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Secure AI virtual data roomsPrototypes that actually work.
Not Figma. Not a slide deck. Real, clickable, deployable software you can put in front of users this week — and learn from before you commit to building the full MVP.
Three different deliverables. Don't pay for the wrong one.
“Prototype” gets used to mean a Figma file, a half-built MVP, and everything between. We're more precise.
| Mockup | Prototype | MVP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Visual design with click-through | Working software on real infra | Launchable product users pay for |
| Where it lives | Figma, InVision | A deployed URL | A real product with auth, billing |
| Typical timeline | 1–2 weeks | 1–3 weeks | 4–8 weeks |
| Best for | Validating a visual direction | Validating an idea in use | Validating revenue |
| Code reuse | None | Some — carries to MVP | All — built to scale |
Pick the prototype scope that matches your question.
- One user flow, fully clickable
- Up to 5–7 screens
- Frontend + mocked backend, deployed
- 2–3 connected flows, 12–15 screens
- Frontend + light backend with real endpoints
- Realistic seeded data + login mock
- 3–5 flows, 20+ screens
- Working backend with real persistence
- Mock auth + custom branding
Three valid outcomes from a prototype sprint.
Validate, then build the MVP
The prototype confirms the idea works. Some code carries forward. The MVP build is faster because the unknowns are gone.
Kill the idea, save the budget
The prototype reveals the idea doesn't work as you thought. You spent weeks on a prototype instead of months on the wrong MVP. A good outcome.
Pivot the scope, new prototype
The direction validates but the specifics don't. We re-scope and run a second short prototype.
Common questions.
Is a prototype the same as an MVP?
Will I get the code?
Can the prototype scale?
How is this different from a Figma mockup?
Is the code throwaway?
Can I show it to investors?
Got an idea? Let's make it clickable.
A 20-minute call to scope the prototype. We'll tell you which package fits, what we'd build, and what you'd learn from the test.