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Product Design Sprint: From Idea to Tested Prototype in 5 Days
Five days, fixed price: test your product idea with real users before you pay to build it.
Stack we work in
- Figma
- Miro
- Projects delivered
- 680+
- Clients served
- 310+
- Client retention
- 98%
- Certified engineers
- 20+
- Building since
- 2018
Figures as of Oct 2026
Trusted by
- Aralia
- Rosa Pistrina
- Lashbo
- Micromunchi
- Payroll Ninja
- POD
- Petdx
- Yokey
- Spin Up
- Starwear
- Udlins
- Vegpal
- Wander Wings
- Wish It
- Wisl
When a design sprint makes sense
A design sprint answers one big question fast: is this idea worth building, and in what shape?
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In five days, your decision makers and our designers agree the problem, sketch solutions, choose one, turn it into a realistic clickable prototype and test it with five real users. You finish the week with evidence instead of opinions, a prototype you can show investors or customers, and a clear plan for what to build next. It is fixed price, so you know the cost before you start.
A new product or big feature
You are about to spend months building and want proof first.
A team that cannot agree
Different stakeholders want different solutions and meetings go in circles.
Before fundraising
You need a realistic prototype and early user evidence for investors.
A stuck metric
A key number such as activation or conversion will not move and you need fresh ideas, tested quickly.
Outcomes
What you get
- A decision on your idea in one week instead of months
- A realistic prototype to show users, customers and investors
- Feedback from five real users on the riskiest parts of the idea
- Your team aligned on one direction and the reasons for it
- A scoped plan and estimate for the MVP if the idea tests well
- A fixed cost, agreed before the sprint starts
What we deliver
What you receive
Clickable prototype
A high-fidelity Figma prototype you own and can keep testing or showing.
Test recordings
Five recorded user sessions with notes and highlight clips.
Findings report
What worked, what did not and a go, change or stop recommendation.
MVP plan
Optional scope, timeline and estimate for building the first version.
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Before the sprint
Preparation so the five days count.
- Short call to agree the sprint question and who should join
- Review of existing research, analytics and competitor products
- Recruitment and scheduling of five test participants
- Remote or on-site setup with Miro or FigJam boards
Built with
- FigJam
- Miro
Day 1 to 2: understand and sketch
Agree the problem, then explore many solutions.
- Expert interviews with your team and a map of the user journey
- Long-term goal and the riskiest assumptions to test
- Lightning demos of ideas from other products
- Individual solution sketches and structured voting
Day 3: decide and storyboard
Choose one direction without endless debate.
- Decider picks the strongest solution
- Step-by-step storyboard of the test experience
- Content and data needed for a realistic prototype
Day 4: prototype
Make it look and feel real.
- High-fidelity clickable prototype in Figma or ProtoPie
- Realistic copy and data, not placeholder text
- Mobile, web or both, depending on the product
- Optional working AI demo for AI-powered ideas
Built with
- Figma
- ProtoPie
Day 5: test and decide
Learn from real users the same week.
- Five one-to-one usability interviews, recorded
- Live observation notes from your team
- Patterns across participants and clear findings
- Go, change or stop recommendation and next steps
Why teams choose Equitysoft for design sprints
Since 2018 we have delivered 680+ projects for 310+ clients, and 98% of clients keep working with us.
Five days, one answer
In one week you get a tested prototype and a clear decision on what to build.
Real users test your idea
We recruit people who match your customers and test the prototype with them.
A team that can build it
Our designers and developers can turn a winning idea into a product right after the sprint.
Fixed price, NDA, your outputs
The sprint has a fixed price, we work under NDA, and you own all the outputs.
How we work
Prepare
In the week before, we agree the sprint question, invite the right people and recruit five test users.
You receive Sprint brief and test schedule
Map and sketch
Days 1 and 2: we map the problem, collect ideas and each participant sketches a solution.
You receive Journey map and solution sketches
Decide
Day 3: the team votes, the decider chooses, and we storyboard the prototype.
You receive Storyboard
Prototype
Day 4: our designers build a realistic clickable prototype.
You receive High-fidelity prototype
Test
Day 5: five users try the prototype while the team watches and takes notes.
You receive Recordings and findings
Next steps
Within a few days we send the report, the Figma files and, if you want, an MVP scope and estimate.
You receive Sprint report and MVP plan
Tech stack
Technologies we use
Frontend
Messaging and channels
Other tools
Engagement
Ways to work with us
Design sprint
The classic five-day sprint, fixed price, remote or on site.
- Prototype plus 5 user tests
- Report within days
Sprint plus MVP
Run the sprint, then move straight into MVP design and development.
- No handover gap
- Same team throughout
Design team on demand
Designers and researchers for follow-up sprints and ongoing product work.
- Flexible capacity
- Works in your tools
Questions, answered
It is a five-day, structured workshop process, based on the Google Ventures design sprint method, that takes a team from a big question to a tested prototype. It replaces weeks of meetings and guesswork with a decision backed by real user feedback.
It is fixed price, agreed before we start. The price covers preparation, facilitation, the prototype, user recruitment and testing, and the report. As a guide, a standard five-day sprint usually costs $6,000 to $12,000, and an extended sprint with more testing or a working AI prototype $12,000 to $20,000 (USD).
Ideally a decider (founder, product owner or executive) plus three to five people who know the customer, the business and the technology. Full attendance matters most on days 1 to 3. Testing on day 5 is best watched live but recordings are provided.
Yes. Most of our sprints run remotely with Miro or FigJam and video calls, scheduled to work across India, UK, European and US time zones. On-site sprints are possible on request.
Five people who match your target customer. We can recruit them through research panels, or you can invite your own customers or prospects. Five users are enough to show the main patterns.
A high-fidelity clickable prototype in Figma, recordings and notes from all five tests, a findings report with a go, change or stop recommendation, and, if useful, a scoped MVP plan and estimate.
That is still a good result: you learn it in a week instead of after months of development. We help you decide whether to change direction and run a follow-up sprint, or stop and focus elsewhere.
Yes. Many clients move straight into MVP development with us, using the prototype and findings as the starting point, so no time is lost in handover.
When the solution is already proven and agreed, or the question is purely technical. In those cases a technical proof of concept or a normal design project is usually better value, and we will tell you so.
You own the prototype, research and recordings, and we work under NDA.
More about our Product Design Sprint
What happens each day
Monday: map
Agree the long-term goal, map the journey and pick the target moment to test.
Tuesday: sketch
Review inspiration and sketch competing solutions individually.
Wednesday: decide
Vote, choose one solution and storyboard the prototype.
Thursday: prototype
Build a realistic, clickable prototype in one day.
Friday: test
Five interviews with real users and a clear decision on next steps.
Have an idea you want to test?
Book a call. We will agree the sprint question and dates, and send a fixed quote.