Leanware
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Leanware is a boutique software development firm that builds custom software and AI products using senior, AI-augmented teams.
- for
- Startups and SMBs needing custom software or AI solutions, especially in the US/Canada.
- pricing
- paid
Key features
- Milestone-based billing — Pay per accepted milestone after a fixed-fee discovery sprint, with the ability to exit at any milestone.
- Dedicated AI-fluent teams — Senior engineers embedded in your workflow, each interview-approved before joining.
- Custom AI agents — Build and run AI agents that automate operational tasks as a managed service.
- AI integration & consulting — Add AI capabilities to existing systems via a fixed-fee readiness assessment.
- Fractional CTO — Part-time tech lead provides strategic decisions one to three days a week.
- Sprint 0 discovery — Two-to-four-week fixed-fee phase ($5k-$15k) that defines scope, architecture, and milestone plan.
Use cases
- Launch a new AI-native SaaS product within four months
- Automate manual workflows with a custom AI agent
- Add AI features to an existing web platform
- Scale a product with a senior, near-shore development team
Leanware FAQ
How does Leanware use AI in its projects?+
AI is applied in four ways: engineering augmentation with AI tools, native AI products, AI features added to existing apps, and custom AI agents that automate business processes.
What is the cost of the initial discovery phase?+
Sprint 0 costs a fixed fee of $5,000 to $15,000 for a two-to-four-week scoping sprint that produces the scope, architecture, and milestone plan.
Who owns the code and deliverables?+
The client owns all code, designs, documentation, and AI artifacts upon payment; Leanware does not lock the work to its own tooling.
Can I stop the project midway?+
Yes, you can exit at any milestone boundary, keep all accepted work, and only pay for the milestones you have approved.
What is the difference between a dedicated team and a milestone-based build?+
Dedicated teams are billed monthly for ongoing work on an evolving roadmap, while milestone-based builds are billed per defined milestone for fixed-scope projects.
Where is the development team located?+
The senior engineers are based in Colombia (Bogotá) and work US business hours in English.
Summarized by DevHunt from leanware.co · Oct 4, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.