How much does it cost to develop a social chat app?

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. In fact, this is an instant messaging app: when the other party sends a message here, it can receive the message immediately. How much does it cost to develop a chat app according to the situation?

First, ready-made products

1, source code delivery,

Is a developed chat software, source code delivery, all things will be handed over to customers and deployed. But also suitable for various industries, whether for chatting or internal message exchange.

2. Build a framework,

This framework is built in the market and uses a third-party interface, which is not recommended, and the security of chat information is not guaranteed. You have to renew the fee every year, unlike professional research and development and source code delivery, things are not your own. You can't use it if you don't renew it. The market price may range from tens of thousands, which is uneconomical and unsafe. Not recommended. Anyone who wants to make chat software should pay attention to this aspect.

Second, customized development.

Can also be customized according to demand and budget development. This price ranges from tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands and millions. Mainly depends on the demand, multi-functional, difficult research and development projects, human and material costs will double, especially if you want to make your own brand of chat software in the future.