Not all MVPs are built the same.
Depending on your stage, market, and budget — your MVP (Minimum Viable Product) could be a working app, a no-code demo, or even just a WhatsApp group. The key is to choose the right type of MVP for your goal.
In 2025, with tech costs down and tools improving, you don’t need to go “all in” to test an idea. You just need to be smart about how you validate.
This blog breaks down the 3 main types of MVPs, with real-world examples, pros, cons — and how to decide which is right for you.
1. ⚡ Concierge MVP
This is the “do-it-manually” version of your product. No tech. Just human effort.
✅ Best For:
- Validating early demand
- Learning how users behave
- Refining your pitch before building anything
🔧 Example:
You want to build an AI fitness coach app.
Instead of coding it, you personally WhatsApp people daily workouts + meal plans, and track results in a Google Sheet.
Once 20+ users love it — you turn it into an app.
💰 Cost: ₹0–₹10,000
📈 Goal: Learn what users want most before automating it.
2. 🧩 No-Code MVP
Use platforms like Webflow, Glide, Airtable, or Notion to create a working prototype — without writing a line of code.
✅ Best For:
- Idea validation with working flow
- Collecting leads or pre-orders
- Bootstrapped founders with no tech team
🔧 Example:
You want to launch a property rental app for students.
- Build a Glide app with listings
- Use Google Forms to collect interest
- Manually match student to landlord
Once your first 50 bookings succeed, you upgrade to code.
💰 Cost: ₹5,000–₹50,000
📈 Goal: Show traction and usability without full development.
3. 🛠️ Functional MVP (with Real Code)
This is a basic, stripped-down version of your actual product. One core feature. Real backend. Ready to use.
✅ Best For:
- Scaling quickly post-validation
- Fundraising
- Hiring team around real product
🔧 Example:
You want to build a B2B invoicing tool.
Instead of building all modules (inventory, GST, analytics), you launch with:
- Login
- Add client
- Create invoice
- Email invoice
Simple, but real. You launch to 100 early users. Get feedback. Then scale.
💰 Cost: ₹1.5L–₹10L+ (depending on scope + team)
📈 Goal: Prove you can solve a real problem with real users.
So, Which MVP Should You Build?
| Scenario | Recommended MVP |
|---|---|
| No budget, no tech team | Concierge MVP |
| Early traction but no product | No-Code MVP |
| Some funds, want serious test | Functional MVP |
| Pitching investors or enterprise | Functional MVP |
| Testing multiple ideas | Concierge → No-Code |
💡 Pro Tip: The faster you validate, the sooner you’ll know where to invest.
Final Thoughts
There’s no “perfect” MVP. There’s only a useful one.
The goal of an MVP is not to look good. It’s to learn fast, build trust, and reduce risk.
So stop overthinking it. Pick the simplest path that gives you the feedback you need — then evolve.
Published by AppDevelopment.News
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