React or Next.js front end
Responsive screens built from your designs or our wireframes, quick to load on everyday phones.
The Problem
Features That Stall Between Front-End and Back-End Teams
Most product delays aren't hard engineering. They happen in the gap between whoever builds the screens and whoever builds the API, where every change needs two people and a meeting.
01 · Handoffs
Every small change needs a front-end and a back-end developer.
One developer owns each feature through the database, API, and screen.
02 · Drifting APIs
The API renames a field and the form breaks in production.
Front-end types come from the API contract, so mismatches fail the build.
03 · Split tests
Each side's tests pass while the whole flow fails.
Playwright tests click through the main user journeys before every release.
04 · Lost setup
Nobody remembers who set up the hosting or the domain.
Hosting, environments, and access are documented and set up in your accounts.
Your signup flow needs one new field. The front-end developer adds it to the form, then waits three days for the back-end developer to add it to the API. The API returns the field under a different name, and the form breaks in production. Nobody owns the bug, because each side's tests passed. A freelancer built the screens, an agency built the API, and nobody remembers who set up the hosting. A one-line change now takes a week and two invoices.
We start by giving each feature one owner across every layer: the database change, the API endpoint, the screen, and the test. Front-end types are generated from one API contract, so the two sides can't drift apart. Every pull request gets a preview link you can click through before it merges. Changes ship in days, not after a week of handoffs.
One owner per feature
The same developer changes the database, the API, and the screen, so nothing waits on a handoff.
One shared API contract
Front-end types come from the OpenAPI contract, so a renamed field fails the build, not production.
A preview link per change
Every pull request deploys to its own link, so you click through a feature before it merges.
Our Full Stack Development Process
From First Sketch to a Live Product in Five Steps
Five steps take a feature or product from idea to production. You approve the plan, click through every change on a preview link, and own the code and accounts throughout.
You walk us through the product, the users, and the features that matter first. We ask what already exists and who maintains it. You get a short plan, a recommended stack, and a fixed-price proposal.
What's Included
What You Get From Our Full Stack Web Development Services
Every layer of the product, built by one team: the screens people use, the API and database behind them, the tests that tie them together, and the hosting it runs on.
Compare Options
DeveloperLook vs Two Freelancers vs a Generic Agency
Two freelancers can cost less for a small site, and a large agency adds design and marketing under one roof. Full stack development outsourcing to one small team fits when features need to move fast.
| Feature | DeveloperLookBest fit | Two freelancers | Generic agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature ownership | One team, every layer | Split between two people | Split across departments |
| Planning | Data model and API agreed first | Each plans their own side | Detailed, often slower |
| API changes | Typed contract checked in builds | Agreed by message | Handled through tickets |
| Testing | Playwright on main journeys | Each tests their own side | Separate QA team |
| Small change speed | Days, with one owner | Waits on both people | Waits in the queue |
| Extra services | Development and hosting | Development only | Design, marketing, and more |
| Cost | Fixed price per scope | Lowest for small sites | Highest, includes overhead |
| Code ownership | Your repository and accounts | Spread across their accounts | Yours, per contract |
DeveloperLook
Two freelancers
- Feature ownership
- DeveloperLook: One team, every layerTwo freelancers: Split between two people
- Planning
- DeveloperLook: Data model and API agreed firstTwo freelancers: Each plans their own side
- API changes
- DeveloperLook: Typed contract checked in buildsTwo freelancers: Agreed by message
- Testing
- DeveloperLook: Playwright on main journeysTwo freelancers: Each tests their own side
- Small change speed
- DeveloperLook: Days, with one ownerTwo freelancers: Waits on both people
- Extra services
- DeveloperLook: Development and hostingTwo freelancers: Development only
- Cost
- DeveloperLook: Fixed price per scopeTwo freelancers: Lowest for small sites
- Code ownership
- DeveloperLook: Your repository and accountsTwo freelancers: Spread across their accounts
Projects We've Built
Apps With Admin Dashboards We Have Built
Travel, fashion, furniture, and beauty products from our portfolio, each pairing a customer app with an admin dashboard: the full stack shape this page is about.
NextWay Tour Booking App and Operator Dashboard
- Travel
- Vacation Rental
- Booking System
Mavenza Fashion Ecommerce App and Admin Dashboard
- Business
- Fashion
- E-commerce
UrbanNest Furniture Ecommerce App and Admin Dashboard
- Business
- Furniture
- E-commerce
Glamory Beauty & Makeup Ecommerce App and Dashboard
- Beauty
- Fashion
- E-commerce
What Our Clients Say
What Clients Say After Launch
Feedback from teams we have built web apps and products for.
