shipped a complete HR payroll system live in 7 days — prototypes come out production-grade, not throwaway.
A prototype validates the idea (clickable, testable, investor-showable); an MVP validates the business (real users, real payments). If you already know people want it, skip to a 1-week MVP — it costs little more than a prototype and produces a live product.
Why choose Essen for rapid prototyping
Need to prove an idea fast?
Thirty minutes. Describe the idea. We'll tell you honestly what we can prototype in a week or two, what it costs, and whether you should skip straight to an MVP.
Start a prototype