ScienceSoft Global
How Much Will Your Investment IT Project Cost?
Explore the cost of your digital initiative with our specialized cost calculators and learn whether ScienceSoft’s pricing aligns with your budget.
Thanks to the transparent, flexible pricing models, our services have proven accessible to investment organizations of all sizes, from wealthtech startups to the world’s largest asset managers.
Cost Calculators by Solution Type
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Core operations management solutions
Client-facing solutions
Data and analytics solutions
Explore Our Sample Cost Ranges
Investment software engineering costs
- $150,000–$250,000 A native mobile app (e.g., investment, trading, robo-advisory) built on the existing back end.
- $150,000–$400,000 A client-facing web app (e.g., an investor portal, a web investment platform interface).
- $200,000–$500,000 Blockchain-based asset tokenization solution that includes a primary token offering platform and smart contracts for trade automation.
- $250,000–$600,000 A specialized investment operations solution featuring traditional automation with static and ML-powered analytics (e.g., research software, a deal management system, OMS).
- $600,000–$1,800,000+ A fully-featured investment blockchain system that comprises a multi-party transactional network, automation smart contracts, and role-specific apps.
- $600,000–$2,000,000+ A large-scale custom system that handles complex operations across a particular investment area (e.g., portfolio management, trade execution). The system supports multiple traditional and alternative vehicles, provides compliance with several jurisdictions, and offers automation, analytics, and assistive features powered by AI, including GenAI.
Data analytics and AI service costs
- $30,000–$250,000 Engineering a niche data analytics component (e.g., predictive analytics models, fraud detection algorithms, an optimization engine). The final cost will depend on the chosen type of algorithms.
- $100,000–$250,000 Implementing a statistical analytics platform for a particular investment area (e.g., portfolio management, compliance, investor servicing).
- $250,000–$450,000 Building an area-specific predictive analytics solution powered by tailored statistical and non-neural-network machine learning models.
- $300,000–$600,000 Developing a business intelligence (BI) solution that calculates KPIs across multiple investment business areas (operations, finance, etc.) and features intelligent diagnostic and predictive analytics.
- $600,000–$1,200,000+ Creating a large-scale, multi-domain investment analytics system powered by AI/ML, including deep learning and generative AI. The system features real-time analytics, multi-asset support, and multi-jurisdiction compliance.
Security and compliance costs
- $10,000 One-time penetration testing of a client-facing app (e.g., an investor portal, a robo-advisory tool).
- $8,000–$16,000 Code review of an internally used investment solution (e.g., portfolio software, a research tool).
- $10,000–$20,000 Compliance pre-audit (against SEC, NYDFS, GDPR, CMA, or other regulatory frameworks).
- $20,000 Network security testing for a mid-sized investment management organization.
- $40,000+ A phishing campaign combined with white box investment IT infrastructure pentesting.
- $45,000 QRadar implementation and user training for an investment firm with 1K–10K employees.
QA and testing costs
- $5,000 One-time performance testing for an investment mobile app.
- $24,000–$72,000+ Audit of investment software QA processes and consulting on improvements.
- $20,000/month Continuous managed testing services for an investment organization that has 3–5 iteratively evolving solutions.
Managed IT support prices
- $14–$40 per ticket L1–L2 IT support.
- $3,000–$16,000+/month Investment software maintenance and L3 support.
Why Investment Organizations Choose ScienceSoft
- Since 2005 in engineering custom solutions for the investment industry.
- Investment IT and compliance consultants (SEC, FINRA, GLBA, SOC 2, etc.) with 5–20 years of experience.
- 45+ certified project managers (PMP, PSM I, PSPO I, ICP-APM) who succeeded in large-scale projects for Fortune 500 firms.
- Principal architects with hands-on experience in designing complex investment management systems and driving secure implementation of advanced technologies.
- 350+ software engineers, 50% of whom are seniors or leads.
- Among ScienceSoft’s clients is one of the top 3 global asset managers with $5T+ in AUM.
ScienceSoft's Approach, As Seen Through Our Clients' Eyes
Our collaboration was a true partnership. The team was open, attentive to our requirements, and accurate in addressing them. The delivered solution is exactly what we needed.
ScienceSoft came up with a go-to architecture, features, and tech stack and introduced a roadmap for app implementation. We appreciated their approach to consulting and mature project management culture.
ScienceSoft brought to the table truly customer-centered approach to app design. We especially appreciate their professional approach to security issues, which were among our main concerns due to strict regulations.
