SaaS development
for Gulf startups and businesses
We take your idea from a first call to a working platform in 4 to 8 weeks, at one fixed price agreed before we start.
Looking for a SaaS development company?
PickMySaaS is a founder-led studio that builds SaaS platforms and web applications for businesses in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and across the GCC. A first version typically takes 4 to 8 weeks and costs one fixed price, agreed in your proposal before any work starts.
You work directly with Asfand, the person who designs and builds your product. There are no account managers and no handoffs. We work fully remotely, with a demo every week, so you see the product take shape and can steer it.
Software your customers log in to
SaaS means customers subscribe to your software and use it online. These are the kinds of product we build.
Booking platforms
Customers pick a time and pay or confirm online, and your team manages it all from one screen.
Dashboards
One place for your customers or staff to see their numbers, orders, reports and status.
Directories and marketplaces
Searchable listings with maps and owner accounts, earning through paid plans or advertising.
Internal tools
Software that replaces the spreadsheets and WhatsApp threads your team runs on today.
AI products
Assistants that answer in Arabic and English, and tools that read and process documents.
APIs and integrations
Connections between your product and the systems your business already uses.
Do you actually need SaaS?
Often you don’t, at least not yet. This is how we’d decide on a first call.
A website is enough
Customers need to find you, trust you and contact you. Nobody needs to log in.
Start with a website from $300.
See website packagesStart with an MVP
You have an idea but no paying users yet, and you need to find out whether people want it.
Build the smallest version real users can try.
See AI-first MVPsBuild the SaaS platform
People already want it or pay for it by hand, and you need accounts, roles and subscriptions to serve them.
Book a call and we’ll scope the first version.
Book a free callWhat goes in the first version
Most SaaS projects run late because they try to launch everything. We help you decide what to build first and what can wait.
Build first
- The one job customers will pay for, working from start to finish
- User accounts and roles, so each person sees only what they should
- Plans and subscriptions
- An admin dashboard to run the business without calling a developer
- Arabic and English, with right-to-left layouts from day one
- One payment method that works in your first country
Usually wait
- Extra countries, currencies and payment providers
- Advanced reports, until you know what customers ask for
- Integrations nobody has requested yet
- AI features that don’t save time or money
- Features for customer types you don’t have yet
We don’t build native iPhone or Android apps. We build fast web apps that work on any phone, with no app store needed.
What affects the price of a SaaS product
We don’t publish one SaaS price, because a booking tool and a multi-country marketplace are different projects. These are the things that move your fixed price.
| What we look at | Keeps it simpler | Takes more work |
|---|---|---|
| User types | One customer type and one admin | Several roles with different screens and permissions |
| Payments | Manual invoices or one provider | Subscriptions across several countries and providers |
| Integrations | None, or one well-documented service | Older systems such as your existing CRM or accounting software |
| Countries | One country and currency | Several countries with their own rules and prices |
| AI | No AI, or one clear task | Assistants trained on your data, in Arabic and English |
| Hosting | Standard cloud hosting | GCC hosting when your sector requires it |
You get one fixed price in your proposal, with no hourly billing. You pay by invoice and bank transfer: 50% upfront and 50% once the job is done.
Payments and data rules differ by country
A platform that sells across the GCC can’t assume one setup works everywhere. Here is what we checked on 4 November 2026.
| Country | Stripe lists it as supported | Data protection law to plan for |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Yes | Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia | No | Personal Data Protection Law, fully enforceable since 14 September 2024 |
| Oman | No | Personal Data Protection Law, Royal Decree 6/2022 |
| Qatar | No | Confirm with a local adviser |
| Kuwait | No | Confirm with a local adviser |
| Bahrain | No | Confirm with a local adviser |
Stripe’s list of supported countries
What this means for you: where Stripe isn’t an option, we connect PayPal or another provider that works in your country, and we confirm the right one with you before we build.
The UAE and Oman laws both control the use of personal data and sending it abroad, and the Saudi law sets conditions on transfers too. So where your data is stored, and what users agree to at sign-up, are decisions to make early. This is planning information, not legal advice.
How GulfNurseries was built to pay for itself
A client project: one directory covering 3,000+ nurseries across all six GCC countries.
The problem
Parents had no single place to compare nurseries. Information was scattered across social media, outdated listings and word of mouth.
How it earns
Listings are free to claim, which gets owners to keep them up to date. Paid plans and advertising then give owners more visibility.
How people use it
Parents search by city and neighbourhood on a map, compare fees and curriculum, then call or WhatsApp in one tap. In the Gulf, that’s how people contact a business.
How it gets found
Parent guides on licensing, starting age and choosing a nursery are written to rank in search, so growth doesn’t depend only on ads.
GulfNurseries is a directory with paid plans. We’re showing it because it uses the same parts as a SaaS product: accounts, plans and multi-country data.
Read the GulfNurseries case studyProven technology, and code you own
Boring choices are good for a business. These keep your product fast, secure and easy to hand to another developer one day.
Python and Django
The framework behind Instagram. User logins, permissions and an admin area come built in, so your budget goes to what makes your product different.
A demo every week
We work in short sprints, so you see real software early and can change direction before it gets expensive.
You own everything
The domain is registered in your name and the code is handed over when the project is complete. No lock-in.
After launch
We stay reachable, and the monthly care plan keeps your product updated, secure and backed up.
SaaS development questions
What founders and businesses ask before they start.
How much does SaaS development cost?
How long does it take to build a SaaS product?
What is the difference between SaaS and a web application?
Do you work with clients in Saudi Arabia and the UAE without a local office?
Can you take over a product someone else built?
Can the platform be in Arabic?
Should I hire a local or an international developer?
Tell us what your platform should do
Book a free 30-minute call. We’ll talk through your users and your deadline, tell you honestly if you need SaaS at all, and send one clear proposal.