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
What I appreciate most is that the website is actually easy for us to manage now. We can update content ourselves instead of sending a developer a message every time we need to change something small. They also paid attention to the technical SEO side, which mattered to us because we didn’t want a new website to create problems for the traffic we already had. I’ve probably asked more questions than I should have since launch, but every question has been handled patiently and without any fuss. The team is easy to work with, they explain things clearly, and when we need something changed, they focus on getting it done rather than making the process complicated.
1,250+
Projects shipped
10+
Years of experience
Top 3%
Upwork Top Rated Plus
5 stars
Average review score
Want results like these?
Tell us what you are building. You get a reply within 24 hours on business days, then a written estimate.
Work Culture
Why Product Teams Trust Us With Full Stack Development
Full stack work goes wrong at the seams between layers. These habits keep the seams tight and the product easy for the next developer to pick up.
Owners, not handoffs
Each feature has one developer responsible for it from migration to screen. You know exactly who to ask, and bugs don't bounce between teams.
Contract before code
We agree the API contract before building screens or endpoints. Generated types keep the front end honest whenever the back end changes.
Preview links for review
Every pull request deploys to its own preview link. You approve working features in your browser, not screenshots in a chat thread.
Tested on real phones
We check every screen on mid-range Android phones and iPhones, not only on a large monitor. Your users don't browse on our laptops.
Stack chosen for your team
React with Node.js, Django, or Laravel: we pick what your future developers can hire for and maintain. The reasoning goes in your proposal.
Accounts in your name
Hosting, domains, databases, and repositories sit in your accounts from day one. Changing teams later means sharing access, not migrating everything.
Overview
What are full stack development services?
DeveloperLook provides full stack development services where one small team owns each feature from the database to the screen. We build React or Next.js front ends, APIs in Node.js, Django, or Laravel, PostgreSQL databases, and Playwright tests. Prices start at $1,100, a single feature takes about 2 weeks, full apps 6 to 18 weeks, and you own the code.
DEVELOPERLOOK
Project facts · Full Stack Development Services
- Service
- Full Stack Development Services (front end, back end, database, hosting)
- Typical timeline
- About 2 weeks for a feature, 6 to 18 weeks for an app or platform
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, and Android, hosted on AWS, Vercel, or your servers
- Built with
- React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js or Django, PostgreSQL, and Playwright
- Experience
- 10+ years of development experience and 1,250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- 30 days, or 60 days on the Web and Mobile Platform plan
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
- Starting price
- From $1,100 USD, fixed scope after discovery
Reviewed 10 Oct 2026 by Saimul Islam
Good fit
Founders building a first product
You have designs and a launch date for your first web app, and you'd rather pay one team than coordinate three freelancers.
Product teams stuck in handoffs
Your front-end and back-end developers wait on each other, so small features take weeks because every change crosses two queues.
Teams adding long-term capacity
You want to hire dedicated full stack developer capacity for the next six months instead of recruiting a whole in-house team.
Owners of a patched-together app
Your web app was built by different freelancers over the years, and nobody can explain how the screens talk to the database.
Agencies short on full stack capacity
Your agency sold a web app build and needs a full stack web development company to deliver it under your brand.
Not a fit
Server side only
Your front end is finished and only the server side needs work. Our Backend Development Services page fits that job better.
Node.js API scaling
Your product is a Node.js API that needs queues and scaling work, with the screens untouched. Our Node.js Development Services page goes deeper.
Brochure site, no logins
You need a simple marketing site or blog with no logins, data, or dashboards. A website builder or a template is cheaper and faster for that.
Budget under $1,100
Your budget is under $1,100, or the change is a small text or layout fix. If your current developer or a page builder already covers it, we'll tell you before we quote.
Not sure we're the right fit?
Book a free call or message us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.
Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for Full Stack Development Services
These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on the number of screens, integrations, and platforms, and you get a fixed proposal after a free discovery call.
For one new feature in an existing web app, built from database to screen. About 2 weeks.
$1,100one-time, USD
- One feature across database, API, and screen
- Typed API client from an OpenAPI contract
- Playwright test for the feature's main journey
- Preview link for every pull request
- 30 days of fixes after release
Recommended
For a new web app with login, roles, and up to 10 screens. About 6 to 10 weeks.
