Pre-launch Readiness Check for Your Web App
A fixed-price review of your app and server before real users arrive. I check security basics, backups, deploys, config, error handling and monitoring, then send a written report with a prioritized fix list and effort estimates. From $520 ($400 founding), delivered in about one week. Email me your stack and launch date to start.
See a sample report, proposal and weekly update- Price
- from $520
- Founding
- from $400
- Timeline
- ~1 week
- Format
- Fixed scope, fixed price
- Hours
- US Eastern Time, async
Who this is for.
A good fit if
- Founders about to launch a SaaS, marketplace or internal tool to paying users
- Small agencies handing a custom build to a client and wanting a second pair of eyes
- Apps built quickly (including with AI tools) that have never been run in production
Common triggers
- A launch date, a demo to investors, or the first paying customer
- A customer’s security questionnaire lands in your inbox
- Nobody on the team has restored a backup yet
Not a fit if
- You need a penetration test, a compliance certificate or a signed “secure” statement
- Launch is in two days and you need the fixes done too (book an Urgent Fix or a Remediation Sprint instead)
- The app runs on Kubernetes or a multi-region setup
What I do, and what you get.
What I do
- Review deploy setup: how code reaches production, how migrations run, how you roll back
- Check config and secrets: debug modes, exposed env files, keys in the repo or the browser bundle
- Check backups: are they offsite, encrypted, and has anyone restored one
- Check the basics of auth, access control, headers, TLS, rate limits and file uploads
- Check error handling, logging and whether anyone gets alerted when the site is down
- Plus tier: a simple load check on 2–3 key pages so you know roughly where it slows down
What you get
- A written report (PDF or Markdown) with each finding rated high, medium or low
- A prioritized fix list with an effort estimate for each item
- A fixed-price quote for the fixes, if you want me to do them
- A short launch-day checklist tailored to your app
- Handover notes: what I checked, how, and what I did not check
Your part
- Read access to the code repository and read-only access to the server or hosting dashboard
- A staging URL or a test account; never production customer data
- One person who can answer questions within a business day
- Your target launch date
Included
- Code, config and server review against a written checklist
- Backup and restore review
- Load check on 2–3 pages (Plus)
- One follow-up email round on the report
Not included
- Penetration testing or exploit attempts
- Fixing the findings (quoted separately)
- Compliance work (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI)
- Mobile app review, design or UX review
Fixed prices, agreed before work starts.
One app plus its server or hosting, checklist review, report
Standard plus a load check on 2–3 key pages and a staging deploy dry run
Build your scope
- Timeline
- ~1 week
- Payment
- Paid in full before work starts
- Earliest start
- Oct 5
The fee is credited in full toward a follow-on project of $1,000+ approved within 30 days.
Not a commitment. I confirm the exact price in a written proposal.Founding price: 3 of 7 spots left, until Mar 31, 2027 — one-off work, in return for a testimonial. How it works
Prices are in USD, paid by bank transfer against an invoice. Work under $1,000 is paid upfront; larger work is 50% to start and 50% before handover, or monthly milestones. The full fee of this service is credited toward a follow-on project of $1,000 or more that you approve within 30 days.How working together works
Variations
- Laravel / PHP
- Adds queue workers, scheduler, APP_DEBUG and storage permissions.
- Nuxt / Node
- Adds SSR secrets leaking into the client bundle and runtime config.
- Go / Python APIs
- Adds timeouts, body limits and graceful shutdown.
- Supabase or AI-built app
- Adds a row-level security (RLS) spot check; a full RLS review is the Security Audit.
How it runs.
- 01
Send your details
Email your stack, hosting and launch date, and I reply within one US business day.
- 02
Prepay and share access
You pay the prepaid invoice and share read access.
- 03
Review and questions
I review everything and send my questions in one batch.
- 04
Report and quote
You get the report, the fix list and a fixed quote.
- 05
Optional fixes
Book the fixes as a Remediation Sprint, and the full fee is credited if you approve a $1,000+ project within 30 days.
Where I have done this before.
Hospital Website & Serial Booking System
Built with a server runbook and a restore drill (built, not yet live).
Read the case study →SaaS backend · Cloud marketplaceLicensing & Entitlement Platform
Shipped with a written “before you deploy” operations guide.
Read the case study →Questions buyers ask.
Is this a security audit?
It covers security basics. For a deeper look at auth, access control and data exposure, choose the Security Audit.
Will you guarantee my launch goes well?
No. You get findings and a fix plan, not a guarantee.
Do you need production access?
Read-only is enough. I never need customer data.
What if you find nothing?
You still get the full report. If it doesn’t include a prioritized fix list with effort estimates, I refund the fee.
Can you fix things too?
Yes, as a separate fixed quote after the report.
Ask about Pre-launch Readiness Check.
Tell me what you have and where it hurts. I reply within one US business day with either a fixed quote or the entry step that makes a fixed quote possible.
Helpful to include
- App URL (staging)
- Stack and versions
- Hosting (VPS, PaaS, cloud)
- Launch date
- Number of expected users
- Built by (team, agency, AI tool)
- Anything you’re already worried about
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