--- title: "Artus Engineering | Software & App Development" description: "From idea to finished product at a fixed price: enterprise quality, full ownership, three months of operations included." canonical_url: "https://artus-engineering.de/en" md_url: "https://artus-engineering.de/en/index.md" last_updated: "2026-09-11T14:47:09.931Z" lang: en --- # Artus Engineering | We engineer impact — Software & App Development AI changed software development: a few engineers instead of many coders. Code is nearly free, expertise is not. - Guidance at every step - Development at a fixed price - Weeks instead of months ## Key Figures - **16 years** — of combined software engineering experience - **25+** — software products and apps shipped together - **100%** — of our projects delivered successfully Google: 5.0 / 5 (11 Google reviews) ## The Problem with Software Development. - Technical co-founders are rare and expensive. - AI likes to make things up. - At agencies you talk to the project manager. ### Technical Co-Founders Want 50% of the Equity According to an analysis by Carta, a co-founder receives roughly half of the equity on average [1](https://carta.com/data/founder-equity-split-trends-2024/). In about 65% of failed startups, the root cause was conflict within the founding team [2](https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/harvard-business-school-professor-says-65-of-startups-fail/370367). ### AI and Tools Produce Security Holes According to a Veracode study, 45% of AI-generated code contains security vulnerabilities [3](https://www.veracode.com/blog/genai-code-security-report/). And the moment the tool cannot do something, you are stuck. ### Software Agencies Assign an Account Manager You usually do not talk to the engineering team but to a middleman. That regularly creates time-consuming misunderstandings. ## Projects and Their Proud Owners - [Apprenticeship Platform](https://artus-engineering.de/en/projects/talentsurf.md) — Values matching instead of cover letters — find an apprenticeship and a company. - [Career App](https://artus-engineering.de/en/projects/recruiting-learning.md) — Personal career coaching from a recruiting expert with almost ten years of experience. - [Practice Automation](https://artus-engineering.de/en/projects/tebuto.md) — Practice automation for psychologists and psychotherapists. - [Case Management](https://artus-engineering.de/en/projects/internes-tool-dunkelziffer.md) — A case-tracking tool designed so counselors can use it during conversations. ## How We Build Software Today. In Weeks Instead of Months ### 1. Get to Know Each Other *Intro Call, No Strings Attached · 0 – 7 days* Fifteen minutes to understand what this is about and whether we are a good fit. Worst case, you leave with a recommendation for someone who can help. ### 2. Understand *Discovery Workshop · 1 – 14 days · Workshop + report from €5,000* Two intensive workshop days, from architecture to target audience. We look closely at what can realistically be solved and how. The result is a structured report covering every angle, the pitfalls, and first estimates — essentially a requirements document. The perfect basis for prototypes. ### 3. Make It Tangible *Prototyping · 7 – 14 days · Do it yourself or hand it over* We build a prototype that drastically reduces misunderstandings and mistakes. Either you bring an existing prototype, we guide you while you build it, or we build it until it feels right. ### 4. Build *Software Engineering · 14 – 60 days · Fixed price from €15,000* A fixed price for development, based on the requirements document and the prototype. We build with a mix of AI support and software engineering expertise. Everything is still planned and reviewed by humans. That gives you the upside of AI without compromising quality or security. ### 5. Support *Operations & Evolution · 7 – ∞ days · 90 days of operations & support included* We make sure the application runs reliably and help out when something goes wrong. On request we keep evolving the application. Whether we stay your partner or someone else takes over is your call. The code is yours. We keep clients through satisfaction, not contracts. ## Software Development Has Fundamentally Changed. ### A Few Engineers Instead of Many Coders *Less is more* The most efficient software teams today consist of a handful of experts who understand systems end to end. Communication overhead shrinks. AI takes over the grunt work. For recurring workflows, [process automation with n8n](/n8n-developer) is often the right answer. ### No More Black Box *Faster and more focused* Instead of playing telephone with the engineering team, you can take part. Sketch prototypes or proposals with Lovable, Replit, Google Stitch, and others. No technical background required. ### Code Is Nearly Free. Expertise Is Not *Judgment instead of grunt work* AI writes code at extremely low cost. Instead of developers who write code, you now need architects and security experts who understand and can judge code and systems as a whole. > AI Is a Multiplier, Not a Replacement. With AI-Assisted Software Engineering Your Development Gets Significantly Faster, With No Compromise on Quality. ## Software Engineers By Trade. Product Builders By Passion. - [Jonas Scholl](https://artus-engineering.de/en/about-us/jonas-scholl.md) — Software & DevOps Engineer. Co-founder and software engineer for cloud-native systems, DevOps, and automation. I simplify processes, save time, and build to scale. - [Yannic Schröer](https://artus-engineering.de/en/about-us/yannic-schroeer.md) — Software Engineer, n8n Ambassador. Full-stack software engineer focused on user experience. Passionate about solving problems, simplifying work, and automation. ## Happy Software Owners > The two of them support me with technical operations, with implementation, and as advisors. They do clearly more than you expect. A clear recommendation on every level. > > — Maximilian Farhand, Founder & Managing Director, Talentsurf > The collaboration was straightforward, fast, and professional from day one. On scope, they knew exactly what mattered for us as a startup at the start — and what did not. On complex decisions, we felt well advised. > > — Valentina Nigg, Co-Founder, Tech & Product, ampway > Communication was always clear, fast, and above all patient: change requests were not just implemented without friction, they were taken in with real care. The result is better than we had imagined. > > — Julia Falck-Gommeringer, Managing Director, dunkelziffer e. V. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who owns the code? You do, entirely. You receive the complete source code along with all exclusive rights of use, unlimited in time and territory: use it, change it, extend it, sell it, hand it to any other team. Without asking us and without license fees. Under German law, copyright itself cannot be transferred; it formally stays with the developer. In practice that changes nothing: the unrestricted rights of use let you do anything with the code as if you owned 100% of it. ### How long does development take? When questions and feedback come back quickly, it is possible to go from first call to first production version in under 30 days. Depending on scope, development usually takes 40 to 80 days. ### What does it cost to build software? Expect costs between €10,000 and €75,000. We calculate based on effort. After the discovery workshop and the prototype we quote a fixed price, so you know exactly what development costs in total. No hourly billing, no opaque quotes. For a rough orientation up front, use the [app cost calculator](/en/app-development-costs). With a requirements document and a prototype in hand, you can get a competing quote at any time — no strings attached. ### What does it cost to operate software? Operating costs depend heavily on the architecture, the number of users, and the specific features you need. Small apps and websites can run for under €100 per month. Larger, more complex systems average €500 to €2,500 per month. You get an estimate of operating costs up front. And you can have someone else take over operations at any time. ### What is an MVP? MVP stands for minimum viable product. It is the version of a product that delivers the most value with the fewest features — the sweet spot between effort and value. Less is more: according to a [study by Pendo](https://www.pendo.io/resources/the-2019-feature-adoption-report/), 80% of features are rarely or never used, and 12% of features drive 80% of daily usage. Building the most important features first, and adding the rest only when real customers actually demand them, saves enormous cost and headache. ### What is the difference between an MVP and a prototype? A prototype shows how a product feels. You can click through it, but there is usually no real data or functionality behind it. It answers what the product looks like and how you use it. An MVP actually works, with real users and real workflows, and shows whether an idea survives contact with customers. ### What if I run into problems? Operations and support are included in the price for the first three months. If something breaks, one short message is enough and we take care of it. After that you either continue on your own or we stay your partner. No ticket queue: direct contact with the people who built the product. ## Your Idea, Shipped. 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