What it costs
We do not publish prices, because a price with no problem attached to it is a guess. This is an honest account of what pushes the cost up and down, and how quickly you get a range.
Why there are no figures on this page
Two companies asking for the same thing can differ tenfold in work, depending on how many roles the system serves, how much old data has to come along and how settled the decisions are. A figure on this page would be wrong for almost everyone reading it. Instead you get a range that applies to you, after a call that costs nothing.
What pushes the price up and down
Five things almost always decide where a build lands. You can influence all of them.
Scope
How many flows go into the first version. A system that does one thing all the way through is always cheaper than one that does five things halfway, and flows can be added later without a rebuild.
Number of roles
Every role means its own views, its own permissions and its own rules about what may be seen and changed. The difference between one user type and five shows up in the price more than most people expect.
Integrations
A link to a system with a well documented API is routine. A link to an older system with no documentation, or to something that can only drop files overnight, is a job of its own.
Migrating old data
Bringing history across is rarely technically hard, but it is nearly always messy in practice. The quality of what you have today decides: duplicates, empty fields and private exceptions in a spreadsheet all take time to straighten out.
How settled your decisions are
If you know who decides, and can answer within a day when we ask, things move fast. If every question waits for the next board meeting the same build costs more, because waiting has a price too.
Two ways to own it, explained properly
The same system, two ways to pay. The difference is who owns the code and how the cost lands in your accounts.
You own the solution
One fixed price, paid once. The code is yours, we hand over the source and you can take it anywhere, with us or without us. A good fit if you want control and an investment that becomes a real asset on your books.
We own the code
A low monthly fee and no upfront investment. We handle hosting, updates and continuous improvements. A good fit if you want to get going quickly without tying up capital, and would rather have a cost you can switch off than an investment you have to write down.
Not sure which one? We will talk it through with you, free of charge.
What a first call includes
About an hour, free and with no commitment. We do not sell anything on that call.
- We walk through how the work runs today, step by step, and where it gets stuck.
- We say plainly if a standard product solves it better and cheaper than a build.
- We point out which part gives the most value first, so the first version can be small.
- We go through the two ownership models against your situation, not in the abstract.
- You get an outline of how a setup would look, and what needs deciding before we start.
How quickly you get a range
Usually the same week as the call, often within a couple of working days. The range is based on what we heard and we say clearly what could move it either way. If we need more certainty before you commit, we propose a small contained first step so you can see how we work before the rest is decided.
Common questions
- Why are there no prices on the page?
- Because a figure without context is wrong for almost everyone reading it. We would rather give a range that fits your situation after a short call, and we do not charge for that call.
- Can we start small and extend?
- Yes, and it is usually what we suggest. We take the part that gives the most value first, put it into live use and build on from there. You see the result before deciding on the next step.
- What is included in the monthly fee if you own the code?
- Running the system, keeping it up and updated, and continuous improvements as agreed. What is included is written down before we start, so nobody has to interpret it afterwards.
- What does it cost if we want to own the code instead?
- Then we set a fixed price for the build and hand over the source when it is done. The price depends on the same five things described above, and those are exactly what we go through on the first call.
Want a range for your situation?
Describe the problem, not the solution. We reply within one working day.