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Smart Contracts
How long does a smart contract audit take from start to deploy?
Direct answer
Simple token audits: 2–7 days review plus 1–2 weeks for fix verification. Standard DeFi: 2–4 weeks review, 4–10 weeks total with remediation. Complex protocols: 4–8 weeks review. Top firms book 2–4 months ahead—schedule audit before marketing a launch date.
Details
Timeline includes: intake, automated scan, manual review, report delivery, your dev fixes, re-audit, and final sign-off. Deploying unaudited 'fixed' code voids the audit value.
Parallelize legal/compliance and front-end work during audit cycles—don't idle the team, but don't freeze-scope mid-audit.
Re-audits after material changes cost 20–40% of the original fee—budget for iteration.
Marshall schedules audits alongside development sprints. Plan your timeline: marshallinfotechs.com/smart-contract-audit.
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