Melbourne

A web developer in Melbourne that quotes before it builds

Viva Studio is based in Melbourne's eastern suburbs and works with small businesses across the city and the rest of Australia. If you are comparing Melbourne web developers, this page sets out what we build, how a project runs, what it costs, and when it is worth meeting in person rather than on a call.

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What Melbourne small businesses usually ask us for

The requests we hear most from local businesses fall into a few groups, and each has a different starting price and timeline. Knowing which group you are in before the first call makes the quote quicker and more accurate.

  • A first website for a trade, clinic, studio or consultancy that currently relies on word of mouth and a Facebook page.
  • A rebuild of a site that was put together years ago, loads slowly on a phone, and no longer reflects what the business does.
  • A booking flow, member area or customer portal bolted onto an existing site, which is the point where a website becomes a web app.
  • Software to replace a spreadsheet or a manual process, such as job tracking, quoting, or pushing invoices into an accounting package.
  • A second opinion on a quote from another developer, which we are happy to give on the free call with no obligation.

Local when it helps, remote when it does not

Being in Melbourne means we can meet you at your premises or a cafe when a project benefits from it, such as an initial scoping session or a handover walkthrough. Most of the work, though, happens the same way for a client in Box Hill as for one in Perth: a shared brief, a clickable preview, and short written updates you can read in a minute.

  • The first 30-minute consultation is free and can be in person in Melbourne's east, or by video for anyone further away.
  • Everything is written down: the brief, the fixed quote, the timeline and the handover notes, so you never have to rely on memory of a meeting.
  • We work in your time zone and reply within one business day, which is not something every offshore quote can promise.
  • Clients in the rest of Australia get exactly the same process, pricing and ownership terms.

Websites, web apps and custom software, priced the same way

Every project, whatever its size, is quoted as one fixed figure after the free consultation and a written brief. The three starting tiers cover most of what a Melbourne small business needs, and the quote only changes if the scope does.

  • Starter websites from A$900: custom design, built for phones first, with the search groundwork done so Google can find you.
  • Web apps and MVPs from A$2,500: accounts, bookings, payments, dashboards and portals, delivered as a working first version.
  • Custom software and integrations from A$4,500: systems shaped around your process, including connections to Xero, MYOB and Zoho Books.
  • Ownership is total: the domain, hosting, accounts and source code are all in your name from day one.
  • Maintenance is optional and never a condition of the quote.

How a project runs from first call to handover

The process is deliberately short and predictable, because most bad experiences with web developers come from surprises rather than from bad code. Here is the sequence every Melbourne client goes through.

  • A free 30-minute call to understand the business, the problem, and whether we are the right fit for it.
  • A written brief listing every page and feature, which you approve before a price is attached to it.
  • A fixed quote and an agreed launch date, both in writing.
  • A clickable preview to sign off on before the final build, then two weeks after launch to fix anything that surprises you.
  • Handover of the code, design files and account logins, with a plain-English summary of how it all fits together.

Proof

Sites and products already running

Every project we ship stays online. Open any of them and judge it the way a customer would.

See what each one does, and what building it proved

We have built this before

Every product below is live, built and run by this studio. Each case study covers the problem, what we built, and the parts that were genuinely hard.

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Common questions

Do you meet clients in person in Melbourne?

Yes, when it is useful. Scoping sessions and handovers often go better face to face, and we are based in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, so a meeting in the east or the city is easy to arrange. Day-to-day updates are written, so you are never waiting on a meeting to know where things are.

Do you only work with Melbourne businesses?

No. Melbourne is home, but the process is the same for a client anywhere in Australia: the brief, the fixed quote, the preview and the handover all happen online, and the products in our portfolio serve customers nationally. We simply mention Melbourne because local businesses often prefer a developer they can meet.

What does a website or web app cost in Melbourne?

The same as anywhere else we work: starter websites from A$900, web apps from A$2,500 and custom software from A$4,500, each quoted as a fixed figure after a free consultation. Location does not change the price; scope does. Our pricing page explains what moves a quote up or down.

Can you take over a site or app built by another developer?

Usually, yes. We start by reviewing what you have, what you own, and what is worth keeping, then tell you honestly whether a fix, a partial rebuild or a fresh start is the cheapest path. Search rankings and content that are working are kept, and every account ends up in your name if it is not already.