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// the simple version

What development actually costs

We know pricing in this space can feel opaque. Here’s how we keep it simple.

~$5Kper week of development

As a rule of thumb, for every 40 hours of development per week, you’d expect to be invoiced around $5,000.

That’s roughly 80% developer time and 20% project management and support — so you’re getting dedicated build work plus someone making sure it all stays on track.

We invoice weekly with a progress update, so you always know exactly where things stand. No end-of-project surprises. No mysterious line items. Just clear, predictable costs that match the work being done.

// typical project ranges

What projects typically cost

Here’s how our work breaks down based on real projects. Every engagement is scoped and quoted before we start — these are ballparks to give you a sense of scale.

$1,000 – $3,500

Quick wins and small workflows

Simple automations, connecting one or two systems, fixing a specific manual process. The kind of thing that saves someone an hour a day.

“Automated job intake and scheduling for a field services business.”

Most common starting point

$3,500 – $8,000

First projects

A clearly defined operational problem — file intake, compliance workflows, reporting automation. Something your team will actually use every week. This is where most clients start. You get something working inside your business, not a concept.

“RPL documentation intake and matching for an RTO — hours of review reduced to minutes.”

$8,000 – $30,000

Defined builds

Multi-step workflows, system integrations, custom dashboards or portals. Still tightly scoped, just with more moving parts. These are typically built in stages.

“After-hours AI phone agent handling breakdown calls, client lookup, payment, and tow dispatch.”

$30,000 – $100,000+

Larger systems

End-to-end workflow automation, multiple connected systems, business-critical infrastructure. Always broken into milestones — you’re never committing to the full amount blind.

“Compliance automation across 14,000 regulatory requirements with daily auditing and legislation monitoring.”

$1,000 – $5,000

Discovery and scoping

A structured deep-dive into your workflows, pain points, and opportunities. You get a written report with prioritised recommendations, feasibility assessment, and a clear roadmap. Some clients start here. Others already know what they want and go straight to build.

// how billing works

Simple, predictable billing

We don’t force a single model. We match the structure to the project and to what makes sense for you.

Fixed scope

Defined upfront. Fixed price. Clear deliverables. Once it’s working, the project is complete. Changes or additions are scoped separately.

Milestone-based

Larger projects broken into stages. Each stage scoped and priced independently. You approve each phase before the next begins. Low risk, high visibility.

Time and expertise

For ongoing work or projects where scope evolves. Invoiced weekly with progress updates. You always know what’s been done and what it cost.

Every model has one thing in common: weekly invoicing with a progress update. You’ll never get a surprise bill at the end of a project.

// your safeguards

How you stay in control

This is the part most people care about — especially if you’ve been burned before.

Built into every engagement

We define scope together before any build starts

Weekly invoicing with progress updates

You know what success looks like upfront, not after the invoice lands

Changes discussed and approved before we proceed

Work broken into pieces you can see and test

You can stop after any stage, no lock-in contracts

Ongoing costs established before work begins

You deal directly with Andy throughout

// what to expect

Straight talk on what you get

What you won’t get

Open-ended discovery phases with no clear outcome

Vague estimates that blow out later

Over-engineered solutions you don’t need

A team you can’t get hold of

An invoice at the end that doesn’t match what you expected

What you will get

Clear scope before work begins

Practical builds your team actually uses

Honest advice on whether something is worth doing

Weekly updates so you’re never in the dark

A structure that lets you start small or go big — your call

Got a project in mind?

The first conversation is free. Andy will give you an honest read on whether it’s worth doing and what it might cost — before you commit to anything.

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Clear scope.Real numbers.No surprises.