Scope & Complexity
How much there is to build, how many systems it has to talk to, how many edge cases need careful handling.
Pricing
Custom quotes for custom work.
Every engagement is different, so every price is built around the specifics of what you need. We don't publish rate cards because they would either mislead you on simple work or short us on complex work.
How we quote.
After a short intake conversation, we put together a written proposal: scope, deliverables, timeline, price, and the assumptions the price depends on. If the scope shifts mid-engagement, we re-quote that piece transparently rather than burying changes in the next invoice.
We don't bait-and-switch with low intro pricing followed by expensive change orders. The number on the proposal is the number, assuming the scope is the scope.
What shapes the quote
Factors we weigh.
Two projects that look similar from the outside can price very differently. These are the things that move the number.
Timeline
Standard timelines are most efficient. Rush work involves trade-offs in scheduling, parallelization, and overtime that flow through to price.
Polish & Depth
A functional MVP and a launch-ready production system can have the same surface description but very different price tags.
Existing Systems
Greenfield projects move fast. Integrations with legacy platforms, regulated stacks, or vendor lock-ins take more careful work.
Disciplines Involved
A pure engineering build prices differently than one that needs design, content, audio, and strategy alongside it.
Ongoing vs One-Time
One-time builds are quoted as projects. Long-running engagements get retainer pricing with monthly capacity.
How we structure
Pricing models we use.
Different work calls for different structures. We pick the one that aligns our incentives with the outcome you actually want.
Fixed-Fee
Most common. For projects where the scope is clear enough to commit to a single price up front. You know what you're paying; we know what we're delivering.
Retainer
Monthly capacity for ongoing relationships. Good when the work is steady but the specific tasks shift week to week.
Time-Based
Hourly or weekly billing for exploratory or open-ended work where scope can't be locked in advance.
A rough sense of scale.
Small focused projects can wrap inside a few business days. Mid-size engagements typically span a few weeks. Larger builds with multiple disciplines run a quarter or more. We can usually give you a useful ballpark within one conversation, with a full written proposal following a day or two later.
If your budget is fixed, tell us up front. We'll be honest about whether we can do meaningful work inside it, and if not, we'll suggest a tighter scope that fits.
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Tell us what you're working on. We'll come back with an honest read on scope, timeline, and price.
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