Fixed price. Written scope. You own the result.

Platform builds are priced by scope, not by the hour. Management plans are optional and month to month. Every number below is a real range from real projects.

Platform builds

One-time project. You own the code, the data, and the infrastructure on day one.

Core Platform

$40K – $55K

8–12 weeks

One department, one end-to-end workflow. The spreadsheet-and-email process that everyone complains about.

  • Process mapping workshop with the people who do the work
  • Role-based access for staff, managers, and admins
  • One integration (QuickBooks, DocuSign, or your existing system)
  • Management dashboard with the numbers you actually check
  • Data migration from spreadsheets
  • Team training and 30 days of post-launch support
Scope this build

Most common

Operations Platform

$55K – $80K

12–16 weeks

Multiple departments or a customer-facing side. Dispatch plus billing, intake plus client portal, field plus office.

  • Everything in Core Platform
  • Client or customer portal, or a mobile app for field teams
  • Two to four integrations, including two-way sync
  • Automated notifications, approvals, and document generation
  • Audit trail and permission history
  • 60 days of post-launch support
Scope this build

Enterprise Program

$80K+

Phased

Multi-entity, legacy replacement, or compliance-heavy operations that need a staged rollout.

  • Everything in Operations Platform
  • Phased delivery with a working system after each phase
  • Legacy database migration with reconciliation reports
  • SSO, advanced permissions, and compliance reporting
  • Dedicated staging environment
  • Custom support terms during rollout
Scope this build

Managed hosting & support

Optional, month to month, cancel any time. The person who built the platform is the one on call for it.

Essential

$1,500 /month

Keep the platform running, patched, and backed up.

  • Hosting, SSL, and daily backups
  • Uptime monitoring with 99.9% target
  • Security patches and dependency updates
  • 4 hours/month of small changes
  • Next-business-day response
Ask about Essential

Growth

$2,250 /month

The platform keeps improving as the business changes.

  • Everything in Essential
  • 12 hours/month of enhancements
  • Same-business-day response
  • Quarterly roadmap review
  • Usage and performance reporting
Ask about Growth

Enterprise

$3,000 /month

Dedicated environment and a response commitment you can put in a contract.

  • Everything in Growth
  • 24 hours/month of enhancements
  • 4-hour response for critical issues
  • Dedicated infrastructure and staging
  • Compliance and access reporting
Ask about Enterprise

Questions people ask before signing

Is the price really fixed?

Yes. Discovery produces a written scope, and the proposal prices that scope. If you want to add something mid-build, we price the addition separately and you decide. You never get a surprise invoice.

Do I have to buy a management plan?

No. You own the code and can host it anywhere or hand it to your own IT team. Most clients choose a plan because it is cheaper than a part-time developer and the person who built the system is the one supporting it.

What does discovery cost?

The first call is free. If a project needs a deeper discovery phase before it can be priced, that phase is quoted separately, usually $5K–$8K, and credited against the build if you proceed.

How is this different from buying off-the-shelf software?

Off-the-shelf tools charge per seat forever and make you work around their assumptions. A custom platform is built around how your operation runs, has no per-seat fees, and is an asset on your balance sheet.

Not sure which tier fits? Run the numbers on the process cost calculator or send the messy version and we will sort it out together.

Get a number you can take to your partners

One call, one written proposal. No retainer to find out what it costs.