What Other Agencies Say:
The Protocloud Difference:
Scope creep - billed by hour 
Fixed quote before development starts 
Simple JavaScript apps (landing pages with custom logic, simple APIs) start from $5,000–$10,000. Mid-complexity React or Next.js applications with authentication, database integration, and third-party APIs typically cost $20,000–$60,000. Enterprise JavaScript platforms with real-time features, AI integrations, and high-availability infrastructure range from $60,000–$120,000+. All pricing is fixed – you receive a written quote before any development begins.
A well-scoped JavaScript MVP takes 6–10 weeks. Mid-complexity Next.js or React applications run 10–16 weeks. Enterprise JavaScript platforms with real-time features and AI integrations may take 18–28 weeks. All timelines are fixed in our contract. Two-week agile sprints mean you see working software every 14 days.
It depends on your SEO requirements, team size, and performance goals. Next.js wins for public-facing sites needing SEO and performance. React (CRA or Vite) wins for complex authenticated SPAs. Vue wins when your team prefers it or the project is more content-driven. We give you a clear recommendation during the free strategy session based on your specific requirements.
Yes – AI feature retrofitting is one of our most common projects. We audit your codebase, identify the highest-ROI AI integration points, and add features incrementally: OpenAI chatbot widgets, recommendation engines, semantic search, or predictive dashboards. We always define measurable success metrics before building.
Yes – we use strict TypeScript on all new projects by default. TypeScript reduces runtime bugs by 40%+, speeds up developer onboarding, and makes refactoring safe. For legacy JavaScript projects we offer a phased TypeScript migration strategy – incremental, starting with the highest-impact modules.
Every project includes 3 months of free post-launch support: critical bug fixes (same-day), security patch monitoring, Core Web Vitals monitoring, and weekly health reports. After 3 months, flexible monthly retainer plans from $1,500/month for ongoing development and maintenance.
No-code tools are excellent for marketing sites and simple landing pages. But when you need custom business logic, AI features, complex user permissions, real-time data, or performance below 1s LCP – custom JavaScript is the only way. We’ll tell you honestly during the strategy call if no-code is the right answer for your project.
Guarantee: If we recommend a no-code solution during our strategy call, we will tell you – even if it means you don’t hire us.
Our fixed-timeline guarantee means we absorb the cost of delays caused by our team. If we underestimate complexity, we continue sprinting at no additional cost until the agreed scope is complete.
🛡 Guarantee: Fixed Timeline Guarantee: If Protocloud-caused delays push your launch date, we continue at no extra cost until agreed scope is delivered.
We define Core Web Vitals targets (LCP, FCP, CLS, INP) in the project contract. If these aren’t met at launch, we optimise until they are – at no additional cost within the 3-month support window.
🛡 Guarantee: Performance Guarantee: We commit to LCP < 1.5s on new builds. If not achieved at launch, we fix it at no charge.
Design is approved and signed off before development begins. We build a Figma prototype covering all major user flows and iterate on it until you’re satisfied – before writing production code.
🛡 Guarantee: Design Sign-Off Guarantee: No development begins until you’ve approved the full Figma prototype.
We define acceptance criteria during the strategy call and include them in the contract. The project isn’t done until all criteria are met. We iterate within scope at no extra cost.
🛡 Guarantee: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: Final payment only required once you confirm the application meets all agreed acceptance criteria.
