Pricing
Transparent automation pricing. Two ways to work together.
Fixed-fee projects for scoped, one-off builds, or monthly retainers for ongoing capacity, starting at 10 hours/month on a 6-month engagement.
What to expect
The 30-minute discovery call, in 4 steps.
No pitch deck, no obligation. We come prepared with research on your industry's typical builds. Most calls end with a written scoping note in your inbox within 24 hours.
- Step 1
0–5 min
Quick intros
Who's on the call, what you do, and the one workflow that prompted you to reach out.
- Step 2
5–20 min
Your stack + the pain
What systems hold the data, where it breaks, who picks up the manual work, and how much time it costs your team each week.
- Step 3
20–30 min
Scope + ballpark
Realistic timeline and price range for what you'd want to build, plus a couple of alternative approaches we'd recommend considering.
- Step 4
Within 24 hrs
Written scoping note
Recap of what we discussed, the proposed scope, and the price + timeline: in your inbox. Use it to compare with other vendors or take to your team.
Fixed-fee projects.
Tell us what's slowing your team down. We'll scope it, quote it, and ship it for a fixed price: no hourly surprises.
Starter
$900–$1,800
6–12 hrs · 1–2 weeks
Buyable on its own from the catalogue. Our $2,500 minimum applies to custom work we scope from scratch, not to packaged items at this tier.
One trigger, one or two systems, a fixed outcome. Buyable on its own, or paired with others when the outcome spans systems.
- 1 trigger + 1–2 connected systems
- Error handling, retries, and alerting
- Documentation + handoff session
Example: Closed-Won → Stripe invoice → Slack ping
Workflow
$2,400–$6,000
16–40 hrs · 2–4 weeks
A multi-step workflow across two or three systems with branching, error handling, and a handoff session.
- Multi-step workflow + conditional logic
- Production-grade error handling + alerts
- Bi-directional sync where needed
- Team training + recorded session
- 30-day post-launch tuning
Example: End-to-end client onboarding (CRM → PM → comms → billing)
Orchestration
$6,000–$13,500
40–90 hrs · 4–8 weeks
Several systems moving together: approvals, reconciliation, dashboards, and the monitoring to keep them honest.
- 4+ systems moving together
- Approval workflows + audit logging
- Reconciliation and exception queues
- Dashboards for the people who own the numbers
- 30-day post-launch tuning
Example: Quote-to-cash: quoting, e-sign, billing trigger, CRM stage sync
Platform
$15,000–$30,000
100–200 hrs · 8–12 weeks
A system of record in its own right: data layer, pipelines, interfaces, and the operational plumbing underneath.
- Data warehouse + pipelines, not just workflows
- AI decision steps where they beat rules
- Full monitoring, alerting, and replay
- Custom training program + documentation
- 60-day post-launch support
Example: Lead-to-cash observatory with a reporting warehouse underneath
Monthly retainers.
For ongoing capacity instead of scoped projects. Retainers start at 10 hours/month on a 6-month engagement — pre-purchase a monthly hour bucket and we work the highest-ROI items on your backlog. Our base rate is $150/hour; the retainer tiers below reflect volume discounts.
10 hrs / mo
$1,500/mo
The entry tier: bug fixes, light enhancements, and monitoring on existing automations.
20 hrs / mo
$3,000/mo
Ongoing development on an active automation roadmap plus monitoring.
40+ hrs / mo
$6,000+/mo
Embedded automation team for organizations with a continuous backlog.
Retainers run on a 6-month minimum engagement, then continue month-to-month with 30 days' notice to wrap up. Unused hours roll forward up to 1 month. Need more than 40 hours/month? We'll quote a custom retainer.
What you always get.
Regardless of fixed-fee or retainer, every engagement comes with the same baseline guarantees.
- Free 30-minute discovery call before any work begins
- Written scope + fixed price (for fixed-fee projects)
- Source code + workflows you own outright
- Documentation + handoff training included
- No hourly billing surprises on fixed-fee projects
- Retainers: 6-month minimum, then month-to-month with 30 days' notice
Questions
Before you book.
Everything we're asked on the discovery call, answered up front.
- What's included in the free discovery call?
- A 30-minute conversation about your stack, the workflows you're losing time on, and which automations would pay back fastest. We come prepared with research on your industry's typical builds and walk you through realistic scope, timeline, and pricing. No pitch deck, no obligation: most calls end with a written scoping note in your inbox within 24 hours.
- Do you require a deposit to start work?
- Yes: for fixed-fee projects we collect a 25% deposit at kickoff to reserve a build slot, calculated from the low end of the quoted range and credited against your invoice. It's fully refundable until development starts. The remainder is billed at go-live, or in equal installments at agreed milestones for projects over 4 weeks. Retainers are billed monthly in advance from the engagement start date.
- What if our scope changes mid-project?
- Fixed-fee scope is locked once you sign the SOW: that's the whole point of fixed-fee. If you add scope mid-build, we'll quote the addition as a separate change order with its own price and timeline. We do NOT slip the original scope to absorb new asks, because that's how fixed-fee projects quietly become hourly ones.
- Do you sign NDAs and DPAs?
- Yes. We sign standard mutual NDAs before any commercial conversation if you prefer to start there. For engagements that involve customer data, we sign DPAs (GDPR / CCPA) and BAAs (HIPAA-adjacent industries). We do not sign one-sided NDAs that bind us indefinitely.
- Can we pilot a small project before committing to something bigger?
- Yes: that's the most common path. We recommend starting with a Workflow-tier build (one high-ROI automation across two or three systems, 2–4 weeks, $2,400–$6,000) so you can see how we work before signing a larger engagement. If it goes well, the next build or a retainer is a much easier conversation for both of us.
- What happens if we want to cancel?
- Fixed-fee projects: cancel any time before work starts and your deposit is fully refundable. Once development is underway, the deposit is non-refundable but covers all hours worked to date; we hand over partial work + documentation. Retainers: 6-month minimum, then month-to-month with 30 days' notice. We don't lock you into multi-year contracts.
- Who owns the code and the workflows after launch?
- You do: 100%. Source code, n8n/Zapier workflows, Salesforce metadata, configuration files, and documentation are all yours. We deliver via your GitHub or your preferred repo. You can extend, modify, or hand the build off to another vendor without our involvement.
- What's NOT included in your pricing?
- Software licenses (Salesforce seats, n8n cloud subscriptions, Stripe transaction fees, etc.). You pay your vendors directly. Travel + on-site delivery if you specifically need it (rare). Engagement-specific compliance audits or pen tests. Translations + localization beyond English. Anything explicitly listed as out-of-scope in your SOW.
- How do retainer hours work? Do unused hours expire?
- Retainer hours can roll forward one month. So if you don't use your 20 hours in May, they're available in June, but if you don't use them in June either, they expire end of June. We don't operate true "hour bank" billing because it incentivizes hoarding rather than shipping. Hours are tracked in detail and reconciled monthly.
- Do you take equity or alternative compensation instead of cash?
- No. Cash-only engagements keep the relationship clean and let us focus on the work rather than managing a cap table. If you're a pre-revenue startup with cash constraints, we can offer extended payment terms (60–90 day net) or a smaller scoped pilot to make the math work.
Need a specific quote?
Request a call and we'll scope your project on the spot.