Software Rescue Costs: Project Takeover and Code Recovery

Immediate analysis and first measures: €1,400 – 3,500 excl. VAT. Full stabilisation: €3,500 – 14,000 excl. VAT. For critical outages we are often ready within 2–4 hours.

Code analysis and documentation: €2,100 – 5,600 excl. VAT. Full project takeover: €7,000 – 21,000 excl. VAT. Then ongoing maintenance: €350 – 1,400/month excl. VAT.

For system outages often 2–4 hours to initial analysis. Standard requests: response within 24–48 hours. For critical production failures we reserve emergency capacity.

PHP, Python, Java, .NET, JavaScript, Delphi and other common stacks. For exotic technologies we clarify feasibility in the initial analysis.

Yes – even without any documentation. We analyse the code systematically, secure the state and create technical documentation for ongoing operations where needed.

We assess honestly: if rescue costs more than redevelopment, we say so. Code analysis (from €1,400 excl. VAT) provides a sound decision basis.

We secure code and data, analyse project status and take over further development. We can often stabilise faster than a new tender takes.

Initial analysis typically within 1–3 business days, stabilisation start within a week. We prioritise critical paths: what must run immediately, what can follow. For acute production outages we are faster.

A stable, production-ready state with documented technical debt and a prioritised remediation plan. You then know what is fixed, what comes next – and what the rest of the journey costs.

Phase 1 (initial analysis): fixed price €1,400 – 2,800 excl. VAT. Phase 2 (stabilisation): time and material with weekly retainer – predictability in analysis, transparency in delivery.