$4,400one-time, USD
- Everything in Full Stack Feature Sprint
- React or Next.js front end, up to 10 screens
- API and PostgreSQL database
- Login, roles, and admin screens
- One integration, such as Stripe or a CRM
- 30 days of post-launch support
For products that need a web app and a mobile app on one shared API. About 12 to 18 weeks.
$9,200one-time, USD
- Everything in Full Stack Web App
- React Native app or PWA on the same API
- Payments and email notifications
- Up to 3 integrations
- Error monitoring across web and mobile
- 60 days of post-launch support
For Agencies
White-Label Full Stack Development for Agencies and Studios
You keep the client relationship. We supply the full stack engineering behind it: screens, APIs, databases, and hosting, delivered under your brand with preview links your client can review and code in their repository.
How the partnership works
White label: your client only ever sees your brand
- Your client
- You, the agency
- DeveloperLook
Share the brief
Send the designs, your client's goals, and any existing code or hosting details.
- Client needs
- You share the details
- Details received
We plan and quote
You get a data model, a feature list, and a fixed price to resell.
- Scope and plan
- Proposal to resell
- Your quoteYOUR LOGO
Build and hand off
We build in slices, test end to end, and launch on your client's accounts.
- Done by our team
- Your brand on it
- Handed to your clientDone
Partner with DeveloperLookDelivered under your brand
Stay client-facing
Preview links and release notes carry your brand, not ours.
Predictable delivery
Fixed scope and feature slices your client can click through each week.
Every layer covered
Front end, API, database, and hosting from one small team.
Flexible capacity
One feature, a full app, or a dedicated developer for months.
The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
A modern JavaScript front end, the back end that fits your team, a relational database, and testing and hosting tools that keep every layer in step.
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Node.js
Django
Laravel
GraphQL
PostgreSQL- Prisma
- Redis
- Playwright
- Vitest
Vercel
AWS
Docker- GitHub Actions
- Sentry
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on full stack costs and timelines, what full stack developers do, hiring one, and code ownership.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
Full stack work at DeveloperLook starts at $1,100 for one feature built through every layer of an existing app. A new web app with login, roles, and up to 10 screens starts at $4,400. Web and mobile platforms sharing one API start at $9,200. You get a fixed quote after a free discovery call.
A full stack web app usually takes 6 to 10 weeks for a first version with login, roles, and up to 10 screens. A single feature added to an existing app takes about 2 weeks. Web and mobile platforms take 12 to 18 weeks, depending on integrations and how ready the designs are.
Full stack development is building every layer of an application: the interface people see, the server logic, the database, and the deployment. A full stack developer can change all of them, so one feature doesn't need several specialists. In practice most full stack developers lean deeper on one side, which is why we pair them on larger builds.
Full-stack software development applies the same idea beyond websites. One team builds the client app, whether web, mobile, or desktop, plus the services and data behind it. That includes APIs that mobile apps call, background jobs, and admin tools. It pays off most when a single feature touches every part of the product at once.
A full stack developer builds a feature from start to finish, across every layer of the app. That means the database change, the API endpoint, the screen, and the test that proves they work together. On a normal day they write a migration, wire a form to an endpoint, and fix whatever the browser tests catch. They also handle deploys and basic hosting setup.
Full stack developer means someone comfortable in every layer of a web app's stack, the set of technologies it runs on. A typical stack is React in the browser, Node.js or Django on the server, and PostgreSQL for data. The title describes breadth, so ask which layer a candidate knows deepest before you hire.
Hire a full stack developer by setting a small paid task that touches every layer, such as adding one field from database to form. Watch whether they update the API contract, write a test, and explain their choices plainly. To hire full stack developers without recruiting, a full stack development agency gives you a team with review built in.
Our full stack developers usually pair React or Next.js with Node.js, Django, or Laravel, on PostgreSQL. We pick the back end by your team: Node.js keeps one language everywhere, Django suits data-heavy admin work, and Laravel fits teams that already know PHP. The choice and its trade-offs go in your proposal before any code.
You own all of it: the code, the database, and the hosting accounts, from the first commit. Repositories live in your GitHub or GitLab, and deploys run from your cloud or Vercel account. At handover you also get environment notes, so another full stack developer can pick the project up without us.
Every full stack plan includes 30 days of post-launch fixes, or 60 days on the Web and Mobile Platform plan. During that window we watch error reports, fix bugs, and adjust anything your first real users trip over. Afterwards you can keep us for new features or hand the code to your own team.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
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